The HD News & Technology Thread!

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Dec 2007, 23:55

Thanks

And the beef is it works with all discs this time?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 18 Dec 2007, 18:53

Got the firmware files for the region-free upgrade,burnt them to disc and installed. it's limited,it won't play fox discs.others i've tried play fine. thankfully my region 3's are playing great,the picture on the shaws looks much better on my E-1 than they ever did on my dvd recorder.so for me despite the limitations this is an impressive result!

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 18 Dec 2007, 18:54

It wont play Fox?! crikey, theres hundreds of great films out the window already.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 18 Dec 2007, 18:58

romerojpg wrote:It wont play Fox?! crikey, theres hundreds of great films out the window already.

why do you think i have a usa PS3

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Dec 2007, 20:13

I thought we were talking about Fox DVDs not Fox BDs anyway???

Why won't your HD DVD Player play Fox DVDs? It's still then rubbish IMO, although I can see why it pleases you. I'm not sure I could put with so many different Players just to play DVD/BD/HD-DVD. I am expecting to only need two.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 18 Dec 2007, 20:35

bradavon wrote:
I am expecting to only need two.

and how many do you think i need ?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 28 Dec 2007, 16:15

Three

Check out this site:

http://www.stegen.com/index.php/cPath/61

From that site: "This player has been modified to play both blu-ray region A and B, as well as DVD region 1 and 2"

It begs the question how have they broken BD Regional Coding? It still wouldn't get me to buy two HD Players when I reckon most BDs will play on a Samsung Combo USA Player anyway.

Source: http://www.avforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=675424

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 28 Dec 2007, 19:20

Surely they could just put a chip in for Region A and a chip in for Region B?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Dec 2007, 00:04

You say that like it's simple. I imagine that is what they've done. They also sell kits but say it requires a fair amount of soldering.

If someone sold the LG BH200 or Samsung Combo like this I'd be all over it. I'd pay extra too.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 29 Dec 2007, 14:28

bradavon wrote:Three

nope just two. ps3 & toshiba. dvd recorder has now gone to the bedroom since the E-1 started playing Region 3 discs.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Dec 2007, 17:22

What about RCE(esque) discs?

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:07

bradavon wrote:What about RCE(esque) discs?

What region discs do you think my usa ps3 plays

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 29 Dec 2007, 18:26

Good point. I guess they're all R1 anyway.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 03 Jan 2008, 11:47

My tv has developed a vertical green line going down the left hand side of the screen :x engineer has been out,the screen is knackered so they are taking it away monday where they'll either replace the screen or offer vouchers to get a similar spec tv..i'm hoping for vouchers i'd then pay the difference and get a nice newer model.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 03 Jan 2008, 16:28

Jesus your aint even that old, guess at least you should in theory be able to get a better TV for less than you paid for that one, still a bugger I bet.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 Jan 2008, 18:10

That's a pity. How old is it? Was that a manufacturer or retailer engineer?

If I got vouchers I'd take the opportunity to get a Full HD TV. It will effectively work out to be a good price.

IronMonkey · Post by **IronMonkey** » 03 Jan 2008, 18:16

Full HD TVs are pointless.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 03 Jan 2008, 18:47

IronMonkey wrote:Full HD TVs are pointless.

If your screens not BIG.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 Jan 2008, 18:57

IronMonkey wrote:Full HD TVs are pointless.

Completely? Why do you say that? Do you actually mean pointless or not worth the extra cost?

The FULL HD resolution is a lot higher than HD Ready. It must account for "something".

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 03 Jan 2008, 19:06

Depends if you can see the difference between 720 and 1080, if you can then its worth it, if not its not. Easy really.

dvdvision · Post by **dvdvision** » 03 Jan 2008, 19:52

HD keeps going into depht of stupidity to levels unheard of.

I just got Bourne Ultimatum HD-DVD. The disc of course is region free. Now where's the catch ?

It's a combo disc, with the regular SD version on the other side... encoded to Region 1 (and therefore, cannot be played on my HD player). I don't care about this side, but sometimes, bonuses are only to found on the other side of the disc.

It would be like if Warner had encoded the bonus SD discs on the HD and BR Blade Runner Region 1, thus banning people from playing them other countries, while the HD portions could still be played...

Are these people stupid, or what ? :drunken:

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 03 Jan 2008, 20:12

Still better than the UK HD DVD

dodgy subtitles overlayed where burned in ones used to be. Urggghhh. and no True HD.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 03 Jan 2008, 20:26

IronMonkey wrote:Full HD TVs are pointless.

I beg to differ, since I'm watching my brand new 47 inch one right now and it is incredible.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 03 Jan 2008, 20:30

dvdvision wrote:It would be like if Warner had encoded the bonus SD discs on the HD and BR Blade Runner Region 1, thus banning people from playing them other countries, while the HD portions could still be played...

This is what they've done with Blade Runner???

dvdvision wrote:It's a combo disc, with the regular SD version on the other side... encoded to Region 1 (and therefore, cannot be played on my HD player). I don't care about this side, but sometimes, bonuses are only to found on the other side of the disc.

Are there any in this case?

It doesn't bother me as right now no matter how you look at it you still need a MR DVD Player too.

gasteropod wrote:I beg to differ, since I'm watching my brand new 47 inch one right now and it is incredible.

Did you use to own a HD Ready TV, or did you go straight to Full HD?

I believe that's "their" point.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 04 Jan 2008, 00:54

bradavon wrote:That's a pity. How old is it? Was that a manufacturer or retailer engineer?

If I got vouchers I'd take the opportunity to get a Full HD TV. It will effectively work out to be a good price.

18 months old.i hope they fail it and give me vouchers.i'll pay the difference and go for a much better spec model,don't think i'd get another samsung after this though.