Just bought a nice HD TV and wanting to maximize its use.
I understand some thing is happening with HD DVD ie its being stopped.

Does this mean blue ray is the way to go.

 

Get a blue ray player and get Sky HD........

SO SO SO many people who have bought HD TV's only have normal dvd players and normal Sky

 

Yeah, TIFF, Im currently one of them.

Lol, I was going to kill 2 birds with one stone and get a PS3. Will this be defeating the object. Would this provide a decent picture and offer me a great games console.

 

So i hear....but i am an Xbox man myself

That will be the right way to go anyway mate

 

Thanks TIFF.
Oh by the way. Been following some of your photography threads. You still enjoying it?

 

ps3 is a good way of offsetting the cost of a blue ray...

 

Blu-ray is the way forward.. A player can range in price from 250 -500 depending on manufactor.. But you can get a PS3 for 299.99 so what do you reckon would be the best deal?

HD READY tv doesn't mean anything really.. might do something shit like 576i LOL 1080 is what resolution you need. Get a HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) cable and link you choosen purchase to the TV. PROPER 1080P is amazing! And all Blu-ray films are 1080P...

Join the revolution

 

The 2 minimum requirements for a TV to be classed as "HD Ready" are 1) minimum 720p, and 2) HDMI (HDCP enabled)

PS3's BluRay player will output full 1080p (dependant on film of course, but most are 1080p nowadays) but most, if not all, games are only 1080i (720p).

It also does a nice job of upscaling regular DVD's aswell to 720p/1080i

 

The LCD I went for is a true 1080p & 2) HDMI (HDCP enabled)

Im going to have a walk to blockbusters in a bit and see if they have any PS3 in.

 

Still loving it mate......... keep your eyes peeled for more

 

Just went and picked a PS3 up. My god will I ever be able to watch normal TV again.....

 

not if you get Call of Duty

 

They didnt have it. Not even to bloody rent.

 

thats probley a good thing when you think about it

 

only if you like having a life

 

Just compleated call of duty 4 on veterain jesus that was hard lol.

 

I rented COD3 and 4 was out. How behind the times am i lol

 

Hark at Tiff the Home AV specialist

Hows it goin Marcus, I drive past Warwick every day back from London, might pop in for a brew one night

Actually I prolly wont, as it will be about 9pm and Ive gotta be back up for 6

 

Main reason for that is because most people just want a bigger TV than CRT will allow (36" maximum for CRT), most people want thin/flat TV's (CRT fat and heavy!) and most people want to wall mount them (you try wall mounting a CRT )

 

i think i'll be in the market for a ps3 sooner rather than later then

will they start to come down in price even more in the coming months or should i hang out till xmas time?

 

it upscales to 1080p on my ps3 just to be picky!

 

I think they will go up in price actually. I reckon the 40GB model will be discontinued as the 60GB model was and the 80GB model introduced at a price to reflect the extra HD space.

If I was you I would buy now as with the format was (HD-DVD v Blu Ray) over, there is no real pressure on Sony to lower prices. I think there will only be a price cut if Microsoft lowers the Xbox 360 price which with GTA4 and Gear of War 2 coming out this year is unlikely.

 

hmmm, hiding brakes and wheels o nthe car is easy as the mrs doesn't have a clue

but trying to hide a ps3 and a sky hd box where she normally cleans is just asking for trouble

 

Argos will always have some!!!!!!!!


cataloge no. 568-6319

When i got mine i struggled to get a copy Went everywhere and spotted this when i was getting a watch..

They had 11 in stock... Worth a try if you want to walk in somewhere n walk out with it if your not a waiting person.