Below is a link to an article that indicates it would not be wise to buy a high definition DVD player for a PCs right now.
http://compreviews.about.com/od/cddvd/a/NextGenDVD.htm or http://tinyurl.com/3bqs7w Thanks for the tip about Sony's Playstation 3, which is one alternative. I don't play computer games, but I suppose I could hook up a Playstation 3 to a standard HDTV in the living room. Given the problems with high definition DVD players on desktop computers, I also like your suggestion about buying a standard high definition DVD player. This would allow me more options like recording TV content to a DVD, etc. Also, I will probably go with Direct TV via satellite dish for the digital delivery system and buy standard HDTV, rather than buying a HDTV monitor for my desktop computer. I hate the though of paying $40.00 per month for Direct TV though, because; I watch very little TV. About 80% of my TV time is spent watching the local 12:00 o'clock news, the evening local and national news, and the Sunday Political talk shows, but I do enjoy a good movie from time to time. http://www.expertsatellite.com/direct-tv-satellite-dish-texas?exp_affil=gx2423 or http://tinyurl.com/2p24dt If it's not too expensive, I will run connections off the satellite dish to the living room, bedroom and office. With Direct TV I could buy movies to watch right off the Direct TV menu, rather than going down to Hastings to rent a movie, and then needing to return it within the week. This would allow me to wait until the HD-DVD and Blue-Ray DVD format war have been settled before buying a regular high definition DVD player. Below is a link to some HD/Blue-Ray DVD player reviews, if anyone is interested. http://www.nextag.com/DVD-Players--zz500025z2z503012168|533639824zB2dgz5---html or http://tinyurl.com/2vpn9h I also may wait until February 17, 2009 to see what happens to my current TVs, before taking any action. I would rather wait until my current TVs needed major repairs or completely quit due to loss of an analog signal via antenna, before going to HDTVvia a digital Direct TV signal. Regards, LelandJ Laeremans wrote: > On Feb 8, 2008 1:06 AM, Leland F. Jackson, CPA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Here is another good article for those of you thinking about upgrading >> so you will be able to play HD/Blue-Ray movies on your computers. >> > > Just buy a PS3. > > A+ > jml > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
