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I've been reading more about Samsung's new combo player and am getting more excited. It sounds like they've taken their time to come up with a first-rate unit that exceeds the LG offering. My understanding now is that industrial support for HD DVD and Blu-Ray is split about 50:50, when taking...

Wow! Nice review. I certainly respect others who choose or have chosen to have separate, dedicated players for both formats. As I see it, the premise goes back to the value of separate stereo components where the pre-amp section is isolated from the power section - a dedicated performance...

I've been trying to get some info on the Samsung 5000, but at this point have quickly been able to look at the latest Blu-Ray player Samsung released. I found it at Crutchfield for $599.99 (BD-P1200), but I'm sure someone will find it for less elsewhere. It has the Silicon Optix SQV video...

As I read more posts from other members the impression I'm getting is that there will be a place for both formats in the marketplace. My dilemma at this point is whether to invest in both formats and players right now. As a former early adopter, I am torn between going for it and waiting...

I have heard positive remarks about the Panasonic plasma sets as well. The challenge for us locally has been to do an A/B comparison of properly calibrated sets in local stores. We essentially took a chance with the latest LCD's from Toshiba and calibrated one as a bedroom set with fortunately...

For me personally the LCD image looks better up close and at a distance, whereas I see distortion more from a plasma screen up close. I choose to look at the screen from a range of distances because I may not always be in the so-called 'reference standard' seating position within my family room...

Hi Sam-- We just recently purchased an LCD from Toshiba's Regza line, and DVD playback is really terrific. This unit happens to have an upconverting DVD player built-in which has been a great space saver since we use the TV in our bedroom. I agree with Aaron's comment on the upconverting...

Hi Chris-- I've been looking into getting a new HDTV myself and am planning to purchase Toshiba's 47HL167 for our family room. We have a 26" Regza LCD in our bedroom with DirecTV and the picture quality with standard images is actually quite good. We watch from about the same distance as...

I hope so, too. I used to be an early adopter of home theater gear when DVD was introduced back in the late nineties, but I can't justify the high premium on first generation hardware that is inevitably going to get better in terms of features, performance, and build quality and be cheaper in...

Hi Dan-- I only just recently started looking at hi-def DVD and have been fence sitting admittedly. I agree with you that studio support is a significant factor in determine which format to choose. I'm curious if there are indicators that both formats could establish themselves in the...

Hi Jason-- Do the hi-def players do better with upconversion than others that upconvert via HDMI but don't play either hi-def format? If you can share some examples that would be helpful. Sony has an ES model that comes to mind which upconverts via HDMI but won't play HD or Blu-Ray. If they...

First off, if I may, I'd like to introduce myself as a new member of HTF; I'm glad to be here. We just purchased our first hi-def set for the bedroom and switched to DirecTV for HD programming, and it's exciting, but I haven't been driven to purchase a hi-def DVD player yet for a mixed bag of...