Posted by the dog from that film you saw on 11/20/06 18:13

"The Thing" <TheThing@blueyonderSPAMMY.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Ok, the situation is this, i have one of those upscaling DVD players from
> Aldi, and i think it's brill....
>
> I've got some spare dough, and i've decided to buy one of those new Denon
> players (The 3930, to be precise)...
>
> Now, that's all cut and dry, until a "mate" suggests that if i'm gonna
> spend the best part of �900 on a player that upscales, have i considered
> buying a Next Gen player (HD-DVD or Blu-ray, although he was specific on
> Blu-ray, he believes once the PS3 comes out, HD-DVD will disappear!! His
> words not mine, i don't want to get in the middle of that little argument)
>
> Now i'm stuck.....
>
> I'd told myself i wasn't gonna play ball with this format war, and that i
> was gonna sit it out and see what happens. Buy myself a nice expensive
> upscaling player, and wait for the outcome. But now i'm thinking i was
> prepared to spend �900 on a Denon, and then once the dust has settled,
> claim the victor in the HD format wars.....
>
> So why don't i plump for one of the next gen players, (probably Blu-ray,
> my mate makes some strong arguments) which upscales and i've got a 50/50
> chance i'll pick the right one, if i don't i just buy the alternative when
> the time comes, which is what i would have to do if i brought the Denon
> anyway...
>
>
> Does that make sense??
>
> Does anyone agree with my logic????
>
>
> But please no arguments on which format is best!!!!!
>



what makes you think the denon would give an improved picture over the
cheapo you have? - have you checked?
if you want to sit and wait you should sit and wait with what you have
already - not a new one.



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