what is better as a dvd player xbox or playstation 2?

Q. actually the xbox dvd remote i can buy it now on ebay brand new for $5.30

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Why PS2, why not PS3. It's a way better console, better games, and plays Blu-Ray movies. Ok it may be a little more expensive but it will be worth it in the end.
Between the end of this year and 2012 they will be switching of ALL tv channels for analog TV's and the only way you will get a signal is if you have a tv with a HD tuner.

www.parliament.uk/documents/upload/postpn264.pdf

this link is from the UK, but i've seen articles from the US and from where i live in Australia about Analog signals been turned of.

also DVD's and DVD players will cease to exist, Blu-Ray will do what dvd's did to tapes.

In the short run it's probably a lot to waste in your eyes.
But in the long run it's going to be your only option.
Until Xbox installs Blu-Ray players and buys shares from Sony over it.

Has blu ray taken over as the new movie player or dvd still the king?

mike b

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There is a noticeable difference between Blu-Ray and DVD in terms of quality, but Blu-Ray hasn't done very well since its release, DVD is dominating in sales. Anyway it's going to become obsolete technology by 2012, because Holo Disc is going to be released, and can pack as much as 20 Blu-Ray discs or 100 DVDs worth of data onto a single disc, and can hold 500 gigabytes of information.

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Arthur Christmas- DVD or blu ray?

Paul

I like the movie, I've got both a DVD player and a blu ray player. Depending on the picture quality I can't decide which version to get. For those who have the blu ray copy is the colours much brighter? Or should I save my £ and just get the DVD?

Answer
You could buy the Blu Ray DVD combo.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=21675140&findingMethod=rr

http://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Christmas-Two-Discs-UltraViolet/dp/B008Y1YJ90/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1356144112&sr=1-2&keywords=arthur+christmas+2012

Blu ray players and viewing distance?

Yoda

I've read alot about proper viewing distances for viewing blu ray movies and HDTV. My viewing distance is way outside of the range. I have a 65" RP CRT which is 1080i, and my viewing distance is about 16 feet away. Is buying a blu ray a player a waste of my money or should I invest in a good upconvert dvd player instead.

Answer
Invest in a Blu-ray player as the quality is great. Even on my HDCP 20" 720p monitor the difference between DVD and Blu-ray is huge, you won't notice the bad quality that DVD has until you watch a Blu-ray Disc movie, even the bad discs are good.

The interactivity is also good if you buy a bonus view player as Blu-ray Disc gives PiP, and Hi-def audio, and upscaled DVD isn't anything as good as Blu-ray Discs. Anyway a DVD upscaler can't upscale audio of interactivity.

However do you have a HDMI connection, because over component which is analouge the studios can freely downconvert the signal into DVD quality, due to the Image Constaint Token, or deny to play in the near future (Digital Only Token (DOT)). Some third parties say that they won't use it until 2010 to 2012, but it is not confirmed, and the studios can use it if they wish, anyway since the format war is over, it might be used. Check wheither you have HDMI, as far as I know not many CRT's have HDMI.

16 Feet away is a huge distance but, since you have a large screen it will look a lot better than DVD, but 10 Feet will be ideak for you.

Blu-ray is great, but make sure you have HDMI, as component isn't future proof. Also buy a PS3 as it's cheap and it can do Bonus View and BD LIVE where most players can't, be upgrade only PS3's and PC Drives can be upgraded.

But since you have a HUGE screen Blu-ray will be a good investment, even if you don't have HDMI (as only Warner hasn't really said wheither they will not use it, and 2010-2012 is a long time), and also if you don't have HDMI I don't think upconvert DVD players can upconvert with component, they might be able to with VGA, not sure though.

But....... if you don't won't to spend money on Blu-ray pickup a HD DVD player with HDMI, for a sweet upconverter, and you can take advantage of the clearance of over 300 HD DVD titiles like Harry Potter, Transformers , Poseidon , Shrek, Troy and much more, and build up a massive library in you home. It has to be noted that if you won't buy Blu-ray, HD DVD players are the BEST upconverters, and they are going dead cheap though to the format war, and it is always neglected that HD DVD players can upscale very well, but it will always be second rate compared with Blu-ray, or a native HD source.

In the end it depends with you, but if you are going for Blu-ray buy a PS3 with a HDMI connection, and check wheither you have HDMI, as you won't get upscaled DVD's without it most of the time. Still for the time being Blu-ray can do HD via analouge component up to 1080i (which you have), and VGA can do full HD ( no point for 1080i though).

So have a think about it, in the end it's about your budget, but since you have a large TV Blu-ray should be better than DVD even if it is upscaled, anyway you can't be sure that all DVD upscalers are good, although HD DVD players are good upscalers.

But on an upside Blu-ray has better picture quality, better audio (dependant on players decoders for audio) and more interactivity (dependant on Player Profiles).

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Arthur Christmas- DVD or blu ray?

Paul

I like the movie, I've got both a DVD player and a blu ray player. Depending on the picture quality I can't decide which version to get. For those who have the blu ray copy is the colours much brighter? Or should I save my £ and just get the DVD?

Answer
You could buy the Blu Ray DVD combo.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=21675140&findingMethod=rr

http://www.amazon.com/Arthur-Christmas-Two-Discs-UltraViolet/dp/B008Y1YJ90/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1356144112&sr=1-2&keywords=arthur+christmas+2012

Blu ray players and viewing distance?

Yoda

I've read alot about proper viewing distances for viewing blu ray movies and HDTV. My viewing distance is way outside of the range. I have a 65" RP CRT which is 1080i, and my viewing distance is about 16 feet away. Is buying a blu ray a player a waste of my money or should I invest in a good upconvert dvd player instead.

Answer
Invest in a Blu-ray player as the quality is great. Even on my HDCP 20" 720p monitor the difference between DVD and Blu-ray is huge, you won't notice the bad quality that DVD has until you watch a Blu-ray Disc movie, even the bad discs are good.

The interactivity is also good if you buy a bonus view player as Blu-ray Disc gives PiP, and Hi-def audio, and upscaled DVD isn't anything as good as Blu-ray Discs. Anyway a DVD upscaler can't upscale audio of interactivity.

However do you have a HDMI connection, because over component which is analouge the studios can freely downconvert the signal into DVD quality, due to the Image Constaint Token, or deny to play in the near future (Digital Only Token (DOT)). Some third parties say that they won't use it until 2010 to 2012, but it is not confirmed, and the studios can use it if they wish, anyway since the format war is over, it might be used. Check wheither you have HDMI, as far as I know not many CRT's have HDMI.

16 Feet away is a huge distance but, since you have a large screen it will look a lot better than DVD, but 10 Feet will be ideak for you.

Blu-ray is great, but make sure you have HDMI, as component isn't future proof. Also buy a PS3 as it's cheap and it can do Bonus View and BD LIVE where most players can't, be upgrade only PS3's and PC Drives can be upgraded.

But since you have a HUGE screen Blu-ray will be a good investment, even if you don't have HDMI (as only Warner hasn't really said wheither they will not use it, and 2010-2012 is a long time), and also if you don't have HDMI I don't think upconvert DVD players can upconvert with component, they might be able to with VGA, not sure though.

But....... if you don't won't to spend money on Blu-ray pickup a HD DVD player with HDMI, for a sweet upconverter, and you can take advantage of the clearance of over 300 HD DVD titiles like Harry Potter, Transformers , Poseidon , Shrek, Troy and much more, and build up a massive library in you home. It has to be noted that if you won't buy Blu-ray, HD DVD players are the BEST upconverters, and they are going dead cheap though to the format war, and it is always neglected that HD DVD players can upscale very well, but it will always be second rate compared with Blu-ray, or a native HD source.

In the end it depends with you, but if you are going for Blu-ray buy a PS3 with a HDMI connection, and check wheither you have HDMI, as you won't get upscaled DVD's without it most of the time. Still for the time being Blu-ray can do HD via analouge component up to 1080i (which you have), and VGA can do full HD ( no point for 1080i though).

So have a think about it, in the end it's about your budget, but since you have a large TV Blu-ray should be better than DVD even if it is upscaled, anyway you can't be sure that all DVD upscalers are good, although HD DVD players are good upscalers.

But on an upside Blu-ray has better picture quality, better audio (dependant on players decoders for audio) and more interactivity (dependant on Player Profiles).

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Is the Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary DVD Region 2 Only?

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Britt

Ok so a friend just told me that the Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary DVD is Region 2 only. I'm confused. You can pre order the DVD in American money on the anniversary's website, so does that mean you can buy it but not watch it in America? I'm really confused. If someone could help me out I'd appreciate it! Thank you!

Answer
For right now it will only be released in Region 2 format. The region 1 format for North America will be released in February 2012.

Some DVD/Blu-Ray players are capable of playing multi-region formats, but they usually cost a lot more money than regular ones (and most are NOT multi-region).

Can someone help me with my Westinghouse tv?

Lauren

I just bought my tv in July of 2012 . After I got direct tv installed my tv has been doing this weird thing where the buttons on the tv and remote won't work and the screen flashes many colors with a box that says "no programs are shown" . I've already unplugged and replugged it but its still doing that. What do I do !? I tried restarting the directv box but that did nothing .

Answer
If you have a blu ray or dvd player, see if it works right with the tv. If so, the direct tv box wasn't installed correctly or is defective, and you need to call them.

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Is the Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary DVD Region 2 Only?

best dvd blu ray player 2012 image

Britt

Ok so a friend just told me that the Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary DVD is Region 2 only. I'm confused. You can pre order the DVD in American money on the anniversary's website, so does that mean you can buy it but not watch it in America? I'm really confused. If someone could help me out I'd appreciate it! Thank you!

Answer
For right now it will only be released in Region 2 format. The region 1 format for North America will be released in February 2012.

Some DVD/Blu-Ray players are capable of playing multi-region formats, but they usually cost a lot more money than regular ones (and most are NOT multi-region).

Can someone help me with my Westinghouse tv?

Lauren

I just bought my tv in July of 2012 . After I got direct tv installed my tv has been doing this weird thing where the buttons on the tv and remote won't work and the screen flashes many colors with a box that says "no programs are shown" . I've already unplugged and replugged it but its still doing that. What do I do !? I tried restarting the directv box but that did nothing .

Answer
If you have a blu ray or dvd player, see if it works right with the tv. If so, the direct tv box wasn't installed correctly or is defective, and you need to call them.

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