Q. I just bought a 55" HDTV 1080p 120HZ LED tv and now want blu ray. I have it next to my desktop tower. If I get an internal blu ray drive player in my desktop tower and my monitor comes with a HDMI port which i can connect to the tv will the quality of picture be different? Or would a regular blu ray player be better?
A. You can go either way (assuming your computer is capable of handling blu-ray ... check the requirements ... the graphic card must be fast enough, for example). However if you go with the built in computer drive note you can't expect to "connect (the monitor) to the TV". Why? The TV and the monitor are display devices. The blu-ray player is a source device. You can only connect a display to a source.
A stand alone player will offer other capability beside just playing Blu-ray disks (e.g. Picassa, Netflix or other services, USB playback of Jpeg and video, decoding of HD audio from the Blu-ray disk. On the other hand, a computer drive allows you to (potentially ... you have to buy capable software as well as the drive) rip Blu-ray disks to the computer for conversion or use as in media centre mode. Which fits your needs better depends on your needs.
I think you will find by the time you pay for the drive and software (and maybe to get a faster graphics card or upgrade the computer RAM) a stand alone player may look pretty good. Note that even basic players handle Blu-ray essentially identically to premium players (the extra $$ primarily buys better build quality, extra features and better DVD performance).
A stand alone player will offer other capability beside just playing Blu-ray disks (e.g. Picassa, Netflix or other services, USB playback of Jpeg and video, decoding of HD audio from the Blu-ray disk. On the other hand, a computer drive allows you to (potentially ... you have to buy capable software as well as the drive) rip Blu-ray disks to the computer for conversion or use as in media centre mode. Which fits your needs better depends on your needs.
I think you will find by the time you pay for the drive and software (and maybe to get a faster graphics card or upgrade the computer RAM) a stand alone player may look pretty good. Note that even basic players handle Blu-ray essentially identically to premium players (the extra $$ primarily buys better build quality, extra features and better DVD performance).
What am I missing in order to complete my upgrading?
Q. I doing some electric upgrade for my bedroom and I kind of feel like I’m missing something. Maybe it’s a cable? Or maybe another device that could with the ones I had just bought? I don’t know. Someone please tell me if you could think of anything else I could buy that go with these items. Thank you.
These are the items that I had just bought…
47” LCD TV(comes with stand) http://cgi.ebay.com/VIZIO-47-E470VL-Flat-Panel-LCD-Full-HDTV-120hz-1080p_W0QQitemZ260724254071QQcategoryZ3320QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%252BP%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BIIUM%26otn%3D6%26pmod%3D160535504687%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6540840162759071801#ht_5667wt_1139
Blu-ray Player http://cgi.ebay.com/LG-BD530-Network-Blu-Ray-Disc-Player-/290523133973?pt=DVD_Players_Recorders&hash=item43a4873815#ht_5571wt_1139
Xbox Pro Game System http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-XBOX-360-Console-System-20GB-Pro-RROD-/330521776635?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4cf4a211fb#ht_1817wt_905
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-MA-Audio-MA5137-5-1-CH-Home-Theater-Speaker-System-/120673319847?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item1c18b0bba7#ht_2471wt_905
-Halo reach game
-Call of duty (World at war, 2008)
-FIFA Soccer 2010
-30 FT CAT5 CAT5E Network LAN Ethernet Internet wt Cable
Is there something like a cable for HD channels or 3D channels that I should get?
And if I have a standard cable with standard channels, would I be able to view stuff in HD, 3D?
Thanks
These are the items that I had just bought…
47” LCD TV(comes with stand) http://cgi.ebay.com/VIZIO-47-E470VL-Flat-Panel-LCD-Full-HDTV-120hz-1080p_W0QQitemZ260724254071QQcategoryZ3320QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%252BUA%252BP%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BIIUM%26otn%3D6%26pmod%3D160535504687%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D6540840162759071801#ht_5667wt_1139
Blu-ray Player http://cgi.ebay.com/LG-BD530-Network-Blu-Ray-Disc-Player-/290523133973?pt=DVD_Players_Recorders&hash=item43a4873815#ht_5571wt_1139
Xbox Pro Game System http://cgi.ebay.com/Microsoft-XBOX-360-Console-System-20GB-Pro-RROD-/330521776635?pt=Video_Games&hash=item4cf4a211fb#ht_1817wt_905
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-MA-Audio-MA5137-5-1-CH-Home-Theater-Speaker-System-/120673319847?pt=Speakers_Subwoofers&hash=item1c18b0bba7#ht_2471wt_905
-Halo reach game
-Call of duty (World at war, 2008)
-FIFA Soccer 2010
-30 FT CAT5 CAT5E Network LAN Ethernet Internet wt Cable
Is there something like a cable for HD channels or 3D channels that I should get?
And if I have a standard cable with standard channels, would I be able to view stuff in HD, 3D?
Thanks
A. Yes, you will need 2 HDMI cables, assuming your TV has 2 or more HDMI inputs. You'll at least need one for the BlueRay, the game console could get away with composite cable connections.
You'll also need somewhere to connect the other end of that 30' Ethernet cable. If you have a router, hub, switch or CAT5 jack in the room you'll be OK, otherwise you'll need to decide how to connect the Xbox.
You'll also need somewhere to connect the other end of that 30' Ethernet cable. If you have a router, hub, switch or CAT5 jack in the room you'll be OK, otherwise you'll need to decide how to connect the Xbox.
What are some good settings for my hdtv (for gaming, blu-ray movies, football, regular cable tv, etc)?
Q. I have just bought a 42" 1080p hdtv w/120hz refresh and was looking for some good settings for it. The pre-set settings are decent but was just wondering if anyone can explain all the settings to me like contrast, color, brightness, tint, sharpness. and maybe suggest some good setups for hdmi gaming, blu-ray movies, sports, regular tv watching etc.
please and thanks~
please and thanks~
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