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How To Shop For A Next Generation Disc Player |
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Written by Adrienne Maxwell
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Sunday, 01 October 2006 |
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Potential Value
Ultimately, the
decision of which next-generation DVD player to purchase boils down to
a single question: just how adventurous do you want to be? The new
high-definition software formats are loaded with potential: the
potential for a substantial improvement in picture quality, the
potential for really cool interactive content, the potential to drop a
ton of money on new software titles and the potential to someday own a
completely useless piece of hardware. The upconverting DVD player is
certainly the safer bet right now, for both monetary and compatibility
reasons. If you have a large DVD collection and a smaller HDTV, you
could live quite happily with upconversion for the next few years while
HD DVD and Blu-ray duke it out. Just don’t expect miraculous
improvements in picture quality. The less you venture, the less you
gain.
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