Home Theater/HDTV/et al...

bmwracer wrote:
I've certainly OD'd on that. :sweat:

Quick call the Poison Control Center....and get a pack of gyoza with rayu to revive the guy..... :hehe:

Tu_triky wrote:Quick call the Poison Control Center....and get a pack of gyoza with rayu to revive the guy..... :hehe:

I'll take the rayu intravenously thank you very much. :victory: :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
I'll take the rayu intravenously thank you very much. :victory: :mrgreen:

LOL...at least you'll save your tastebuds from getting burned!

Tu_triky wrote:LOL...at least you'll save your tastebuds from getting burned!

Ack, that'll defeat the purpose... :(

Is there anyone who knows of a non-in-dash dvd player that plays DivX (avi files) for automobiles? Currently I have a VCR under the back seat of my 2000 Mazda MPV van that is connected with 2 connections, the 12V power source, and then the "DIN" connection (i don't know what it means either.) and essentially would like to replace it.

I have heard that an audiovox auto dvd player that plays divx, but don't remember of the bat what model.

Thanks in advance for the advice/answer. Regards,
- niko

Wiki to the rescue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_connector

Not sure if you're handy with hacking into electronics, but if you were to buy a standalone DVD player that plays DivX/xViD and open it up, you could bypass the AC transformer and wire the 12V into the player... :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:Wiki to the rescue: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_connector

Not sure if you're handy with hacking into electronics, but if you were to buy a standalone DVD player that plays DivX/xViD and open it up, you could bypass the AC transformer and wire the 12V into the player... :beaten:

Thx beem. Getting the power inverter as we speak. afterwards, I think i'll connect the home philips 5960 to the car's tv tuner with that (yellow/white/red) jack. We are getting ready for a week in south carolina before my year of traveling (for work starts in april).

this is a temp fix tho, becaus eventually, i'd like to get something that stays in the car.

Later!

niko2x wrote:Thx beem. Getting the power inverter as we speak. afterwards, I think i'll connect the home philips 5960 to the car's tv tuner with that (yellow/white/red) jack. We are getting ready for a week in south carolina before my year of traveling (for work starts in april).

this is a temp fix tho, becaus eventually, i'd like to get something that stays in the car.

Later!

South Carolina??

Drop by Spartanburg: You can visit the BMW manufacturing facility... :beaten: :victory:

http://www.electronichouse.com/article/oppo_offers_new_upconverting_dvd_player/

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Oppo Offers New Upconverting DVD Player
The new flagship DV-983H player offers Anchor Bay processing and 7.1-channel sound.

Mar. 11, 2008 \ by Rachel Cericola

The smoke is still clearing from the format war. Those still seething at Sony or not ready to jump on the Blu-ray bandwagon can spend a wad of hard-earned cash on Oppofs new upconverting DVD player.

gWefve leveraged our years of experience in up-converting technology, not to mention the latest innovations from leading video and audio partners, to release our most powerful, highest-performing player yet,h said Jason Liao, vice-president of product development at OPPO Digital. gHome theatre enthusiasts can enjoy their DVD and music collections at a whole new level with the DV-983H before investing in an entirely new Blu-Ray library.h

That does sound enticing, but some might still find the $399 price tag for the DV-983H hard to swallow, when Toshiba doorstops/HD DVD players are plentiful for cheap.

However, this unit has its share of merits. The DV-983H boasts Anchor Bay VRS (Video Reference Series) video processing, 7.1-channel audio and 1080p HDMI upconversion. Other highlights include aspect ratio conversion and multi-level zooming, which allows users to stretch to full screen or crop the unsightly black borders.

Supporting USB content as well as Kodak Picture CD, Windows Media Audio and other music/video/picture CD formats, the DV-983H is available today from Oppo and authorized resellers.

http://www.cepro.com/article/pioneer_to_stop_plasma_manufacturing_to_add_lcds/

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Pioneer to Stop Plasma Manufacturing, to Add LCDs
Partnership with Sharp will supply LCD panels.

Mar. 07, 2008 \ by Jason Unger

Pioneer will stop producing plasma displays in-house because of high costs, the company announced Friday (pdf link).

Panels will be acquired from other manufacturers, including Sharp, who will supply Pioneer with LCD TVs set to launch in Europe by this fall.

Pioneerfs KURO, the black-level display technology, is planned to be included in the LCDs supplied by Sharp, the company says.

The cost of producing plasmas will cause Pioneer to report a loss for the fiscal 2008 year, and the company does not expect to gproduce significant benefitsh from the re-organization until the 2010 fiscal year.

Among major plasma manufacturers, Pioneer was the only company to see its market share drop in year over year numbers for Q4 of 2007.

The company also announced that its relationship with Sharp will extend to Blu-ray players, as gjoint developmenth will take place for drives and pickups.

bmwracer wrote:http://www.electronichouse.com/article/oppo_offers_new_upconverting_dvd_player/

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Oppo Offers New Upconverting DVD Player
The new flagship DV-983H player offers Anchor Bay processing and 7.1-channel sound.

Mar. 11, 2008 \ by Rachel Cericola

The smoke is still clearing from the format war. Those still seething at Sony or not ready to jump on the Blu-ray bandwagon can spend a wad of hard-earned cash on Oppofs new upconverting DVD player.

gWefve leveraged our years of experience in up-converting technology, not to mention the latest innovations from leading video and audio partners, to release our most powerful, highest-performing player yet,h said Jason Liao, vice-president of product development at OPPO Digital. gHome theatre enthusiasts can enjoy their DVD and music collections at a whole new level with the DV-983H before investing in an entirely new Blu-Ray library.h

That does sound enticing, but some might still find the $399 price tag for the DV-983H hard to swallow, when Toshiba doorstops/HD DVD players are plentiful for cheap.

However, this unit has its share of merits. The DV-983H boasts Anchor Bay VRS (Video Reference Series) video processing, 7.1-channel audio and 1080p HDMI upconversion. Other highlights include aspect ratio conversion and multi-level zooming, which allows users to stretch to full screen or crop the unsightly black borders.

Supporting USB content as well as Kodak Picture CD, Windows Media Audio and other music/video/picture CD formats, the DV-983H is available today from Oppo and authorized resellers.

I love my Oppo but you can buy a Blu-Ray player for that much and it also upconverts.....so you don't even have to think about even resorting to buying a Toshiba HD DVD player

bmwracer wrote:http://www.cepro.com/article/pioneer_to_stop_plasma_manufacturing_to_add_lcds/

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Pioneer to Stop Plasma Manufacturing, to Add LCDs
Partnership with Sharp will supply LCD panels.

Mar. 07, 2008 \ by Jason Unger

Pioneer will stop producing plasma displays in-house because of high costs, the company announced Friday (pdf link).

Panels will be acquired from other manufacturers, including Sharp, who will supply Pioneer with LCD TVs set to launch in Europe by this fall.

Pioneerfs KURO, the black-level display technology, is planned to be included in the LCDs supplied by Sharp, the company says.

The cost of producing plasmas will cause Pioneer to report a loss for the fiscal 2008 year, and the company does not expect to gproduce significant benefitsh from the re-organization until the 2010 fiscal year.

Among major plasma manufacturers, Pioneer was the only company to see its market share drop in year over year numbers for Q4 of 2007.

The company also announced that its relationship with Sharp will extend to Blu-ray players, as gjoint developmenth will take place for drives and pickups.

Same reason why Sony dropped the Plasma. It's OLED or bust time.....

Tu_triky wrote:I love my Oppo but you can buy a Blu-Ray player for that much and it also upconverts.....so you don't even have to think about even resorting to buying a Toshiba HD DVD player

Yup.

But it does have some niceties like USB support that most (all?) Blu-Ray and/or DVD players don't have... Some people want their cake and eat it, too. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

But it does have some niceties like USB support that most (all?) Blu-Ray and/or DVD players don't have... Some people want their cake and eat it, too. :)

Yeah, that's true but my far cheaper Oppo has USB too. That product is clearly for big Home Theater enthusiasts...who will mostly likely by a next gen player if they don't already have one.

Tu_triky wrote:Same reason why Sony dropped the Plasma. It's OLED or bust time.....

That pretty much leaves only Panasonic with the plasmas, ne? :sweat:

Looks like HD-DVD and plasmas TVs are going to bite the dust in 2008.

bmwracer wrote:
That pretty much leaves only Panasonic with the plasmas, ne? :sweat:

Looks like HD-DVD and plasmas TVs are going to bite the dust in 2008.

Yeah most big money players have been producing LCDs exclusively for a number of years now. Well if somebody was in the market for a Pioneer Kuro Plasma...I wonder if they would get a discount since the product is being discontinued. Those are nice....but really expensive.

I suspect the trend is to LCDs since you can create larger (read: super huge) screens without really breaking the bank when compared to plasmas.

bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

But it does have some niceties like USB support that most (all?) Blu-Ray and/or DVD players don't have... Some people want their cake and eat it, too. :)

That's why I use a PS3 as my Blu-ray player: it supports external USB drives and serves as a uPnP media player in case I want to stream video/audio files from a PC.

dochira wrote:That's why I use a PS3 as my Blu-ray player: it supports external USB drives and serves as a uPnP media player in case I want to stream video/audio files from a PC.

I don't have nor want a PS3. :beaten:

dochira wrote:I suspect the trend is to LCDs since you can create larger (read: super huge) screens without really breaking the bank when compared to plasmas.

Right.

I only have enough money to buy that 150-inch LCD HDTV... Anything more than that is out of my reach. :beaten: