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Anime Dad wrote:OT: Still haven't bought a new DVD player. But I saw a DivX player the other day for $40..

A Philips?

bmwracer wrote:Back on topic:



A Philips?

Nope... a no-name. If it was a Phillips, I would have bought it immediately :victory:

Anime Dad wrote:Nope... a no-name. If it was a Phillips, I would have bought it immediately :victory:

Hackable, yes?

If you know the brand name, you might wanna check Videohelp.com for available (and functional) hacks for the player. :)

Bumping this thread after the HDTV conversation from the Got Something to Say thread... :)

subtle hint? :usuck:

edit: guess not, just read the GSYWS thread.


So im actually looking at the Sharp LC-32D62U, or the Panasonic TC-32LX700

I guess the Sharp is an LCD and the Panny is a plasma.

nope, they're both LCD, but the Sharp is move expensive and full 1080, while the Panasonic is much cheaer and 720

both look really nice though, and my friend gets pretty good discounts.

Go for the 1080P. :victory:

well, it'll probably end up to be my bday present to myself. lol

krim wrote:well, it'll probably end up to be my bday present to myself. lol

Nothing wrong with that.... Unless it's already passed. :sweat:

Then, a belated present. ;)

no, it's soon... but i just looked at some wall mounts, ATSC antenna and cables... eek, that's another $400...

krim wrote:no, it's soon... but i just looked at some wall mounts, ATSC antenna and cables... eek, that's another $400...

Those HDMI cables are so overpriced, particularly the Monster kind. :sweat:

ATSC antenna? You don't need a special antenna for digital reception, y'know.

i thought you did? especially if you want certain HD ones.

krim wrote:i thought you did? especially if you want certain ones.

Well, my brother has his 32" Vizio hooked up to his regular ol' roof antenna and he picks up all the on-air HD stations (VHF and UHF) with no problems whatsoever...

And the reception appears to be better than the SD... Probably because there's error correction embedded in the data stream.

odd... oh well, they're cheap, and my antenna ears are sagging. lol

krim wrote:my antenna ears are sagging. lol

You shouldn't hang ornaments, underwear, etc. on them. :beaten:

From Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HDTV )

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Got my latest issue of Consumer Reports issue and Samsung and Sony top the list of the 40+" LCD HDTVs...

Ack, I shoulda brought the issue with me to work. :banghead:

bmwracer wrote:
And the reception appears to be better than the SD... Probably because there's error correction embedded in the data stream.

With OTA HD, it's either you get it or none at all. There no "snowing" with this.

If you have a TV with a QAM tuner, and you get basic cable (I think it's enough), the TV will be able to find the unencrypted (read, local) HD channels from your cable provider.

dochira wrote:With OTA HD, it's either you get it or none at all. There no "snowing" with this.

Ahh, that makes sense: I have, at times, seen a message on my brother's LCD saying, "No Signal Found," then suddenly it locks in, and the picture appears.

If you have a TV with a QAM tuner, and you get basic cable (I think it's enough), the TV will be able to find the unencrypted (read, local) HD channels from your cable provider.

I don't have cable... Let them rip other people off. :beaten: