Forum: Off-Topic Posts
11-18-2008
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Replies: 0
Views: 4,355
My last post
The quality and frequency of posts in this forum has been decline markedly in the last several weeks. Now it seems that it is being flooded by advertisements, eccentuated by that fact that no-one...
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Forum: Blu-ray Software
11-17-2008
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Replies: 72
Views: 21,233
Re: Blu-Ray vs DVD sales
How are these people going to get firmware upgrades? I'm using a total of 4 ethernet drops for my home theater. One for my Denon 3808ci receiver, one for my Panasonic bluray player, one for AppleTV...
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Forum: Blu-ray Players
11-12-2008
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Replies: 92
Views: 58,549
OPPO BDP-83 Bluray player
Oppo has pictures of their new player out on their WEB site (with model number). You can also register to receive info when it becomes available. No details yet, but it looks like they are getting...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
11-05-2008
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,393
Bluray in top 9 tech flops (CNN -Money)
Check this out. Bluray #4 in ranking of the top 9 tech flops of the year, as report by CNN-Money.
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0810/gallery.holiday_gadgets.fortune/4.html
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Forum: Source Components
11-05-2008
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,127
Re: VUDU setup impressive
The HD is regular Dolby. The sound for HDX is recorded and played back at 40% higher bit rate than regular DVDs. Not any of the lossless formats are supported. For me, the convience far outweighs...
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Forum: Source Components
11-05-2008
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,127
VUDU setup impressive
I picked up a VUDU box last week, and spent much of the weekend playing around with it and watching movies. This is a truely impressive setup. They have Standard, HD and HDX (highest quaility)...
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Forum: Blu-ray Players
11-02-2008
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,396
Re: DTS MA DD TruHD and BDP-S550
I like to see the label as well.
By the way Ken.
I pulled out my Denon 2500 transport, updated the firmware, and it now seems work flawlessly. All of the frustrating Blu-ray disc playback...
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Forum: Blu-ray Players
10-31-2008
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,396
Re: DTS MA DD TruHD and BDP-S550
The table on page 66 shows what the player outputs for each format, for each output method. If you look at the HDMI column, it states "LPCM 7.1" for almost every format. That means it is output in...
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Forum: Blu-ray Players
10-30-2008
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Replies: 18
Views: 7,396
Re: DTS MA DD TruHD and BDP-S550
So why have onbord, high res DTS HD MA decoders, if the sound gets compressed back to a "lossy" format? My Denon 3808 receiver obviously displays which format when it is being fed as a bitstream. ...
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Forum: DVD-Audio & SACD Software
10-28-2008
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Replies: 21
Views: 15,697
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Forum: Music/Video Servers & MP3 Players
10-28-2008
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,294
Re: Apple TV and iPod touch
I have rented a host of HD movies with great results, and I'm watching it on a 92" projection screen. It's not quite Bluray, but it's not 20+ bucks either. I, now, often rent a movie before I buy...
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Forum: Blu-ray Players
10-25-2008
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Replies: 5
Views: 18,239
Re: OPPO BluRay
I just purchased the DV-983H (see other post).
I bought this player primarily for its DVD playback. I also wanted it for SACD and DVD Audio as well, but to a lesser extent. It does all of these...
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Forum: Music/Video Servers & MP3 Players
10-22-2008
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,386
Great computer audio info
I have been trying various types of music through various laptops of late. I noticed that my AppleTV was producing much better results than music streamed straight from my laptops (both MAC and...
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Forum: Source Components
10-14-2008
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,316
Re: OPPO DV-983H
I called to inquire about their future Blu-ray player. I asked them if it was going to going to play DVDs, with the same ABT chipset that the DV-983H currently has. I also inquired whether it would...
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Forum: Source Components
10-12-2008
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Replies: 25
Views: 7,316
OPPO DV-983H
I have been having sporadic issues playing back various standard DVDs on every Bluray player I have owned thus far, so I decided get the OPPO DV983H player, based on all of the great reviews. I have...
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Forum: Music/Video Servers & MP3 Players
10-04-2008
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,294
Re: Apple TV and iPod touch
I have been loading a lot more CDs of different varieties, and based on more data, it looks like I'm going to be able to get around 500 CDs in Apple lossless format loaded to the 160g Apple TV.
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Forum: Off-Topic Posts
09-30-2008
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Replies: 1
Views: 2,877
Ryder cup
This year's Ryder cup was awsome.
Nice to finally see some colorful characters on the US team. I'm hoping to get to Europe in 2 years to see the next one.
Cool stuff.
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Forum: The Best in New Music
09-30-2008
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Replies: 9
Views: 47,961
Patricia Barber's new album
I think Cafe Blue is one of the great audiophile albums but....
This woman needs to change. I wanted to pick up her new album. I listened to it at Borders, but I just cannot do it. I listen...
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Forum: Music/Video Servers & MP3 Players
09-30-2008
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,294
Re: Apple TV and iPod touch
I purchased a second AppleTV over the weekend. I had the 40g, so I picked up a 160g. I know that 160g doesn't sound like much, but it looks like I will get 400+ Apple lossless ALBUMS on it.
I...
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Forum: Music/Video Servers & MP3 Players
09-18-2008
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,294
Re: Apple TV and iPod touch
I have the 1TB Time Capsule, 2 Airport Extremes an Airport Express and the Apple TV. The Time Capsule is an Airport extreme with a 1TB drive that can be "shared" to all computers on the network (a...
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Forum: Music/Video Servers & MP3 Players
09-15-2008
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,294
Re: Apple TV and iPod touch
Hey Wes,
The application is an Apple app for the iPod touch.
Open iTunes and enter "Apple TV" in the iTunes search (upper right hand corner of iTunes window).
You will see the app in the...
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Forum: Music/Video Servers & MP3 Players
09-13-2008
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Replies: 18
Views: 11,294
Apple TV and iPod touch
I just loaded the iPod Touch app that makes your iPod a remote for your Apple TV. I can see my whole library that is on my apple tv. You can browse your library, choose albums with artwork. I...
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Forum: Blu-ray Players
07-26-2008
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,180
Sony BDP-S350
I went to the Magnolia Home Theater at my local Best Buy yesterday. I'm there so much that they know me now.
I inquired about the S350, but they had not had a chance to even demo it. The guy who...
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Forum: Loudspeakers
07-15-2008
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,840
Magnepan 1.6/QR?
I was thinking about picking up a pair of these for something fun to play with.
Any opinions?
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Forum: Plasma and LCD HDTV
06-25-2008
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,158
Samsung 40" LoC - LN40A650
I purchased one of these a week ago. I was hell bent on getting a Kuro display, but saw this and changed my mind. The black levels on this display are right up there with the Kuros. I'm amazed at...
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