Video Asylum

TVs, VCRs, DVD players, Home Theater systems and more.

ROLLIN STONES "What Makes The World Go '... - hervemec@yahoo.com

"Planet Earth" on HD DVD - 4season 13:28:23 06/03/07 (3)
- Isn't SD DVD Loaded With Extras? - Robertc88 11:38:46 06/11/07 (1)
  - That's my understanding, yes. - 4season 06:32:04 06/12/07 (0)
- It gets better - Jack G 15:21:59 06/03/07 (0)
So much for HDTV - jaiva 18:25:15 06/02/07 (2)
- " the Super Hi-Vision camera sensors are not yet able to capture a full color picture." I ain't worried. nt - Duilawyer 07:17:22 06/03/07 (0)
- RE: So much for HDTV - unclestu52 19:11:22 06/02/07 (0)
Doom and gloom, gloom and doom - Duilawyer 07:54:06 05/28/07 (44)
- $30.00 HD movies are going to slow down adoption.... - oscar 12:08:11 06/01/07 (17)
  - $19.99-24.99 is the going rate. nt.... - Duilawyer 15:09:58 06/02/07 (1)
    - The way to really shop is resist the urge to buy new release movies in the store for at least 6 months. - oscar 19:50:17 06/02/07 (0)
  - RE: $30.00 HD movies are going to slow down adoption.... - unclestu52 18:18:53 06/01/07 (4)
    - I've gotten several Blu-Rays/HD DVDs below $15 on Fry;s sales.. - oscar 22:09:15 06/01/07 (3)
      - Hope.... - unclestu52 11:18:07 06/02/07 (2)
        
        RE: Hope.... - Jack G 11:44:04 06/02/07 (1)
        
        $249 plus 5 free movies. nt - Duilawyer 07:18:09 06/03/07 (0)
  - Maybe you need to think about moving… - David Aiken 13:51:52 06/01/07 (0)
  - I pay $18 for my HD DVDs - Jack G 12:26:37 06/01/07 (8)
    - RE: I pay $18 for my HD DVDs - blackpixels 07:18:39 06/02/07 (6)
      - I heard 50 FD WAS AT THE TOP of your list. - Duilawyer 15:11:37 06/02/07 (0)
      - RE: I pay $18 for my HD DVDs - Jack G 09:37:29 06/02/07 (4)
        
        RE: I pay $18 for my HD DVDs - blackpixels 14:00:30 06/02/07 (3)
        
        Try deepdiscount - Jack G 15:12:48 06/02/07 (2)
        
        Will do thanks...(nt) - blackpixels 14:59:42 06/03/07 (1)
        
        There's a buy 2, get 1 free BD sale at Amazon. - Jack G 05:04:08 06/07/07 (0)
    - B&M pricing has finally forced me to buy from Amazon.... - oscar 12:41:50 06/01/07 (0)
- Netflix to the rescue... - JoeLip 15:11:44 05/30/07 (0)
- I just ordered a Toshiba HD-XA2. - Dalton 19:02:45 05/29/07 (1)
  - Cool - Jack G 05:15:32 05/30/07 (0)
- Blu-ray is the way to go NT - Jazz Inmate 22:22:12 05/28/07 (18)
  - HD-A2 is #3 Top Selling DVD Player @ Amazon - Duilawyer 18:59:36 05/30/07 (5)
    - I paid 388 for HD A20, with tax, tip and license. nt - Duilawyer 19:00:28 05/30/07 (4)
      - You get what you pay for NT - Jazz Inmate 23:29:54 05/31/07 (3)
        
        But what are you paying for--really? - 4season 10:29:30 06/01/07 (0)
        
        I got what people paid $599 for a month ago. nt - Duilawyer 06:27:00 06/01/07 (1)
        
        Touche' (nt) - Jack G 06:59:37 06/01/07 (0)
  - I've had it. - Dalton 19:06:03 05/29/07 (11)
    - proprietary formats - Joe Murphy Jr 20:41:58 05/29/07 (10)
      - RE: proprietary formats - Jack G 05:12:06 05/30/07 (9)
        
        Sony has about as much to do with blu-ray's success as Microsoft has to do with HD-DVD's success - Jazz Inmate 23:29:01 05/31/07 (8)
        
        Agreed--HD Vs. SD - Jack G 05:40:11 06/01/07 (7)
        
        RE: Agreed--HD Vs. SD - Dalton 09:26:57 06/01/07 (6)
        
        nah, the games ARE blu-ray - Jazz Inmate 18:37:30 06/04/07 (1)
        
        RE: nah, the games ARE blu-ray - 4season 19:42:12 06/04/07 (0)
        
        How's the XA2 treatin' ya? - Jack G 09:55:55 06/01/07 (3)
        
        RE: How's the XA2 treatin' ya? - Dalton 11:21:20 06/01/07 (2)
        
        Did You Try A CD? - Robertc88 12:25:38 06/01/07 (0)
        
        RE: How's the XA2 treatin' ya? - Jack G 11:55:16 06/01/07 (0)
- Check your local Blockbusters...nt - johnvb 17:09:00 05/28/07 (0)
- RE: Doom and gloom, gloom and doom - 4season 09:05:01 05/28/07 (2)
  - I LIKE IT!!! Why wait? nt - Duilawyer 13:57:32 05/28/07 (1)
    - RE: I LIKE IT!!! Why wait? nt - ruxtonvet 05:47:46 05/29/07 (0)
New HD DVD firmware req'd for Good Shepherd combo disk - 4season 07:11:16 05/28/07 (7)
- RE: New HD DVD firmware req'd for Good Shepherd combo disk - Bubba 15:27:16 06/01/07 (1)
  - We have that option too - Jack G 09:44:40 06/02/07 (0)
- What player? (NT) - jeffreybehr 09:18:26 05/28/07 (1)
  - Toshiba HD-A20 (nt) - 4season 09:28:13 05/28/07 (0)
- It plays fine on my A1 - Jack G 07:24:58 05/28/07 (2)
  - RE: It plays fine on my A1 - 4season 09:07:34 05/28/07 (1)
    - That could be - Jack G 04:41:24 05/29/07 (0)
How to reset lamp timer in Sony VPL VW 10HT? - JCF 06:14:04 05/28/07 (1)
- When in doubt read the instructions.... - oscar 16:04:11 06/04/07 (0)
My new Oppo DV-981HD locked up on me last night - mbnx01 09:58:59 05/27/07 (4)
- RE: My new Oppo DV-981HD locked up on me last night - 4season 09:21:33 05/28/07 (2)
  - I think that player has no business advertising itself as HD anything. - Duilawyer 17:45:50 05/31/07 (1)
    - Adding to the confusion. - Jack G 05:54:36 06/01/07 (0)
- Contact Oppo - Jack G 06:20:03 05/28/07 (0)
WOW! Toshiba take me home..... - Duilawyer 18:03:51 05/26/07 (3)
- LOL. Enjoy. (nt) - Jack G 07:30:39 05/27/07 (2)
  - I did enjoy!! I may rent HD only, from here on out - Duilawyer 16:49:07 05/27/07 (1)
    - RE: I did enjoy!! I may rent HD only, from here on out - Jack G 06:33:58 05/28/07 (0)
New downloadable software for Sony PS-3, plays DVDs at 1080p. - clarkjohnsen 11:03:25 05/26/07 (7)
- Can I jump in? The DVD upsampled to 1080i - Duilawyer 07:04:37 05/27/07 (0)
- Are you just besotted by specifications or have you seen this for yourself? …. - three_sox 23:14:53 05/26/07 (3)
  - see firmware 1.80 - Joe Murphy Jr 14:37:43 05/27/07 (2)
    - Thanks, that more than answers the excitable poster. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:24:21 05/30/07 (0)
    - Thanks - I will download it to see if I can tell the difference. ~t - three_sox 20:03:48 05/28/07 (0)
- Its called a Firmware update (nt) - Jack G 11:30:28 05/26/07 (1)
  - Firm, schmirm -- I called it what I heard it called. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:31:54 05/26/07 (0)
Blu Ray needs firmware update!!! From Doom9 - Duilawyer 08:36:12 05/26/07 (12)
- RE: Blu Ray needs firmware update!!! From Doom9 - blackpixels 08:35:29 05/28/07 (0)
- What's firmware anyway? An explanation please? nt - Tom Brennan 09:53:31 05/27/07 (2)
  - RE: What's firmware anyway? An explanation please? nt - Jack G 11:00:14 05/27/07 (1)
    - Thanks Jack nt - Tom Brennan 17:45:39 05/27/07 (0)
- Firmware updates: Just Say No - 4season 11:07:58 05/26/07 (2)
  - New format growing pains... - oscar 15:35:47 06/02/07 (0)
  - Yup, couldn't agree more - Road Warrior 12:04:56 05/27/07 (0)
- Re: - Jack G 08:41:24 05/26/07 (4)
  - RE: Re: - 4season 07:08:45 05/27/07 (3)
    - Its really just the early adopters that have to deal with these things. - Jack G 07:28:06 05/27/07 (2)
      - RE: Its really just the early adopters that have to deal with these things. - 4season 11:46:23 05/27/07 (1)
        
        Its not practical for my A1 to hooked to the internet - Jack G 06:45:17 05/28/07 (0)
Hi-def cracked---again!!! - Duilawyer 08:26:41 05/26/07 (3)
- Old News - Jack G 08:45:31 05/26/07 (2)
  - This is not old news, this is a new pick. - Duilawyer 18:02:33 05/26/07 (1)
    - Re: - Jack G 07:07:57 05/27/07 (0)
Searching for The Searchers in "New Digital Transfer" - clarkjohnsen 07:56:41 05/25/07 (4)
- RE: Searching for The Searchers in "New Digital Transfer" - David Aiken 02:35:45 05/26/07 (3)
  - Thank you! But all I learned was that... - clarkjohnsen 10:59:29 05/26/07 (2)
    - Well... - David Aiken 14:02:53 05/26/07 (1)
      - Thanks (again), and for the site itself. - clarkjohnsen 12:27:09 05/27/07 (0)
My new OPPO DV-981, distortion on CeeDees out the wazoo - Road Warrior 05:13:08 05/25/07 (4)
- I just set one up and it is fine after many adjustments - richardl 14:19:01 06/07/07 (0)
- Several suggestions: - Audiophilander 11:56:51 05/25/07 (1)
  - hey, bought my new HDTV today - Road Warrior 09:59:37 05/27/07 (0)
- RE: My new OPPO DV-981, distortion on CeeDees out the wazoo - astralpen 07:26:51 05/25/07 (0)
Word length on digital input - astralpen 12:18:51 05/24/07 (0)
Best HD deal ever. Toshiba HD2, $249.00!!! +5 HD movies!!! - Duilawyer 18:07:56 05/23/07 (6)
- I'm going to pick one up tomorrow. - Dalton 21:23:39 05/24/07 (1)
  - rememeber Costcos 90 day return policy, if Blue Ray emerges in July... - Duilawyer 07:09:05 05/25/07 (0)
- The Closeout sales have begun !!!!!! :)) nt - oscar 05:46:56 05/24/07 (3)
  - Oscar, the closeout of 1080i has begun. - Duilawyer 22:26:50 05/26/07 (1)
    - I agree... 1080p Blu-Ray will out. Just as the recording studios. nt - oscar 11:51:27 06/01/07 (0)
  - LOL! The Price Wars have begun (nt) - Jack G 08:02:10 05/24/07 (0)
A question on RAM discs - clarkjohnsen 08:10:29 05/23/07 (3)
- Use the button that lists the programs, "navigator" - Duilawyer 20:00:41 05/23/07 (0)
- RE: A question on RAM discs - Bob in Alberta 13:03:57 05/23/07 (1)
  - There is no "erase" button, but there may be an imbedded function. Thanks, I'll walk through it. nt - clarkjohnsen 09:43:48 05/24/07 (0)
First impressions: Toshiba HD-A20 HD DVD - 4season 11:03:38 05/21/07 (1)
- Congrats. - Jack G 12:05:53 05/21/07 (0)
Recommendations for DVD player under $1K - astralpen 07:02:48 05/21/07 (7)
- RE: Recommendations for DVD player under $1K - panhead 06:25:41 05/23/07 (1)
  - RE: Recommendations for DVD player under $1K - Tom Brennan 08:36:09 05/23/07 (0)
- Sony 995 - Tom Brennan 14:09:23 05/21/07 (0)
- Oppo - racerguy 08:39:48 05/21/07 (3)
  - RE: Oppo- Happy with mine - phatty 07:26:52 05/22/07 (2)
    - RE: Oppo- Happy with mine - ruxtonvet 02:43:40 05/23/07 (1)
      - RE: Oppo- Happy with mine - phatty 06:30:09 05/23/07 (0)
Samsung TV Quality - ScofieldKjv 16:59:08 05/20/07 (3)
- good results here - triode 13:33:15 05/25/07 (0)
- don't waste the money - Joe Murphy Jr 22:11:51 05/20/07 (1)
  - RE: don't waste the money - unclestu52 01:23:01 05/28/07 (0)
What would you do?? - bboroski 06:10:38 05/18/07 (4)
- Here's what I did - Jack G 06:33:27 05/18/07 (3)
  - Re: Here's what I did - bboroski 17:55:25 05/18/07 (1)
    - Re: Here's what I did - Jack G 08:18:04 05/20/07 (0)
  - Wait a minute.... - Prisoners 16:23:27 05/18/07 (0)
HD DVD players now ( $300 - 4season 10:51:32 05/17/07 (1)
- Its a good start, but not enough - Jack G 06:06:57 05/18/07 (0)
what movie do you put on , to show off your home theatre ? - zuki 22:42:46 05/16/07 (5)
- Mostly HD - Jack G 06:14:32 05/18/07 (0)
- Used to be "Saving Private Ryan" on DVD but that was before HD and Blu-Ray/HD-DVD . - oscar 05:49:39 05/18/07 (1)
  - Looks like "Pirates of the Caribbean" could be the new standard based on the reviews. nt - oscar 06:28:36 05/18/07 (0)
- HD movies recorded off of HBO/Showtime HD on TiVo (nt) - Jon L 15:56:47 05/17/07 (0)
- Re: what movie do you put on , to show off your home theatre ? - rico 08:13:26 05/17/07 (0)
Dish Network DVR HD box is TOO LOUD - hometheaterinsider.net 09:34:19 05/16/07 (0)
1080/24p vs 1080/60p - Vertical Res still not clear... - blackpixels 11:39:16 05/15/07 (5)
- 1080: 24p vs 60p - Joe Murphy Jr 22:30:25 05/15/07 (3)
  - Re: 1080: 24p vs 60p - blackpixels 07:24:58 05/16/07 (2)
    - First thing to do is replace that XBR2 with the Sony 70" LED display. - oscar 14:41:26 05/18/07 (1)
      - yeah.....no.....that's more than I paid for my 04' V6 Accord out the door... - blackpixels 21:55:18 05/19/07 (0)
- There is less messing with the signal, less distortion - Jack G 12:19:08 05/15/07 (0)
Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD - John Kercheval 15:59:14 05/13/07 (14)
- Re: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD - videophile 13:11:44 05/15/07 (1)
  - LG already has a combo Blu-Ray/HD-DVD player on the market... - oscar 18:40:56 05/15/07 (0)
- Re: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD - panhead 08:19:34 05/14/07 (1)
  - Good points - Jack G 13:27:37 05/14/07 (0)
- Other than pricing, the biggest difference is Blu-Ray has higher available storage capacity and higher bandwidth. - oscar 06:33:09 05/14/07 (0)
- Re: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD - 4season 22:00:36 05/13/07 (3)
  - Re: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD - John Kercheval 02:45:21 05/14/07 (2)
    - You should peruse the list of movies available on both Blu-Ray and HD DVD before making a decision. - oscar 06:23:58 05/14/07 (1)
      - This is really good advice - 4season 11:03:24 05/14/07 (0)
- Re: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD - hibeta 19:27:54 05/13/07 (4)
  - Re: Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD - John Kercheval 02:44:33 05/14/07 (3)
    - Which one did you get? (nt) - Jack G 05:33:31 05/14/07 (2)
      - This One - John Kercheval 06:36:03 05/14/07 (1)
        
        Hope you got a good price for it.(nt) - Jack G 06:39:22 05/14/07 (0)
Can Tivo be used like a VCR without paying a subscription? - violinist3 21:43:44 05/11/07 (3)
- Re: Can Tivo be used like a VCR without paying a subscription? - townsend 18:39:47 05/12/07 (2)
  - Thanks for the info - violinist3 22:51:03 05/12/07 (1)
    - Re: Thanks for the info - dbphd 13:49:22 05/13/07 (0)
Motorola HD PVR problems! - ishmael 08:03:04 05/11/07 (3)
- Call your cable guy - johnvb 16:16:42 05/11/07 (0)
- Re: Motorola HD PVR problems! - racerguy 12:20:51 05/11/07 (1)
  - Re: Motorola HD PVR problems! - ishmael 19:08:29 05/13/07 (0)
Excitement building re: Pioneer plasma rollout this summer/fall - Jazz Inmate 11:45:46 05/10/07 (0)
High quality 2 channel analog from Blue Ray? - ruxtonvet 02:59:52 05/08/07 (2)
- The formats support high resolution audio though the software is lacking. - oscar 07:37:56 05/08/07 (0)
- It should be (nt) - Jack G 05:30:16 05/08/07 (0)
BBC's Planet Earth series a "killer app" for HD DVD? - 4season 22:11:50 05/04/07 (17)
- Watched my 1st episode last nite. Some of the fotografy is simply breathtakingly beautiful. Had to update... - jeffreybehr 10:28:38 05/09/07 (0)
- I think "Blue Planet" was better HD - DWPC 15:51:06 05/07/07 (0)
- Its nice, go for it. - Jack G 08:22:18 05/05/07 (6)
  - Toshiba HDA20 $430 @ Costco - 4season 12:29:19 05/05/07 (5)
    - Amazon has it now for $369 (nt) - Jack G 05:24:22 05/07/07 (2)
      - $415.12 & this item ships - Duilawyer 22:43:42 05/09/07 (1)
        
        It's even cheaper now, includes 5 movies, and yes I bought it! - 4season 15:53:25 05/11/07 (0)
    - I don't think its in stores, just online? nt - Duilawyer 20:32:04 05/05/07 (0)
    - Good price-go for it (nt) - Jack G 13:28:01 05/05/07 (0)
- I'll probably order the Blu-Ray version. - oscar 05:12:27 05/05/07 (7)
  - Top 25 Blu-Ray is selling much better than HD DVD. - Ole Lund Christensen 12:03:30 05/07/07 (3)
    - bogus comparison, it's comparing ranking,not units sold. nt - Duilawyer 22:41:26 05/09/07 (0)
    - Re: Top 25 Blu-Ray is selling much better than HD DVD. - 4season 23:20:24 05/07/07 (0)
    - Uh-huh - Jack G 17:02:43 05/07/07 (0)
  - But is Blu-Ray the new UMD? - 4season 12:25:07 05/05/07 (2)
    - Blu-Ray also has application in the Computer storage arena. - oscar 20:03:26 05/05/07 (1)
      - Re: Blu-Ray also has application in the Computer storage arena. - 4season 17:55:46 05/06/07 (0)
ead vs proceed - fzman@aol.com 14:36:31 05/04/07 (0)
Well, there's a flood of good deals on HD today - Duilawyer 06:42:34 05/04/07 (10)
- Are you planning on upgrading your Receiver to HDMI ? - oscar 14:56:47 05/04/07 (1)
  - thanks,, sounds like good advice. nt - Duilawyer 20:33:37 05/05/07 (0)
- Re: Well, there's a flood of good deals on HD today - Jack G 08:23:04 05/04/07 (2)
  - Dui, if you are anywhere near a CompUSA that is closing down. - oscar 09:05:56 05/04/07 (1)
    - near one, not one closing down, but - Duilawyer 13:14:03 05/04/07 (0)
- You just use the 2nd set of six channel analog inputs on your receiver. :0) - oscar 07:09:36 05/04/07 (4)
  - I'll go coax, movie sound is not all that critical - Duilawyer 13:15:54 05/04/07 (1)
    - Dolby digital sounds like mud once you've heard a good uncompressed PCM movie track. nt - oscar 13:29:18 05/04/07 (0)
  - "I was already using two (2) sets of six channel inputs on a MC analog preamp." Might that be a c-j MET1? - jeffreybehr 11:10:42 05/04/07 (1)
    - Nah... it's one of those sterile sounding SS preamps Meitner builds. - oscar 13:25:45 05/04/07 (0)
HD already cracked - Duilawyer 05:41:34 05/03/07 (4)
- *sigh* - Jack G 10:41:58 05/03/07 (2)
  - Not entirely true - MDavis 15:26:01 05/03/07 (1)
    - Correct - Jack G 04:59:38 05/04/07 (0)
- I've only read through one AVS forum thread and AACS was supposed to be "robust" (?) protection scheme. - oscar 08:47:59 05/03/07 (0)
IR REpeater System Questions - Visitor 12:06:39 05/01/07 (3)
- I recommend Xantech - DWPC 14:27:38 05/01/07 (2)
  - Re: I recommend Xantech - Visitor 13:17:52 05/09/07 (0)
  - Re: I recommend Xantech - Visitor 16:10:49 05/01/07 (0)
Costco says they are going HD, not Bu-Ray because Walmart - Duilawyer 17:01:16 04/30/07 (7)
- Told ya so - DWPC 09:11:16 05/02/07 (3)
  - Porn in HD is moving rather slow. - Jack G 12:06:03 05/02/07 (1)
    - \\\Perhaps more will come later, we'll see./// - Interesting use of words in a porn thread? ~t - three_sox 02:40:32 05/03/07 (0)
  - let's clear up some of that - Joe Murphy Jr 10:19:56 05/02/07 (0)
- So Costco is not going to sell the PS3 or any Sony BD players or computers with blu-ray drives? - Jazz Inmate 16:02:15 05/01/07 (1)
  - Now we can rev up the HD format wars on this forum. - oscar 13:39:47 05/04/07 (0)
- "Costco says"? How 'bout a Costco news release to that effect? (NT) - jeffreybehr 00:35:49 05/01/07 (0)
Connection question - Daryl Zero 18:15:54 04/29/07 (1)
- don't worry - Joe Murphy Jr 19:27:09 04/29/07 (0)
rabbit ears coming back for HD - Duilawyer 08:22:43 04/29/07 (11)
- OTA/HD is hit or miss - johnvb 06:04:54 05/03/07 (0)
- See homey install antenna - Jazz Inmate 16:00:15 05/01/07 (0)
- Too bad I'm on the wrong side of the hill. - oscar 18:15:45 04/30/07 (1)
  - Me too - Jack G 09:43:07 05/02/07 (0)
- That's not "rabbit ears" - Jon L 10:23:11 04/29/07 (6)
  - "The many models of available indoor antennas look more like a fleet of spaceships " - Duilawyer 19:26:05 04/29/07 (5)
    - good to see - Jade East 19:57:58 04/29/07 (4)
      - if it weren't for BBC America I would give cable the boot and - Duilawyer 06:40:35 04/30/07 (3)
        
        You might as well watch al jazeera NT - Jazz Inmate 22:49:14 05/01/07 (2)
        
        Ridiculous comment on BBC America! - The Duke 11:43:08 05/02/07 (1)
        
        It's ok...even the BBC "journalists" can admit it - Jazz Inmate 13:28:15 05/02/07 (0)
Pioneer Elite Pro-FHD1 - violinist3 21:50:52 04/28/07 (3)
- Re: Pioneer Elite Pro-FHD1 - townsend 13:12:07 04/29/07 (2)
  - Forget about Panasonic and forget about Pioneer's current models - Jazz Inmate 16:07:53 05/01/07 (1)
    - SED technology.. - violinist3 13:31:58 05/02/07 (0)
Anyone familiar "4-K" video? - DWPC 10:39:27 04/23/07 (3)
- Re: Anyone familiar "4-K" video? - Jade East 01:24:14 04/26/07 (2)
  - Re: Anyone familiar "4-K" video? - Dman 18:02:04 04/28/07 (1)
    - RED cam - Jade East 21:27:58 04/28/07 (0)
Anyone tried the LG Blue Ray\HD player? - Duilawyer 16:19:52 04/22/07 (7)
- Actually "Lucky Goldstar" thus LG - DWPC 10:43:45 04/23/07 (2)
  - Now they sell plasmas - Jack G 10:54:44 04/23/07 (1)
    - horrible reliability. nt - Duilawyer 18:34:12 04/23/07 (0)
- Goldstar, and you're right it WAS crap. * - Prisoners 08:35:35 04/23/07 (1)
  - Goldstar, that's right. Thanks - Duilawyer 18:33:39 04/23/07 (0)
- Yep... as an alleged "low end" Consumer product, it's been pretty good. - oscar 18:16:39 04/22/07 (1)
  - great review, thanks. nt, - Duilawyer 21:40:38 04/22/07 (0)
Stupid hdmi hookup question - roxymott 18:32:54 04/21/07 (3)
- Re: Stupid hdmi hookup question - zuki 14:14:19 04/24/07 (0)
- hookup question - Joe Murphy Jr 21:39:59 04/21/07 (0)
- not stupid, we all have these hook-up problems to varying degrees - Duilawyer 19:42:46 04/21/07 (0)
I did not buy the Toshiba HD2; although a great deal - Duilawyer 17:25:44 04/21/07 (5)
- Re: I did not buy the Toshiba HD2; although a great deal - Jack G 10:02:26 04/23/07 (3)
  - wht is the difference between p24 and p60? nt - Duilawyer 20:39:03 04/23/07 (2)
    - read this for 24p to 60i/60p - Joe Murphy Jr 19:20:04 04/24/07 (0)
    - Re: wht is the difference between p24 and p60? nt - Jack G 06:01:56 04/24/07 (0)
- 1080p - Joe Murphy Jr 16:13:46 04/22/07 (0)
Samsung DLP, exchanged the 5686 fot the 5687 - Duilawyer 13:24:03 04/20/07 (0)
Where are all the new avr receivers? - budget fi 06:27:46 04/20/07 (1)
- It's my understanding you'll have to wait for HDMI 1.3 components to come out... - oscar 11:28:42 04/20/07 (0)
I've posted how SD DVDs look on my new 67" HD TV, but WOW I just watched my 1st HD DVD. - jeffreybehr 00:59:45 04/17/07 (4)
- the cable deal of the day is Costcos - Duilawyer 17:27:43 04/20/07 (1)
  - Uh...thx, but I don't need it. (NT) - jeffreybehr 17:00:59 04/27/07 (0)
- Glad you like it. - Jack G 05:09:36 04/17/07 (1)
  - Indeed. 'Serenity' looks EXCELLENT--clean, sharp, little if any edge-enhancement haloing visible. (NT) - jeffreybehr 11:52:04 04/18/07 (0)
Planet Earth-the complete BBc series HD DVD is #8 on Amazon - Jack G 14:07:15 04/15/07 (5)
- can't wait for my copy to arrive - Joe Murphy Jr 17:05:27 04/15/07 (4)
  - Absolutely .:-) (nt) - Jack G 05:26:19 04/16/07 (3)
    - it would be interesting to see European sales of BD vs HD-DVD NT - Jazz Inmate 13:20:11 04/16/07 (2)
      - too soon to say - Jack G 14:05:30 04/16/07 (1)
        
        Retailers will want a single format to win so they don't have to doubleup on stock. nt - oscar 18:30:53 04/20/07 (0)
Plasma settings question. - jimbill 12:36:51 04/15/07 (1)
- Re: Plasma settings question. - JoeKool 12:52:11 04/15/07 (0)
Why are HD DVR's shipping with 120-160 Gig HD only?? - Jon L 12:22:50 04/13/07 (2)
- Re: Why are HD DVR's shipping with 120-160 Gig HD only?? - jaiello 18:54:27 05/08/07 (0)
- Some DVR's allow you to hookup an external drive. - GTF 20:30:51 04/13/07 (0)
Samsung to make dual player - Jack G 05:04:20 04/13/07 (20)
- Universal is the only major studio not releasing blu-ray at the moment - Jazz Inmate 10:36:55 04/13/07 (18)
  - Not likely any time soon, if ever. - Jack G 11:32:43 04/13/07 (17)
    - Blu-Ray needs to win this fight. - oscar 06:29:58 04/14/07 (16)
      - Nonsense - Jack G 06:56:59 04/14/07 (15)
        
        no lossless or uncompressed pcm - Joe Murphy Jr 13:04:50 04/14/07 (4)
        
        I'd want the HD video with uncompressed 24/192 or SACD 5.1 audio tracks. - oscar 09:07:26 04/16/07 (0)
        
        Re: no lossless or uncompressed pcm - Jack G 17:00:42 04/14/07 (2)
        
        audio quality - Joe Murphy Jr 18:06:09 04/14/07 (1)
        
        We are basically in agreement. - Jack G 08:46:02 04/15/07 (0)
        
        So you don't think the extra storage space is needed ? - oscar 07:20:33 04/14/07 (9)
        
        No - Jack G 11:15:45 04/14/07 (4)
        
        I don't expect "new" BD movies to NOT work on "old" BD players. - oscar 11:23:27 04/14/07 (3)
        
        Unknown - Jack G 11:47:19 04/14/07 (2)
        
        Re: Unknown - oscar 19:10:25 04/14/07 (1)
        
        Re: Unknown - Jack G 08:11:02 04/15/07 (0)
        
        BR MAY be theoretically superior, but I consider Sony the Microsoft of consumer electronics--a monopolistic bully... - jeffreybehr 10:42:30 04/14/07 (3)
        
        Easy solution: Just don't buy Sony hardware or Microsoft products. - oscar 11:16:18 04/14/07 (2)
        
        Re: Easy solution: Just don't buy Sony hardware or Microsoft products. - dbphd 11:34:22 04/15/07 (1)
        
        Since you brought it up, I've been blessed with having to work in a Unix environment. - oscar 16:37:39 04/15/07 (0)
- Better link - Jack G 05:15:53 04/13/07 (0)
Can my PS3 or BDP-S1 be upgraded to play BD-R/RE? - jeromelang 23:55:08 04/08/07 (2)
- See Shortcut (nt) - blackpixels 14:39:39 04/09/07 (1)
  - thanks! i'll try it (n/t) - jeromelang 18:53:14 04/09/07 (0)
High Definition Antenna Ground Isolation Circuit - Justlisten2 17:12:17 04/08/07 (3)
- Cure it. - Kal Rubinson 17:25:18 04/08/07 (2)
  - That won't be easy....... - Justlisten2 17:58:12 04/08/07 (1)
    - Cure it. - Kal Rubinson 19:30:07 04/08/07 (0)
Help for system (long, but fun) - Viognier 14:51:04 04/08/07 (1)
- Re: Help for system (long, but fun) - dougm57 20:37:11 04/14/07 (0)
Looking at getting a Denon DVD-A1XVA (called the 5930CI in the USA) & modifying it - John C. - Aussie 20:55:06 04/07/07 (0)
Anyone read the Perfect Vision raves about the upcoming plasmas from Pioneer? - Jazz Inmate 21:00:15 04/06/07 (6)
- Is this referring to Panasonic's TH-42PX77U ? nt - TommyK 08:50:30 04/08/07 (1)
  - No, it's saying that the soon-to-be-introduced line of plasmas from Pioneer trump everything that's come before NT - Jazz Inmate 23:25:09 04/08/07 (0)
- Re: Anyone read the Perfect Vision raves about the upcoming plasmas from Pioneer? - townsend 20:00:35 04/07/07 (3)
  - Re: Anyone read the Perfect Vision raves about the upcoming plasmas from Pioneer? - Jazz Inmate 21:39:56 04/07/07 (2)
    - Re: Anyone read the Perfect Vision raves about the upcoming plasmas from Pioneer? - John Chleapas 05:59:59 04/09/07 (1)
      - I haven't explored cable, but some local stations are broadcasting in 1080i - Jazz Inmate 09:45:51 04/09/07 (0)
Oppo remote is not working at all - Atexanathome 19:21:54 04/06/07 (1)
- Re: Oppo remote is not working at all - terlecki85@comcast.net 18:03:09 04/07/07 (0)
I haven't seen threads on how (old) DVDs look on HD displays. - jeffreybehr 12:14:18 04/05/07 (15)
- Adjusting with 'Digital Video Essenstials', overscanning, an HD-DVD-P, etc. - jeffreybehr 13:06:03 04/11/07 (3)
  - Welcome aboard! - Jack G 12:04:49 04/13/07 (2)
    - The eleven HD-DVD titles ordered are... - jeffreybehr 17:10:16 04/13/07 (1)
      - Re: The eleven HD-DVD titles ordered are... - Jack G 07:02:34 04/14/07 (0)
- I agree... - drcruz 19:52:26 04/06/07 (1)
  - And hopefully the newer players will be able to decode HD audio (nt) - drcruz 19:54:22 04/06/07 (0)
- The Hornblowers... - Harmonia 22:20:57 04/05/07 (0)
- That is good to know.......... - three_sox 19:07:31 04/05/07 (1)
  - My DVDP is a stock Denon 2900. (NT) - jeffreybehr 23:58:49 04/05/07 (0)
- It IS nice isn't it?... - Jack G 13:00:22 04/05/07 (5)
  - Edge enhancement and aspect ratios - jeffreybehr 15:39:23 04/05/07 (4)
    - Re: Edge enhancement and aspect ratios - Jack G 16:06:38 04/05/07 (3)
      - And 'DVE' is? (NT) - jeffreybehr 18:06:20 04/05/07 (2)
        
        Digital Video Essentials calibration DVD - Harmonia 22:27:20 04/05/07 (1)
        
        TY. I have 3 video-setup discs including 2 of Joe Kane's but didn't recognize that acronym. (NT) - jeffreybehr 23:52:33 04/05/07 (0)
why won't a blu-ray disc contain stereo only soundtrack? - jeromelang 03:40:19 04/05/07 (4)
- The industry has settled on the idea that two channel is for music, not movies - Jazz Inmate 10:54:12 04/05/07 (1)
  - looks like the issue would be down to transfer bitrate bandwidth - jeromelang 04:06:17 04/08/07 (0)
- Re: why won't a blu-ray disc contain stereo only soundtrack? - Jack G 06:33:55 04/05/07 (1)
  - How do you downmix to two channels? - ruxtonvet 02:12:32 05/15/07 (0)
DirecTV HD - selective reception problem (long) - triode 14:34:05 04/03/07 (2)
- Re: DirecTV HD - selective reception problem (long) - Doug Otte 08:01:41 04/04/07 (1)
  - Re: DirecTV HD - selective reception problem - Rouvin 09:37:07 04/08/07 (0)
In a similar vein...What's with all the plasmas stuck on a wall ? - michael w 20:12:56 04/02/07 (7)
- Thanks for the replies guys. - michael w 01:15:25 04/05/07 (1)
  - don't want anything reflective on the wall like a plasma? - jeromelang 03:30:48 04/05/07 (0)
- please explain - Joe Murphy Jr 20:38:18 04/02/07 (4)
  - Re: please explain - michael w 21:38:46 04/02/07 (3)
    - no eye-strain - Joe Murphy Jr 22:09:18 04/03/07 (1)
      - Re: no eye-strain - David Aiken 00:47:57 04/04/07 (0)
    - Let's try to… - David Aiken 02:33:24 04/03/07 (0)
What's with all the plasmas installed OVER the mantle?! - patriot 19:52:41 04/01/07 (15)
- Re: What's with all the plasmas installed OVER the mantle?! - townsend 17:10:21 04/02/07 (0)
- Re: What's with all the plasmas installed OVER the mantle?! - hifiuser 14:53:51 04/02/07 (0)
- Re: What's with all the plasmas installed OVER the mantle?! - David Aiken 13:52:16 04/02/07 (0)
- Our 42” plasma is installed about 40” high..... - millen 10:50:26 04/02/07 (0)
- Re: What's with all the plasmas installed OVER the mantle?! - Rod H. 09:17:54 04/02/07 (3)
  - "I like our plasma at eye and ear level....just like the speakers" --but the center channel can't go at plasma level - Jazz Inmate 10:17:30 04/02/07 (2)
    - Re: "I like our plasma at eye and ear level....just like the speakers" --but the center channel can't go at plasma level - Rod H. 15:40:58 04/02/07 (1)
      - Re: Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - Kal Rubinson 17:56:41 04/02/07 (0)
- When I lived in my condo, I installed the plasma there - Jazz Inmate 20:11:43 04/01/07 (6)
  - same here - Joe Murphy Jr 20:39:34 04/01/07 (5)
    - And............... - Kal Rubinson 05:22:47 04/02/07 (3)
      - Looks like I was right. ;-) (NT) - Kal Rubinson 11:17:13 04/02/07 (1)
        
        Hey, it wasn't *in* the fireplace :-) NT - Jazz Inmate 11:45:42 04/02/07 (0)
      - You can see my approach here...used bookshelf mounts to hold the center speaker (a big 'un) directly above the fireplace - Jazz Inmate 10:08:14 04/02/07 (0)
    - As you know, some guests are ........ - three_sox 23:13:33 04/01/07 (0)
DirectTV PPV widescreen movies gone? - Sturmey 11:27:05 03/30/07 (1)
- almost all of the Direct TV HD channels are in widescreen. - Prisoners 16:22:08 03/31/07 (0)
Where is the best place to buy filters? - jimbill 09:04:15 03/28/07 (6)
- Do you need all 3? - David Aiken 22:42:04 03/28/07 (5)
  - Thanks for the reply - jimbill 09:53:42 03/30/07 (4)
    - Re: Thanks for the reply - David Aiken 13:43:28 03/30/07 (3)
      - GetGray - jimbill 15:54:22 03/31/07 (2)
        
        it's easy to use - Joe Murphy Jr 18:32:13 03/31/07 (1)
        
        What Joe said… - David Aiken 00:07:56 04/01/07 (0)
Anyone using a multichannel analogue preamp like - saywhat 18:32:29 03/26/07 (9)
- I've had a 6-channel conrad-johnson MET1 for almost a year and LOVE it. - jeffreybehr 00:43:54 04/03/07 (0)
- Re: Anyone using a multichannel analogue preamp like - Avocat 15:37:24 04/01/07 (1)
  - Sorry - Kal Rubinson 17:30:53 04/01/07 (0)
- Yes there are others, - MDavis 17:01:28 03/27/07 (0)
- Re: Anyone using a multichannel analogue preamp like - Kal Rubinson 13:09:34 03/27/07 (3)
  - Re: Anyone using a multichannel analogue preamp like - saywhat 19:49:25 03/27/07 (2)
    - Don't even think about not having a sub for Home theater. - oscar 14:11:56 04/03/07 (0)
    - I've been a videot for only a few years*, but my experience is that the special bass effects... - jeffreybehr 00:17:50 04/03/07 (0)
- I tried the McCormack and a Meitner Switchman, both blew away my Preamp/processor for preamp work. - oscar 10:53:32 03/27/07 (0)
what do i need to convert vhs to dvd ? - zuki 12:57:41 03/26/07 (1)
- Re: what do i need to convert vhs to dvd ? - zuki 17:26:56 03/31/07 (0)
Motorola HD DVR picture quality? - Jon L 16:46:12 03/24/07 (3)
- Re: opposite problem - Bixby 11:52:23 03/29/07 (1)
  - HDMI vs. Component - Jon L 12:35:35 03/29/07 (0)
- it's probably the cable signal, not the Moto - Jazz Inmate 08:35:15 03/25/07 (0)
Why is my picture so much better with cable tha DVD?? - chriss 16:00:51 03/23/07 (2)
- Re: Why is my picture so much better with cable tha DVD?? - monk 01:21:11 03/24/07 (0)
- Re: Why is my picture so much better with cable tha DVD?? - David Aiken 22:24:39 03/23/07 (0)
'Noise' on HD Picture - SXRD and Dishnet - O'Shag 14:35:07 03/23/07 (8)
- I suspect your problem is 1080i... - budget fi 06:25:24 04/08/07 (0)
- A friend had a similar-sounding problem... - racerguy 11:45:19 03/31/07 (0)
- All home HD video is compressed. - Jade East 09:32:48 03/29/07 (0)
- Re: 'Noise' on HD Picture - SXRD and Dishnet - panhead 01:07:40 03/25/07 (0)
- Some thoughts - Jack G 12:35:59 03/24/07 (3)
  - Re: Some thoughts - O'Shag 17:02:42 03/26/07 (2)
    - Settings - Jack G 14:49:44 03/27/07 (0)
    - Re: Some thoughts - Jack G 05:06:05 03/27/07 (0)
DVD ripper - hf@qweas.net 20:24:40 03/22/07 (2)
- Re: DVD ripper - wheezer 12:01:00 04/03/07 (0)
- Re: DVD ripper - Bubba 21:39:03 03/22/07 (0)
Anyone with Dish Netowrk and Showtime HD notice ... - Window Cleaner 00:45:36 03/22/07 (5)
- I am SOOOOO glad to be off dish and cable - Jazz Inmate 13:04:18 03/23/07 (4)
  - Re: I am SOOOOO glad to be off dish and cable - jaiello 06:12:32 03/25/07 (1)
    - Re: I am SOOOOO glad to be off dish and cable - Jazz Inmate 08:39:24 03/25/07 (0)
  - Re: I am SOOOOO glad to be off dish and cable - O'Shag 15:20:26 03/23/07 (1)
    - Re: I am SOOOOO glad to be off dish and cable - Jazz Inmate 08:43:16 03/25/07 (0)
Cable card option? - Jay Buridan 15:53:55 03/21/07 (7)
- Re: Cable card option? - Jack G 16:13:18 03/21/07 (6)
  - Re: Cable card option? - jaiello 05:09:55 03/22/07 (4)
    - Which Sony takes a cable card? - Jay Buridan 11:28:57 03/22/07 (3)
      - Re: Which Sony takes a cable card? - jaiello 18:53:30 03/22/07 (0)
      - Both my KDF-50WE655 and KDS-60XBR2 have cc slots...(nt) - blackpixels 16:11:47 03/22/07 (0)
      - SXRDs (nt) - Jack G 11:33:33 03/22/07 (0)
  - Re: Cable card option? - blackpixels 20:21:09 03/21/07 (0)
Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - Quiet Earth 07:58:13 03/21/07 (15)
- DSP mode "7.1 channel stereo" processing on amp nt - DVDman 11:28:18 03/23/07 (0)
- Thanks to everyone for their opinions and suggestions! - Quiet Earth 09:56:12 03/22/07 (3)
  - I forgot to mention - the less "processing", the better the audio... - oscar 19:54:24 03/22/07 (0)
  - "…I kind of like listening to mono recordings with two speakers. Especially if I'm sitting right in the center position" - David Aiken 17:17:09 03/22/07 (1)
    - Face one speaker = the sweetspot. I love it! - Quiet Earth 21:38:30 03/22/07 (0)
- Re: Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - johnvb 05:16:59 03/22/07 (2)
  - Re: Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - Kal Rubinson 18:49:20 03/25/07 (1)
    - Re: Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - johnvb 19:15:54 03/25/07 (0)
- better to ask your friend to articulate what sounds "wrong" first - jeromelang 22:23:44 03/21/07 (0)
- Re: Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - David Aiken 14:56:39 03/21/07 (0)
- Re: Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - Time_Stands_Still 13:17:38 03/21/07 (0)
- Re: Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - Doug Otte 11:18:09 03/21/07 (0)
- I went to a 6 channel analog preamp/switcher for MC SACD. - oscar 10:19:05 03/21/07 (0)
- Re: Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - DeeCee 09:41:13 03/21/07 (0)
- Re: Listening to 2 channel music on a 5.1 system. What's the trick? - rico 08:13:04 03/21/07 (0)
Attention dishnet VIP211 set top box users - O'Shag 17:38:23 03/20/07 (2)
- Re: Attention dishnet VIP211 set top box users - O'Shag 12:20:25 03/23/07 (0)
- As if I didn't already have enough to think about. - oscar 19:22:45 03/20/07 (0)
Finally decided to ordered a Blu-Ray player. - oscar 17:33:05 03/20/07 (3)
- Side note - Jack G 06:55:22 03/27/07 (0)
- Re: Finally decided to ordered a Blu-Ray player. - johnvb 17:16:11 03/22/07 (1)
  - The LG BH-100 is doing an adequate job with both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray video on my system. - oscar 08:44:43 04/02/07 (0)
Anyone else using the TiVo Series3? - Jazz Inmate 16:50:52 03/19/07 (0)
HDMI switchers - ishmael 12:48:05 03/19/07 (3)
- Here's what you want - Jack G 06:43:00 03/20/07 (1)
  - Re: Here's what you want - ishmael 08:54:44 03/21/07 (0)
- here's a link - Prisoners 14:13:31 03/19/07 (0)
James Bond rules, Blue ray is no 13 in UK - Ole Lund Christensen 01:46:40 03/18/07 (14)
- doesn't that strike you as particularly strange? - jeromelang 04:50:40 03/18/07 (13)
  - Re: doesn't that strike you as particularly strange? - David Aiken 01:42:36 03/19/07 (4)
    - Re: doesn't that strike you as particularly strange? - jeromelang 00:28:20 03/20/07 (3)
      - Re: doesn't that strike you as particularly strange? - David Aiken 23:17:52 03/20/07 (0)
      - "instead of getting the stock directly from their sister company, they are getting it from amazon"--R U sure? - Jazz Inmate 17:44:00 03/20/07 (0)
      - Re: doesn't that strike you as particularly strange? - Jack G 06:10:54 03/20/07 (0)
  - It strikes me as particularly encouraging - Jazz Inmate 15:37:31 03/18/07 (6)
    - Re: It strikes me as particularly encouraging - jeromelang 00:33:11 03/20/07 (1)
      - Re: It strikes me as particularly encouraging - Jazz Inmate 16:53:34 03/20/07 (0)
    - bd is different from sacd, there is no bw compatibility - jeromelang 18:23:15 03/18/07 (3)
      - I didn't quite understand the HD-DVD/DVD combo strategy... - oscar 11:25:48 03/19/07 (1)
        
        Re: I didn't quite understand the HD-DVD/DVD combo strategy... - Jack G 06:24:20 03/20/07 (0)
      - I think you will see the same trend with upcoming titles simultaneously released on BD and DVD - Jazz Inmate 22:15:54 03/18/07 (0)
  - Re: doesn't that strike you as particularly strange? - Ole Lund Christensen 13:47:44 03/18/07 (0)
Question on DLP - rnhood 18:06:58 03/17/07 (2)
- Rainbows. I hate them friggin' things. - Bubba 06:53:45 03/18/07 (1)
  - Yep - rnhood 14:01:22 03/18/07 (0)
Amazon sales of Blu ray versus HD DVD - Ole Lund Christensen 14:41:33 03/17/07 (11)
- You may wish to check it again - Jack G 15:11:39 03/27/07 (0)
- Re: Amazon sales of Blu ray versus HD DVD - Bubba 06:25:45 03/18/07 (1)
  - Re: Amazon sales of Blu ray versus HD DVD - Bubba 06:26:44 03/18/07 (0)
- Chalk it up to Casino Royale blu-ray - Jazz Inmate 18:29:30 03/17/07 (6)
  - Re: Chalk it up to Casino Royale blu-ray - Jack G 15:55:27 03/18/07 (4)
    - Agreed.....prices will dictate the winner along with titles... - blackpixels 15:56:26 03/21/07 (3)
      - Price Wars - Jack G 05:43:25 03/22/07 (2)
        
        Re: Price Wars - blackpixels 07:53:25 03/24/07 (1)
        
        Re: Price Wars - Jack G 12:21:11 03/24/07 (0)
  - insidious manupulation here? - jeromelang 00:28:29 03/18/07 (0)
- Check out dvdempire.com for their stats... - SF tech 15:16:53 03/17/07 (0)

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