Do I really need an upscaling DVD player? No, you need a Blu ray player. Next question? :D
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Jun 5, 2009 #9,301 Adam said: Do I really need an upscaling DVD player? Click to expand... No, you need a Blu ray player. Next question?
Adam said: Do I really need an upscaling DVD player? Click to expand... No, you need a Blu ray player. Next question?
res6jya6 Senior Audioholic Jun 5, 2009 #9,302 I'm currently connected to the internet through the tethering feature on my phone. Eagle River is NOT 3G. So this... this is like dial-up... but worse. Speaking of dial-up, which of you poor souls are still using it?
I'm currently connected to the internet through the tethering feature on my phone. Eagle River is NOT 3G. So this... this is like dial-up... but worse. Speaking of dial-up, which of you poor souls are still using it?
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jun 5, 2009 #9,303 Alex2507 said: ... Choose wisely because you just might be living with your decision for the next 15 years ... unlike Harald who hangs on to his new acquisitions for around 2 months. Click to expand... So hard to type...laughing so hard... That Harald crack was priceless. Sorry, Harald - but, dang, we've all read it. Hilarious! Darn my depleted rep. Many of you deserve more than a thanks, for sure. I'll have to get you all a bit later. You make a good point about buying another DVD player. I like the SACD part of the Oppo because of Brothers in Arms (you originally mentioned it, I think). There's a part of me that is simply jonesing to hear that on SACD. I'm getting all revved up just thinking about right now.
Alex2507 said: ... Choose wisely because you just might be living with your decision for the next 15 years ... unlike Harald who hangs on to his new acquisitions for around 2 months. Click to expand... So hard to type...laughing so hard... That Harald crack was priceless. Sorry, Harald - but, dang, we've all read it. Hilarious! Darn my depleted rep. Many of you deserve more than a thanks, for sure. I'll have to get you all a bit later. You make a good point about buying another DVD player. I like the SACD part of the Oppo because of Brothers in Arms (you originally mentioned it, I think). There's a part of me that is simply jonesing to hear that on SACD. I'm getting all revved up just thinking about right now.
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jun 5, 2009 #9,304 Alex2507 said: No, you need a Blu ray player. Next question? Click to expand... Well, at least you said that before I bought something, unlike the plasma.
Alex2507 said: No, you need a Blu ray player. Next question? Click to expand... Well, at least you said that before I bought something, unlike the plasma.
res6jya6 Senior Audioholic Jun 5, 2009 #9,305 Alex2507 said: No, you need a Blu ray player. Next question? Click to expand... He's right you know. What's the point of having a High Def TV w/o a blu-ray player?! Just like Cable/Satellite... if you have that... you need to upgrade to the Hi-Def package. And no more XBox/PS2... PS3 or Xbox 360 only.
Alex2507 said: No, you need a Blu ray player. Next question? Click to expand... He's right you know. What's the point of having a High Def TV w/o a blu-ray player?! Just like Cable/Satellite... if you have that... you need to upgrade to the Hi-Def package. And no more XBox/PS2... PS3 or Xbox 360 only.
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jun 5, 2009 #9,306 res6jya6 said: Just like Cable/Satellite... if you have that... you need to upgrade to the Hi-Def package. Click to expand... Hee, hee, hee! Over-the-air for me, brother. More bandwidth than cable, but fewer channels. (In other words, I'm cheap. ) Eww, eww. I just thought of something. Erin Christiansen (local weather betty) in high def on a 50" screen. Oh, baby.
res6jya6 said: Just like Cable/Satellite... if you have that... you need to upgrade to the Hi-Def package. Click to expand... Hee, hee, hee! Over-the-air for me, brother. More bandwidth than cable, but fewer channels. (In other words, I'm cheap. ) Eww, eww. I just thought of something. Erin Christiansen (local weather betty) in high def on a 50" screen. Oh, baby.
res6jya6 Senior Audioholic Jun 5, 2009 #9,308 Adam said: Hee, hee, hee! Over-the-air for me, brother. More bandwidth than cable, but fewer channels. (In other words, I'm cheap. ) Eww, eww. I just thought of something. Erin Christiansen (local weather betty) in high def on a 50" screen. Oh, baby. Click to expand... That's not too bad then... at least most major OTA programming is in AT LEAST 480i... I know that the two major networks around here are hi def... (ABC is 720p, NBC -which I work for - is 1080i...) Maybe you need to boycott for a new weather person? Maybe YOU can do the weather? What do you engineer?
Adam said: Hee, hee, hee! Over-the-air for me, brother. More bandwidth than cable, but fewer channels. (In other words, I'm cheap. ) Eww, eww. I just thought of something. Erin Christiansen (local weather betty) in high def on a 50" screen. Oh, baby. Click to expand... That's not too bad then... at least most major OTA programming is in AT LEAST 480i... I know that the two major networks around here are hi def... (ABC is 720p, NBC -which I work for - is 1080i...) Maybe you need to boycott for a new weather person? Maybe YOU can do the weather? What do you engineer?
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jun 5, 2009 #9,310 res6jya6 said: Maybe you need to boycott for a new weather person? Maybe YOU can do the weather? Click to expand... What? I want to see her in high def, my man. I'm not going to boycott her.
res6jya6 said: Maybe you need to boycott for a new weather person? Maybe YOU can do the weather? Click to expand... What? I want to see her in high def, my man. I'm not going to boycott her.
res6jya6 Senior Audioholic Jun 5, 2009 #9,311 Adam said: Eww, eww. I just thought of something. Erin Christiansen (local weather betty) in high def on a 50" screen. Oh, baby. Click to expand... I must be missing something
Adam said: Eww, eww. I just thought of something. Erin Christiansen (local weather betty) in high def on a 50" screen. Oh, baby. Click to expand... I must be missing something
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jun 5, 2009 #9,312 Sorry. "Eww, eww..." was supposed to represent my excitement at realizing something.
res6jya6 Senior Audioholic Jun 5, 2009 #9,313 Adam said: Sorry. "Eww, eww..." was supposed to represent my excitement at realizing something. Click to expand... That gave me a good laugh. I wish I had rep to give
Adam said: Sorry. "Eww, eww..." was supposed to represent my excitement at realizing something. Click to expand... That gave me a good laugh. I wish I had rep to give
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Jun 5, 2009 #9,314 Adam said: Well, at least you said that before I bought something, unlike the plasma. Click to expand... Yes but I was kidding before. I thought you knew that I was a rabid plasma fan. Funny, the stuff you pay attention to. Look at my sig. You know I have a Panny, right? I'm not just here for a good time you know. That sig represents some hard choices. But I push 1/2 the expense off on my g/f after I make those choices. There will be an Oppo in there one day. If you absolutely insist on wasting money on a player other than Blu ray, talk to PENG. He has an argument for some Toshiba that has great PQ or ask Markw for that link to the Denon DVD 1940 which does DVD-A and SACD for ~ $90. PENG's arguments are hard to resist because they are over my pay grade but I love my Denon. Hard choices lay before you. All I can say is spend the money.
Adam said: Well, at least you said that before I bought something, unlike the plasma. Click to expand... Yes but I was kidding before. I thought you knew that I was a rabid plasma fan. Funny, the stuff you pay attention to. Look at my sig. You know I have a Panny, right? I'm not just here for a good time you know. That sig represents some hard choices. But I push 1/2 the expense off on my g/f after I make those choices. There will be an Oppo in there one day. If you absolutely insist on wasting money on a player other than Blu ray, talk to PENG. He has an argument for some Toshiba that has great PQ or ask Markw for that link to the Denon DVD 1940 which does DVD-A and SACD for ~ $90. PENG's arguments are hard to resist because they are over my pay grade but I love my Denon. Hard choices lay before you. All I can say is spend the money.
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jun 5, 2009 #9,315 Yeah, I knew that you were kidding. I appreciate all your comments and advice. Truly. It's great stuff. Alex2507 said: Hard choices lay before you. All I can say is spend the money. Click to expand... You always crack me up, man. I'll decide this weekend if I'm going to order a new DVD player or not. I might just wait and see how mine looks on the new screen. I've never used the 480p component video output before - maybe it's pretty good. I wasn't impressed at all with the multi-channel audio when I tried it about a month ago, but that might be my receiver. I do like how my DVD player is a five-disc changer, though. We'll see.
Yeah, I knew that you were kidding. I appreciate all your comments and advice. Truly. It's great stuff. Alex2507 said: Hard choices lay before you. All I can say is spend the money. Click to expand... You always crack me up, man. I'll decide this weekend if I'm going to order a new DVD player or not. I might just wait and see how mine looks on the new screen. I've never used the 480p component video output before - maybe it's pretty good. I wasn't impressed at all with the multi-channel audio when I tried it about a month ago, but that might be my receiver. I do like how my DVD player is a five-disc changer, though. We'll see.
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Jun 5, 2009 #9,316 Adam said: Even better when in motion. [In reference to Adam's post.] Click to expand... He's been on my ignore list for days due to the length of his location and my refusal to scroll on every page he posts on. I did however track that one post down to view the hottie.
Adam said: Even better when in motion. [In reference to Adam's post.] Click to expand... He's been on my ignore list for days due to the length of his location and my refusal to scroll on every page he posts on. I did however track that one post down to view the hottie.
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jun 5, 2009 #9,317 Alex2507 said: He's been on my ignore list for days due to the length of his location and my refusal to scroll on every page he posts on. Click to expand... I can understand that. Too bad, though, IMO. His posts generally crack me up.
Alex2507 said: He's been on my ignore list for days due to the length of his location and my refusal to scroll on every page he posts on. Click to expand... I can understand that. Too bad, though, IMO. His posts generally crack me up.
res6jya6 Senior Audioholic Jun 5, 2009 #9,318 Sometimes... I send myself e-mails so I don't feel completely lame
Alex2507 Audioholic Slumlord Jun 5, 2009 #9,319 Adam said: His posts generally crack me up. Click to expand... Yeah, me too, when his location isn't 6 miles long and he's not on my ignore list. Maybe he'll shorten it up some after he gets done getting polluted. You just know he's getting shattered ...
Adam said: His posts generally crack me up. Click to expand... Yeah, me too, when his location isn't 6 miles long and he's not on my ignore list. Maybe he'll shorten it up some after he gets done getting polluted. You just know he's getting shattered ...
Adam Audioholic Jedi Jun 5, 2009 #9,320 res6jya6 said: I send myself e-mails so I don't feel completely lame Click to expand... Good plan. Too bad that it makes you more lame.
res6jya6 said: I send myself e-mails so I don't feel completely lame Click to expand... Good plan. Too bad that it makes you more lame.