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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:34 AM Original message |
Consumer Electronics Show: Blue-ray buries HD DVD |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Everyone thinks HDDVD is the new Betamax. |
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awoke_in_2003 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. Well, if the porn industry adopts blue ray |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
56. Hmmm. Maybe not EVERYTHING should be in HD. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. I for one can't wait for hi-def porn. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #60 |
101. every.. |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #60 |
124. It's already here. |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #56 |
72. You know you want to see skin pores and shaving stubble |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
144. At least Sony will be on the winning side this time.. n/t |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #144 |
179. Like they lost with the Compact Disc? |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 09:41 PM Response to Reply #179 |
181. I was referring to the VHS/Beta fight back in the dark ages. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'm so fucking old I can remember being thrilled at seeing black and white tee vee |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. I'm so durned old as to remember before we even had electric |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. You've got a BOOK in you!! AND a made-for-TV movie, at least! |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
49. if only I could write :-( |
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appal_jack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:20 PM Response to Reply #49 |
65. you just did!!! |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #65 |
73. thank you for the kind words |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. Our first tv as a young married couple (1970) was an ancient |
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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
81. You had color for the moon landing? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #81 |
92. Yep...."Hey, Big Spender!!!" but it was the doggone moon landing. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:17 AM Response to Reply #92 |
134. Wow that's a pretty amazing story |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #134 |
139. Yeah--it walked across the room at me. And died. My shitty computer |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
3. HD DVD is dead! Long live Blu-Ray! nt |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. Folks interested in the comparison details might enjoy this Wiki page |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
40. This distinction is just with the DVDs, right? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. The WIki page is just about video discs. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
45. What type of TV do you have? |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. 1080p on HD-DVD |
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ReverendDeuce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It does support 1080p/24, absolutely! |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. So why does Toshiba offer HD DVD players that only get 720p/1080i? |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. You'd have to ask them that |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. I guess I'm partial to Blue-ray |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I have the same TV |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
48. With regards to 3d TVs. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #24 |
161. There is no cake |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 08:17 PM Response to Reply #11 |
131. And who says the US broadcasters wiil broadcast at |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Some cheaper HD-DVD players only do 1080i/720P. |
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ReverendDeuce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. So there are INEXPENSIVE CHOICES for buyers... duh. |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
63. Agreed. I guarantee my wife wouldn't notice or care about the difference |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #63 |
140. My wife absolutely loves her new 1080p TV. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
67. Yes, I stand corrected. While some HD DVD players only offer 720/1080i, others also offer |
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ReverendDeuce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. HD-DVD is the superior format, but Toshibe were fools... |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. How can HD DVD be a superior format when |
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ReverendDeuce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It's superior in the reasons I stated... |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:56 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. I think you're comparing old Blue-ray technology with new HD DVD technology. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Bitrate is not the same as capacity. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
78. That's correct. The discussion got a bit confused. |
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557188 (494 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 07:54 AM Response to Reply #12 |
113. WRONG. Seriously everything you said was wrong. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 08:00 AM Response to Reply #113 |
114. Nice to hear from someone who agrees with me. |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:50 AM Response to Reply #113 |
145. Tripe! |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:23 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. Throughput isn't everything. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. How can Blue-ray discs be more prone to scratching when hard coating is mandatory |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. The hard coating is mandatory... |
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Touchdown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
52. Blu-Ray uses MPEG 2. HD-DVD uses MPEG 4 |
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Rosco T. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:20 AM Response to Reply #52 |
135. Incorrect. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #7 |
126. Java? Sucks unless you have something like a 3GHz quad core processor installed... |
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I work for workers (551 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
16. The future of TV is direct downloading to a computer. |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. It's not just about movies |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. My guess is |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Not with HTPCs. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
58. What is the resolution of your projector? |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. My projector is 720P. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #62 |
97. So what size is your CRT? |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #97 |
153. I have both a 24" and 30" CRT. |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:31 PM Response to Reply #97 |
173. "If it's not a big screen, You won't notice the full benefit of Blu-ray or HD DVD" |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:38 PM Response to Reply #58 |
68. And with regards to digital distribution vs. Blu-Ray. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Comcast (!!) is rolling out high speed fiberoptic broadband- VERY high speed |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:52 AM Response to Reply #30 |
146. And When You Run Up Against Their Unspecified... |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
18. We haven't even made it to HDTV yet. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 04:34 AM Response to Reply #18 |
151. I don't do anything that encourages me to watch more TV |
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Justice Is Comin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
21. A twenty inch mono Apex graces my tv stand. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. I've Got A 13" Apex |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yeah I was at the show |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
32. Can I Just Say How Irrelevant This All Is? No, Seriously |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:03 PM Response to Reply #32 |
57. Or people who simply want to see their movies with a good picture? |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:34 PM Response to Reply #57 |
83. I Never Had That Problem Until I Went to HD |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. But the issue is this. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:18 PM Response to Reply #85 |
91. It's Not a Choice When Congress Mandates the Technology! |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. Congress isn't mandating anything in terms of disc formats. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
59. There are a lot of people out there also who don't give a whit about audio quality either. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #59 |
77. LOL |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. I used to own a set of series III 201s. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #79 |
84. I still have a pair of 301's sitting in my closet for the past 10 years. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. 301s weren't bad either. |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #87 |
95. Hey if your into good audio, I HIGHLY recommend Elemental Designs!! |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #95 |
98. Most hi-end audio products are made here in the US. |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. Yeah your right, my only gripe with them is the high price. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 04:35 AM Response to Reply #100 |
103. Watts |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 04:48 AM Response to Reply #103 |
106. Can you provide me a link to what you have? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 04:51 AM Response to Reply #106 |
107. I can provide a link to some of the manufacturers but I'm sure the |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 05:06 AM Response to Reply #107 |
109. Thanks, I'll come back here tomorrow err, this afternoon and look. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 05:08 AM Response to Reply #109 |
110. OK - g'night. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #100 |
154. Frankensub owner here. |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #154 |
159. Nice. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #159 |
160. That's where I get the bulk of my parts, great site. |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #160 |
162. My Next Setup Will Be Home Grown. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:58 PM Response to Reply #162 |
166. Building enclosures is the biggest PITA. |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #166 |
171. That's About What I Figured... |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #171 |
172. When you're up for it, try a small bookshelf pair. |
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jayfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #172 |
174. The Dayton Enclosures Do Look Nice... |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #174 |
176. That's another good way to do it. |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #79 |
102. Racket? |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #102 |
168. I guess it depends on how many diamonds are encrusted in the wires. |
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XOKCowboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #77 |
89. No highs, no lows.... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
33. WooHoo! Another marginal increase in quality that corporations will use to force consumers |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
41. BS |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Yes, I have |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. And what size HD tv have you tried seing the difference by? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:37 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. I've viewed it on both the larger and smaller screens |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. And for some of us, it's not psychological at all. |
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riverdeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 10:28 AM Response to Reply #54 |
121. Ha, ha, what must you think of my set-up? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:22 PM Response to Reply #50 |
66. Blue-ray offers 10 times the number of pixels produced by DVD. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:41 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. Only a 10x increase if you compare 480i to 1080P. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. I never heard of 480i. Where does one find it? |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. Standard analog television sets. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. Actually, we're both off. The factor is 6X, not 10X or 5X. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. 480P resolution is 480 x 854. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #82 |
86. 480X 720 is the NTSC standard for DVD. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #86 |
90. Well, 480x720 is 1.5:1, 4:3 is 1.33:1. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:28 PM Response to Reply #90 |
96. Gotcha. Thanks. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. I also have a 50" Samsung DLP TV. It is astounding when playing Blue-ray. |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 05:37 PM Response to Reply #61 |
94. Is yours one of the new models with the LED lights? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #94 |
99. Yes, it's the HL-T5087S |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:38 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Actually, the jump from DVD to Hi-Def is bigger than the jump from VHS to DVD. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:44 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Another who is using numbers as justification, |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. You said that VHS to DVD was a big jump. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:53 PM Response to Reply #41 |
175. i see the difference as marginal at best as well. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 02:59 PM Response to Reply #175 |
177. Really? |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 05:40 PM Response to Reply #177 |
180. it was our first flat panel television...our previous set being a 37-inch sony crt... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #33 |
123. I'm still a VHS guy, myself. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
34. dumb question--does blue ray have backward compatibility? I need a new dvd |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Yeah, no problem. |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. thanks. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. Sony Blu-Ray players play DVDs and even audio CDs just fine. (NT) |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
64. Yes, Blue-ray does have backward compatibility, plus |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
39. Crap... |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #39 |
43. DVD has several more years left in it. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #39 |
76. Yes, But Now We'll Also Have 108-inch, 150 inch Screens!!!! |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 05:12 AM Response to Reply #76 |
111. LOL! There's always the movie theaters. :) |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 02:40 PM Response to Original message |
69. Very informative thread, I printed it out for my husband |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 05:53 AM Response to Reply #69 |
112. Good luck - some of my mis-statements have been corrected by others here who are more |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
71. And BTW, 1080i is nothing like 720P. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 04:45 AM Response to Reply #71 |
104. Well, I'm learning... |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 05:04 AM Response to Reply #104 |
108. Ahhh, the good'ol rear-projection tv |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #108 |
117. Sad but true. New technology and market forces have been conspiring to |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #117 |
136. I wouldn't say that they're *conspiring* to put repairman out of work |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #136 |
138. I understand... |
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geomon666 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-11-08 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
88. Difference between DVD and HDDVD/BLURAY.... |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 04:47 AM Response to Reply #88 |
105. Thanks for the link... |
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557188 (494 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
115. BLU-RAY not BLUE |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #115 |
118. Sorry about my continuous mis-spelling of Blu-Ray. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 04:14 AM Response to Reply #118 |
149. Just checked: It's actualy Blu-ray. No capital R. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
116. I'm no video expert... |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 08:29 AM Response to Reply #116 |
119. The blu-ray players are available from several manufacturers, including |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #116 |
127. Your experience is different than ours. |
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Pachamama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
120. I agree - Blu Ray technology is best - but the HD DVD name is better... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
122. I'm still holding out for Beta to make a comeback. n/t |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 04:21 AM Response to Reply #122 |
150. I'm waiting for 8-tracks to make a comeback. n/t |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
125. Think of it this way: James Bond vs Serenity. |
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dommyluc (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
128. My own opinion |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #128 |
129. Before getting to the rest of your post, I must pose a question: |
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dommyluc (46 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #129 |
130. Sorry |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-12-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #130 |
132. Still wondering: |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #132 |
155. Any 1080i source can be upgraded to 1080P on a 1080P set. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #155 |
158. OK, I've got some questions: |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #158 |
163. I'll try to answer. |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:18 PM Response to Reply #163 |
164. Before reading your whole post: |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #164 |
165. Well, game systems aren't really the cause of this. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
133. Blu-Ray definitely has the better specs |
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rndmprsn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 01:34 AM Response to Original message |
137. i just got back from CES |
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jsamuel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #137 |
141. the 120hz samsungs in the stores are shockingly good |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 06:48 PM Response to Original message |
142. 1080i is not 720p |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-13-08 10:40 PM Response to Reply #142 |
143. Please read the entire thread. This has been cleared up already. |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
147. All of which was brought to you by the powers that be who insist competition is what we're all about |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 04:13 AM Response to Reply #147 |
148. Wow. Just wow. |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 05:45 AM Response to Original message |
152. May I please ask a stupid question? |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #152 |
156. I'll try... |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:20 AM Response to Reply #152 |
157. Sure thing. |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #157 |
167. Thanks. |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #167 |
169. If your recorder can tune the channel, it should be able to record it as well. |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:24 PM Response to Reply #169 |
182. It can't turn anything over a 2-digit channel number .... |
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davepdx (117 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #152 |
170. The type of antenna needed can vary |
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LiberalHeart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #170 |
183. Very helpful. Thank you. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-14-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
178. they have the cool name....they will win...blu-ray |
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Seabiscuit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-16-08 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
184. Kick for later use. |
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185. Kick for later use. |
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186. Kick for later use. |
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