Home Theater/HDTV/et al...

amrayu wrote:i have about 100 vhs tapes sitting around, a bunch of cdrs, and avi files (divx/xvid) on dvd-r. 1 dvd-r holds roughly 1 complete jdorama, 2-5 dvd-rs roughly holds 1 complete k drama. if i were to convert let's say 1 jdorama, it would take up 3-4 dvd-rs.
my dilemma is... divx/xvid ->mpeg 2 = more dvd-rs :shamefulcry:
but my problem is fixed now, since i just stream the files on my computer to the TV (i have twice the virtual desktop space now, since my video card is dual head).

Yeowch, I guess in your case you'll have to wait for the Blu-Ray discs to come out (25-50GB per disc)... :D

amrayu wrote:


@elt: oh yah, theres another alternative... there's wireless streaming devices. here's one that i just found on ebay. i was looking at getting this also. but since my move, my tv and computer just ended up next to each other. there's other brands also (linksys, dlink..etc). :mrgreen:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14980&item=5757255380&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

whoa looks cool! Need to save up some money though if I'm going to buy this :D

eltinator wrote:whoa looks cool! Need to save up some money though if I'm going to buy this :D

It's cheaper to move the computer or the TV. :)

bmwracer wrote:
It's cheaper to move the computer or the TV. :)

HAHAHA yea :hehe: :hehe:

Speaking of cheap, supermedia store has free shipping on prodisc 8x! :woot:

eltinator wrote:Speaking of cheap, supermedia store has free shipping on prodisc 8x! :woot:

Guh, I bought 100 8x discs a couple of months ago. :puppydog:

bmwracer wrote:
Guh, I bought 100 8x discs a couple of months ago. :puppydog:

I got that deal a few weeks ago too. 10% off or something right? Mine were made by MCC, and those burn damn well :D I think I like them better than prodiscs03 make. Anyways, I'm near the end of my supplies so I bought a 600 pack :mrgreen:

eltinator wrote:so I bought a 600 pack :mrgreen:

600??????

Doh....! :shocked: :shocked:


Isn't it true that if you buy more than 100 the FBI starts investigating?? :beaten: :hehe: :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
600??????

Doh....! :shocked: :shocked:


Isn't it true that if you buy more than 100 the FBI starts investigating?? :beaten: :hehe: :hehe:

HAHAHA, no idea. Haven't dealt with them yet but I've purchased 500 packs 3 times before. I guess supermedia store is just happy to make a sale. Although buying from them sucks for us cause we get charged tax :banghead:

eltinator wrote:Although buying from them sucks for us cause we get charged tax :banghead:

Yeah, that bites. But at those quantities, you're still saving some bucks, huh?


Damn, your room must look like a DVD warehouse. :bow:

bmwracer wrote:
Yeah, that bites. But at those quantities, you're still saving some bucks, huh?


Damn, your room must look like a DVD warehouse. :bow:

Hahaha, yea with all those empty spindels. I have like 20 of them stored in a cabinet. I usually store my DVDs in thin cases so leftover spindels just take up space. I need to like find a site that has some creative ideas on what to do with them, lol

eltinator wrote:Hahaha, yea with all those empty spindels. I have like 20 of them stored in a cabinet. I usually store my DVDs in thin cases so leftover spindels just take up space. I need to like find a site that has some creative ideas on what to do with them, lol

Think green! Recycle....! :)

bmwracer wrote:
Think green! Recycle....! :)

HAHAHAHA, 5 cents per spindel, not bad :hehe: :hehe:

Hmmm, thinking quickly. How about making toy carousels and giving them as gifts. Heck, by using the spindels, you're halfway there! :hehe:

Found another firmware update for the Philips DVP-642 dvd player. This finally corrected the size and outline of subtitle fonts the first firmware screwed up.

Now if only this player could also play OGM files.

olnil wrote:Found another firmware update for the Philips DVP-642 dvd player. This finally corrected the size and outline of subtitle fonts the first firmware screwed up.

Too late: Elt's already chucked his Philips player...

olnil wrote:Found another firmware update for the Philips DVP-642 dvd player. This finally corrected the size and outline of subtitle fonts the first firmware screwed up.

Now if only this player could also play OGM files.

Is this newer than the 1109 firmware? If so, where would I find it?

dochira wrote:

Is this newer than the 1109 firmware? If so, where would I find it?

Here are a couple of links to threads about different fiirmware upgrades for the Philips dvd players.
http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=259850

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1239120#1239120

olnil wrote:

Here are a couple of links to threads about different fiirmware upgrades for the Philips dvd players.
http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=259850

http://www.videohelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1239120#1239120

Of course, videohelp.com :doh: Thanks, I'll read the postings there.

doh new firmware! Actually i think that just applies to soft subs where as mine was the tv overscan

Press release of new DVD recorders from Pioneer: http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release149.html :D