blu-ray/hd-dvd

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

I say the hell with both of them.... That's just what I think....

 

[Beat_Dominator 5,000+ posts]

that whole statement was smart until you put that last sentence lol. it took me 2 weeks to convince my fiance's dad to buy a monster HDMI vs. one from radioshack.

Radioshack sells Monster HDMI //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[bumpin_blazer 5,000+ posts]

Radioshack sells Monster HDMI //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

re-read what i said lol. i said buying a monster brand one vs. a radioshack brand one. i didn't put the word brand in there but i thought i made it clear. twas late at night and i was on my pain meds for my foot.

 

[ndnbolla 10+ year member]

If you do end up getting the Samung Blu-Ray player, don't bother hooking it up with an HDMI cable. It can't output 1080P via its HDMI and its component output is said to look much better in terms of quality compared to hdmi on this player even though its only 1080i (heh, I say only).

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=691562

In the end, I think you should wait a few months until the other players are released and wait for more reviews to come in.

 

[bumpin_blazer 5,000+ posts]

i also 2nd or 3rd or whatever # i fall into for waiting. wait for more options on blu-ray before you dive into it. you'll end up saving $.

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

. on the topic of hd vs. blu-ray unless you've got the highest end tv and video cable's you won't notice the difference.

This is the one i have...

http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/lcdtv/index.asp

i swapped the standard rca's for a component set-up for my ps2 last night and there is a night and day difference between the two.

The spokesman for hdmi was saying that the brand of hdmi cable doesnt matter, unlike with the rca's, s-video, etc..atleast thats what i read anyway?

 

[TooLowTooGo 10+ year member]

This is the one i have...
http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/lcdtv/index.asp

i swapped the standard rca's for a component set-up for my ps2 last night and there is a night and day difference between the two.

The spokesman for hdmi was saying that the brand of hdmi cable doesnt matter, unlike with the rca's, s-video, etc..atleast thats what i read anyway?

the link goes to the LCD selection but no indication of wich one is urs

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

the link goes to the LCD selection but no indication of wich one is urs

its model #...

LN-S4051D

http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/LCDTV/LNS4051DXXAA.asp

 

[addisdar 10+ year member]

what are y'alls thoughts on these? im seriously considering the samsung blu-ray...but, afraid of spending the money and it becoming the next beta-max or lazer disk..
i dont have a dvd player atm, and im worried about which one is going to succeed...perhaps play it safe and get the $199 Oppo dvd player and wait around and see?

Humm.. Let's see Sony's track record. BetaMAX, MiniDisc, UMD, SACD... etc.

I would wait. Sony has a horrible track record on making standards that consumers want. In all honesty, I think HD-DVD will win the format war. Cheaper and about the same quality.

 

[addisdar 10+ year member]

If you do end up getting the Samung Blu-Ray player, don't bother hooking it up with an HDMI cable. It can't output 1080P via its HDMI and its component output is said to look much better in terms of quality compared to hdmi on this player even though its only 1080i (heh, I say only).
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=691562

In the end, I think you should wait a few months until the other players are released and wait for more reviews to come in.

Umm.. But if you don't hook it up via HDMI it will not display in HD either. Both formats require HDMI for the true HD signal otherwise they down convert to 540p. Some studios have said that they will not enforce this at first but they will eventually. And depending on what version of HDMI you are talking about, it can support 1080p.

 

[TooLowTooGo 10+ year member]

its model #...LN-S4051D

http://www.samsung.com/Products/TV/LCDTV/LNS4051DXXAA.asp

yes very nice tv. great upgraded look from the lnr408d

 

[InhumanAcura 5,000+ posts]

yes very nice tv. great upgraded look from the lnr408d

thanks. im very happy with it...A buddy on this forum got me a GREAT deal on it. Not too big, not too small..Need to get the wall mount for it though.

 

[ndnbolla 10+ year member]

Umm.. But if you don't hook it up via HDMI it will not display in HD either. Both formats require HDMI for the true HD signal otherwise they down convert to 540p. Some studios have said that they will not enforce this at first but they will eventually. And depending on what version of HDMI you are talking about, it can support 1080p.

Component may not be able to display 1080p but it can still display resolutions of 1080i and 720p. And if I am not mistaken 1080i and 720p is still HD.

I know that HDMI can support 1080p but with the Samsung model Blu-Ray player, they f'ed up with the chipset or something, and so if you hooked it up via HDMI, you wouldn't be achieving the full potential of this player.

So with this specific player Samsung player, I am saying that Component > HDMI.

 

[Johnny Drama 5,000+ posts]

Matt, I just got one of these in today for the toy room. I'll be hooking it up to the 42" LG in there. I am going to stay after work and watch a movie, got to see what they brought me //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'll let you know what I think.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

psh PS3?! 500-600$!!! Who's gunna be buying one of those?! Wii launching at under 200$ is where it's at!

Yup...and when they come out, I'm buyin 2 of them and puttin one of them on Ebay to make a profit....hell why not?? Xbox did and Xbox 360.