**Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

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  • Hammerhunker
    MVP
    • Mar 2003
    • 3009

    #751
    Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

    Originally posted by Blzer
    Give it a few days, and everybody will forget that you've changed the settings. Not only that, but you just saved a few years on your TV as well.
    I would have never known that.

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    • GAMEC0CK2002
      Stayin Alive
      • Aug 2002
      • 10384

      #752
      Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

      Originally posted by Hammerhunker
      I would have never known that.
      Yep. I took me forever to convince my dad that he needed to take his plasma off of vivid mode....said it was too dark otherwise.

      Now I've gotta convince him to take the plasma off of ZOOM aspect setting. It's annoying when you can't read text that gets cut off on the edges, especially for channel surfing.

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      • aholbert32
        (aka Alberto)
        • Jul 2002
        • 33106

        #753
        Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

        Originally posted by Holic
        Anyone know of a good deal this week for Step Brothers on Blu-Ray?
        Best buy has it for 22. Its the best Ive seen so far.

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        • Holic
          All Star
          • Feb 2003
          • 6424

          #754
          Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

          Originally posted by aholbert32
          Best buy has it for 22. Its the best Ive seen so far.
          Sounds good to me, thanks.

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          • Seymour Scagnetti
            Banned
            • Oct 2006
            • 2489

            #755
            Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

            Originally posted by GAMEC0CK2002
            Yep. I took me forever to convince my dad that he needed to take his plasma off of vivid mode....said it was too dark otherwise.

            Now I've gotta convince him to take the plasma off of ZOOM aspect setting. It's annoying when you can't read text that gets cut off on the edges, especially for channel surfing.
            I know burn in is overrated but it's just these kind of issues that I was sick of dealing with. I had a RP CRT set for 5 years but always had to be sure to stretch regular cable shows and zoom in other shows just to make sure I wouldn't compromise my set. Everytime I watched a 3 hour movie at 2:40 aspect ratio I still worried about it and was always happier when I movie I wanted to watch had a 1:85 aspect ratio.

            Now that I just bought a 120 hz LCD set my stress level is zero. I was going to buy a plasma and I know they are alot better with preventing burn-in but the simple fact that it's still possible means it's always gonna be a nagging fear in the back of my mind. No matter what you always end up being too careful with it because of the possibility and it ends up being way too much maintenence. My wife laughs at our old CRT was so expensive when we bought it but you had to have all these rules about watching it when our old tube TV could be watched anyway we wanted too. It made her feel guilty about watching a show on the same channel for more than a hour.

            The fear is gonna be there if I fall asleep with the TV on a 4:3 channel or my parents are over babysitting and watching CNN all night or playing a video game for 8 hours straight.

            The point is if I'm gonna shell out big bucks for a big TV then I should be able to view it whatever way I want. If I want to watch 6 hours of 2:35 movies or use the vivid setting or have it as bright as I want it to be or watch 7 hours of football with tickers.

            To be honest the LCD I bought looks just as good as the plasmas I was considering. With the 120 Hz I get no blurring, no glare issues, the black levels are great and there's no crushing whites and I don't have to worry about darkening the picture where I have to learn to get used to it because the high contrast will ruin the TV. Yeah I guess a brighter picture on my LCD will shorten my lamp life but it's rated at 60000 hours which for me would be about 15 years. I seriously don't think having it last only 13 years instead really matters since I will have a new set way before then.
            Last edited by Seymour Scagnetti; 11-30-2008, 08:31 PM.

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            • Hammerhunker
              MVP
              • Mar 2003
              • 3009

              #756
              Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

              Originally posted by GAMEC0CK2002
              Yep. I took me forever to convince my dad that he needed to take his plasma off of vivid mode....said it was too dark otherwise.

              Now I've gotta convince him to take the plasma off of ZOOM aspect setting. It's annoying when you can't read text that gets cut off on the edges, especially for channel surfing.
              LOL.

              My daughter (7 years old) keeps hollering at me to put the tv back to vivid mode.

              Funny, I look at vivid now, it is blinding.

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              • K_GUN
                C*t*z*n *f RSN
                • Jul 2002
                • 3891

                #757
                Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

                sidebar question....

                anyone know of any plans for LOTR to released on Blu-Ray?
                Bummed that you're not on my ignore list yet?.....Don't worry, I'm sure you will be very soon.

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                • aholbert32
                  (aka Alberto)
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 33106

                  #758
                  Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

                  Originally posted by Holic
                  Sounds good to me, thanks.
                  SEARS has it for 19 now. You can pricematch at BB if you want.

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                  • DTX3
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 13022

                    #759
                    Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

                    Noice, thanks for that Aholbert
                    XBL: DTX3
                    PSN: DTX987
                    WII U: DodgerBlue760

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                    • Holic
                      All Star
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 6424

                      #760
                      Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

                      Originally posted by aholbert32
                      SEARS has it for 19 now. You can pricematch at BB if you want.
                      Got a link so I can print that out? Sears.com is showing $31.49.

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                      • RockyTop1
                        All Star
                        • Apr 2004
                        • 8267

                        #761
                        Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

                        Originally posted by Holic
                        Got a link so I can print that out? Sears.com is showing $31.49.


                        Put your zip in, then go to page 14-15 and print that off
                        PS4: aBayBates
                        Xbox: RockyTop1

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                        • DTX3
                          Hall Of Fame
                          • Jun 2003
                          • 13022

                          #762
                          Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

                          Only movies that are $19.99 in my zip code are Hellboy II, Narnia, Hancock, and Wanted. Gonna get Hancock and Wanted. Thanks for the link Rocky.
                          XBL: DTX3
                          PSN: DTX987
                          WII U: DodgerBlue760

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                          • Holic
                            All Star
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 6424

                            #763
                            Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

                            Originally posted by RockyTop1
                            http://sears.shoplocal.com/sears/def...on=entryflash&

                            Put your zip in, then go to page 14-15 and print that off
                            Thanks for the link Rocky. I'll have to check out the local Sears. Not sure if they sale BR's or not. Last time I checked, they didn't even sale PS3/Wii/360 games.

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                            • goh
                              Banned
                              • Aug 2003
                              • 20755

                              #764
                              Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

                              Originally posted by K_GUN
                              sidebar question....

                              anyone know of any plans for LOTR to released on Blu-Ray?

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                              • K_GUN
                                C*t*z*n *f RSN
                                • Jul 2002
                                • 3891

                                #765
                                Re: **Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread Part II**

                                Originally posted by goh

                                awe-some

                                thanks!
                                Bummed that you're not on my ignore list yet?.....Don't worry, I'm sure you will be very soon.

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