Recent content by Micah Cohen

So, first of all, you are all awesome (knowledgeable, generous) for chiming in on this thread. I love hearing about how you have dealt with some of the same issues I'm feeling, the inevitable march of technology, media choices, upgrades, upscaling, etc. You've added so much to my...

Just a bump to say that you all have provided me with much to think about, and some options and solutions I had not known much about before I posted this thread. I'm glad I brought this up before I just dove into buying a big new HDTV. I hope it helps other people who are feeling the way I'm...

Ok, you're right. I'm sure my next TV will have the apps already on it, so this becomes an option, I understand. I can take my DVD off the shelf, fondle the slick plastic of the box, gaze lovingly at the cover art (that Jason Stathem, he's pretty handsome), read the liner notes for the nth...

I think I missed the boat on Oppo, didn't I? I'm missing the boat on a lot of stuff since I was actually involved in the industry. But I'm like a rock. I don't really want to start downloading and storing movies as digital files, although it seems like the hip new way to do it. Turning my HT...

It was only a matter of time before I was exposed as being woefully behind the tech times! I gobbled up DVD when it was new. I am so nineteen-nineties. I got the last of the great Sony RPTVs. One bulb-replacement so far. I have been sitting in my cave with this, happy as an old hibernating...

Ah, some great things to think about here. Sam, you get right to my worry. I want a bigger TV. 75" would work in my HT with proper seating distance. "Quality scalers help." Please clarify for me what is a quality scaler? Is it in the player (say I will use a Bluray player to upscale my...

Thanks for the reply! So, you're playing DVDs on a BR player via, I assume, HDMI from the player direct to the TV. (Or, through the processor?) (Or, are you playing DVDs on the Tosh HD-DVD player via HDMI?) How big is the TV? (Did you buy this TV because it was bigger than your last TV...

It's been a while since I've posted to HTF, but I figure this is still the best place on earth to ask my silly-seeming tech question. I hope someone can help me out. (If this is posted in the wrong forum, please advise.) Quick Summary: I'm worried that my extensive DVD collection will look...

Well, I appreciate that. I appreciate your knowledge and your suggestions. Thanks! The Denon is a workhorse, for sure. Over 10 yrs old, and sounds fantastic. I will work this out some way. I was hoping not to have to spend such serious money on a new player, but if I want to keep my current...

Yes it does! (6 CH EXT IN - RCA connectors.) MC

In fact, the TV (Sony KDS) does NOT have a DVI connection. It does have an RGB multi-pin connector ("PC-in"). And the ancient Denon is a 5.1 AVR. My current setup simply runs TOSLINK from the DVD player to the AVR (and then speaker wire out to the speakers) and component video from the player...

Wow. That's a cool Panny player. S'got optical TOSLINK, too! I will have to seek that out. Why not upgrade or change? I dunno. I have older equipment, the last Sony RPHDTV (KDS) and a pre-HDMI Denon 5.1 AVR, which all work just superbly. PQ & SQ are stellar in my system. I have no real desire...

I mention the year in the title because I have a feeling even now that I'm a dinosaur here, looking for a TOSLINK (not coaxial) optical output on a DVD player (or BR player) that's not an expensive OPPO. Can anyone recommend a currently (2013) available player that has TOSLINK optical output...

I have a large 6ft x 8ft working neon sign replica of the sign over the door of Rick's bar in the film CASABLANCA: "Rick's Cafe Americain." I need to sell it! Maybe you love the film CASABLANCA? Maybe you're building a CASABLANCA-themed home theater? Maybe you collect neon signs? Or movie...

I dunno... Maybe I'm not paying attention. I appreciate your help... I'm just talking about DVD. So, I figured I'd do it in the DVD thread, ya know? I don't know about blu-ray, and knowing that RAISING AZ is out in a blu-ray remaster really doesn't help me. I don't do blu-ray. That's why I'm in...