[rightwingreligiousfanatic]

ROFLOL!

You absolutely, completely and totally crack me up, Smeagol!

And I am so happy for you.

BTW, does anyone know? If I get a DVD player on my laptop, will I be able to view LOTR okay, or will it be a narrow horizontal strip across the screen? Also, if anyone has any opinions on what's a good laptop, I would appreciate the input.... Thanks!

[HairOfTheDog]

OT knows how to hook the laptop up to TV... That is the way to go!

[carton253]

The first time I saw the DVD was on a laptop owned by my friend. This was the disc that had all the gimmicky things on it. It played great. If I remember correctly it filled the whole monitor. Since the movie is wide screen, I would think you would get the strips...

Around here, everyone has IBM thinkpads. I am partial to Toshibas. Smeagol is going to have to get a computer too. Looking at either Gateway or Dell. But, if I make the decision to buy, I might not want to wait for the assembly and shipping. When I purchase, I purchase quickly.

[RosieCotton]

BTW, does anyone know? If I get a DVD player on my laptop, will I be able to view LOTR okay, or will it be a narrow horizontal strip across the screen? Also, if anyone has any opinions on what's a good laptop, I would appreciate the input.... Thanks!

So far as I know, that will depend on both the size of your laptop screen and on whether you zoom in. On mine, it does put a black strip at the top and bottom (just like it would on a TV), but doesn't really bother me. You're still probably better off attaching it to a TV for viewing all the way through.

As for laptop recommendations, my company uses IBM, Toshiba and Dell. I wouldn't recommend the Toshibas, though they're SUPPOSED to have a great recommendation. Ours have had various problems, though they DO take care of waranteed machines. The IBMs are wonderful but very pricey, the Dells have been all around good machines. I have a Dell, and haven't had any serious issues...yet.

Unlike the Gateway desktop I'm using at work, and which I WILL destroy one of the days...grrrrrrr!

[g'nad]

Also, if anyone has any opinions on what's a good laptop

IBM if you got alot of cake...otherwise, go with Dell...ours work great...

[Overtaxed]

If I get a DVD player on my laptop, will I be able to view LOTR okay, or will it be a narrow horizontal strip across the screen?

I've played a bootleg *.avi file on my laptop either widescreen (narrow horizontal strip) or fullscreen. I can play it on the TV by using an S adapter with RCA cables.