Comments on: Blu-Ray Price Drop http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop The Weblog of Erik J. Barzeski Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:44:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44998 Erik J. Barzeski Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:11:43 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44998 [quote comment="44996"]Then you didn't set it up right :) If you're not using HDMI, it's not upscaling.[/quote] I'm using HDMI. It looks a little better, but nowhere near HD. Again, I stand by that, and don't care for the implication that I don't know how to use my DVD player. :-P Jeffrey said on December 19, 2007:

Then you didn't set it up right :) If you're not using HDMI, it's not upscaling.

I'm using HDMI. It looks a little better, but nowhere near HD. Again, I stand by that, and don't care for the implication that I don't know how to use my DVD player. :-P

]]> By: Jeffrey http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44996 Jeffrey Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:32:05 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44996 [quote comment="44970"]I don't have to trust you. I have an HDTV and an upscaling DVD player. It looks virtually the same the regular old DVD player before it. Also, I didn't say they didn't look better. I said they weren't "near" HD quality. I stand by that.[/quote] Then you didn't set it up right :) If you're not using HDMI, it's not upscaling. Erik J. Barzeski said on December 17, 2007:

I don't have to trust you. I have an HDTV and an upscaling DVD player. It looks virtually the same the regular old DVD player before it.

Also, I didn't say they didn't look better. I said they weren't "near" HD quality. I stand by that.

Then you didn't set it up right :) If you're not using HDMI, it's not upscaling.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44970 Erik J. Barzeski Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:29:03 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44970 [quote comment="44968"]Upscaled DVDs really do look better than non-upscaled DVDs on HDTVs. Trust me.[/quote] I don't have to trust you. I have an HDTV and an upscaling DVD player. It looks virtually the same the regular old DVD player before it. Also, I didn't say they didn't look better. I said they weren't "near" HD quality. I stand by that. Jeffrey said on December 17, 2007:

Upscaled DVDs really do look better than non-upscaled DVDs on HDTVs. Trust me.

I don't have to trust you. I have an HDTV and an upscaling DVD player. It looks virtually the same the regular old DVD player before it.

Also, I didn't say they didn't look better. I said they weren't "near" HD quality. I stand by that.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44968 Jeffrey Mon, 17 Dec 2007 17:19:23 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44968 Upscaled DVDs really do look better than non-upscaled DVDs on HDTVs. Trust me. As for Blu-ray, don't bother getting a "stand" alone player. Just buy a PS3 and it will not only include Blu-ray but it will get all the firmware updates easily. Blu-ray 1.1 will be released to PS3 soon. Upscaled DVDs really do look better than non-upscaled DVDs on HDTVs. Trust me.

As for Blu-ray, don't bother getting a "stand" alone player. Just buy a PS3 and it will not only include Blu-ray but it will get all the firmware updates easily.

Blu-ray 1.1 will be released to PS3 soon.

]]> By: Erik J. Barzeski http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44964 Erik J. Barzeski Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:32:50 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44964 [quote comment="44963"]Upconverting DVD players work pretty well in the meantime. $100 can get you near HD quality. It isn't perfect, but every movie I ever wanted is available and if you shop around, for a very cheap price.[/quote] Unless you define "near" as "not very close at all," I disagree. You can "upsample" all you want, but if the original is still 480p or 480i, you're not going to get much more than that just by "upconverting." Chris G. said on December 17, 2007:

Upconverting DVD players work pretty well in the meantime. $100 can get you near HD quality. It isn't perfect, but every movie I ever wanted is available and if you shop around, for a very cheap price.

Unless you define "near" as "not very close at all," I disagree. You can "upsample" all you want, but if the original is still 480p or 480i, you're not going to get much more than that just by "upconverting."

]]> By: Chris G. http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44963 Chris G. Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:27:58 +0000 http://nslog.com/2007/12/16/blu-ray_price_drop#comment-44963 I plan on just waiting for a dual-format player to drop under $200 or a clear winner to emerge. I see no point backing either format or having 2 "DVD' players depending on which format I am using. I rather just wait until this gets all shorted out and I can just buy 1 player that does it all. Not to mention, the absurd price of high def discs should lower by that point ($29? are you kidding me?). Upconverting DVD players work pretty well in the meantime. $100 can get you near HD quality. It isn't perfect, but every movie I ever wanted is available and if you shop around, for a very cheap price. I plan on just waiting for a dual-format player to drop under $200 or a clear winner to emerge.

I see no point backing either format or having 2 "DVD' players depending on which format I am using. I rather just wait until this gets all shorted out and I can just buy 1 player that does it all. Not to mention, the absurd price of high def discs should lower by that point ($29? are you kidding me?).

Upconverting DVD players work pretty well in the meantime. $100 can get you near HD quality. It isn't perfect, but every movie I ever wanted is available and if you shop around, for a very cheap price.

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