Posted on 09/13/2011 5:34:25 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave
I remember in the old days the “Holidays” Were called Christmas!!!
If the 720p plasmas, the really big ones, were priced to move (by my def of that), they wouldn’t have them sitting around on the shelf. Each time I see one of those at the warehouse clubs, I see how much the price has dropped since my previous visit. It would be a nice “party” screen for special events, but basically, 720p is otherwise not worth the money. Tonight I saw two models (I forget which brand) same size (50 inch), 720p and 1080p, next to each other, I think it was $100 price difference. The 46 inch LCD nearby was 1080p and $200 less than the 1080p plasma. Clearly the 720p should have been priced with the 46 inch, at most.
I dropped everything I was doing, bought the TV, and had it up and running less than 3 hours after the SONY's passing. It was like a pit stop, LOL!
what’s the best way to transfer internet video to a hdtv samsung?
1) Will the low price apply to 37" and larger sets with 120 Hz refresh rate for LCD panels? I've been to Walmart and 120 Hz refresh rate LCD panels have not really come down in price lately. A 42-inch Vizio 1080p TV with 120 Hz refresh still goes for around US$600, and Best Buy are still selling their current 40-42" 120 Hz brand name models for around US$700 or higher.
2) Will the low price apply to 42" 1080p plasma panels? I haven't seen anyone price a 42" 1080p plasma panel much under US$700....
Being on a fixed income now, I get all my DVD's from the public library and copy them in case I don't have time to watch the original. The library does not stock Blu Rays and even if they did, there is no economical means to copy them at this point in time..........
There are also only two avenues to rent DVD's at this time. One is thru Blockbuster at a premium if you wish Blu Rays and the other is Red Box, which does not stock Blu Rays.............
With that being said, I don't see Blu Ray taking off and replacing the existing DVD technology..............In fact, I expect it to die out.
I did Black Friday once.
Now I see absolutely no reason to leave the comfort of my bed or home when I can get awesome sales online and have UPS or FedEx bring it to me for free.
thank you.
ditto.
you will never find me in a best buy store.
By the way, be aware than many "cheap" Blu-ray players do not properly upscale conventional DVD discs. I have a Sony BDP-S370 that does upscale the resolution, and DVD discs look really good, though of course you can see the limitations of the 480p source material.
You have to look at were the video stream is coming from. AppleTV and Roku make great boxes for $100 or less. But neither play all the Internet video content around. Sony makes a box, as does Boxee, but both are more expensive and - again- do play everything.
I ended up hooking up a Mac Mini to my Samsung TV. If it’s on the ‘net, it’s on my TV.
FYI - just in case you know anyone wanting to buy a new TV soon.......
Political correctness demands that we not mention Christmas by name.
I’ve never understood how political correctness became such a strong force.
When is the ACLU going to file a lawsuit over the fact that Christmas Day is a national holiday?
For now, we’re still allowed to call Thanksgiving by that name. But when the liberal radical types learn that the word “thanksgiving” is a religious term, they will do what they did to Christmas and stop referring to that holiday by its correct name.
Uh, Netflix??? DVD or Blu-Ray or streaming.
I cannot say if Blu-ray will "die out"; but you should definitely see a difference between DVD & Blu-ray. It may not be as dramatic as VHS & DVD because VHS was crap compared to discs. VHS was crap compared to laserdisc.
I have a 60" Pioneer Kuro and have watched several Blu Ray DVD's and they are good but not the distinct difference over traditional DVD's as DVD was over VHS players.
I edit HD video and make both DVDs and Blu-ray discs of the exact same content, and the Blu-ray picture is outstanding compared to DVD.
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