DVD or Blu-ray players

[Shu]

Originally Posted by 0gravity

I didn't necessarily see 120 Hz as any better or worse. I couldn't see a difference even after watching a while on a special display TV with a split screen (60/120 hz). Plus I'm not a gamer.

But above all, it's a price thing. The same TV I bought for $1300 would have been $2200 for the 120 Hz. That's the trouble with technology; at some point you've got to put blinders on to what's the latest and greatest and most cutting edge and just figure out what makes the most economic sense.

At Fry's I was bouncing back and forth between the Sony 40"w3000 1080p 60hz $1349 and 46"v2500 60hz $1499
decided on Samsung 4069 40" 1080p 120hz $1469

b/c I could see a difference in the 60/120hz....and the 46" I felt was going to be a little big for my current place

Out of Best Buy...Circuit City...Fry's....Fry's had the better prices on the 3 tv's I listed....


HDMI cable question....Monster is EXPENSIVE (3' for $99)... I have found some others for as low as $15 that have the same specs....are the Monster overrated or are "less expensive ones" claiming they are better then they really are?

[springrubber]

The BluRay HD-DVD war seems will be dragged on maybe longer than it needs to be. The Adult Film Industry has changed their mind and has decided to go with the HD-DVD format. Having a need for HD porn isn't the point here.

Remember VHS vs BETA? We all know that Sony's BETA was the superior format as far as picture went. Although there were many contributing factors to the eventual win of VHS, many argued that it was the Adult Film Industries endorsement that finally tipped the boat to the VHS camp. Lets face it, it is a billion dollar industry that thrives off of movie sales and it is not going away. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

While on topic on Sony's Blueray, here are some of their other formats.
Betamax
Mini-disc
Atrac
MicroMV
UMD

Not overly excited about my support for some of these formats.

No I am not a HD-DVD fanboy or XBOX fanboy. I own a PS1, PS2, XBOX and XBOX 360. When the software developers can get a grasp of the cell processor and develop games that utilize it, I will be an owner of a PS3 as well which means I could care less which way it goes. So I guess that will cover me as far as formats go. But for those of you who do not play games, buy your dedicated player with caution and consider renting from Netflix before heavily investing in purchased discs.

Here is a very short article.
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070112-8602.html

[slowSSer]

anyone else see this?

http://www.savehddvd.com/

[Fired Yo Momma]

Originally Posted by Shu

At Fry's I was bouncing back and forth between the Sony 40"w3000 1080p 60hz $1349 and 46"v2500 60hz $1499
decided on Samsung 4069 40" 1080p 120hz $1469

b/c I could see a difference in the 60/120hz....and the 46" I felt was going to be a little big for my current place

Out of Best Buy...Circuit City...Fry's....Fry's had the better prices on the 3 tv's I listed....


HDMI cable question....Monster is EXPENSIVE (3' for $99)... I have found some others for as low as $15 that have the same specs....are the Monster overrated or are "less expensive ones" claiming they are better then they really are?

Shu!!!!

Please don't buy monster cables they are the biggest ripoff. Non technical people see the gold connectors on the ends of cables and get suckered by this. Those cables are not going to make any difference. If they make any difference you will not be able to hear or see it. Only way to actually see a difference is to hook video and audio output to a scope. The only time cables make a difference is if your running long cable lengths and most people in consumer electronics do not run long cable lengths. If you did run long cable lengths you can use a distribution amp to compansate for the signal loss from the long cable length.

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

Shu!!!!

Please don't buy monster cables they are the biggest ripoff. Non technical people see the gold connectors on the ends of cables and get suckered by this. Those cables are not going to make any difference. If they make any difference you will not be able to hear or see it. Only way to actually see a difference is to hook video and audio output to a scope. The only time cables make a difference is if your running long cable lengths and most people in consumer electronics do not run long cable lengths. If you did run long cable lengths you can use a distribution amp to compensate for the signal loss from the long cable length.

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY

a 2nd to this motion!!! a 1 meter cable is a 1 meter cable....don't fall into the hype!!!

while we're at it, can someone explain why HDMI cables are so freaking expensive?

[Fired Yo Momma]

Its just a marketing gimick. People always think wow this is new technology so it must be expensive. If you want to talk about expensive cable look into fiber optic. For your HDMI cable go online and buy them you can get them online on Amazon or ebay for like 10 bucks. We have them here at my work but I am sorry I can't get you any.

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

Its just a marketing gimick. People always think wow this is new technology so it must be expensive. If you want to talk about expensive cable look into fiber optic. For your HDMI cable go online and buy them you can get them online on Amazon or ebay for like 10 bucks. We have them here at my work but I am sorry I can't get you any.

no worries. fiber optic cables can be found for about $20.

[Schecky]

Originally Posted by slowSSer

.....
while we're at it, can someone explain why HDMI cables are so freaking expensive?

Because it's high-fi!

[springrubber]

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

Shu!!!!

Please don't buy monster cables they are the biggest ripoff. Non technical people see the gold connectors on the ends of cables and get suckered by this. Those cables are not going to make any difference. If they make any difference you will not be able to hear or see it. Only way to actually see a difference is to hook video and audio output to a scope. The only time cables make a difference is if your running long cable lengths and most people in consumer electronics do not run long cable lengths. If you did run long cable lengths you can use a distribution amp to compansate for the signal loss from the long cable length.

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY

I third this motion. I talked to a professional installer on my route and he confirmed it is baloney. It is a digital signal, which unlike analog does not need all that crap Monster likes to charge you extra for. Kind of like using monster cables for your computer, like usb and firewire. Save the cash for other toys!

[Liquid55]

Originally Posted by Schecky

Because it's high-fi!

You know you're a nerd when you hear TK-421 (why aren't you at your post) and think of Star Wars right away

[Fired Yo Momma]

Yea TK-421!!!!! Or when you know who Biggs Darklighter is, or if you know the story behind the Sarlac and Boba Fett (why he survived it). Or what did Han Solo do before he was a smuggeler and how did Chewi and him become friends? Or the reason why they changed the sceane in the original Star Wars where Han Solo killed Gredo in the Mos Eisley Cantina?

[slowSSer]

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

Yea TK-421!!!!! Or when you know who Biggs Darklighter is, or if you know the story behind the Sarlac and Boba Fett (why he survived it). Or what did Han Solo do before he was a smuggeler and how did Chewi and him become friends? Or the reason why they changed the sceane in the original Star Wars where Han Solo killed Gredo in the Mos Eisley Cantina?

geek in: i must admit i wiki'd TK-421. oh for shame...

[ShinKen]

Originally Posted by Liquid55

You know you're a nerd when you hear TK-421 (why aren't you at your post) and think of Star Wars right away

Most of these meatbags (per very wise HK-47 monkey) wouldn’t know what that is!! Well except that big one Mr boba-firedyomomma one!!

[Fired Yo Momma]

TK-421 was a stormtrooper that was abord the first Death Star

[Liquid55]

Originally Posted by Fired Yo Momma

TK-421 was a stormtrooper that was abord the first Death Star

And it makes sense now after the prequels why they are just numbers

[Shu]

I spoke to 4 different IT/Data/multimedia guys I do business w/ today about the HDMI cables and they all said the same thing...of firefold.com or something like that they have a 10' for $3.98+shipping...I did buy the monster cable but haven't opened it so it WILL be going back...bummer for like 10 of my friends and family who have shelled out the cash for the Monster cables over the last year...hahaha

[Shu]

I settled on a Onkyo
http://shop3.outpost.com/product/545...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

It was on sale for $550 which was better than ANY place I could find online...

the nice thing is it will upscale the current DVD's and when the Blu-Rays drop in price in a few years I can buy one then....since the DVD is a seperate component...

[Red Hot Sloth]

Right-On, good find. You'll be much happier with this than the other ones you were looking at before