DVD Talk Forum - HD Talk http://forum.dvdtalk.com The place to discuss HD DVD, Blu-ray and all other forms and formats of HD and HDTV. en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:26:14 GMT vBulletin 1 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/images/misc/rss.jpg DVD Talk Forum - HD Talk http://forum.dvdtalk.com Tech question by a newbie http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565139-tech-question-newbie.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:15:57 GMT Hi everyone,

I´ve just arrived in the US (I´m from Germany) and I´m planning to buy a new hd tv-set and a new dvd player (maybe blu-ray).
And here is where my problem starts.
Right now I´m owning a multi-norm crt tv and a dvd player (no HDMI output), which has been set up to be code free. I do also own about 380 dvds about half of which were bought during my last 3 year stint in the US. The rest was bought back home in Germany.
With this setup (TV-Set & DVD-Player) I can watch all my dvds regardless of regional code and TV-Norm (NTSC= USA; PAL= Germany). How can I translate this into the new technologie ( LCD/Plasma HD TV - (Blu-Ray) DVD).
Do I have to get a multinorm HD TV-Set (expensive) or are there workarounds?
My intention is to take the TV-Set and the dvd-player back to Germany.
Input voltage isn´t an issue, because I also own voltage transformers which worked well in the past.

Are there suggestions how to tackle this ?

Thx in advance

Regards

Torsten ]]> HD Talk habanero http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565139-tech-question-newbie.html <![CDATA[What's the best "No Frills" BD Player??]]> http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565109-whats-best-no-frills-bd-player.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:43:34 GMT I've read every thread here and I haven't seen this question asked yet.

What is the best "No Frills" BD player on the market now??

I'm not looking for anything other than BD playback and GOOD SD up-conversion.
I do not care about BD live, netflix, Pandora, etc...
About two months ago, I purchased an LG-BD270 player for my father (he's completely computer illiterate and has no use for any of the gimmicks). It's a great basic player that loads extremely fast, but I haven't seen it on the SD upconversion.
There are some names I'll stay away from such as Magnavox, Insignia, etc...
I actually wouldn't have considered the LG models in the past, but after installing my father's I was fairly impressed.
I'm actually looking at the Panasonic DMP-BD60 shipped for less than $125.

I'm looking for your opinions and I'm really curious what you all feel is a great basic player that's solidly built with good SD up-conversion.

Just for the record, I'll be viewing on a Mitsubishi 73" DLP set... ]]> HD Talk cverneau http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565109-whats-best-no-frills-bd-player.html 1st BD Player - What to look for? (Kinda long post, sorry) http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565102-1st-bd-player-what-look-kinda-long-post-sorry.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:06:43 GMT First off, I am on a very limited budget, and because of that I don't have any fancy HDTV, let alone an HDTV. What I do have though (not sure if mentioning these specifics matter or not, but it cant hurt) currently is..

TV: Toshiba 20AF44 (20" Flat Screen CRT TV)

DVD Player: Philips DVP3960 - Got it on sale a walmart, nothing special, but it does upconvert to 1080i. Unfortunatly my TV doesn't not have HDMI inputs, so I am unable to take advantage of that right now. But even with using componet inputs, the DVD's do look a lot better than my previous player (which wasn't half bad in itself actually).

What I am looking for though, is a decent quality Blu-Ray player that has the best bang for the buck. With my limited budget, I am looking to keep the price below $150 - $160. Now, what is also a limitation is that I don't have a checking/savings account, nor do I have any credit cards (thus, no paypal). So buying online is severely limited unless they accept money orders. (Though, I might be able to have a friend order for me with their credit card, but im trying not to be dependent on that.

What else add's to my limitation is I live in a very small town in Arizona. As far as any electronic stores, all that is here is (1 of each I might add): Radio Shack, Staples, Wal-Mart and K-Mart. Unless I do a 60 mile round trip for a Target store, or take a 2 1/2hr drive up to Vegas (which im not willing to do just for that).

I don't know anyone that has a Blu-Ray player, so I don't know exactly what I should or shouldn't look for in one. Some of the intricacies of DVD's I don't even understand yet. Like what "Anamorphic" means as far as quality. I just know its widescreen and better. Nor do I know what the layering on DVD's means (single layer, dual layer). And with not having a HDTV, im sure theres still plenty more that I need to learn still.

I did read in another post about suggestions on a Blu-Ray player, and someone mentioned that amazon has a Samsung BD-P1600-A $149.99, and a Sony BDPS360 also $149.99. (but being able to buy online isn't a guarantee for me.. just a possibility and I don't want to depend on that)

Would there be any difference between the two other than make and model? (Keep in mind that as of currently, I wont be able to make use of the HDMI output, so it will be strictly component usage).

I really don't know what to look for, and I don't want to do a blind buy either.

Sorry for the long, boring and detailed post. But I figure the more details I give, the better suggestions I would get from you guys.

Thanks! ]]> HD Talk Skyclad01 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565102-1st-bd-player-what-look-kinda-long-post-sorry.html Disney2Blu Upgrade Program http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565093-disney2blu-upgrade-program.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:15:30 GMT I did not see this mentioned anywhere but if it has then sorry for the double post but it looks like Disney is going to start an upgrade program as well. It was mentioned in the UP Blu Ray case and the website shows it coming soon. Hopefully it is better than the Warner Bros deal. I did not see this mentioned anywhere but if it has then sorry for the double post but it looks like Disney is going to start an upgrade program as well. It was mentioned in the UP Blu Ray case and the website shows it coming soon. Hopefully it is better than the Warner Bros deal. ]]> HD Talk RM811 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565093-disney2blu-upgrade-program.html Thunderball? http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565028-thunderball.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:24:02 GMT Read the DVDTalk review and at the time this was a problem disc. Has it been corrected? Just bought a Sony BDP-S60 so hopefully there won't be any problems. ]]> HD Talk dvd-4-life http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565028-thunderball.html Zombieland-2/2/10 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565025-zombieland-2-2-10-a.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:47:21 GMT http://videoeta.com/movie/108826 Videoeta is reporting Zombieland is coming to bluray and dvd, February 2, 2010. No extras listed, but I think for most people here this will be a day one purchase. http://videoeta.com/movie/108826

Videoeta is reporting Zombieland is coming to bluray and dvd, February 2, 2010. No extras listed, but I think for most people here this will be a day one purchase. ]]> HD Talk Bluelitespecial http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/565025-zombieland-2-2-10-a.html <![CDATA[Park Chan-wook's Vengeance Trilogy -- March, 2010 from Palisades/Tartan]]> http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564974-park-chan-wooks-vengeance-trilogy-march-2010-palisades-tartan.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:51:33 GMT Just received an e-mail confirming that this will be released in March, 2010, alongside the DVD. No details or coverart have been made available as of yet.

Quote:
In addition to announcing January’s new DVD releases I have some very important news for you.

THE VENGEANCE TRILOGY which was originally set for release in November has been pushed back until March so that we can release it simultaneously with its blu-ray counterpart.
]]> HD Talk gryffinmaster http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564974-park-chan-wooks-vengeance-trilogy-march-2010-palisades-tartan.html <![CDATA[I've gone Blu]]> http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564969-ive-gone-blu.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:45:00 GMT I started collecting DVDs in 2000. I have been collecting them steadily since then and now my DVD collection has approximately 1100 titles. I recently got a PS3 and now I've officially gone Blu. One of my first Blu-ray purchases was the complete Battlestar Galactica tin from the UK. I also just ordered for Ultimate Watchmen set from DeepDiscount for just $25. The reason I'm posting this is to ask recommendations for some must-have Blu-rays I surely must've missed. Something that showcases the format, or something that showcases the film itself well. I was looking at some Blu-rays on Amazon, since a lot of them there are so cheap. Just ordered North by Northwest 50th Anniversary, and I'll probably get The Omen (the original), simply for the isolated score. Also preordered Che and Inglourious Basterds. What else is out there that a film lover with a vast and eclectic DVD collection should have? ]]> HD Talk jmj713 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564969-ive-gone-blu.html <![CDATA[Warner's new DVD2BLU program begins]]> http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564933-warners-new-dvd2blu-program-begins.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:31:49 GMT Warner Brothers is now offering us the chance to trade in some of our WB dvd titles for Blu-rays at a reasonable price (about $8).

http://www.dvd2blu.com/

This is actually pretty sweet. It was originally done to trade in HD-DVDs for Blu-rays and now has expanded. While I don't feel the need to upgrade every WB title I own on DVD, there are quite a few I think would be worth an $8 upgrade. ]]> HD Talk Willh51 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564933-warners-new-dvd2blu-program-begins.html Question about bluray on amazon.co.uk http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564912-question-about-bluray-amazon-co-uk.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:07:49 GMT Will Bluray movies listed as region free in PAL format play in a U.S. Bluray player? Thanks in advance for your help. Will Bluray movies listed as region free in PAL format play in a U.S. Bluray player?

Thanks in advance for your help. ]]> HD Talk BKenn01 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564912-question-about-bluray-amazon-co-uk.html <![CDATA[A listing of blu-ray movies released by studio's?]]> http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564890-listing-blu-ray-movies-released-studios.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:35:21 GMT I am just starting to buy blu-ray's and was wondering is their a complete listing somewhere on the internet? ]]> HD Talk dvd-4-life http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564890-listing-blu-ray-movies-released-studios.html worth going Blu ? http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564846-worth-going-blu.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:17:15 GMT I have a 37" Olevia 337h.

Is it worth it to go Blu, or should I just get a really good upconverter (ie Oppo) and be done ?





My issues:
I got this 37” 720p HDTV and hooked up my DVD player to it and was underwhelmed.
I got an LG RC797T to upconvert my DVDs – they look great, however the HD TV shows I am watching really puts my upconverted DVDs to shame, and the biggest grievance I have: the RC797T upconverts 4:3 TV shows by STRETCHING THEM OUT TO FIT THE SCREEN ! ! There is no setting on the Olevia to fix this. 480p over HDMI is nice looking, but still stretched (not screen filling, but still definitely not in the correct ratio). So, I’ve been watching my TV show DVDs 480p over component. Unacceptable.

Clearly, I needed a better upconverter, so I’ve had my eyes on the Oppo 980h for some time now, and whatdoyaknow ???
For the cost of a discontinued Oppo, I can actually go Blu !
I was not expecting that.
So I wanted to run it by you experts before I go off on this new costly adventure.


Will I really see anything that extraordinary hooking up a Blu-ray player to my Olevia ?? ]]> HD Talk mars396 http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564846-worth-going-blu.html My mom hates black bars; anything I can do? http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564836-my-mom-hates-black-bars-anything-i-can-do.html Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:27:45 GMT So I spent alot of money and bought my parents a BR player for Chrismas. She loves the oldeies, GWTW, Ben Hur, etc. My mom saw Snow White on my BR and hated the 4:3 aspect and asked why does it not cover the whole screen. Is there anyway around this? I just know she will not be happy watching all here old movies in Hi Def if it is going to have the black bars at the side. So I spent alot of money and bought my parents a BR player for Chrismas. She loves the oldeies, GWTW, Ben Hur, etc. My mom saw Snow White on my BR and hated the 4:3 aspect and asked why does it not cover the whole screen.

Is there anyway around this? I just know she will not be happy watching all here old movies in Hi Def if it is going to have the black bars at the side. ]]> HD Talk leahcim http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564836-my-mom-hates-black-bars-anything-i-can-do.html Amélie on Blu-ray Disc http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564787-amelie-blu-ray-disc.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:27:21 GMT As Adboy151 mentioned in last week's "What are you getting" thread, Amélie was released on Blu-ray Disc by Icon in Australia on November 10. I thought I'd give it its own thread in case others are interested.

The Canadian release was sub-par, to put it mildly, so this appears to be the first chance for English speakers to pick up Amélie on BD. Who knows when Disney (Miramax) will get around to releasing it in the USA? (And the DVD release had numerous subtitle errors.)

This Australian Icon release is region A, B, C; DTS-HD MA 5.1; 2.35:1; English subs.
Extras:
* The Making of Amélie
* Audrey Tautou's funny faces
* Storyboard comparison
* Photo gallery
* Trailers


Amazon has it for $34.95, with "usually ships in 11 to 14 days":
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...=nosim/dvdtalk

Australian DVD seller ezdvd.com lists Amélie but says it is out of stock:
http://www.ezydvd.com.au/item.zml/809272
The price is currently AU$29.97 with AU$5.50 shipping. After subtracting the 10% GST, that should work out to about US$30.

A poster at bluray.com (defjukie) reports that it is available from Melbourne based chaos.com for about US$25 shipped using coupon CHAOSPAYPALXMAS :
http://chaos.com/product/amelie_5691475_165175.html
(There appears to be a 10% off sale that, along with the coupon, lowers the price to ~$23 shipped.)
"Estimated despatch 5-10 days after ordering"

I'm giving Chaos a try.

If there are any better deals or other releases out there, please post them. ]]> HD Talk lizard http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564787-amelie-blu-ray-disc.html HDDVD - 1080i vs 1080p? http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564773-hddvd-1080i-vs-1080p.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:26:10 GMT Hey everyone,

I own a few HDDVD players (2 XBox360 drives and a Toshiba HD-A3 (ended up returning the HD-A1)).

I'm getting a new TV which does 1080p (my previous one only did 1080i but upconverted to 1080p)

Neither the Xbox 360 or HD-A3 can do 1080p with my setup (no HDMI on 360, 1080i max on HD-A3). I have a decent sized HDDDVD collection and was wondering if it was worth looking into a 1080p HDDVD player or if the difference in quality is minimal? ]]> HD Talk SPIDERone http://forum.dvdtalk.com/hd-talk/564773-hddvd-1080i-vs-1080p.html