Re: Blu-Ray remains a niche product

G-squared wrote:
>  On Apr 29, 3:30 pm, Winfield <dogho...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>  > dullpain wrote:
>  >
>  > snip
>  >
>  > > Unfortunately for Sony most viewers are quite satisfied with
> upscaled
>  > > conventional DVDs on their hi def televisions.
>  >
>  > Not this viewer.  :-)

snip

> Playing a THX mastered DVD with the ATI DVD software in the PC
> connected native resolution DVI to a 50" Samsung DLP set, the
> difference _isn't_ all that dramatic and yes, we see LOTS of HD from
> the netwoorks in LA, all OTA.
> 
> The BluRay demos I've seen in the stores aren't nearly impressive
> enough to plop down 4 bills for a player. And since we were 'early
> adoptors', meaning the set is 4 1/2 years old and has only DVI and no
> HDMI, I suspect it won't respond properly to the DRM so it won't even
> work.
> 
> The computer world already sells enough stuff that doesn't work right
> without the TV joining the party.
> 
> GG


Your points are well taken.  Paying top dollar for everything the 
Hollywood fat-cats and entertainment moguls tempt us with gets a bit 
ridiculous.

"A fella's got to know his limits."  (movie quote ?)

	winf