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Re: To Blu-ray... Or not to Blu-ray
CV #220376 09/09/08 03:32 PM
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Netflix is not available in Canada, but you can go to zip.ca. I used them a couple of years ago and they were great.


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Re: To Blu-ray... Or not to Blu-ray
jakewash #220389 09/09/08 04:28 PM
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I just started using Zip.ca and they have an enormous selection to choose from. I live in Peterborough which is approximately 4 hours from London and I get my DVDs delivered in about three days.

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Re: To Blu-ray... Or not to Blu-ray
EFalardeau #220392 09/09/08 05:36 PM
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the only way to go is PS3. they cost the same as a BluRay, firmware is upgradeable via ethernet, and you can play games on them. But you are hurting yourself with only having a 1080i projector. I don't care what anybody says...the difference between 720p and 1080p is very significant when projected. Also, just in case you wondered regular DVD's look like hell when projected up to my 106" screen.

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jwright350 #220416 09/09/08 09:03 PM
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OK, so the PS3 still is stinky at SD upconversion? I was buying just new movies in HD for me, SD for the kids so that they can watch them in the family minivan too. Every now and then, though, my wife wants to watch a movie from a couple of years back that we have on DVD, so with poor upconversion, it isn't great at 104"...

Maybe I'll just have to keep a couple select HD-DVD titles and use my HD-A2 for HD-DVD and regular DVD and then get a PS3 or something for Blu-Ray... I was hoping for just one player (willing to drop all HD-DVD and rebuy a couple titles), but it doesn't sound like that will happen... Bummer...


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nickbuol #220419 09/09/08 09:23 PM
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I agree that SD DVDs look pretty terrible on a big projection screen (I have a PS3 as well, which I totally love, but would not sell folks on it's ability to make SD look great on a big screen). It's just a lot of real estate to cover with limited resolution.


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myrison #220422 09/09/08 09:57 PM
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i've used the upconversion on the PS3 and the up conversion on my reciever and they both look the same. Plain and simple, you can't make something from nothing, and once you see a 1080p image on your screen... you'll never want to go back. The data stream is so huge you get not only more resolution, but more color data and the better audio of course. After a few drinks though who can tell!

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jwright350 #220431 09/09/08 11:18 PM
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Thanks. I understand that upconversion < HD, but it does help for those old SD DVDs laying around that are good, but not worth shelling out for (if they even are available) on Blu-Ray...


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Re: To Blu-ray... Or not to Blu-ray
nickbuol #220512 09/10/08 03:38 PM
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Ok, so now I see Oppo is comming out with a blu-ray player this fall. Didn't see that comming, well maybe I did. Hope the price is under $500, Under $400 would be even better.

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Re: To Blu-ray... Or not to Blu-ray
Worfzara #220546 09/10/08 05:55 PM
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The same price as a PS3 would be awesome.....I know I am dreaming, since Sony is still losing money on the PS3 console.


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Re: To Blu-ray... Or not to Blu-ray
jakewash #220595 09/11/08 12:11 AM
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If somebody wants an upconverting DVD player, wouldn't that mean that they would have a HDTV in order to take advantage of it? And if that's the case, doesn't an HDTV already perform upconverting from whatever the source is to it's native resolution (typically 720p or 1080p)? If my understanding's correct, wouldn't make upconverting DVD players rather pointless and redundant?

I'm not sure if I'm correct, but just curious.


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