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  1. russdog

    A different opinion on the launch of Blu-Ray

    One big difference: Beta and VHS required different, incompatible media. With these two, I expect we'll soon see players that can cope with either format. That's what I'm waiting for anyway...
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    High Definition DVD: What is Holding You Back?

    I will be more than happy to buy one when I see one box that will play both of the 2 formats, has 2nd-gen (or later) software, gets great reviews for performance and costs less than $500 (and hopefully around $250 street price). I figure that's a year away, maybe 2 at the most. (By then Netflix...
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    Help with HDTV

    FWIW, here are my thoughts... 1. Don't be so quick to assume that flat panel will work better than rear projection. It certainly was true in the past. But some recent rear projection, such as Sony SXRD, are amazing in many ways, including brightness. They are not huge or cumbersome (tabletop...
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    Any TVs currently on market that accept a 1080p signal?

    No "signal compatability" is a very different issue. That refers only to the type of signal it can "somehow cope with". That set will "cope" by converting input signals into its native resolution. The quality of such conversions can vary widely. Also, notice that the list you quoted does not...
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    1stopplasma.com Good online source?

    Man, you don't have to take that. A restocking fee is one thing, but this is just illegal. Call your credit card company and tell them what happened: your ordered an item that the vendor had misrepresented and could not supply, and when you cancelled the order, they clipped you for $200 even...
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