Flat screen television & media, other voices other rooms
Okay, I am media-stupid. My computer is in my bedroom.This is what I currently have in a lovely wood armoire in my living room: a 15-year old 19" tube television; CD player and tuner (old-fashioned,...
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I just remembered that I will still need a DVD player (won't I?) if I just want to play all my beloved DVDs? Or can you play them on DVRs?I have seen those "media lift" devices which hide the tv and...
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Well, step 1: I ordered the furniture.Hope this isn't a 12-step program!
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That (the furniture) is the hardest thing to get, so you've done well to start there. We ended up having one made to accommodate our audio system (DH got spoiled many years ago and we have a very...
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Well, I got it! Will post a photo later.New furniture piece (Ethan Allen) is a media center with an upright for the screen, and storage below. It accommodates up to a 50" screen. I got a 47" Phillips...
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Elaine,Congratulations!!! Ours is also a 47" Phillips LCD, and we love it! Naturally, we had to get a HD DVR to go with it.
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It seems pretty clear now that Blu Ray is winning the DVD war. So if you do decide to buy a new DVD player, that is what you should get. However, Blu Ray is sony technology and its a bit more...
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I agree with C-Cat. I have a vhs/dvd player-recorder. So I can "record" movies with my DVR, then record them to DVD later, if it is something I want to keep. I will hold off for at least a year before...
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Will the DVDs I already own (not high def or Blue Ray, I'm sure) still be playable on whatever the final DVD player technology will be in the next few years?Will DVDs start being "upgraded" which will...
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Quote:Will the DVDs I already own (not high def or Blue Ray, I'm sure) still be playable on whatever the final DVD player technology will be in the next few years?........................YUP Learn all...
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New movies will be coming out in the newer formats. Some studios (specifically New Line and Paramount) have announced they will be putting out their dvds ONLY in blu-ray format...hence my comment that...
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Continuing with the theme:how long will my current, non-high def dvd player work? I'd rather not have to buy more electronic stuff than I need, but I like dvds and I have Netflix. I guess I can always...
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China, you made me laugh. I've bought at least two versions of "Pride and Prejudice" so far, and I have a feeling there will be another one in my future. Ditto, "Star Wars" and a few others of my...
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well, I don't know if I can really answer that one ncgrrl...I mean, certainly your current DVD player will last as long as it stays working, and as long as you have a TV that you can hook it up...
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Thanks for the infoU23D is a concert film of the band U2 in 3D format. It's now playing on the 3-d screen at the local movie theater. Saw a preview when I saw Beowulf in 3D. If only I could make the...
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Well here's my new tv. My cat Neige thinks the picture is very life-like.
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Very nice! I'll bet she LOVES "Sunrise Earth" -- usually lots of winged creatures calling and singing...
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wow your house looks great Elaine!
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