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08-18-2006, 04:51 PM
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I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
Dvds looks fine to me, I just can't seem to get excited for it. Is a 1080p tv needed for the full effect? I have a Samsung 720p/1080i DLP so I don't think I would even get the big supposed jump in quality, correct?
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08-18-2006, 04:57 PM
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Re: I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
Not correct.
Your 1080 vertical lines TV will be able to display HD DVD in full glory (as well as the upgraded SDVDs people are raving about).
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08-18-2006, 06:57 PM
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Re: I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
So would there be a big difference between my Xbox 360 hooked with vga for dvds compared to a HD-DVD player? Would the 720p/1080i res of my tv be holding me back?
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08-19-2006, 03:44 AM
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Re: I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
The maximum vertical resolution of a HD-A1 being 1080 lines, the TV would NOT hold you back, because that's exactly what it can deliver apparently!
In fact, don't set a HD-A1 to 760 lines, owners say, because it converts poorer with that setting.
I'm not familiar with that particular TV set: does it have HDMI input?
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08-19-2006, 06:06 AM
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Re: I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
London i have a Samsung DLP and the picture quality jump is big
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08-24-2006, 11:29 AM
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Re: I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
Ithas hdmi
It's a 5067 50 inch
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08-24-2006, 03:07 PM
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Re: I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
London, you will notice a difference with what is being touted as the finest HD image yet produced on HD DVD. We have members who are not even purchasing standard DVD any longer, having been blown away by HD DVD.
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08-24-2006, 06:19 PM
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Re: I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
So does it look like HD broadcasts on say Discovery on Dish?
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08-24-2006, 11:21 PM
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Re: I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
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Originally Posted by London Lawson
So does it look like HD broadcasts on say Discovery on Dish?
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Better than broadcasts. I think most high-def broadcasts are 720p right. If I am wrong on that someone please correct me. The most important thing is this. Just how far does that high-def broadcast travel from the source to your television? So far that I would waste my time to attempt to figure it out. I would think there could be interference caused by reflection or certain types of radiational noise from so many things. I don't really know for sure, but I have seen HD-DVD and Blu-Ray in action, and they look good compared to high-def broadcasts to me.
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08-25-2006, 12:33 AM
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Re: I'm normally big on new tech, but i'm not excited for HD-DVD or Bluray
That's sweet if it looks like that, however I am pleased with dvds, if I stumble upon one for a 100 or less I might get one, if not I will wait until they are at Wal-Mart for 50 bucks.
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