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Thread ID: 118305	2011-05-29 00:04:00	Piracy for the win	Metla (12)	PC World Chat

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1205525	2011-05-30 12:45:00	And that is why I will probably never buy a Blu-ray anything. If they want to make things that stupid they can't expect me to pay for them. DVDs, sure, but not that.	Agent_24 (57)
1205526	2011-05-30 20:32:00	Yes, as you all see, Andy1 knows way more about all this than me..........	pctek (84)
1205527	2011-05-31 00:14:00	Yep, once you've sampled HD there's no way back. I'm slowly selling all my DVDs. 100% agree I used to copy video tapes back in the day, they sat on the shelf, never watched them so threw them out. Then came DVDs, (purchase not copies) funny they sit on the shelf now too, its Blueray or nothing now. Pity the local hire shops dont have a better selection because hiring 5-6 movies for 10 bucks is incredible value really	Gobe1 (6290)
1205528	2011-05-31 05:33:00	Metla, if your PC is outputting full HD audio via HDMI, and you're connecting the TV optical output to the amp, then there will be some quality loss. Optical or Coax can't handle the bandwidth of full HD audio (or more than 6 ch), although I'm sure you've heard this before. If it sounds good enough to you, then it doesn't matter. I wouldn't rush out and buy an HDMI amp if you don't have one. I did eventually upgrade mine as it had other advantages such as supporting all the new HD codecs, and acting as an HDMI switcher. Plus the new amp has a much better tuner :) Agent_24, never say 'never'. BD is great! Don't let any of these discussions put you off, most users get everthing running first time. But I'm sure you know the nature of PCs and software. Once I shopped around for the best software (like I did for DVD at the time), I've only ever had one gliche with one movie, and I solved this easily. If you don't want to play with software, then just buy a stand-alone BD player. The latest BD players are cheap, reliable, quick, backwards compatible, and easy to set up. They also make great media players.	Andy1 (8755)
1205529	2011-05-31 05:43:00	100% agree I used to copy video tapes back in the day, they sat on the shelf, never watched them so threw them out. Then came DVDs, (purchase not copies) funny they sit on the shelf now too, its Blueray or nothing now. Pity the local hire shops dont have a better selection because hiring 5-6 movies for 10 bucks is incredible value really Haven't we come such a long way since VHS! :) My rental store is getting better with the Blu-rays, but still not enough for my liking. Even watching "old" movies re-released on BD can be like discovering something new all over again.	Andy1 (8755)
1205530	2011-05-31 06:05:00	As a matter of interest, I am a bit deaf and was wondering if BD sound quality was as good as the picture quality.?	Cicero (40)
1205531	2011-05-31 09:20:00	The position is one I have been training towards for a couple of years. Are you inspecting worksites + construction? We've just begun structural steel work on the new BK and are also at the 'new' Sports House. Better make sure the boys have their hats on . . :horrified	Brian B (6530)
1205532	2011-05-31 09:50:00	Metla, if your PC is outputting full HD audio via HDMI, and you're connecting the TV optical output to the amp, then there will be some quality loss . Optical or Coax can't handle the bandwidth of full HD audio (or more than 6 ch), . . . Classic . :thumbs: :clap	R2x1 (4628)
1205533	2011-05-31 10:33:00	As a matter of interest, I am a bit deaf and was wondering if BD sound quality was as good as the picture quality.? It depends on the quality of the source material, your amp + speakers, and of course your hearing ability. One could argue it's a bit like comparing an MP3 to a CD, can you tell the difference? Well of course the sample rate has a lot to do with it, and the content. I compared the film "Starship Troopers" I own on both DVD and BD formats. The DVD uses DD 5.1 @ 384kbps, the BD has both DD 5.1 @ 640kbps and LPCM 5.1 (lossless). Now I can tell the difference just on the BD between DD and LPCM, the sound is sharper with LPCM. You'll definitely notice it comparing the DVD 384kbps track to the BD LPCM track. I read somewhere that AC3 5.1 @ 384kbps reproduces frequencies up to 18kHz (fine for speech - not great for music), and AC3 5.1 @ 448kbps reproduces the full bandwidth to 20kHz. I'm not sure of the accuracy of these statements, but food for thought. So anything greater is a definite advantage. Speech isn't so noticeable, but music certainly is.	Andy1 (8755)
1205534	2011-05-31 10:35:00	Classic. :thumbs: :confused:	Andy1 (8755)
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