[Las Vegas Dave]

Interested in the HDTV ping list?
Please Freepmail me (freepmail works best) if you would like your name added to the HDTV ping list, (over 350 freepers are HDTV ping list members). The pinged subjects will be those of HDTV technology, satellite/cable HD, OTA (over the air with various roof top and indoor antennas) HD reception. Broadcast specials, Blu-ray/HD-DVD, and any and all subjects relating to HDTV.
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Las Vegas Dave

[Las Vegas Dave]

HDTV pings!

[Darkwolf377]

I have a good 34-inch plain ol' TV, 3 years old. Not a fla screen or anything fancy, just a good color TV.

I shouldn't bother with HD or Blu-Ray until I spring for a more expensive set, right?

[RightOnline]

So how happy is everyone with Blockbuster’s service? Comparable to Netflix? Better?

[TexasCajun]

The Blu-Ray disc that just shipped came from position 6 in my queue of all Blu-Ray movies.

So, I end up buying the pay-for-view from DirecTV.

If I can't get the movies I want to watch in a more timely fashion, I may just join the author in telling NexFlix what it can do with its movies.

[Reeses]

Thus far, Blockbuster has been terrific, delivering almost every new release promptly.

Blockbuster is going to go out of business if they only get Netflix's high maintenance low profit customers. Netflix is probably thinking good riddance! Their variable customer service level algorithm works wonderfully.

[6SJ7]

I’ve had Netflix for about 3 years and love it. No more cable TV bill. Who needs it when I can rent most any TV program I want. Now that they’ve also added the “instant” watch capability, I’ve got more than enough available material.

As other posters have noted, with a low-cost up-converting DVD player, the picture quality on an HD TV is outstanding. Do I really need Blu-Ray? Would I notice the difference? I’m not sure it’s worth the fuss.

[TC Rider]

There seem to be lots of pressures and counter-pressures to go around on BluRay.

I rented the Dark Knight on standard disk this week from Netflix. The quality of the displayed image from my Sony upconverting player was so bad (blocking and moires), I had to wonder if the disk was purposely degraded to help bluray sales.

[Doohickey]

Netflix is just taking your extra $1 a month and using it for whatever it wants, be it the company's digital download program or perhaps CEO Reed Hastings' salary. Who knows?

It would be refreshing if these people would show the same outrage toward their government, which does the same thing writ large. But hey, at least you can pick a different DVD rental company to do business with.

Full disclosure: Netflix customer, not a Blu-Ray subscriber (though I did do the HD-DVD thing with them for awhile).

[Doohickey]

Netflix is just taking your extra $1 a month and using it for whatever it wants, be it the company's digital download program or perhaps CEO Reed Hastings' salary. Who knows?

It would be refreshing if these people would show the same outrage toward their government, which does the same thing writ large. But hey, at least you can pick a different DVD rental company to do business with.

Full disclosure: Netflix customer, not a Blu-Ray subscriber (though I did do the HD-DVD thing with them for awhile).

[Sans-Culotte]

I switched from Netflix to Blockbuster late last year. I eventually went back to Netflix. A lot of my rentals are classic titles, and those were the ones with the "very long wait" at Blockbuster.

I never bothered to take advantage of Blockbuster's "return them to the store" policy. If I wanted to return them to the store I wouldn't have rented online. I do not have a Blu-ray yet, so I am fine with Netflix. Judging by Netflix's response to slow delivery of Blu-rays, I guess I'm not the only one who thinks Blu-ray is too expensive right now.

[Mamzelle]

I am a netflix fan, so much so I even own some stock. Bluray movies are expensive, so much so that I've bought only two Pixar blurays in a year. (Worth it for Wall-E).

Netflix should charge a premium for bluray. It only makes sense. And pressure should be put on the industry to lower the price tag for a bluray movie.

When is Lord of the Rings coming out in bluray?

[Mamzelle]

I've tried Blockbuster online and it was not as quick or efficient as Netflix. Plus, I hate all the convoluted "deals" they offer.

When a new release comes out, though, I sometimes rent it at the brick and mortar store if I'm anxious to see it.

Netflix is great for those who watch older TV series, and you cannot beat their incredibly large library.

[razorback-bert]

Okay, an information on upscaling DVD players would be welcome. I have a 60” plasma and 22” LCD HD and with over a thousand DVDs don’t plan on repacing my libary.

[SunkenCiv]

The coming tidal wave of BluRay knockoffs will fix the availability problem. Thanks LVD.