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Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
Los Angeles,
CA
Post Number: 18561
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 04:17 pm: |
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i want my money back for the hd dvd player i got.
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/80109/with-hd-dvd-dead-will-blu-ray-prices-begi n-to-fall |
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Gold Member Username: Adddisorder
Palm Beach,
Florida
Post Number: 5962
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 07:27 pm: |
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technology for you, once you buy something its already outdated 
but ill take that hd dvd player off your hands when you but a blue ray  |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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Post Number: 13983
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 07:43 pm: |
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That's why I haven't bought a plasma or flat screen yet. I'll wait till they're perfect, last for 15 years and cheap as hell.
I'm kicking myself for spending hundreds of $$ on my dvd recorder. |
Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
Los Angeles,
CA
Post Number: 18593
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 08:18 pm: |
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lol paul.
mat ima keep my hd dvd player. lol. |
Gold Member Username: The_image_dynamic
San Diego
Post Number: 3479
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 08:24 pm: |
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That time is pretty much now Paul. The photons in the latest plasma sets have a half-life span of 60,000 hours. Thats almost seven years, 24 hours a day. You're looking at around twenty years of normal use. And they have also nearly eliminated burn-in issues (which are critical mostly in the first 100 hours of display use anyway) with auto switching and other technologies. Top notch 50" 1080P models by the leaders like Panasonic and Samsung can now be had for under $2000. And LCD's, which are still the way to go in rooms where room lighting and reflections can't be controlled, are coming down fast too and new screen technologies have all but eliminated the blurring and motion artifacts issues.
And speaking of DVD recorders... I was at my buddies house the other day and he was showing me this Magnavox unit he bought for $150 at Costco. Normally I frown at the low/mid level brands, but Magnavox has always been decent stuff for the cash and this was not only a DVD recorder but also a hi-fi stereo VCR. I was amazed at how they are selling them so cheap now. Wasn't more than a year or two ago when a DVD recorder of any kind was $1000+. Same thing is happening with Blu Ray now. The players are evolving each revision and are coming down in price very sharply.
I thought I told you to buy Blu-Ray Chad. |
Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22s
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 08:39 pm: |
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ps3 ftw. |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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Post Number: 13988
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 08:52 pm: |
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Nice post Brad. Yeah they have come down in price. Just not quite low enough for me yet. I drop 2 Gs on a tv and 1 1/2 years from now it will be $650. I'm ok with my 48" Mitsubishi for now, but I'm also looking forward to freeing up all that floor space. |
Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22s
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 09:39 pm: |
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Q under expensive TV =
You probably shouldn;t go that route, Paul. Haha! |
Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
Los Angeles,
CA
Post Number: 18598
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:13 pm: |
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i'll listen more next time. its all good though. i'm getting a ps3 anyways. |
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Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
Los Angeles,
CA
Post Number: 18602
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:22 pm: |
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wtf i paid $300+ for this unit like 6 or 7 months ago.
http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Toshiba-HDA3-Upconversion-DVD-HD-DVD-Player-HDA3/ sem/rpsm/oid/191903/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:27 pm: |
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You young guns probably don't remember but back in my day when VCRs came out they were $1000. My parents used to rent them to watch rented movies!
Today they are $30, (if you can find them). Not to mention the format is soooo obsolete.
I hate walking past my VHS movie collection thinking "what a waste".
Someday soon I'll be saying that about my DVD collection. |
Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
Los Angeles,
CA
Post Number: 18604
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 10:30 pm: |
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you guys know if tivo can store blu ray? |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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Post Number: 13998
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 11:21 pm: |
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I don't have either.
My guess is no, but that is just a guess lolo. |
Gold Member Username: Livin_loud
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Post Number: 2225
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 11:34 pm: |
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^not sure... but hurry up and get a ps3 so i can school you in COD4
Reece, whats your ps3 handle? |
Silver Member Username: Wolf_hound
Phoenix,
AZ
Post Number: 560
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 12:40 am: |
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lol paul vhs players are 5 bucks here at the pawn shop. I also have about 30 vhs tapes that i dont even watch they just sit there, i think i might sell them for like a buck or 2 each. |
Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22s
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| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 12:43 am: |
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t3n4k3ysf1n3st i think |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
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Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 05:36 am: |
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360 > ps3
Compare the amount of games available, no contest |
Gold Member Username: Th3pwn3r
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Post Number: 6983
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 09:12 am: |
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"You young guns probably don't remember but back in my day when VCRs came out they were $1000. My parents used to rent them to watch rented movies! "
That's nothing. My uncle paid $1200 bucks for one of the first calculators, rofl. |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
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Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 09:52 am: |
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I'm not an early adopter specially when it comes to new technology. I like to observe first.
I was specially cautious when it came to the new DVD format wars. And BAM! it is finally drawing to a close....I think!
I remember when CD players first came out...$1200 for a single disc player and CDs were $22.00. |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
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| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 12:10 pm: |
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Yeah I remember the first cd player I had. It was an LXI model from Sears. It had like 6 functions lol. Play, stop, ffw, frw, pause and random.
My friends were all like: That's the coolest thing ever! |
Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
Los Angeles,
CA
Post Number: 18657
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 04:35 pm: |
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its funny how things drop in prices so fast. |
Gold Member Username: Livin_loud
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| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 04:51 pm: |
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"360 > ps3
Compare the amount of games available, no contest"
i like both systems. xbox has more games, yes, but its also been out like a year longer. wait until ps3 flourishes; MGS4, Gran Turismo HD, Twisted Metal ps3, etc. this is definitely the year for ps3. it also has a web browser, has the ability to have an OS installed, and of course has free online play |
Platinum Member Username: Bestmankind
Los Angeles,
CA
Post Number: 18666
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| Posted on Friday, February 22, 2008 - 04:54 pm: |
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i want a 360 bad though. i want to play halo 3 so badly right now. |
Gold Member Username: Livin_loud
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| Posted on Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 12:08 am: |
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halo is fun no doubt, but people make a bigger deal of it than they should. its not the end all be all of FPS games like its made out to be. JMO! |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 8144
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 06:43 pm: |
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just a follow up on the topic...
Microsoft pulls plug on HD DVD players for Xbox 360
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080224/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_hd_dvd |
Gold Member Username: Denali_on_22s
The kids love my rhyme...
Post Number: 4360
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 11:19 pm: |
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360 is becoming obsolete... b1tches. |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 15204
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Sunday, February 24, 2008 - 11:41 pm: |
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Suckas...LOL! |
Gold Member Username: Somedonniedude
Illinois
United States
Post Number: 1048
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 12:10 am: |
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I think the only reason I would buy a 360 over a ps3 is for halo 3 (and maybe gears of war). And that is a good enough reason imo. I don't think halo 3 is as fun as halo 1 or 2 were, but it is still my favorite FPS on the next gen consoles. I think I can honestly say Halo has changed my life, and that is a sad thing. Just from typing this right now and thinking about it, I realize it was an addiction. |
Gold Member Username: Insearchofbass
Post Number: 8160
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 11:52 am: |
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all I can say is im glad I waited to buy either machine this time...I own a regular xbox and a ps2...I was very close to buying a xbox360 once but the price of new games selling at 60 bucks ticked me off so I said forget it...I want the ps3 mostly for the blueray player but figured why when I dont have a high res tv |
Gold Member Username: Bnd_rulez
Phoenix,
AZ
USA
Post Number: 1590
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 03:27 pm: |
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Aww sweet sweet Halo, those were good times. Have a big lan set up and party and play Halo. Brings a tear to my eye. |
Gold Member Username: Livin_loud
COD4 Addict
Post Number: 2241
Registered: Jan-06
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| Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 05:21 pm: |
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apparently, LG and Samsung (and whoever else i don't know of) have blu-ray/hddvd combo players out. saw them flippin through the latest crutchfield |
Platinum Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 15220
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Monday, February 25, 2008 - 11:08 pm: |
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The ultimate tool for the undecided!
Ya gotta watch out for South Korea, they will be the next economic giant. |
