Hi people.
First post here, though i've considered the website to be a mine of info for the past couple of years.
Right then, here's the thing. My folks bought themselves a full HD Samsung LCD screen a few months ago. Not sure of the model, but it's a current high 30-to-low-40 inch model with more HDMI inputs than I'd know what to do with (I'm still using a good Panasonic CRT with component and RGB SCART inputs!!). My parents are of the opinion that having a HD screen is what it's all about, they've convinced themselves that normal low-def Sky TV, DVD and even VHS all look better on the Samsung, but I think that they're missing the point completely and that their supposedly stunning TV is going to waste. This is a shame, because normal def on my CRT looks much better than it does on their full HD Samsung.
It's their 40th wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks, so I've bought them a Sony BDP S350 Blu-Ray player, together with a decent HDMI cable, a Blu-Ray copy of The Shawshank Redemption (cos it's a brilliant film) and a Blu-Ray copy of the BBC's Planet Earth documentary (saw it being played in the local Currys and was blown away by the detail) to go with their Samsung screen.
Bearing in mind that my folks have both recently turned 60, can anyone recommend another title that will help them understand what Blu-Ray and Hi-def in general are all about?
Cheers
Kev
First post here, though i've considered the website to be a mine of info for the past couple of years.
Right then, here's the thing. My folks bought themselves a full HD Samsung LCD screen a few months ago. Not sure of the model, but it's a current high 30-to-low-40 inch model with more HDMI inputs than I'd know what to do with (I'm still using a good Panasonic CRT with component and RGB SCART inputs!!). My parents are of the opinion that having a HD screen is what it's all about, they've convinced themselves that normal low-def Sky TV, DVD and even VHS all look better on the Samsung, but I think that they're missing the point completely and that their supposedly stunning TV is going to waste. This is a shame, because normal def on my CRT looks much better than it does on their full HD Samsung.
It's their 40th wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks, so I've bought them a Sony BDP S350 Blu-Ray player, together with a decent HDMI cable, a Blu-Ray copy of The Shawshank Redemption (cos it's a brilliant film) and a Blu-Ray copy of the BBC's Planet Earth documentary (saw it being played in the local Currys and was blown away by the detail) to go with their Samsung screen.
Bearing in mind that my folks have both recently turned 60, can anyone recommend another title that will help them understand what Blu-Ray and Hi-def in general are all about?
Cheers
Kev
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