The truth about Blu-Ray

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The truth about Blu-Ray

The format war is over and Blu-Ray has rained triumphant. So the question is, a $1,000 player, is it worth it?

First of all lets make some things clear. After HD-DVD went dead we were told that the prices of Blu-Ray players would go down. Well of course that didn’t happen. Since its only competitor was out of the market we say a jump in the prices of not only the systems but also the media.

Obviously if you’re thinking about getting a Bly-Ray player you would have (or considering getting) a high-definition screen. Now depending on the resolution of your screen it can be pretty pointless on getting an Blu-Ray player. A screen with the size of 32 inches is not going to show DVD’s much different if they are regular format over a HD format. But if we’re talking 42 inches and Continue reading »

The best HDTV for you

The best HDTV for you

The best HDTV for you

Most people know what HDTV stands for but for those who do not, it stands for high definition television. Now to get to the point and to go out and buy a television that will work for what you want it for and that will fit into the space you have picked out to place your tv.

But what television do you buy? There are so many different styles and sizes out on the market and all of the televisions have all different prices. So you need to make a decision on what style and size you want so you know what you want so you can go and get it from the store.

You also have to decide on the screen pixels and all of the different screen formats that are offered by the manufacturers. If you look on the DVDs you buy in the store and look on the back of the case you will see the screen format. You can also see the format on the front just by looking to see if the DVD is wide screen or not. This is the same thing the new televisions offer in their setup menu so if you like you can watch all of your movies like that. Continue reading »