32'' Lcd

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

oh man. the tv is ****ing nice. planet earth looked so clean and clear and i just ran it through the red/white/yellow rca's. im still getting used to how huge it is. i was going to pick up a 37" sylvania for ~ 600 but didnt have the room. also sears had a 42" magnavox for 799 in the ads the other day.

but yeah ,i need a new dvd player. what should i look for? hdmi outputs, progressive scan, upconverting ?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

suggestions?

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

Oppo, or HD-DVD, or Blu-Ray

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

oh man. the tv is ****ing nice. planet earth looked so clean and clear and i just ran it through the red/white/yellow rca's. im still getting used to how huge it is. i was going to pick up a 37" sylvania for ~ 600 but didnt have the room. also sears had a 42" magnavox for 799 in the ads the other day.
but yeah ,i need a new dvd player. what should i look for? hdmi outputs, progressive scan, upconverting ?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif

suggestions?

You can probably get a free HDTV cable box from your cable company. They should have at least 20 free HDTV channels. Also connect the box with an HDMI cable or some good component ones.

I would say the same as far as connections for the dvd player.

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

well,i dont own any hd-dvd's or blurays. just want the best picture from my regular dvd's.

i was lookin at these two models

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_05757627000P?vName=Computers+%26+Electronics&cName=DVD+Players+%26+Recorders&sName=DVD+Players

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_05757947000P?vName=Computers+%26+Electronics&cName=DVD+Players+%26+Recorders&sName=DVD+Players

im leaning towards the phillips with the hdmi and progressive scan (whatever that is). but my girlfriend likes the black toshiba.

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[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

You can probably get a free HDTV cable box from your cable company. They should have at least 20 free HDTV channels. Also connect the box with an HDMI cable or some good component ones.
I would say the same as far as connections for the dvd player.

i got the box out in the living room and i do get a few hd channels. just need to figure out settings and stuff today. which should i use if both are available, hdmi or component?

 

[tsenfw 10+ year member]

Use HDMI if you can, although the cords are kind of expensive. Components pretty awesome too if you want to go cheaper (the 3 or 4, i forget how many, colored inputs that look just like rcas)

Is the box from the living room a HDTV cable box though? You should be getting like discovery channel HD, ESPN HD, etc etc. It should look freakin amazing.

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

yeah ,its a hd box.when i went to program the channels , a few HD's came up. the picture made me smile ear to ear. i watched the replay of espn's contender (sakio vs jaidon). excellent quality.

i think im going to snag up that phillips dvd player.

holy shit @ the prices of hdmi cables...

 

[atoz350 10+ year member]

holy shit @ the prices of hdmi cables...

Check http://www.monoprice.com for cheaper cables.

 

[ArrizX 10+ year member]

i was thinking about the VIZIO VX37L

what do you guys think about that.

i might buy it tomorrow so fast replies please!!