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" Coming up on today's episode. This is good Blu-ray player Robert got a review boards to my port 3-D TVR -- absolutely worth buying Blu-ray. -- the Blu-ray releases for the week of August 10 2009. This these -- teenage."

" Yeah. Today's episode is brought to you -- Netflix. And godaddy.com. Welcome to eighteen nation I'm Robert heron and I'm Patrick Norton these teenagers you got the best in -- contest. For the best home -- here no matter what your budget is Blu-ray on one satellite cable over the years if it's HD we likes it. -- you talk about -- up before I talk about the B two we're talking about what will watch if that's Wiki just quickly yes you do is you've been obsessing over this film. It a lot of people recommended actually ran into this particular. Film actually shot film originally that is just it's -- toward reports 24 countries. I think six continents essentially some of the best cinematographer ever seen and it was originally shot on seven millimeter film. If it was restored not too long ago and then that was scanned at eight K resolution that transferred Blu-ray. The end result is just a beautiful looking referenced is so -- movie called Barack is in there. Is it -- it -- to -- editor is it better is it worse is -- different -- at all it's just the visuals with really nice backgrounds in orchestral track just kind of plays along with it. And it's really just scenes and it's just. Gorgeous I can't and for Hillary if you got a national theatre set up for you not you just appreciate good film making. And good just beautiful imagery it is it is is that my top five. Cool yeah I of course is still watching one episode of Battlestar Galactica this day because they traded want the entire thing. You -- and a -- into it that's okay it's. Borges a -- it's beautiful to answer it is -- people it's just it's wonderful that's all we're missing about that we should we should get -- excuse. There's not a lot of -- this week except. That Ph.D. -- is growing according to the cable telecommunications association for marketing who are probably pretty hype and on this. 53% of total US households have any -- TV that's almost 20% higher than 2008. And more than double the number of households that Hannity she TVs in 2007. And it whopping 69% of the hugely oversubscribed and HD service like cable or satellite telephone. Up from 56% last year so your saying that more folks -- HDTVs and more HDTV owners that cable satellite or phone base he surfaced that -- yes. I'm really nice if that. Are they using the right cables. Back I. Cant I how many times two occupants of stuff I'd have everything it although he's yellow cable to -- positive. Friends don't let friends use yes the input from anything other than a VCR. Go by the BHF at least component out that system were far more room like any. Firewire he had a -- firewire that have you heard about China's. High definition Blu-ray disc alternative yeah I think it scolded China blue high definition discourse TV -- crucial data is based on HD dvd technology and that -- its name suggests. It's most likely for the Chinese video market actually it's only available in China currently CNET crave blog is calling it blu -- new threat. I'm not did -- hit record granted you think about the sheer number of people in China and the potential market there. That's a threat to make money by. First rest the world yes I do much but it's got the --"

" The Chinese Government Warner however right now the studio poured -- the UK's times on line. Quote in just a couple of months since it was launched the cheaper all Chinese TV HD players are thought to be outselling Blu-ray players at a rate of about three to one. Unquote I don't know anything about the Chinese its key market I don't know if he plays like Blu-ray players -- very Blu-ray discs available in China or for China region coding. I gotta say don't what I do know is that that this costs are supposed to cost about quarter book who's greatest call to China probably using dvd technology. Two years ago that. So -- part of but I think it all comes down to whether or not it's gonna help decrease piracy in China if it does the students are gonna be all over this you. There's only serves a piracy that globally dominant typical straight quarter -- sitting here you could but part of this sort movies are dvd season. And basically look the studios that they can make money in China which is a billion people are billion plus people. You know and then global support China in that they think he can make as much or money on its as they would on Blu-ray you know what the operator of the United States I will say it's."

" Having an affordable format is key and it regardless equality does make it affordable those disks in the long run are dirt cheap right and it's great to be able look. Have alternative formats but I I think for right now as far as high Def goes. It would be I wouldn't wanna see and other formats that only added to the max at least in terms of just. Minimizing confusion for a while there yet leadership with a panel tech -- its -- going to be pretty huge Internet pipes bringing high definition video tour Holmes that's what's gonna kill it. We really cares about high definition quality video. It and the studios love that we never owned a physical copy of a movie again it's locked down and indeed cyberspace or something. But it I think it's gonna be interesting right keys because part of what it comes down to you is it it's cheaper to produce does the truth is we don't know how cheap Blu-ray disc can get yet. It's still so early in this consumer -- we're still that part of the consumer electronics adoption cycle where it's a small number of people paying a lot of money. In overtime that's gonna drop down. But I gotta find out what the actual absolute cost of point predictably greatest is Cassini can make like the Booker to Brian France last my last trip to the big supermarket they had. Like Blu-ray discs that 25 gig disks. For just under five bucks now trying to pack. And that's better than twenty bucks they originally cost but it's still not cheap when you compare -- to say a Blu-ray. CDs for that matter obviously we have some."

" Research can view up next is it worth buying older movies on Blu-ray. What's the story of this is new player you get negative HDMI switch on the cheap without -- the quality video. But first let's take over the thank one of our sponsors. Game fly video games are not cheap and sometimes they suck especially the drop of the box and in the title. You don't wanna get stuck anarchy implied -- largest online video game rental service they've got over 6000 new and classic titles across all consoles and hand held. Instead gambling fifty bucks and you gave. How about 1595. A month become a game -- members here's the deal victory won four games of the time it's heat and personal on July. No late fees would -- and shipping is always free. What you -- playing a game send it back in -- five cents you the next available game on your list if you really like the game your playing simply click. Keep it on the game by website and the team as you worked at a discounted price discounts -- Again like even mailed to the case that all free of charge. How about a two week free trial -- Tunisian fans of the two week free trial to sign -- a game white dot com slash H deviation. Some restrictions apply when she decide for details into disfavor support a deviation by trying out our sponsors like --"

" Usually fire the B block with a list of new releases but this week we're gonna start with the viewer question from Travis he writes. Patrick Robert I've noticed that older movies on Blu-ray have price dropped into the -- might be affordable to start upgrading my existing library. Is it worth the purchase help -- for example on Blu-ray for fifteen dollars or keep my existing dvd PS3 upscale. -- source material limit. Any difference might notice cheers Travis from Hillsboro North Carolina great question Travis but they get older -- advocate of stopping the searchers 1956 certainly something -- as rocky. 1976. These people and actually don't think -- that goes to look at yourself for -- man. Now the first thing you wanna think about is the size there HDTV that you don't have a -- screen say 42 inches or bigger you're gonna be wasting your time going bluegrass. Some of these differences are pretty subtle and we're talking about like skin reflections might seem a little more detail on -- Blu-ray -- However. I would say watching adaptation the other day on dvd. I don't think a lot would begin by seeing that again on attending people who ray -- brightness of it like Iron Man was all the action he -- it's easy. CG is going on back and actually maybe. -- you get big screen. -- Travis you're on the right track also think about source material. Frankly no blu -- Burmese updates from the dvd. Yeah. You're big helpfully and you'll probably enjoy the Blu-ray version. Kenneth -- over high Def digest dot com gave video quality one half stars attended the ABC HD version. Had deep black levels perfect contrast -- object details think of being able to see the cracks and help -- forms that -- a lot of the issues."

" People had with the original TV version absolutely. I'd also say. Part of -- success was having good source material as well and I think it's as true as critical and newer movies it's easier to find the -- this has been lost or left and hot warehouse case in point. But the BBC went to release a Blu-ray pride and prejudice they want to wait for the dvd scare story out there. They basically walked away from the pre scare started fresh place in the original negatives complicated procedure it looks so much better than the dvd my wife finally became obliterate fan. Big groups and details and best of all incredibly rich colors just a huge improvement over the existing dvd. Other movies don't fare so well are but he just in over high Def -- news.com. As the Blu-ray version of the last far far better than dvd but -- that if Hillary had been wiped clean. Digital noise reduction. Basically. Made in early eighties movie. -- third right bill meter film transfers is not the highest resolution source out there -- even more soft. That's going to be a problem with a lot of movies. Programs not bad right and I hate I hate to see it removed unnaturally from something that was originally shot and that's part they were a source as it's presented. Can case avoid dvds generally the film great gets compressed straight to compression -- race of the film Greenfield rings part of the cinematic experience not a pardon digital movie experience. But a lot of time to find that. You know classic movies low budget movies. Even some of these they were just standard production stuff were shot on cheap film stock and hasn't held up well cheap Blu-ray conversions can also be -- nightmare with a just you know they've. We're -- it -- the cheapest and personal actually Telus and in this and put it on a disk. That's it when you take a film school -- John Ford's the searchers Warner did an amazing job making it look cleaner than all the movies that came out recently. I'm okay with that to a certain type of serious and file. Is basically -- talk about the morality the film with -- about the morality of -- decisions and how they restored from black and white separation masters to the original this division negative. Was needed in unusable which is a lot of one of the reasons why the F five so big on trying to. C classic movies and restore them and keep them. Refrigerated vaults and it consistent temperature."

" And then some hot warehouse in Irvine where they're gonna disintegrated -- records record for restoration and preservation or two things that I really don't become more more. Just out there and used. More frequently with the people who either own the content or the people story and I hope that they can just be able to bring some of the content forward into the digital demands that we can continue to enjoy it. For years to come out you wanna avoid wasting money keep and I am Blu-ray -- reviews from places like high Def -- news that digital bits and high Def digest dot com. They take a lot of time figuring out how decent transfer of Blu-ray is and of course stay tuned HD nation will keep you updated to help you record in all of this forward and keep -- Informed with good sources that speaking of which to rapidly releases for August 10 2009 let's do it first up seventeen again about last night. Alien trespass he thought under the class cutthroat island love you man. Why did he -- one. Also the ninth gave. Applicants see no we won't start man saint elmo's fire teenage mutant ninja turtles 25 anniversary collection that's a lot of blue radius -- the -- about the mutant turtles I. I was at a certain time listening somewhere in the mid eighties but it I don't know I have yet to see it it's like yeah I love you man in light -- right next to each other. Yeah."

" HDMI switch is anybody can afford forget what port street the TV people would probably take a look at if you if you Blu-ray player and give you a great place to shop for bargains in receptions election. But first let's take a moment thanks what are the Netflix. Would that puts you to rent over 90000 titles online including a tolerable ray titles with free shipping both ways curable than got over forty shipping centers council almost all deliveries happen in a single business day plans start at four dollars and 99 cents as we remember you get a no risk two week free trial membership. Check it out at www. Netflix.com slash HD case and remembered type -- that we didn't get. You use this code."

" Anybody out there of the dog -- devices single HDMI port will be able to relate to this question for Macs. He says my mother only has a single HDMI it puts them always switching cables -- my Xbox-360. Upscaling dvd player. I'm hitting a Blu-ray player would have to three port he might switch speed reliable. Let us what single quality using one thanks guys keep up the great work on the news show Macs in Seattle but -- Macs are. We had -- emailed did what we did mention is that he's in college he's on a college budget and he also eases his 1080. PC to. Frankly he's going to be the good place to upgrade to bigger monitor when he's up for and -- we're talking about couple minutes ago. He may wanna think about -- that Blu-ray player until he's got a bigger monitor unless he's thinking I'm gonna buy Blu-ray discs and dvds when in the bigger monitor will have the better. -- monitors huge. But he CN -- eight inches away from unhappy because TV. I'll true well if you're -- close to that you will actually be able to resolve the detail if it's a true like nineteen to monitor that's true but -- he of his own death squads and as mobile PCs not be like. And back and forth -- If the big monitor this thing I currently -- age of 31 HDMI switch of homeless this -- creature right here."

" What you call this model offered a what are my favorite products of all time as far as HDMI switch is go it is solid. One of the neat things about the opera which -- 31 is that it's an automatic HDMI switch meaning that ports -- this three inputs. It auto switches and priorities so basically port 12 with three. You would put say something that's always on on say port three and then let's say you put another device on port one and two and if those other devices come on. It automatically switch does when they turn profitable back to whatever the the highest priority port is I believe it's one in that case -- dinner could have a completely backwards but. You get the point it -- which is it's an effective -- switcher and it also includes features like. I don't know RS 232 support of integrating that into a home control system this is HD CP compliant hello with my Blu-ray player yes that little preserve the sanctity of the digital protection -- because it's all digital anyway there's a signal loss or anything associate with these HDMI -- it -- the problems I've run into is where you know you have a lesser product it just doesn't work right right or there's some incompatibility between. The particular player device with a source device in the display but it's usually is rarely this which is balls he outlined."

" The mere few years ago people like him amusing this switch and I'm having CDC key issues or at least he's in passing through. All the -- were mentioned today pretty much most of the switch is made today -- which -- are are not gonna have EB issues that it does including nifty little credit -- as a remote but like it's that if you set it up right with the auto switching capability that you could pretty retired the product and Iraq look at it and you wouldn't even know it's there. Okay I'm afraid to ask what the -- price which is gonna cost us the -- like hundred block box. This thing is dense it's from out of prices -- demise switcher it yeah access for one he supported HTTP --"

" For -- as for HDMI inputs one output. Under thirty bucks. And it works you know it's not if they don't believe it has the out of switching functionality that you get with the pop product. But if cost as the apps -- bottom line. Thirty bucks it's all steel construction bill -- at Hank. Which is quite well and I haven't had any compatibility problems with that whatsoever and -- the solid product back I can easily recommend -- one as well for for anyone on the budget. What is this about either one of these because he's standard remote controls you will be able to program -- with the universal remote holes if you governments of the harmony. When you press the button for DVDs army likes to take care of switching television that the -- input. In the -- audio slow totally and turning on the dvd player and of course which the switch to the TV signal actually -- these devices are also listed in harmonies database to of course that this duties army here about. You don't have to worry about you know in the model number -- What does that alcohol -- this the granddaddy of all -- is on a safer right now now this is -- more money it's called dvd oh edge comic cool. Front edge to it. Nice matte black finish and anchor Bayer anchor -- EV DO -- as is I'd consider this a more high end product definitely. The sweet things about this I believe it has about six HDMI inputs and it's in my lap on the fact including one front mounted as well pulls down a pretty slick compact design. It also incorporate the couple sets of component inputs. Other analog inputs as well. Optical audio coaxial digital audio. Including including collect our digital audio output as well. And separate audio video and just audio only HDMI outputs -- and send the audio only here AV receiver. This is very similar what you would see on the back of the modern AV receiver if you bought one in the started about 300 bucks. The 650 bucks to 700 dollars for product like that is the typical mark. An anchor bay basically is it like you suddenly realize that. -- what you don't trust the Blu-ray players upscale -- have a dvd player who's who who you eat something like an anchor bait box upscale video. Did you -- players obviously for work with Micah. High resolution be upscale -- I find it convenient for just once I started using it. The thing I noticed immediately is that your feeling out one output to the one video format that TV rights of TV's not forced to change between say 720 1080 I 1080. Those kind of changes can take a lot of time -- A few seconds and can add up as a switch channels do whatever I also noticed with my TiVo. There's plenty if you use to those native mode worry if your cable box actually offers native mode where it's like what the forty -- program -- its Emporia out of the TV. Or at 720 same way -- India. Those switches take time for the -- to process and -- put put into the picture backlit screen at that moment when you hit the button and you like in the black for three -- you channel surfing or whatever that can add to that just inconvenience of surfing. Especially when you're surfing channels -- that adds up over the course of the year for one thing I've discovered there's a good does the menus and 720. This by hitting an all in there and the speed of the processor in this thing is it's seamless and it's instantaneous it doesn't matter what formats are going into -- TC sees the same thing. And it incorporates a whole slew of video test patterns setup utilities and I basically. Leave everything default to all the picture tweaks with this and I'm kind of done a couple of seconds to kick -- remote. And it's for more credible signal -- hope you sell your house differently has one of these in between we need giant. Big screen projector and the couple actually bought a house human freaked out because it is amazing home theatre room and the Wii was upscaled to like the sizable -- who actually get back -- talk about. He's that's. PS3 up. Blu-ray HD dvd player PS3 everything just goes into this I have one cable on the TV. So it's a seamless and it's auto switching to so it's like aspect prioritize and anyway you want. And just it just works but you're paying for that I'd say get an AV receiver before you step up to this but. This is a product you'll carry on for quite awhile but I also publicly apologize to the 45 minutes it to the printer and cable this this morning in the 45 minutes is that the -- back up tonight the sports you -- it looked let's it. Entitlement I hope -- we -- later okay. I mean he's I think you -- all my friends so when we gotta get back that's another. We didn't steal it I gave it to the bar so what. But what we cut out what's the typical number -- Dubai ports and eighteen years. Depends usually on screen size for the smaller TV is usually gave about one some the better ones -- give it to. Hopefully some of the north are offered at least three but. When you have one that's pretty limited especially once you realize that mr. new products including everything from camp quarters the disc players -- H do you mind now that's that's ideally -- anyway so. That's where having low cost options to medium and high -- options for HDMI switch -- more ports is a great thing to keep in mind. -- plus we also you know we will keep the PGA he has video and and my beloved composite -- on the back -- those lucky Jack they do give you want composite portrait I'm done -- that was actually disappeared -- the back a lot of HDTVs actually he has good."

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" In these tough economic times we all wanna -- Barbara zoo you know and that means it's time for a recession selections. This week's elections Amazon.com. Now trust me -- video my recommendation well I think first even in the store now -- but hey there's no reason to overpaid for -- HDTV. Not every model I recommend giving Costco and I'm like Patrick not everyone -- is willing to shell out fifty bucks a year just leave him by toilet paper and -- And organic veggies alongside a stack of low priced Blu-ray discs. They do have awesome prizes like two weeks and you can always tell what they haven't stopped because well it's right in front. Amazon. Should definitely be on your short list of places to shop or an HDTV. Why. Great prices. Tax free depending on where you live and free shipping to -- door and yes Amazon.com is a great place to buy HDTV and they had great deals on Blu-ray discs to. Cool I don't want to be there."

" I give up on my TV there but it brought -- lot of leverage its and I actually ended up with a defective unit and had to do the exchange thing did they make you pay for -- not at all. It may actually delivered the new TV. And then take the old one away so I was. Well with -- the entire time so. Especially appreciative that that's pretty cool so we should actually talk about what this is we told about ninety dollar Blu-ray player from -- You -- that amazingly cheap Blu-ray player or Wal-Mart but what about other low priced options -- Blu-ray players. Especially ones that actually say connect to the network a quick stroll through local Costco while I was buying toilet paper total. Turned up short BD HP sixty you for a 190 bucks Panasonic the MPB 8605 -- 49999. And Samsung is a very solid BDP fifteen and IDC for 230 bucks. But by the time you've received this busy of them -- seller eighty TV's US bullet entered the Blu-ray player is. With this the BBR 100 Blu-ray disc player. 188 bucks what we think."

" Not that good I mean. It it has its ups and downs I mean for one Mikey says it does offer a network connection unlike that 98 dollar player we are looking -- last week. And on top of that it does support BD live. Which is the online multimedia streaming functionality this is the part were you on because it yet to find -- BD live feature that brought you individually whatsoever not not to say that there -- great things -- just. I'm failing to see that he'd like the working on it definitely it's -- work in progress however this is one of those what I would call BD live ready players meaning that. You have to basically insert a gig of ram via USB key into the back of the player in order to activate this features and not not in the world but man sort of sort I wish. You consider the price of Flash Memory nowadays it's like a buck for a -- initiatives put it -- shake the press -- Hollywood -- stick absurd comment. So -- other things I noticed compared to the magna box overall it has no 1080 I -- conversion which is willing not a big deal unless you're dealing with say certain anime titles the extras on certain Blu-ray discs. Or your authoring your own HD content 1080 I it just does a very poor job of converting that into. You would really almost -- what the player send out 1080 -- TV converter for much better experience. Overall it is just a little bit faster handling this from the mega bucks it's not speed demon by any chance by any means especially when you compare it to. Really fast players like the latest audience at Samsung players. No advanced video features either it's pretty much you just spitting out video to the TV you're gonna let that take care of it or hear each receiver -- Also there's no -- in my cable in the box that's just the general complaint I have about every. HDR Blu-ray player that's out there right now we're I don't know. It's going to be the way it should we should point out this was a unit that we picked up straight from a visual press tour they agreed to close to a -- and hands on and I should point out that these you actually is extremely good about doing regular updates to their products so. Who knows what features much openness and a few months that I can't guarantee that there wasn't an HDMI cable in the box at some point there was a composite cable in the -- Please recycle those yellow cables to stop from the cars I would appreciate it. Standard features this does play dvds it does actually a pretty good job up converting it was actually quite a bit better and I found with the -- in -- player that looked up before terms of HQB benchmarks -- More testing and -- traumatize benchmarks that Microsoft -- Hispanics it's them really well so it's -- although occasionally. With certain video it would lose the lock on the film and film mode but like I love music scene out of gladiator -- particular and it's really easy to see when it's locked on properly or not it jagged lines or not. And in this case it lost lock in one scene that's. Not into the world but I hate anyone abuses at all as it when you talk about lost life mean part of the 24. It's switch modes when it should -- in when that happens you'll actually see it on screen -- some -- it has become very attracted to hand but or other things loss of these -- really but the bottom lines but it was just for instance and it wasn't like the home movies like that is -- for certain specific scenes that. Probably due to editing in the background here when it would put the -- has put together. It's -- that happening because certain players pick up this one did like is that it's not into the world. Is that it might secret double firmware update that could be but I can. It also it does have USB Jack on the back and it means it also supports side JPEG pictures and MP3 music if you wanted to play through the player. It's also HDMI one point three so to hear that stream audio output. Nice to hear compatible AV receiver he would do you lossless formats but that's always nice place it's actually the only lazy to -- having not -- audio output. You're with them if you if you have this big fat seven point one audio system. You are basically have to use it to him passes through this does include optical and coaxial digital outputs -- he's an older gear. What -- an older AV receiver and it's nice apple of those he had one or the other or using one and only had one of each. Just nice and it doesn't cost them much that. Analog outputs it's just straight stereo along with your other stuff like the and who knows it does -- the shining glossy remote which is going to be a fingerprint magnet but again. You know. He's always seem to like this I mean glossy I believe this is one of the except for the ones you mentioned earlier those of those have been seriously reduce the price Costco models. But as far as the players that offer -- life support and haven't met -- of course network features gonna do that. Under tuner -- is a pretty good starting point because that means it's gonna drop probably as we get closer to Christmas when I keep thinking what I paid another hundred. Ninety -- thing for this player. Perceive nine bucks and go that that's like me if you -- you're looking forward to Beatty -- you're not behind the -- now now and I think -- this -- other -- support goes for both players -- that's -- again now let -- is the only -- that can be updated should be some major -- movies through. Well there's new USB port right now there's no ethernet Jack and there's no Wi-Fi -- speaker but I doubt it's used for that either by terrorists in theaters and find out -- Generally speaking cheap products don't -- a lot. Like most Blu-ray players these are also very energy efficient devices typically I guess he went against him over 25 watts or 11 standby. I would imagine it's even less than that those -- the max rated consumption numbers that they're provided -- Typically find that about 20/20 three watts is during full or use unlike my DirecTV box which can keep coffee warm."

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" Coming up on today's episode. This is good Blu-ray player Robert got a review boards to my port 3-D TVR -- absolutely worth buying Blu-ray. -- the Blu-ray releases for the week of August 10 2009. This these -- teenage."

" Yeah. Today's episode is brought to you -- Netflix. And godaddy.com. Welcome to eighteen nation I'm Robert heron and I'm Patrick Norton these teenagers you got the best in -- contest. For the best home -- here no matter what your budget is Blu-ray on one satellite cable over the years if it's HD we likes it. -- you talk about -- up before I talk about the B two we're talking about what will watch if that's Wiki just quickly yes you do is you've been obsessing over this film. It a lot of people recommended actually ran into this particular. Film actually shot film originally that is just it's -- toward reports 24 countries. I think six continents essentially some of the best cinematographer ever seen and it was originally shot on seven millimeter film. If it was restored not too long ago and then that was scanned at eight K resolution that transferred Blu-ray. The end result is just a beautiful looking referenced is so -- movie called Barack is in there. Is it -- it -- to -- editor is it better is it worse is -- different -- at all it's just the visuals with really nice backgrounds in orchestral track just kind of plays along with it. And it's really just scenes and it's just. Gorgeous I can't and for Hillary if you got a national theatre set up for you not you just appreciate good film making. And good just beautiful imagery it is it is is that my top five. Cool yeah I of course is still watching one episode of Battlestar Galactica this day because they traded want the entire thing. You -- and a -- into it that's okay it's. Borges a -- it's beautiful to answer it is -- people it's just it's wonderful that's all we're missing about that we should we should get -- excuse. There's not a lot of -- this week except. That Ph.D. -- is growing according to the cable telecommunications association for marketing who are probably pretty hype and on this. 53% of total US households have any -- TV that's almost 20% higher than 2008. And more than double the number of households that Hannity she TVs in 2007. And it whopping 69% of the hugely oversubscribed and HD service like cable or satellite telephone. Up from 56% last year so your saying that more folks -- HDTVs and more HDTV owners that cable satellite or phone base he surfaced that -- yes. I'm really nice if that. Are they using the right cables. Back I. Cant I how many times two occupants of stuff I'd have everything it although he's yellow cable to -- positive. Friends don't let friends use yes the input from anything other than a VCR. Go by the BHF at least component out that system were far more room like any. Firewire he had a -- firewire that have you heard about China's. High definition Blu-ray disc alternative yeah I think it scolded China blue high definition discourse TV -- crucial data is based on HD dvd technology and that -- its name suggests. It's most likely for the Chinese video market actually it's only available in China currently CNET crave blog is calling it blu -- new threat. I'm not did -- hit record granted you think about the sheer number of people in China and the potential market there. That's a threat to make money by. First rest the world yes I do much but it's got the --"

" The Chinese Government Warner however right now the studio poured -- the UK's times on line. Quote in just a couple of months since it was launched the cheaper all Chinese TV HD players are thought to be outselling Blu-ray players at a rate of about three to one. Unquote I don't know anything about the Chinese its key market I don't know if he plays like Blu-ray players -- very Blu-ray discs available in China or for China region coding. I gotta say don't what I do know is that that this costs are supposed to cost about quarter book who's greatest call to China probably using dvd technology. Two years ago that. So -- part of but I think it all comes down to whether or not it's gonna help decrease piracy in China if it does the students are gonna be all over this you. There's only serves a piracy that globally dominant typical straight quarter -- sitting here you could but part of this sort movies are dvd season. And basically look the studios that they can make money in China which is a billion people are billion plus people. You know and then global support China in that they think he can make as much or money on its as they would on Blu-ray you know what the operator of the United States I will say it's."

" Having an affordable format is key and it regardless equality does make it affordable those disks in the long run are dirt cheap right and it's great to be able look. Have alternative formats but I I think for right now as far as high Def goes. It would be I wouldn't wanna see and other formats that only added to the max at least in terms of just. Minimizing confusion for a while there yet leadership with a panel tech -- its -- going to be pretty huge Internet pipes bringing high definition video tour Holmes that's what's gonna kill it. We really cares about high definition quality video. It and the studios love that we never owned a physical copy of a movie again it's locked down and indeed cyberspace or something. But it I think it's gonna be interesting right keys because part of what it comes down to you is it it's cheaper to produce does the truth is we don't know how cheap Blu-ray disc can get yet. It's still so early in this consumer -- we're still that part of the consumer electronics adoption cycle where it's a small number of people paying a lot of money. In overtime that's gonna drop down. But I gotta find out what the actual absolute cost of point predictably greatest is Cassini can make like the Booker to Brian France last my last trip to the big supermarket they had. Like Blu-ray discs that 25 gig disks. For just under five bucks now trying to pack. And that's better than twenty bucks they originally cost but it's still not cheap when you compare -- to say a Blu-ray. CDs for that matter obviously we have some."

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" Usually fire the B block with a list of new releases but this week we're gonna start with the viewer question from Travis he writes. Patrick Robert I've noticed that older movies on Blu-ray have price dropped into the -- might be affordable to start upgrading my existing library. Is it worth the purchase help -- for example on Blu-ray for fifteen dollars or keep my existing dvd PS3 upscale. -- source material limit. Any difference might notice cheers Travis from Hillsboro North Carolina great question Travis but they get older -- advocate of stopping the searchers 1956 certainly something -- as rocky. 1976. These people and actually don't think -- that goes to look at yourself for -- man. Now the first thing you wanna think about is the size there HDTV that you don't have a -- screen say 42 inches or bigger you're gonna be wasting your time going bluegrass. Some of these differences are pretty subtle and we're talking about like skin reflections might seem a little more detail on -- Blu-ray -- However. I would say watching adaptation the other day on dvd. I don't think a lot would begin by seeing that again on attending people who ray -- brightness of it like Iron Man was all the action he -- it's easy. CG is going on back and actually maybe. -- you get big screen. -- Travis you're on the right track also think about source material. Frankly no blu -- Burmese updates from the dvd. Yeah. You're big helpfully and you'll probably enjoy the Blu-ray version. Kenneth -- over high Def digest dot com gave video quality one half stars attended the ABC HD version. Had deep black levels perfect contrast -- object details think of being able to see the cracks and help -- forms that -- a lot of the issues."

" People had with the original TV version absolutely. I'd also say. Part of -- success was having good source material as well and I think it's as true as critical and newer movies it's easier to find the -- this has been lost or left and hot warehouse case in point. But the BBC went to release a Blu-ray pride and prejudice they want to wait for the dvd scare story out there. They basically walked away from the pre scare started fresh place in the original negatives complicated procedure it looks so much better than the dvd my wife finally became obliterate fan. Big groups and details and best of all incredibly rich colors just a huge improvement over the existing dvd. Other movies don't fare so well are but he just in over high Def -- news.com. As the Blu-ray version of the last far far better than dvd but -- that if Hillary had been wiped clean. Digital noise reduction. Basically. Made in early eighties movie. -- third right bill meter film transfers is not the highest resolution source out there -- even more soft. That's going to be a problem with a lot of movies. Programs not bad right and I hate I hate to see it removed unnaturally from something that was originally shot and that's part they were a source as it's presented. Can case avoid dvds generally the film great gets compressed straight to compression -- race of the film Greenfield rings part of the cinematic experience not a pardon digital movie experience. But a lot of time to find that. You know classic movies low budget movies. Even some of these they were just standard production stuff were shot on cheap film stock and hasn't held up well cheap Blu-ray conversions can also be -- nightmare with a just you know they've. We're -- it -- the cheapest and personal actually Telus and in this and put it on a disk. That's it when you take a film school -- John Ford's the searchers Warner did an amazing job making it look cleaner than all the movies that came out recently. I'm okay with that to a certain type of serious and file. Is basically -- talk about the morality the film with -- about the morality of -- decisions and how they restored from black and white separation masters to the original this division negative. Was needed in unusable which is a lot of one of the reasons why the F five so big on trying to. C classic movies and restore them and keep them. Refrigerated vaults and it consistent temperature."

" And then some hot warehouse in Irvine where they're gonna disintegrated -- records record for restoration and preservation or two things that I really don't become more more. Just out there and used. More frequently with the people who either own the content or the people story and I hope that they can just be able to bring some of the content forward into the digital demands that we can continue to enjoy it. For years to come out you wanna avoid wasting money keep and I am Blu-ray -- reviews from places like high Def -- news that digital bits and high Def digest dot com. They take a lot of time figuring out how decent transfer of Blu-ray is and of course stay tuned HD nation will keep you updated to help you record in all of this forward and keep -- Informed with good sources that speaking of which to rapidly releases for August 10 2009 let's do it first up seventeen again about last night. Alien trespass he thought under the class cutthroat island love you man. Why did he -- one. Also the ninth gave. Applicants see no we won't start man saint elmo's fire teenage mutant ninja turtles 25 anniversary collection that's a lot of blue radius -- the -- about the mutant turtles I. I was at a certain time listening somewhere in the mid eighties but it I don't know I have yet to see it it's like yeah I love you man in light -- right next to each other. Yeah."

" HDMI switch is anybody can afford forget what port street the TV people would probably take a look at if you if you Blu-ray player and give you a great place to shop for bargains in receptions election. But first let's take a moment thanks what are the Netflix. Would that puts you to rent over 90000 titles online including a tolerable ray titles with free shipping both ways curable than got over forty shipping centers council almost all deliveries happen in a single business day plans start at four dollars and 99 cents as we remember you get a no risk two week free trial membership. Check it out at www. Netflix.com slash HD case and remembered type -- that we didn't get. You use this code."

" Anybody out there of the dog -- devices single HDMI port will be able to relate to this question for Macs. He says my mother only has a single HDMI it puts them always switching cables -- my Xbox-360. Upscaling dvd player. I'm hitting a Blu-ray player would have to three port he might switch speed reliable. Let us what single quality using one thanks guys keep up the great work on the news show Macs in Seattle but -- Macs are. We had -- emailed did what we did mention is that he's in college he's on a college budget and he also eases his 1080. PC to. Frankly he's going to be the good place to upgrade to bigger monitor when he's up for and -- we're talking about couple minutes ago. He may wanna think about -- that Blu-ray player until he's got a bigger monitor unless he's thinking I'm gonna buy Blu-ray discs and dvds when in the bigger monitor will have the better. -- monitors huge. But he CN -- eight inches away from unhappy because TV. I'll true well if you're -- close to that you will actually be able to resolve the detail if it's a true like nineteen to monitor that's true but -- he of his own death squads and as mobile PCs not be like. And back and forth -- If the big monitor this thing I currently -- age of 31 HDMI switch of homeless this -- creature right here."

" What you call this model offered a what are my favorite products of all time as far as HDMI switch is go it is solid. One of the neat things about the opera which -- 31 is that it's an automatic HDMI switch meaning that ports -- this three inputs. It auto switches and priorities so basically port 12 with three. You would put say something that's always on on say port three and then let's say you put another device on port one and two and if those other devices come on. It automatically switch does when they turn profitable back to whatever the the highest priority port is I believe it's one in that case -- dinner could have a completely backwards but. You get the point it -- which is it's an effective -- switcher and it also includes features like. I don't know RS 232 support of integrating that into a home control system this is HD CP compliant hello with my Blu-ray player yes that little preserve the sanctity of the digital protection -- because it's all digital anyway there's a signal loss or anything associate with these HDMI -- it -- the problems I've run into is where you know you have a lesser product it just doesn't work right right or there's some incompatibility between. The particular player device with a source device in the display but it's usually is rarely this which is balls he outlined."

" The mere few years ago people like him amusing this switch and I'm having CDC key issues or at least he's in passing through. All the -- were mentioned today pretty much most of the switch is made today -- which -- are are not gonna have EB issues that it does including nifty little credit -- as a remote but like it's that if you set it up right with the auto switching capability that you could pretty retired the product and Iraq look at it and you wouldn't even know it's there. Okay I'm afraid to ask what the -- price which is gonna cost us the -- like hundred block box. This thing is dense it's from out of prices -- demise switcher it yeah access for one he supported HTTP --"

" For -- as for HDMI inputs one output. Under thirty bucks. And it works you know it's not if they don't believe it has the out of switching functionality that you get with the pop product. But if cost as the apps -- bottom line. Thirty bucks it's all steel construction bill -- at Hank. Which is quite well and I haven't had any compatibility problems with that whatsoever and -- the solid product back I can easily recommend -- one as well for for anyone on the budget. What is this about either one of these because he's standard remote controls you will be able to program -- with the universal remote holes if you governments of the harmony. When you press the button for DVDs army likes to take care of switching television that the -- input. In the -- audio slow totally and turning on the dvd player and of course which the switch to the TV signal actually -- these devices are also listed in harmonies database to of course that this duties army here about. You don't have to worry about you know in the model number -- What does that alcohol -- this the granddaddy of all -- is on a safer right now now this is -- more money it's called dvd oh edge comic cool. Front edge to it. Nice matte black finish and anchor Bayer anchor -- EV DO -- as is I'd consider this a more high end product definitely. The sweet things about this I believe it has about six HDMI inputs and it's in my lap on the fact including one front mounted as well pulls down a pretty slick compact design. It also incorporate the couple sets of component inputs. Other analog inputs as well. Optical audio coaxial digital audio. Including including collect our digital audio output as well. And separate audio video and just audio only HDMI outputs -- and send the audio only here AV receiver. This is very similar what you would see on the back of the modern AV receiver if you bought one in the started about 300 bucks. The 650 bucks to 700 dollars for product like that is the typical mark. An anchor bay basically is it like you suddenly realize that. -- what you don't trust the Blu-ray players upscale -- have a dvd player who's who who you eat something like an anchor bait box upscale video. Did you -- players obviously for work with Micah. High resolution be upscale -- I find it convenient for just once I started using it. The thing I noticed immediately is that your feeling out one output to the one video format that TV rights of TV's not forced to change between say 720 1080 I 1080. Those kind of changes can take a lot of time -- A few seconds and can add up as a switch channels do whatever I also noticed with my TiVo. There's plenty if you use to those native mode worry if your cable box actually offers native mode where it's like what the forty -- program -- its Emporia out of the TV. Or at 720 same way -- India. Those switches take time for the -- to process and -- put put into the picture backlit screen at that moment when you hit the button and you like in the black for three -- you channel surfing or whatever that can add to that just inconvenience of surfing. Especially when you're surfing channels -- that adds up over the course of the year for one thing I've discovered there's a good does the menus and 720. This by hitting an all in there and the speed of the processor in this thing is it's seamless and it's instantaneous it doesn't matter what formats are going into -- TC sees the same thing. And it incorporates a whole slew of video test patterns setup utilities and I basically. Leave everything default to all the picture tweaks with this and I'm kind of done a couple of seconds to kick -- remote. And it's for more credible signal -- hope you sell your house differently has one of these in between we need giant. Big screen projector and the couple actually bought a house human freaked out because it is amazing home theatre room and the Wii was upscaled to like the sizable -- who actually get back -- talk about. He's that's. PS3 up. Blu-ray HD dvd player PS3 everything just goes into this I have one cable on the TV. So it's a seamless and it's auto switching to so it's like aspect prioritize and anyway you want. And just it just works but you're paying for that I'd say get an AV receiver before you step up to this but. This is a product you'll carry on for quite awhile but I also publicly apologize to the 45 minutes it to the printer and cable this this morning in the 45 minutes is that the -- back up tonight the sports you -- it looked let's it. Entitlement I hope -- we -- later okay. I mean he's I think you -- all my friends so when we gotta get back that's another. We didn't steal it I gave it to the bar so what. But what we cut out what's the typical number -- Dubai ports and eighteen years. Depends usually on screen size for the smaller TV is usually gave about one some the better ones -- give it to. Hopefully some of the north are offered at least three but. When you have one that's pretty limited especially once you realize that mr. new products including everything from camp quarters the disc players -- H do you mind now that's that's ideally -- anyway so. That's where having low cost options to medium and high -- options for HDMI switch -- more ports is a great thing to keep in mind. -- plus we also you know we will keep the PGA he has video and and my beloved composite -- on the back -- those lucky Jack they do give you want composite portrait I'm done -- that was actually disappeared -- the back a lot of HDTVs actually he has good."

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" In these tough economic times we all wanna -- Barbara zoo you know and that means it's time for a recession selections. This week's elections Amazon.com. Now trust me -- video my recommendation well I think first even in the store now -- but hey there's no reason to overpaid for -- HDTV. Not every model I recommend giving Costco and I'm like Patrick not everyone -- is willing to shell out fifty bucks a year just leave him by toilet paper and -- And organic veggies alongside a stack of low priced Blu-ray discs. They do have awesome prizes like two weeks and you can always tell what they haven't stopped because well it's right in front. Amazon. Should definitely be on your short list of places to shop or an HDTV. Why. Great prices. Tax free depending on where you live and free shipping to -- door and yes Amazon.com is a great place to buy HDTV and they had great deals on Blu-ray discs to. Cool I don't want to be there."

" I give up on my TV there but it brought -- lot of leverage its and I actually ended up with a defective unit and had to do the exchange thing did they make you pay for -- not at all. It may actually delivered the new TV. And then take the old one away so I was. Well with -- the entire time so. Especially appreciative that that's pretty cool so we should actually talk about what this is we told about ninety dollar Blu-ray player from -- You -- that amazingly cheap Blu-ray player or Wal-Mart but what about other low priced options -- Blu-ray players. Especially ones that actually say connect to the network a quick stroll through local Costco while I was buying toilet paper total. Turned up short BD HP sixty you for a 190 bucks Panasonic the MPB 8605 -- 49999. And Samsung is a very solid BDP fifteen and IDC for 230 bucks. But by the time you've received this busy of them -- seller eighty TV's US bullet entered the Blu-ray player is. With this the BBR 100 Blu-ray disc player. 188 bucks what we think."

" Not that good I mean. It it has its ups and downs I mean for one Mikey says it does offer a network connection unlike that 98 dollar player we are looking -- last week. And on top of that it does support BD live. Which is the online multimedia streaming functionality this is the part were you on because it yet to find -- BD live feature that brought you individually whatsoever not not to say that there -- great things -- just. I'm failing to see that he'd like the working on it definitely it's -- work in progress however this is one of those what I would call BD live ready players meaning that. You have to basically insert a gig of ram via USB key into the back of the player in order to activate this features and not not in the world but man sort of sort I wish. You consider the price of Flash Memory nowadays it's like a buck for a -- initiatives put it -- shake the press -- Hollywood -- stick absurd comment. So -- other things I noticed compared to the magna box overall it has no 1080 I -- conversion which is willing not a big deal unless you're dealing with say certain anime titles the extras on certain Blu-ray discs. Or your authoring your own HD content 1080 I it just does a very poor job of converting that into. You would really almost -- what the player send out 1080 -- TV converter for much better experience. Overall it is just a little bit faster handling this from the mega bucks it's not speed demon by any chance by any means especially when you compare it to. Really fast players like the latest audience at Samsung players. No advanced video features either it's pretty much you just spitting out video to the TV you're gonna let that take care of it or hear each receiver -- Also there's no -- in my cable in the box that's just the general complaint I have about every. HDR Blu-ray player that's out there right now we're I don't know. It's going to be the way it should we should point out this was a unit that we picked up straight from a visual press tour they agreed to close to a -- and hands on and I should point out that these you actually is extremely good about doing regular updates to their products so. Who knows what features much openness and a few months that I can't guarantee that there wasn't an HDMI cable in the box at some point there was a composite cable in the -- Please recycle those yellow cables to stop from the cars I would appreciate it. Standard features this does play dvds it does actually a pretty good job up converting it was actually quite a bit better and I found with the -- in -- player that looked up before terms of HQB benchmarks -- More testing and -- traumatize benchmarks that Microsoft -- Hispanics it's them really well so it's -- although occasionally. With certain video it would lose the lock on the film and film mode but like I love music scene out of gladiator -- particular and it's really easy to see when it's locked on properly or not it jagged lines or not. And in this case it lost lock in one scene that's. Not into the world but I hate anyone abuses at all as it when you talk about lost life mean part of the 24. It's switch modes when it should -- in when that happens you'll actually see it on screen -- some -- it has become very attracted to hand but or other things loss of these -- really but the bottom lines but it was just for instance and it wasn't like the home movies like that is -- for certain specific scenes that. Probably due to editing in the background here when it would put the -- has put together. It's -- that happening because certain players pick up this one did like is that it's not into the world. Is that it might secret double firmware update that could be but I can. It also it does have USB Jack on the back and it means it also supports side JPEG pictures and MP3 music if you wanted to play through the player. It's also HDMI one point three so to hear that stream audio output. Nice to hear compatible AV receiver he would do you lossless formats but that's always nice place it's actually the only lazy to -- having not -- audio output. You're with them if you if you have this big fat seven point one audio system. You are basically have to use it to him passes through this does include optical and coaxial digital outputs -- he's an older gear. What -- an older AV receiver and it's nice apple of those he had one or the other or using one and only had one of each. Just nice and it doesn't cost them much that. Analog outputs it's just straight stereo along with your other stuff like the and who knows it does -- the shining glossy remote which is going to be a fingerprint magnet but again. You know. He's always seem to like this I mean glossy I believe this is one of the except for the ones you mentioned earlier those of those have been seriously reduce the price Costco models. But as far as the players that offer -- life support and haven't met -- of course network features gonna do that. Under tuner -- is a pretty good starting point because that means it's gonna drop probably as we get closer to Christmas when I keep thinking what I paid another hundred. Ninety -- thing for this player. Perceive nine bucks and go that that's like me if you -- you're looking forward to Beatty -- you're not behind the -- now now and I think -- this -- other -- support goes for both players -- that's -- again now let -- is the only -- that can be updated should be some major -- movies through. Well there's new USB port right now there's no ethernet Jack and there's no Wi-Fi -- speaker but I doubt it's used for that either by terrorists in theaters and find out -- Generally speaking cheap products don't -- a lot. Like most Blu-ray players these are also very energy efficient devices typically I guess he went against him over 25 watts or 11 standby. I would imagine it's even less than that those -- the max rated consumption numbers that they're provided -- Typically find that about 20/20 three watts is during full or use unlike my DirecTV box which can keep coffee warm."

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