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Posted by Lloyd Parsons on 10/09/07 02:50
In article <470a953b$0$20606$4c368faf@roadrunner.com>,
"T.B." <partyslammer@socal.rr.com> wrote:
> "Kuskokwim" wrote:
>
> >I want to buy a high definition DVD player.
> >
> > I often do not watch an entire DVD in one sitting, so there is one feature
> > I cannot do without - the ability to stop a DVD, turn off the player, turn
> > on the player at a later time and resume watching the DVD where I left
> > off.
> >
> > Even the cheapest standard definition players allow this.
> >
> > The ability to bookmark a position on the DVD is a clumsy, alternate way
> > to
> > do this, but looking at the features of all of the players on
> > crutchfield.com, the only one that seems to have it is the LG combination
> > HD DVD/Blu-ray player.
> >
> > No wonder it is taking so long for high definition DVD to become
> > mainstream.
>
> If I was you, I'd really hold off on buying a HiDef dvd stand-alone player,
> especially Blu-ray at least until the middle of November when the newest
> players come out. There's supposed to be a significant upgrade in the next
> generation of Blu-ray players coming out to support more elaborate disc
> content. Plus, seeing as how both format's players continue to be somewhat
> buggy depending on disc titles and firmware format upgrades, thus rendering
> the players almost obsolete withing a year or two's timeframe, it's almost a
> better bet to just by the game console, especially the PS3 in Blu-Ray's case
> were at least you'll have a decent resale value, plus Sony seems to be
> fairly proactive in offering firmware updates when needed for the PS3.
>
> And the LG dual format player is already noted for not playing some discs'
> bonus content/features.
>
> T.B.
It appears that all the announced and expected to be ready to sell Blu
Ray players for this calendar year will NOT be the next profile, which
is a requirement for all this interactivity that is talked about.
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