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Mark Todd
Film God

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From: UK
Registered: Aug 2003

posted September 20, 2008 05:31 AM

Hi I was just wondering what Blu Ray discs look like through an ordianry Vp( not HD) say through the s-video, any one given it a try or fancy trying it.

I fancy getting a BR player interest free from the local spot but don`t want to upgarde my VP as still very happy with it, also skinty as usual.

I have heard viewed like this they will only look as good as a decent DVD or will they still pip std even through an older VP.

Any suggestions, ideas or experiances greatly appreciated.

Best Mark.

PS what are B R discs like for trailers please too while I am on. Thanks.

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Mark Williams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: West Sussex
Registered: Mar 2007

posted September 21, 2008 12:42 PM

Hi-Mark

My Samsung BD-P1500 can connect to a VP using either a video/audio out or using the component output so non HD VP playback should indeed be possible,thats the reason I went for this model as opposed to the more costly Panasonic player which offered less connection capability.

It's well worth taking the plunge as BD discs can be picked up for peanuts on ebay,won TEARS OF THE SUN & SWAT for 0.99p each last week!!!

BD discs usually have the same extra's as there dvd cousins so usually if the trailers on the dvd its on the BD too.

Cheers Mark W

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Mark Todd
Film God

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From: UK
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posted September 22, 2008 09:07 AM

Thanks Mark, its all very tempting, the prices seem OK too.
I was consdiring a samsung 1500, how do you find it generally.
Best Mark.

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Mark Williams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: West Sussex
Registered: Mar 2007

posted September 22, 2008 02:39 PM

Its a really lovely machine,picture quality is superb and I have been giving it a real workout with lots of Blu Ray dvds recently with no playback problems at all,you can even see Sly give his RAMBO commentary by means of a little box in the bottom right hand corner of the screen using the version two software!!

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Paul Adsett
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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted September 22, 2008 02:56 PM

Mark, how quick does the Samsung boot up the DVD?

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Mark Williams
Jedi Master Film Handler

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posted September 22, 2008 03:01 PM

Hi-Paul,

Its very quick no more than 30-60 seconds on average.

Cheers Mark W

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Stewart McSporran
Master Film Handler

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From: Glasgow, Scotland
Registered: Nov 2003

posted September 28, 2008 04:43 PM

I haven't been following Blu Ray very closely. I guess that it's region coded like standard DVDs? If so, can the players be hacked to play multi-regions?

Stewart

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