Anyone into HD-DVD or BluRay?
May-9th-2007, 01:48 PM
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I could build a killer sub under $200 easily, you'd have to buy me some beers and pick it up in person though ... I hate shipping big stuff, it always gets f'd up.
There are tons of driver manufacturers covering the whole price/performance spectrum. You simply pick the right driver for your application and design a crossover and enclosure based on it's measurements.
I'll get back on a receiver recommendation, there are a lot to choose from these days. Even Sony makes some nice units, although most aren't worth buying.
There are tons of driver manufacturers covering the whole price/performance spectrum. You simply pick the right driver for your application and design a crossover and enclosure based on it's measurements.
I'll get back on a receiver recommendation, there are a lot to choose from these days. Even Sony makes some nice units, although most aren't worth buying.
May-9th-2007, 07:13 PM
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My hd-dvd player doesn't have optical audio out...just standard rca....how big of a limiting factor will that be?
So $200 and some beer for a sub....but what about everything else??? You're a **** tease.
So $200 and some beer for a sub....but what about everything else??? You're a **** tease.
May-9th-2007, 08:05 PM
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I sold my 3 PS3's before christmas because I hate sony and ended up buying an XBOX360 with the HD-DVD drive instead. So far I have a small collection of HD-DVDs.
V for Vendetta
Batman Begins
Terminator 3
The Mummy
The Grinch who stole christmas
Serenity
I'm planning on snagging up 3-4 more this week: Superman Returns, Last Samurai, Evil Dead and Departed.
End of this month the whole Matrix Trilogy comes out as well as my all time favorite....
SHAUN OF THE DEAD!!!
Anyone else into next-gen DVDs?? Got any movies you want to trade? sell?
V for Vendetta
Batman Begins
Terminator 3
The Mummy
The Grinch who stole christmas
Serenity
I'm planning on snagging up 3-4 more this week: Superman Returns, Last Samurai, Evil Dead and Departed.
End of this month the whole Matrix Trilogy comes out as well as my all time favorite....
SHAUN OF THE DEAD!!!
Anyone else into next-gen DVDs?? Got any movies you want to trade? sell?
May-9th-2007, 08:39 PM
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PlayStation 3 - Not the most comprehensive Blu-ray Disc player
PlayStation 3 - Not the most comprehensive Blu-ray Disc player
Announcement
By Henning Molbaek
FIRST PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
The PlayStation 3 has been called the most comprehensive Blu-ray Disc player available by Sony. They even plan to start a campaign later on the year to hype this claimed fact.
However, recent discoveries has made one seriously doubt these claims. The issue is audio output particularly the new HD codecs Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD. The unit has no 5.1 analog output so you can't get it out that way. However, it has a HDMI V1.3 port so everything should be great. But no, it does not support the transfer of the required bit streams to an external decoder / AV receiver like the recently announced Onkyo models. You can get the unit itself to decode Dolby TrueHD (NOT DTS HD) and send it as uncompressed audio to the receiver. But if you trust your new THX ULTRA 2 certified receiver to be a better unit for the job you are in bad luck. It is not possible.
So if you want all the wonders of HD on disc perhaps Playstation 3 is not the perfect choice.
PlayStation 3 - Not the most comprehensive Blu-ray Disc player
Announcement
By Henning Molbaek
FIRST PUBLISHED May 8, 2007
The PlayStation 3 has been called the most comprehensive Blu-ray Disc player available by Sony. They even plan to start a campaign later on the year to hype this claimed fact.
However, recent discoveries has made one seriously doubt these claims. The issue is audio output particularly the new HD codecs Dolby TrueHD and DTS HD. The unit has no 5.1 analog output so you can't get it out that way. However, it has a HDMI V1.3 port so everything should be great. But no, it does not support the transfer of the required bit streams to an external decoder / AV receiver like the recently announced Onkyo models. You can get the unit itself to decode Dolby TrueHD (NOT DTS HD) and send it as uncompressed audio to the receiver. But if you trust your new THX ULTRA 2 certified receiver to be a better unit for the job you are in bad luck. It is not possible.
So if you want all the wonders of HD on disc perhaps Playstation 3 is not the perfect choice.
May-9th-2007, 09:50 PM
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May-9th-2007, 10:19 PM
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I just ordered $120 worth of movies (6 in total)..all of them $19.99 each with free shipping NEW from amazon delivery.... good find man.
P.s. Is $70 the best price for the matrix trilogy? If so I'll pre-order it.
The 360 is ok.....I only bought it for Forza2....I was so board with it I bought the HD-player and use it only for movies and Castlevania SOTN right now.
P.s. Is $70 the best price for the matrix trilogy? If so I'll pre-order it.
The 360 is ok.....I only bought it for Forza2....I was so board with it I bought the HD-player and use it only for movies and Castlevania SOTN right now.
May-9th-2007, 11:08 PM
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I just ordered $120 worth of movies (6 in total)..all of them $19.99 each with free shipping NEW from amazon delivery.... good find man.
P.s. Is $70 the best price for the matrix trilogy? If so I'll pre-order it.
The 360 is ok.....I only bought it for Forza2....I was so board with it I bought the HD-player and use it only for movies and Castlevania SOTN right now.
P.s. Is $70 the best price for the matrix trilogy? If so I'll pre-order it.
The 360 is ok.....I only bought it for Forza2....I was so board with it I bought the HD-player and use it only for movies and Castlevania SOTN right now.
May-9th-2007, 11:55 PM
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I just read an article where Wal-mart has placed an order with a chinese electronics company to buy 2 million HD-dvd players for sale in their stores next year under $300. The actual selling price will most likely be $199 based on industry analysts.
When walmart AND the **** industry back you then you know you've won!
again, I'm not accepting defeat of Blu-ray, just saying that this won't bode well for them if they continue to sell their cheapest unit at $600 while wal-mart is selling HD at $200.
When walmart AND the **** industry back you then you know you've won!
again, I'm not accepting defeat of Blu-ray, just saying that this won't bode well for them if they continue to sell their cheapest unit at $600 while wal-mart is selling HD at $200.
May-10th-2007, 12:17 AM
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i have quite a few hd-dvds...
king kong, it came with the 360 player.
all the f&f movies
aeon flux
dukes of hazzard
doom
assault on precinct 13
pitch black
accepted
my newest hd-dvd is smoking aces.
all of mine were gifts except the last 1, which i bought last friday.
my next big buy for my entertainment will be some kind of surround sound. probably won't be until after xmas since i'm moving in dec.
king kong, it came with the 360 player.
all the f&f movies
aeon flux
dukes of hazzard
doom
assault on precinct 13
pitch black
accepted
my newest hd-dvd is smoking aces.
all of mine were gifts except the last 1, which i bought last friday.
my next big buy for my entertainment will be some kind of surround sound. probably won't be until after xmas since i'm moving in dec.