Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] random question on audio/visual receivers...

[Michael <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

> A question in return. Do you find the multi-disc feature useful? I
> currently am using my gaming console as a DVD player, but now that
> I've graduated I might try to upgrade a bit.

For the cost of a decent multi-disc DVD you can get a cheap computer with
video out and a DVD drive and rip as many DVD's as you want to the unit. I
am in the process of doing just that and once I get a remote control
working for the machine it'll really kick ass.

> A friend of mine used to work at Circuit City and he said the only receiver
> he would buy from there was Onkyo. This takes into account quality, longevity,
> and realibility. But that was more his opinion than anything. Secondly, when
> HDTVs finally are settled down into a standard they will be coming with a
> DVI input. Now component is great, but probably will be nothing compared with
> DVI. So maybe at that time, it will be worth it to upgrade the DVD player to
> something with DVI. Therefore the component switching in the receiver wouldn't
> be as big a deal.

I haven't been impressed by HDTV so far. Some of the plasma screens look
nice but none of those high-tech tv's is worth their price. I do like how
some of them are really thin though and can hang on the wall. I think
these screens of flexible plastic will hit the market before the current
bunch of HDTV stuff has dropped in price enough to survive though. From
what I understand they will be high resolution and reasonably cheap and
will start hitting the market this year or next. You can't do much better
than a large screen tv you can roll up and carry with you.
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