Registered: Jul 2003
Location: near Vancouver, Canada
Yeah most of the customer reviews & CNET etc say the low-end Panasonics (which can do 1080i too I think) are all you need, but probably most of those reviewers didn't actually have a Blue-Ray player so it left me wondering.
Jun-17-2008 04:35
chinamon
el shit disturbo
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Markham, ON
quote:
Originally posted by tvmann
Yeah most of the customer reviews & CNET etc say the low-end Panasonics (which can do 1080i too I think) are all you need, but probably most of those reviewers didn't actually have a Blue-Ray player so it left me wondering.
i watch satellite hd a lot more than i watch bluray. satellite is free. bluray movies are not. dishnetwork only broadcasts up to 1080i too.
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Jun-17-2008 04:47
tvmann
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: near Vancouver, Canada
We have a couple of places that rent all videos (including Blu-Ray for the latest ones) for 88 cents on Wednesdays.
Jun-17-2008 06:24
pete242
Trancesnob
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Toronto
quote:
Originally posted by chinamon
i watch satellite hd a lot more than i watch bluray. satellite is free. bluray movies are not. dishnetwork only broadcasts up to 1080i too.
which FTA are you using for that? reliable? I'd need another bird, considering I am only pointing at 110 and 119..unless they have moved some HD channels onto there.
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Jun-17-2008 12:45
chinamon
el shit disturbo
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Markham, ON
quote:
Originally posted by pete242
which FTA are you using for that? reliable? I'd need another bird, considering I am only pointing at 110 and 119..unless they have moved some HD channels onto there.
there are a few HD channels on 110 but its not worth investing all the money in a HD STB for just those. i have a dish pointed at 61.5 just for HD channels.
here is a good list of channels on 61.5 http://ekb.dbstalk.com/61-5list.htm
i have the sonicview 8000hd with all-in-one 8psk board.
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Jun-17-2008 16:46
exstasie
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Registered: Jun 2006
Location: Toronto/Sauga, Canada
quote:
Originally posted by chinamon
there are a few HD channels on 110 but its not worth investing all the money in a HD STB for just those. i have a dish pointed at 61.5 just for HD channels.
here is a good list of channels on 61.5 http://ekb.dbstalk.com/61-5list.htm
i have the sonicview 8000hd with all-in-one 8psk board.
just curious.
What would the entire set up cost? ie. Dish & Receiver...
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Jun-17-2008 17:25
_EuG_
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2006
Location: toronto
720p is better then 1080i. I wouldnt Use 1080i at all. My LCD does all and I use either 720p or 1080p and its kinda hard to tell the difference since its only 32inch, but if i use 1080i then it is not great.
My parents tv is a plasma that has only 1080i and it is not great for ps3 or bluray.
Jun-17-2008 17:28
_EuG_
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2006
Location: toronto
quote:
Originally posted by _EuG_
720p is better then 1080i. I wouldnt Use 1080i at all. My LCD does all and I use either 720p or 1080p and its kinda hard to tell the difference since its only 32inch, but if i use 1080i then it is not great.
My parents tv is a plasma that has only 1080i and it is not great for ps3 or bluray. The image that you see with 1080i is not as sharp as you would expect a nice tv to show.
Jun-17-2008 17:29
chinamon
el shit disturbo
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Markham, ON
quote:
Originally posted by exstasie
just curious.
What would the entire set up cost? ie. Dish & Receiver...
if you want to pick up all dishnetwork's regular programming as well as hd content....
sonicview 8k = $400
a-1 8psk board = $200
dishes = $100
if you want to get expressvu then it will be cheaper but their hd quality sucks compared to dishnet...
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Jun-17-2008 17:33
chinamon
el shit disturbo
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Markham, ON
quote:
Originally posted by _EuG_
720p is better then 1080i. I wouldnt Use 1080i at all. My LCD does all and I use either 720p or 1080p and its kinda hard to tell the difference since its only 32inch, but if i use 1080i then it is not great.
My parents tv is a plasma that has only 1080i and it is not great for ps3 or bluray.
i dunno man... when i watch bluray or satellite hd, i prefer watching in 1080i than 720p
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Jun-17-2008 17:35
_EuG_
Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Jun 2006
Location: toronto
1080p >720p>1080i
Based on my viewing experience, and on the reading that I have done. I dont feel like getting into the difference between interlaced and progressive scan and scaling. Im sure you can use google.
Jun-17-2008 17:47
chinamon
el shit disturbo
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Markham, ON
quote:
Originally posted by _EuG_
1080p >720p>1080i
Based on my viewing experience, and on the reading that I have done. I dont feel like getting into the difference between interlaced and progressive scan and scaling. Im sure you can use google.
stuff like this has always been a matter of personal opinion.
there are plenty of articles about 1080p vs 1080i with varying results so the only way to decide is to see for yourself.
