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Posted by Temsonic on 10/22/57 11:50
"Kevin Gerbil" <drytherain2002@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Can't say I'm salivating at the thought of HD. I'm not against either
> format, but would prefer upgrading not to be too expensive
I'm not against upgrading. I've only had 2 main DVD players, my Panasonic
A360 which cost me 300 in 2000, then I bought a Pioneer 575 a year ago
which upgraded me to DVD-Audio and SACD compatability, not to mention
CD-R/RW, MP3, DIVX etc. The killer point here though is that the Pioneer
cost 100 - a third of the price of the Panasonic, for better audio and
video DACs and vastly increased format compatability.
Likewise I've upgraded my TV's as the technology has become cheaper, from a
4:3 set to a Hitachi non-flat widescreen to a Panasonic flat widescreen; and
upgraded my sound, from TV only to a 5.1 speaker set driven by internal
decoders on my DVD player to the Panasonic amp I currently use.
At the moment, just a decent HD display will set you back best part of a
grand (for the small ones), let alone the BR/HD player and new media to go
with it. I consider myself a home cinema enthusiast - I had a DVD player,
widescreen TV and 5.1 sound before anyone else I know, however I live on a
budget and none of my individual HC items has ever cost me more than 400.
HD won't be happening to me until the prices are more realistic and the
BluRay/HD-DVD choice is decided. Most people just don't have 1500 to spend
on a TV.
> and any new player to be able to play my 'old' DVDs.
Totally agree. Maybe the same people who can afford 1500 TV's can afford to
replace their entire DVD collection. I can't. It's taken me over 5 years to
build up a collection of just over 200 DVD's, and whatever I upgrade to
_must_ be able to play my existing discs. I'm not spending another 5 years
collecting the same films again.
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