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$98 Blu-ray Player, HD Bargains, YCbCr vs. RGB HTPC, This Week's Blu-ray Releases!

Monday, July 20th, 2009 – running time 20:23
Walmart's $98 Blu-ray Player vs. Sony's BDP-S360 and LG's BD390, Netflix + Sony, Home Theater Help: Component vs. RGB and Our Very First Recession Selection!

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Welcome to HD Nation: your guide to the best in HD content, and the best in home theatre gear, no matter what your budget is!

HD News:

Last week Samsung announced that Blockbuster On Demand was coming to -duh- Samsung HDTVs, Blu-ray players and home theater systems. Meanwhile Sony announced that their Bravia Internet HDTVs would be getting Netflix streaming... at least the ones that have the internet video link module. So Bravia TVs are trying to catch up w/ LG and Samsung blu-ray players,

Nope, no PS3 or Sony Blu-ray player Netflix action.

Does streaming video look fugly on HDTVs?

Should we do a massive streaming video roundup on HD Nation? We're thinking: Roku Netflix player, Vudu, Apple TV, LG and Samsung Blu-ray players, Xbox 360, TiVo HD, Boxee... the list could go on!

I think there's a streaming HD roundup in our future!

Email hdnation@revision3.com and let us know what you're using to stream video, or if you'd rather avoid it.

Blu-ray on sale Amazon's Blu-ray Blowout Sale is running till Friday, July 24th... 300 titles, including lots of box sets for up to 66% off list. Sweet!

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There's a bunch o' new Blu-ray titles coming out Tuesday, July 21st... our picks include 300: The Complete Experience, Midnight Express, Coraline and Watchmen: Director's Cut stand out.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry stands out for different reasons.

Looking for Justin Sluss' High Def Disc News review of Midnight Express?

Other releases this week include, Echelon Conspiracy, The Great Buck Howard, Prison Break: The Final Break Pushing Daises: The Complete Second Season

Looking for a place to find a great selection of Blu-Ray discs? Check out Netflix! As a new member, you can get a no-risk two-week free trail membership… Check it out at www.netflix.com/hdnation.

Product Review:

Walmart has a $98 Blu-ray player, the Magnavox NB530MGX. Is Patrick gonna be bummed about the $270 blu-ray player he just bought? To find out Rob went over and picked it one up and gave it once over... find out just how good it is on the show!

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Our very first, Recession Selection, aka HD on the cheap is Blu-ray delivery to your doorstep from Netflix and Blockbuster Online! Save yourself time, money and gasoline... instead of running out and buying HD movies or dealign w/ a weak selection at the local store.

Home Theater Help:

Tommy's got a decision to make about Pixel Format... Robert says go YCbCr, aka component if it's an HDTV. If you're talking computer monitor, think RGB.

Final Pick:

This week's Final Pick is Robert's favorite Blu-ray player. Or, as it turned out, players, plural. Top of the line: Sony's BDP-S360 is the most energy efficient model out there, and does excellent upconverting. Cheap? The Magnavox from Wamart we covered today. In between? LG's BD 390 offers built in wireless, support for streaming and is the fastest player you can buy!

Thanks for watching, we'll see you next week!

HD News

HD Streaming coming to Samsung and Sony Bravia

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Question to the Viewers

Do the viewers want HD Release news on cable and satellite?

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HD Releases

300, Watchmen, and More!

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The $98 Blu-ray Player

Robert Reviews the $98 Blu-ray Player

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Recession Selection

Online Rental Services

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Viewer Questions

YCbCr vs. RGB HTPC

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HD Picks of the Week

Robert's Blu-ray Player Pick

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Highlights
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" Coming up on today's episode Wal-Mart tonight nine dollar Blu-ray players -- bargain to argue. That's -- be back is -- theater PC question and Arctic. Releases were the likely first two valves and --"

" Yeah. -- that was brought to you -- game why Netflix and godaddy.com. This. Welcome to HB nation I'm Robert -- and I'm Patrick Norton -- if your guided us and HD content here -- feeder from over the years satellite on my Blu-ray discs. It takes the we likes it indeed expert on -- snobs and sometimes we know that the best upgrade is just them minor tweak your existing setup. We've got recommendations for any budget and any lifestyle matter fact we might have a chance to some serious high end. Home theaters likely you know home theater of the stars for the I spent like left us -- we start with in this toys. Start with -- Streaming HDTV news everywhere last week Samsung announced a blockbuster -- the man was coming -- you Samsung HD dvd Blu-ray players and Home Theater Systems. We might have paid more attention but Sony announced they're brought you today CTV beginning Netflix streaming at least the ones that have the Internet video link module and it. Which means that brought it to you to try to catch up with LG and Samsung Blu-ray players like the one right behind many of which already support Netflix video streaming. Notice we said that Sony HDTV Sony's Blu-ray players and Thomas hit the PS3 lacking bad to a streaming video service. Xbox-360 owners may feel free to point lap and avoid looking at their Xbox -- about what videos for five bucks that he disappeared I did. Actually we don't -- if I didn't hear -- if you are eighteen -- trying to stuff. Everything into the flat panel I would think so of course if you're running this week 1080 Ph.D. TV you might not be loving the online streaming video. It's kind of played -- that was recorded so we Ryan Block Regina -- com last week you like. He's like streaming video to his massive flat screen is perfect doesn't care about Blu-ray what kind of hear about Blu-ray that doesn't care about liberty -- the immediate satisfaction. But streaming video I mean. Are there there's not lot of these screening needs you right now. Not really -- some of the first streaming HD I've seen with some of the Revision 3 shows actually was it pixel perfect. Is -- the shelf they actually have had some twenty its web video though that's the whole key it's gonna be more compressed in any of your HTV you'll see on TV or -- program course. And that's -- the main problems but more and more these TVs are incorporating PC like features. Basically Yahoo! widget system and other systems are enabling them to just drop these features than. As they become available. I guess they mean you know I I refer to it is the year HD experience kind of puts -- to move to apple TV LG Samsung -- very disc players Xbox-360. -- is the foxy. I think there's some kind of a massive streaming HD ground -- future we should note that there. Because -- the funds to finances the most it's the titles -- and there's pay per view. On satellite and cable gets -- you know a huge issue revision3.com. Let us know what you're using to stream video or. Up next the 98 dollar Blu-ray players Patrick going to be bumped up to 270 dollar Blu-ray player just bought and our picks from this week's Blu-ray releases. Right now let's take a moment to thank one of our sponsors that keeps the show coming games -- Game was the largest online video game rental service and offers a choice of over 6000 new and classic titles across all consoles and hand sales. With plans starting at 1595. A month game plan members can rent one to four games this time he's the first wanted to -- There are no late fees no deviate from shipping it's always free. Once you're done playing a game send it back in game levels and the next available game and a list. If you really like -- game they're playing simply click keep it on the game play website and game viewers at a discounted price game finally -- a million case Emanuel free of charge. And as an HD nation fans -- get a two week free trial by going to dub dub -- dot game fly dot com slash HC nation. Some restrictions apply see site for details support us by supporting our sponsors. The or inaugural episode with a couple days to wait to talk about HBO's entourage in a few weeks to proceed to a Trueblood. Or Mythbusters or the Deadliest Catch and you probably don't know what the season tickets to Major League Baseball we -- every single gave -- everything look even that what. Patrick is trying to say is that we're curious appears interest in -- HD releases on cable and satellite network as on disk or online. Let us now by accident -- an email at HT nation at Revision 3."

" Com. All right let's talk about the new releases for today July 21 2009. There's a dog pile of 300 to complete experience. Midnight express lines and watch the director's cuts and what -- chuck and Larry if anything makes write down its debts could be a mystery to watch that movie. I any hope you know watching we're not sure what the voice of 300 if."

" We division is except they bumped up most of the experts believe -- he gets a possible picture in picture bonus in similar what they originally offered at HTTP deeper cuts in place. So let's leave them where they do the picture in picture it's the blue screen picture picture so you can actually of the window in the quarter that shows you what the movie looks like. Before any of post processing during the special effects are added. I found at times it was you're looking at it going. You're surprised by no of course a lot of CG in this -- other times you like there's hardly any and it's it's great -- to look back and forth your love it. Did a lot of host worked on this because in some cases it was like you know half -- want to -- Office of the scenery to its its like okay that's field didn't really exist on that whole -- didn't really exist and the blue screen -- watching actors work in that environment it it it really makes them I think all the more -- And -- tragedy forty page collectible collectible book good news. I have sued but first but I'm I'm sure your -- series or the original storyline -- The collector's edition and it won't fail to get into the digital percentage and move on the portable devices always. It the other story classic movies that disturb the hell out of -- child category activity classic midnight express is being mildly terrifying story Billy Hayes and more importantly he's -- Turkish prisons. This is primarily -- for me Oliver stone's first Oscar for best screenplay. And it is a classic justice -- over hype yet this news.com call this one of the most impressive. Please at least 35 millimeter high Def transfer a big deal a lot of great who from the seventies have the greatest transfer. Hundreds until the Blu-ray transfer that nobody seems to be original theatrical release -- then given the quality of the average theater in print that day. I think my favorite feature that this bill is that it includes the original mono dolby digital two point out of a 190 -- track. Along with the U freshly mixed only two weeks and five point one surrounds. We have links to just interview mr. at least. Washington fans will be thrilled to hear the director's cut it out this week it. The attacks on another 25 minutes of the deleted action from the comic book industry. Release that came out earlier this year but doesn't -- details of the black freedom video based on the comic comic in the watch -- That animated feature released as a separate re title back in March. Now later this year the ultimate edition promises to bring a more full experience to watch -- fan but allegedly replied yes so it's like. Two and half hours -- three hours I think new members of the five and a half games -- feel that way coming sometimes more is that yeah sometimes wars war. Public advocacy in court -- the movie that is -- divisions delightful novels that I probably greatest."

" Other releases include the -- conspiracy the great buck Howard prison break the final break and was indeed he's the complete second season. Coming up next our review of Wal-Mart ninety dollar who were special we can help for the home theater PC BC news out there. But first two -- one of our sponsors. From Netflix if you're looking for ways to find a great collection to Blu-ray -- look no further than our sponsor. Flex with that puts you -- over 90000 titles online including more willing to bet more Blu-ray titles and your local video store had. Free shipping both ways to your doorstep there will be the house to do -- successfully defended back but. They have over forty shipping centers of deliveries happen in a single business day in those cases. Plans start from four dollars and 99 cents but as in -- you get a no risk two week trial membership. At www. Netflix.com slash HP agent and that treatment in that WWW. -- for a key issue by supporting our sponsors like that."

" A lot have you gotten wind of you 700 dollar Blu-ray player now available at Wal-Mart not bitter but it's only 172 dollars less. And I just paid for mine two weeks ago. This low cost -- the box is priced below it doesn't deliver the goods your monitor to find out mr. here with over its way through the lines. And he's giving us the once over of this -- nine. Blu-ray player from -- box. For 98 bucks I really had zero expectations for this Blu-ray player that's just that that is the first Blu-ray player for under a hundred dollars brand new that I've seen -- this back to -- still exists is like a television company or this a class like pole award for somebody brought that dean and the logo in his. Basically -- well -- the same company that makes products for Polaroid also makes the products for a box though. And they're currently in a vicious lawsuit with another company. It looked like it is after it. People might have boxes back in business and play Indo what you see you you actually took hold it you couldn't -- and I get the breaking."

" And for 98 bucks it's just it's a terrific value that's really the key selling point here it is -- it supports the basic features like 1080. With HDMI of course and 1080 24 so your movies can actually be supported in their native format -- the entity that supports that. As all Blu-ray players this is an up converting dvd player as well however that only works via HDMI. Over component you're gonna be limited to 480 -- Unless must that the unprotected movie but those are very -- to come across -- anyway. Picture detail what movies dvd conversion very detail that was awesome. Also it's purposely designed to about two inches thick which is about the going rate for these. And it's got the glossy face but the night's match finished top so when -- stack -- it's not -- How surprised there's actually asked the card slot up front that gives you quick access to your digital pictures which is super convenient and I was running ten megapixel images through this. And it was easy to scroll and you slide shows and -- stuff cool that's about the only multimedia support you're not gonna get your MP3 year DivX support. And of course there's no networking. Any which way via ethernet wireless or otherwise so in. Theory new Blu-ray disk to come out that this will not play because it's not getting updates it would get updates and firmware from Blu-ray -- to what's going down -- yeah that's the potential issue here is that. This is a new player so right now I've had no compatibility problems whatsoever of rant about a dozen new and old titles through it. Every been flawless but when that day comes you're gonna come across the title it doesn't quite work right. Will there be an update available in the megawatts website and can download apparently have to burn to disk and then drop -- in this player updated but. Looking on the site right now there is no support update fort although I haven't seen a reason actually do so. Today is the -- there's no streaming videos so Netflix don't have doors and no -- realize they have BD live support is out the window but it is a profile one not one player so you -- picture in picture or your bonus view for supporting titles which like we're talking about 300 earlier -- that cool. Blue screen picture in picture function how about the load speeds like that early Blu-ray players it was like three days for inserting the disk to see the movie totally start -- times work averaged we're talking about seventeen seconds. Some players like six but the trail out in about three or four seconds however all of those type of players take a little bit longer fully wake up. So in the realm of reason ability this is about it is it's fairly normal. So basically a little bit of boot up time but nothing you're gonna news compared to the Sony Samsung announced. -- as far as -- dvd real quick it its performance with dvd materials particularly your 24 piece that you're you're cinema movies. It was phenomenal details exceptional ones I thought I saw -- hit a softness and a couple of scenes here in there but overall I was really impressed cool it -- and the remote. It's achieved average remote it's nothing too special but you know what it's got the buttons and it works. And literally this costs less than half of some other Blu-ray players up there right now that's that's really an excellent point is that. Somebody finally broke that I don't -- price point. And that's pretty good it's not available Wal-Mart website to keep track the story. Mister chairman over the store you would base of the -- the only Wal-Mart near us and there's a big stack of them there's a huge stack and there was no crowds and I just like that's it national picture of the science that it. Ninety bucks right there you go. -- Excellent quality would dvds solid Hollywood Blu-ray available now that -- box that's that's. Coming up home theater PC helped."

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" These tough economic times you'll wanna save a buck or two. Which is why we're starting -- UHD bands who went high dam without spending a lot of cash because of the we're gonna call. -- recessions election. This week's pick blue -- delivery to your door we'll -- Netflix. And blockbuster. Which is one of our sponsors but like most of the rental shop in my neighborhood they tackle one of the great titles and we'll deliver them. And to your doorstep and of course the other biggest -- service blockbuster they don't charge extra for delivering high definitely title. And they let you got this offer local shot if you well I can't find mailbox. Can become part. Take -- time money and gasoline instead of running out buying it didn't. Forget with a week's election at the local store. Picture shot in on in have -- delivered to your mailbox that you do decide -- it was a favor and sign up efforts to accomplish eighteen agent who helped keep it doesn't business and you'll get a free two week trial for your trouble. Got a question."

" For all the home theater PC folks out there Tommy's got a decision to make about pixel format. He writes I have an AC PC with -- ATI radeon graphics its -- the forty inch HDTV. ATI is a pixel format option in the catalyst control center. What does he used for it what's the best settings and it leaves the HT PC for movies TV -- pictures best regards Tom. Parts of pixel format lets you between what CDs to your RGB output options which is components or or TB yet. But it's also. Sent his wife PB BR two that that is what gets him back. It should blissful factually and the big difference there is that. Component video the YPBPR. That's that's used as a compression scheme for most video that you see including Blu-ray discs dvds and even broadcast studio it's actually using component because it's a good way to compress it and make it smaller size for transport. They compare that with RGB which is just read raw red green and blue. Delivered directly to display device and that's. Fairly common with your computer devices computer displays this sounds like if I'm using the television I use one and if you can be used once and for music a traditional computer monitor use the other yet or hopefully you're have a smart and a piece of software than those to switch between both formats. When it's -- say with a video source versus computer source. And you'll see the same thing again council's he'll actually end up with C and Xbox-360 or the PS3. If you're looking at video content -- disk like -- on the PS3 or dvd on the Xbox. If you could put up the right test patterns -- see it actually doing different things to the video depending on if it's video versus the computer output or game -- it. And in general when you're going to a television set you wanna stick with component video output. To produce the most detail possible and the best color reproduction. Always and your computer may seem intuitive is like no raw red rock blues rock green. Even if the tedious compatible you're right you can actually end up losing the -- because our videos originally for video it's originally. Encoded as component. And you wanna stick with that all entities who basically you'll get one last conversion of your video signal if you go with -- war or just open the possibility of potential loss of which you avoid that really. One last thing before we go our final --"

" Something you order pick categories -- Blu-ray players reported to achieve -- TV for home -- in a box keep it here we're gonna give you are hit. I would think we start with your -- That is flee Iraq I got an amazing ninety dollar bill I hear I just paid to a -- box for my BV PS3 sixty degree why. Not good if it doesn't take over the LG and Samsung without a net flicks in the indoor. Those are nice to bush supporter you -- is not only the most energy efficient player ever tested it's one of the best up converting dvd players that solid but is it. Overall it's great although the lack of an eject button on the remote control for the -- sixty. And morning he's in yeah. Hagel might want to do was -- anytime a dvd player and there's no object what I -- hit it check that with the the working this out by the time -- walk across the room but he did get out. Output in the next this I think it did it on purpose though is that particular player also incorporate some great child protection people -- this protection features for children. You can lock that disk in the player really easily so that the -- You know the like diesel and there's something. Ruin your best stuff. But I have the city of my other top favorite player -- elegy is beaten 390 that's that was the first wireless Blu-ray acquired by. Integrated ones and that means it -- not all of them. I think it's and so it's a portfolio that. It also supports multimedia streaming over -- in areas in the deal and it DL and it protocol that digital living network alliance protocol meaning that all that -- that you have stored on your NASA device. Compatible now. -- device or personal computer. You've removed the pictures music and video right through that player in your living room. With -- and on top of that it's just. It is the fastest Blu-ray player. And it's also one of the best that upward as well not quite as good as your Sony side bizarre display of you have a -- dvds it facilities together streaming video compatible take the LG Democrat he'll catch it tonight totally. Okay great would have normally we're gonna pick one thing in this case I think -- Three by the way if you're taking things as much as movies you can check out co -- Revision 3 video in jail. -- extensive features alt -- like you projects will not wanna mess. For the iPhone with the venerable credit crunch for the 360 they've got the -- for explosion and exclusive footage of them were forcing level. And topical -- from giant bombs stopped by to talk about an utterly fantastic as you are indeed platform. For the PC it's called trying to think its culture. To -- co op every Tuesday at revision3.com slash a couple of but -- but we hope you guys enjoy this episode of eight. It's the nation at revision3.com. Or hang out the other viewers in the eighteen issues forums at revision3.com/forum. You can find the links with everything we talk about the show that's gonna be a revision3.com slash -- issued on the individual shell page. Hate when they can watch it on Patrick Norton camera repair we'll see it."

" Coming up on today's episode Wal-Mart tonight nine dollar Blu-ray players -- bargain to argue. That's -- be back is -- theater PC question and Arctic. Releases were the likely first two valves and --"

" Yeah. -- that was brought to you -- game why Netflix and godaddy.com. This. Welcome to HB nation I'm Robert -- and I'm Patrick Norton -- if your guided us and HD content here -- feeder from over the years satellite on my Blu-ray discs. It takes the we likes it indeed expert on -- snobs and sometimes we know that the best upgrade is just them minor tweak your existing setup. We've got recommendations for any budget and any lifestyle matter fact we might have a chance to some serious high end. Home theaters likely you know home theater of the stars for the I spent like left us -- we start with in this toys. Start with -- Streaming HDTV news everywhere last week Samsung announced a blockbuster -- the man was coming -- you Samsung HD dvd Blu-ray players and Home Theater Systems. We might have paid more attention but Sony announced they're brought you today CTV beginning Netflix streaming at least the ones that have the Internet video link module and it. Which means that brought it to you to try to catch up with LG and Samsung Blu-ray players like the one right behind many of which already support Netflix video streaming. Notice we said that Sony HDTV Sony's Blu-ray players and Thomas hit the PS3 lacking bad to a streaming video service. Xbox-360 owners may feel free to point lap and avoid looking at their Xbox -- about what videos for five bucks that he disappeared I did. Actually we don't -- if I didn't hear -- if you are eighteen -- trying to stuff. Everything into the flat panel I would think so of course if you're running this week 1080 Ph.D. TV you might not be loving the online streaming video. It's kind of played -- that was recorded so we Ryan Block Regina -- com last week you like. He's like streaming video to his massive flat screen is perfect doesn't care about Blu-ray what kind of hear about Blu-ray that doesn't care about liberty -- the immediate satisfaction. But streaming video I mean. Are there there's not lot of these screening needs you right now. Not really -- some of the first streaming HD I've seen with some of the Revision 3 shows actually was it pixel perfect. Is -- the shelf they actually have had some twenty its web video though that's the whole key it's gonna be more compressed in any of your HTV you'll see on TV or -- program course. And that's -- the main problems but more and more these TVs are incorporating PC like features. Basically Yahoo! widget system and other systems are enabling them to just drop these features than. As they become available. I guess they mean you know I I refer to it is the year HD experience kind of puts -- to move to apple TV LG Samsung -- very disc players Xbox-360. -- is the foxy. I think there's some kind of a massive streaming HD ground -- future we should note that there. Because -- the funds to finances the most it's the titles -- and there's pay per view. On satellite and cable gets -- you know a huge issue revision3.com. Let us know what you're using to stream video or. Up next the 98 dollar Blu-ray players Patrick going to be bumped up to 270 dollar Blu-ray player just bought and our picks from this week's Blu-ray releases. Right now let's take a moment to thank one of our sponsors that keeps the show coming games -- Game was the largest online video game rental service and offers a choice of over 6000 new and classic titles across all consoles and hand sales. With plans starting at 1595. A month game plan members can rent one to four games this time he's the first wanted to -- There are no late fees no deviate from shipping it's always free. Once you're done playing a game send it back in game levels and the next available game and a list. If you really like -- game they're playing simply click keep it on the game play website and game viewers at a discounted price game finally -- a million case Emanuel free of charge. And as an HD nation fans -- get a two week free trial by going to dub dub -- dot game fly dot com slash HC nation. Some restrictions apply see site for details support us by supporting our sponsors. The or inaugural episode with a couple days to wait to talk about HBO's entourage in a few weeks to proceed to a Trueblood. Or Mythbusters or the Deadliest Catch and you probably don't know what the season tickets to Major League Baseball we -- every single gave -- everything look even that what. Patrick is trying to say is that we're curious appears interest in -- HD releases on cable and satellite network as on disk or online. Let us now by accident -- an email at HT nation at Revision 3."

" Com. All right let's talk about the new releases for today July 21 2009. There's a dog pile of 300 to complete experience. Midnight express lines and watch the director's cuts and what -- chuck and Larry if anything makes write down its debts could be a mystery to watch that movie. I any hope you know watching we're not sure what the voice of 300 if."

" We division is except they bumped up most of the experts believe -- he gets a possible picture in picture bonus in similar what they originally offered at HTTP deeper cuts in place. So let's leave them where they do the picture in picture it's the blue screen picture picture so you can actually of the window in the quarter that shows you what the movie looks like. Before any of post processing during the special effects are added. I found at times it was you're looking at it going. You're surprised by no of course a lot of CG in this -- other times you like there's hardly any and it's it's great -- to look back and forth your love it. Did a lot of host worked on this because in some cases it was like you know half -- want to -- Office of the scenery to its its like okay that's field didn't really exist on that whole -- didn't really exist and the blue screen -- watching actors work in that environment it it it really makes them I think all the more -- And -- tragedy forty page collectible collectible book good news. I have sued but first but I'm I'm sure your -- series or the original storyline -- The collector's edition and it won't fail to get into the digital percentage and move on the portable devices always. It the other story classic movies that disturb the hell out of -- child category activity classic midnight express is being mildly terrifying story Billy Hayes and more importantly he's -- Turkish prisons. This is primarily -- for me Oliver stone's first Oscar for best screenplay. And it is a classic justice -- over hype yet this news.com call this one of the most impressive. Please at least 35 millimeter high Def transfer a big deal a lot of great who from the seventies have the greatest transfer. Hundreds until the Blu-ray transfer that nobody seems to be original theatrical release -- then given the quality of the average theater in print that day. I think my favorite feature that this bill is that it includes the original mono dolby digital two point out of a 190 -- track. Along with the U freshly mixed only two weeks and five point one surrounds. We have links to just interview mr. at least. Washington fans will be thrilled to hear the director's cut it out this week it. The attacks on another 25 minutes of the deleted action from the comic book industry. Release that came out earlier this year but doesn't -- details of the black freedom video based on the comic comic in the watch -- That animated feature released as a separate re title back in March. Now later this year the ultimate edition promises to bring a more full experience to watch -- fan but allegedly replied yes so it's like. Two and half hours -- three hours I think new members of the five and a half games -- feel that way coming sometimes more is that yeah sometimes wars war. Public advocacy in court -- the movie that is -- divisions delightful novels that I probably greatest."

" Other releases include the -- conspiracy the great buck Howard prison break the final break and was indeed he's the complete second season. Coming up next our review of Wal-Mart ninety dollar who were special we can help for the home theater PC BC news out there. But first two -- one of our sponsors. From Netflix if you're looking for ways to find a great collection to Blu-ray -- look no further than our sponsor. Flex with that puts you -- over 90000 titles online including more willing to bet more Blu-ray titles and your local video store had. Free shipping both ways to your doorstep there will be the house to do -- successfully defended back but. They have over forty shipping centers of deliveries happen in a single business day in those cases. Plans start from four dollars and 99 cents but as in -- you get a no risk two week trial membership. At www. Netflix.com slash HP agent and that treatment in that WWW. -- for a key issue by supporting our sponsors like that."

" A lot have you gotten wind of you 700 dollar Blu-ray player now available at Wal-Mart not bitter but it's only 172 dollars less. And I just paid for mine two weeks ago. This low cost -- the box is priced below it doesn't deliver the goods your monitor to find out mr. here with over its way through the lines. And he's giving us the once over of this -- nine. Blu-ray player from -- box. For 98 bucks I really had zero expectations for this Blu-ray player that's just that that is the first Blu-ray player for under a hundred dollars brand new that I've seen -- this back to -- still exists is like a television company or this a class like pole award for somebody brought that dean and the logo in his. Basically -- well -- the same company that makes products for Polaroid also makes the products for a box though. And they're currently in a vicious lawsuit with another company. It looked like it is after it. People might have boxes back in business and play Indo what you see you you actually took hold it you couldn't -- and I get the breaking."

" And for 98 bucks it's just it's a terrific value that's really the key selling point here it is -- it supports the basic features like 1080. With HDMI of course and 1080 24 so your movies can actually be supported in their native format -- the entity that supports that. As all Blu-ray players this is an up converting dvd player as well however that only works via HDMI. Over component you're gonna be limited to 480 -- Unless must that the unprotected movie but those are very -- to come across -- anyway. Picture detail what movies dvd conversion very detail that was awesome. Also it's purposely designed to about two inches thick which is about the going rate for these. And it's got the glossy face but the night's match finished top so when -- stack -- it's not -- How surprised there's actually asked the card slot up front that gives you quick access to your digital pictures which is super convenient and I was running ten megapixel images through this. And it was easy to scroll and you slide shows and -- stuff cool that's about the only multimedia support you're not gonna get your MP3 year DivX support. And of course there's no networking. Any which way via ethernet wireless or otherwise so in. Theory new Blu-ray disk to come out that this will not play because it's not getting updates it would get updates and firmware from Blu-ray -- to what's going down -- yeah that's the potential issue here is that. This is a new player so right now I've had no compatibility problems whatsoever of rant about a dozen new and old titles through it. Every been flawless but when that day comes you're gonna come across the title it doesn't quite work right. Will there be an update available in the megawatts website and can download apparently have to burn to disk and then drop -- in this player updated but. Looking on the site right now there is no support update fort although I haven't seen a reason actually do so. Today is the -- there's no streaming videos so Netflix don't have doors and no -- realize they have BD live support is out the window but it is a profile one not one player so you -- picture in picture or your bonus view for supporting titles which like we're talking about 300 earlier -- that cool. Blue screen picture in picture function how about the load speeds like that early Blu-ray players it was like three days for inserting the disk to see the movie totally start -- times work averaged we're talking about seventeen seconds. Some players like six but the trail out in about three or four seconds however all of those type of players take a little bit longer fully wake up. So in the realm of reason ability this is about it is it's fairly normal. So basically a little bit of boot up time but nothing you're gonna news compared to the Sony Samsung announced. -- as far as -- dvd real quick it its performance with dvd materials particularly your 24 piece that you're you're cinema movies. It was phenomenal details exceptional ones I thought I saw -- hit a softness and a couple of scenes here in there but overall I was really impressed cool it -- and the remote. It's achieved average remote it's nothing too special but you know what it's got the buttons and it works. And literally this costs less than half of some other Blu-ray players up there right now that's that's really an excellent point is that. Somebody finally broke that I don't -- price point. And that's pretty good it's not available Wal-Mart website to keep track the story. Mister chairman over the store you would base of the -- the only Wal-Mart near us and there's a big stack of them there's a huge stack and there was no crowds and I just like that's it national picture of the science that it. Ninety bucks right there you go. -- Excellent quality would dvds solid Hollywood Blu-ray available now that -- box that's that's. Coming up home theater PC helped."

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" Something you order pick categories -- Blu-ray players reported to achieve -- TV for home -- in a box keep it here we're gonna give you are hit. I would think we start with your -- That is flee Iraq I got an amazing ninety dollar bill I hear I just paid to a -- box for my BV PS3 sixty degree why. Not good if it doesn't take over the LG and Samsung without a net flicks in the indoor. Those are nice to bush supporter you -- is not only the most energy efficient player ever tested it's one of the best up converting dvd players that solid but is it. Overall it's great although the lack of an eject button on the remote control for the -- sixty. And morning he's in yeah. Hagel might want to do was -- anytime a dvd player and there's no object what I -- hit it check that with the the working this out by the time -- walk across the room but he did get out. Output in the next this I think it did it on purpose though is that particular player also incorporate some great child protection people -- this protection features for children. You can lock that disk in the player really easily so that the -- You know the like diesel and there's something. Ruin your best stuff. But I have the city of my other top favorite player -- elegy is beaten 390 that's that was the first wireless Blu-ray acquired by. Integrated ones and that means it -- not all of them. I think it's and so it's a portfolio that. It also supports multimedia streaming over -- in areas in the deal and it DL and it protocol that digital living network alliance protocol meaning that all that -- that you have stored on your NASA device. Compatible now. -- device or personal computer. You've removed the pictures music and video right through that player in your living room. With -- and on top of that it's just. It is the fastest Blu-ray player. And it's also one of the best that upward as well not quite as good as your Sony side bizarre display of you have a -- dvds it facilities together streaming video compatible take the LG Democrat he'll catch it tonight totally. Okay great would have normally we're gonna pick one thing in this case I think -- Three by the way if you're taking things as much as movies you can check out co -- Revision 3 video in jail. -- extensive features alt -- like you projects will not wanna mess. For the iPhone with the venerable credit crunch for the 360 they've got the -- for explosion and exclusive footage of them were forcing level. And topical -- from giant bombs stopped by to talk about an utterly fantastic as you are indeed platform. For the PC it's called trying to think its culture. To -- co op every Tuesday at revision3.com slash a couple of but -- but we hope you guys enjoy this episode of eight. It's the nation at revision3.com. Or hang out the other viewers in the eighteen issues forums at revision3.com/forum. You can find the links with everything we talk about the show that's gonna be a revision3.com slash -- issued on the individual shell page. Hate when they can watch it on Patrick Norton camera repair we'll see it."

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Started discussion: July 20, 2009 @ 11:26pm GMT

Episode 2 - $98 Blu-ray Player, HD Bargains, YCbCr vs. RGB HTPC, This Week's Blu-ray Releases! [Discussion]

Walmart's $98 Blu-ray Player vs. Sony's BDP-S360 and LG's BD390, Netflix + Sony, Home Theater Help: Component vs. RGB and Our Very First Recession Selection!

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xfuuey
4 months ago
another great episode! i was not expecting that type of review on the cheap 99$ player. i assumed it'd be a "stay away from this pos" rant. oh, & i like the new segments too. :)
InsertUser
4 months ago

Background (?) Music

Good Episode, but did anyone else find the music REALLY distracting at times? None of it seemed in the background in any way!
Peter Gandalf
4 months ago
good episode. Lighting was much better overall.

I didn't find the music distracting.

That $98 blu-ray seems like a great fit for a bedroom setup.
zecane
4 months ago
Good show. I liked the review part of the cheap blu-ray player, it covered all the essential things. Not a huge fan of the bit where you go through the new blu-ray releases (maybe because I don't own a player? :P), but I think a lot of people like it and it's not too long.
eminemdrdre00
4 months ago
In reply to insertuser:
Good Episode, but did anyone else find the music REALLY distracting at times? None of it seemed in the background in any way!


Agreed
Deleted User
4 months ago
As far as the music go I did not find any of it distracting. However during Recession Selection it was more dominate than Patrick's voice. The $98 Blu-Ray player is tempting and I would normal jump on that deal but I've promised myself that I will be less frugal plus I want more features that other players have so that's a no go for me. I really hope that they can get to the subject of Home Theater in a Box (HTiB) because I really need one of those soon.
nextgenxbox
4 months ago
Surprised by the positive review of the $98. I'm guessing the "real" companies will release $100 players for the Holidays. -- This will be THE Holiday that Blu-ray really takes off. $100 player and knock down disc prices and you've got yourself millions of new users.
winsucker
4 months ago
Tnx for the episode-loved it :D - again!
masherscf
4 months ago
The "Watchman" Director's cut Blue-Ray is pretty snazzy. Not only doesn't come with a DVD-disc "digital copy" for media players. It comes with a iTunes download code.
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