Quote:
Originally Posted by justme23
Ok, I don't mean to be rude... but so what if they have newer movies cheap right now? It's only RIGHT NOW, and those movies won't be new for long. We bought a brand new HDTV not long ago and our standard DVD player was already equipped to up convert that we payed 30 dollars for. Name brand one, too, not a no name.
I just think it's a waste of money. If they were going to convinue to make the HD-DVDs then it would be a great deal, but they aren't and it's just one more machine that's only good for playing a limited # of "new" movies.
But... to each his own.
|
I see your point, but let me illuminate this for you.
Venturer is a rebadged Toshiba! They were made in the same factories by the SAME workers from the SAME core components. The only difference was that they used a different chassis.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=943031
Here owners took them apart to SHOW that they were nearly identical.
SO, once again, HOW would it be a WASTE of money? It is a PROVEN better upconverter than most of the cheap ones out there AND it can play HD-DVD!
PLUS HD-DVD (unlike Blu Ray) is region free, meaning you can play discs from ANYWHERE in the world. With China embarking on its own HD-DVD campaign as well HD-DVD is NOT dead as we will be able to pick up THOUSANDS of titles on the cheap from China as well.
Not to mention that it will still play EVERY regular DVD in the WORLD NOT just region 1, so you saying it will only play limited media is NOT true.
http://bitstream.soundandvisionmag.c...se-hd-dvd.html
OH, BTW what model # is your DVD player? I used to be a commissioned Home Theater Specialist at HH Gregg, and I can tell you that there is NO such thing as an upconverting brand name DVD player for $30!!!
Standard DVD players are ONLY capable of 480P and THAT only if hooked up by component cables.
If YOU are not interested that is GREAT, but PLEASE don't threadcrap! On topics that I know well I will just make you look uninformed.
This was posted for folks who might like to take advantage of this.
IF that is not you? Great, move along. I am SURE we BOTH have better things to do.