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  1. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    To me a "big improvement" was with the VHS to DVD phase. DVD to Blu had a nice bump up but not what I consider "BIG".
  2. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    Yeah I've tried to rip a few movies recently and only found out afterwards when we tried to watch the movie that the Cinavia was hiding in it. So basically you get 20 minutes of movie then it triggers the sound to turn off with the message on the screen about Cinavia.
  3. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    Discussions on this forum are polite, cordial and respectful. We do not hesitate to express our opinion on matters involved, knowing other members may or may not share those opinions. We will always respect opinions of other members, even if we do not share a particular opinion ourselves. We...
  4. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    DUH!!! LOLOL!!
  5. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    I wonder what percentage of the active users here are indeed "hard core" vs. the casual user (as in fireplace TV family setups)? I'd bet it's close to 50-50. So the view of the OP I'm sure is shared by a number of folks, but the majority of them may not be as active on here as some of the old...
  6. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    Amen
  7. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    ??? Yes I knew about those since I posted a similar link above. :)
  8. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    :huh: I'd say 90%+ of the TV's sitting out for sale at Best Buy, Costco etc are of the 55" and under variety. Sure you can find a handful of bigger, but I bet the general viewing public ops for at most 65 but mainly 55" or under. If you're saying there are several over 65" TV's for sale now...
  9. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    I doubt the OP has "faulty equipment" :rolleyes:. I've rented several new movies on DVD and I was impressed with how clear and well done they look, especially compared to the old ones I may still have laying around from the 90's. The one genre I don't bother renting/buying Blu for is the kids...
  10. Alf S

    Giving Up On Blu Ray?

    Seems there are some still around, mainly WM. Pricey still though https://www.google.com/shopping/product/10714135656315639672?q=dvd+recorder&biw=1152&bih=578&bav=on.2,or.&tch=1&ech=1&psi=UqdTWdGRHqLbjwTauK6oDA.1498654620691.3&prds=hsec:online&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjGgZyhy-DUAhWN0YMKHQUzCCoQ2SsICA
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