The Joy of HD

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by blueerica

Hey, how do you guys feel about older movies being re-released in Blu-Ray/HD? Are they any better? I'm figuring unless it's a movie I love and they've added something amazing, there's no sense in replacing my DVD.

I welcome older movies being re-released on Blu-Ray. Since most movies were shot on film, they generally start with a pretty decent image quality (film deterioration not withstanding). This is not a hard and fast rule, but a decent rule of thumb.

Originally Posted by blueerica

Though I'm not 100% sure on our Blu-Ray player, I believe it is upscaling. If it isn't, I know our other DVD player does upscale to 1080p.

Not all upscaling is the same - it depends on the engine being used. There is a quality difference, albeit slight. The Faroudja engine is a standout in that crowd, but I am not sure which brands use this one. I know the Oppo does (which MousePod turned me on to)

Originally Posted by blueerica

Now if only Utah would get more Wii systems in stock. I wonder if there's a list I can get on that would give me a heads up.

Why not just order it from Amazon, or some other online retailer? Or eBay (just make sure you buy from someone reputable!)

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

I guess USA doesn't broadcast in HD - at least for me.

USA DOES have an HD channel, but I can't seem to locate information on it right now (I saw a reference to it on Wikipedia). That is one of the channels that I really want to see in HD.

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

Actually, I can't find USA at all and Westminster starts tonight.

I think you are on Time Warner (strictly a guess: I think I remember seeing a TWC box in the Thurston photos). If this is correct, you should have it. For us, it is 103 and another channel in the "under 100 range."

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Why not just order it from Amazon, or some other online retailer?

Because they are asking $379 for a $250 system.