Video Asylum

Posted by audioman (D) on January 25, 2003 at 15:58:57

In Reply to: No problem. Some additional thoughts... posted by BQ on January 20, 2003 at 17:51:53:

and like a true video patriot, stimulating that " old man economy " is exactly what I did again today!.... It was like I was in Terminator trance, only this time, a full armour of credit cards adorned the hair trigger position !

Yes, the picture, bars, fuziness, adjustments all bug me a little, as doers the black levels, but I found out that the Toshiba 42HDX82 RPJ was professionally isf'd before delivery. This is likely what lowered the brightness and created the faux pas ( although a welcomed one over time )...Yes, BQ, common sense tells me to get the 36HFX72 FST flat right away, and I normally always concur with your sentiments regarding " fitting the needs now " clause or else she goes, but I have decided to ride this widescreen bull a little longer as I fell relatively convinced that more and more channels will follow suit to hi-def which will inevitably put pressure on the broadcasting depts. to come up to par.

Giggling like an English schoolgirl, I morphed my way over to the local hi-fi shop and plunked down 600 quid for the Pioneer DV-47AI, which I have been told, are soooooooo many internal settings for chroma, black levels, white levels, etc, etc. that any dvd disc should look great. Also, will do SACD and DVD-A.

Buyers remorse?..........Well, not yet anyway, perhaps when the VISA bill gets here, but until then, IT'S MOVIE TIME!!!!!