ozcal Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Thanks mate. I got the rack from Big Picture Ppl here in Melbourne - from memory I think it was around $500. Good price but I am in Perth ,can you remeber the name of the rakcs manufacturer , so I can find a local outlet. Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djOS Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Good price but I am in Perth ,can you remeber the name of the rakcs manufacturer , so I can find a local outlet.Gordon Sorry i can't but PM Samhain as he manages the Bundoora Store here and will be only too happy to help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 djosdoes 1080 or 720 look better set on the HD dvd player with ur display/ Hey daz, On my display I cant see any diff between 720p or 1080i, so have chosen to leave it on 720p for now. This is running the 2.0 FW upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djOS Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Hey daz,On my display I cant see any diff between 720p or 1080i, so have chosen to leave it on 720p for now. This is running the 2.0 FW upgrade. From past experiance with my HTPC I have found that 1080i looks alot softer than 720p when playing 1080i WMV files so chances are I'll be using 720p to match the native res of my PJ - I've upgraded to v2.0 of the FW. EDIT: my HD-DVD copy of "FF: Tokyo Drift" just arrived and i'll be testing it out tonight when I get home. Btw, It's a Combo DVD/HD-DVD (Double sided, dual layers per Side) which will be perfect for back to back testing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix.. Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 EDIT: my HD-DVD copy of "FF: Tokyo Drift" just arrived and i'll be testing it out tonight when I get home. Cool! I'd certainly be interested to hear what you think of it. As I mentioned the online reviews I've seen so far have been highly complimentary at least of the audiovisual quality of the disc. Not so sure about the underlying movie. But who cares about that. With HD-DVD it's all about pretty pictures and sound isn't it?! hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momaw Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 I'm considering grabbing FF Tokyo Drift even though I don't have a HD-DVD player yet. The reason: Dual format. I can enjoy the SD version until I grab a HD-DVD player. Another tick in the HD-DVD column in my books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djOS Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Cool! I'd certainly be interested to hear what you think of it. As I mentioned the online reviews I've seen so far have been highly complimentary at least of the audiovisual quality of the disc. Not so sure about the underlying movie. But who cares about that. With HD-DVD it's all about pretty pictures and sound isn't it?! hehehe Lol, I saw the movie at the flics and being a rev head, I absolutely loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 While Im tempted to buy it because of the rave reviews, Ive never liked the FATF movies so this wouldnt tie in with my "selective purchasing" attitude Ive developed!!! Gotta be careful, the BR guys may be watching and call me "shallow'!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix.. Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 While Im tempted to buy it because of the rave reviews, Ive never liked the FATF movies so this wouldnt tie in with my "selective purchasing" attitude Ive developed!!! Gotta be careful, the BR guys may be watching and call me "shallow'!!! Yeah you don't want to high jinx this thread....or is that hi jack. That guy is unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 That guy is unbelievable Careful, he has eyes everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX1979 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 still waiting for those bastards at dvdpacific to send me my copies of Batman begins and Corpse Bride. Man are things slow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Well I preordered Batman Begins ages ago and Amazon only shipped in the last day or so...bugger!!! Was dying to try out the TrueHD soundtrack sooner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX1979 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Yours has shipped????!!!!!!! DAMN YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Yours has shipped????!!!!!!!DAMN YOUUUUUUUUU!!!!!! Only yesterday tho' which means about 2 weeks of waiting around. Oh well, at least I have Cinderella Man and Swordfish to watch this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hey Guys, Did any of you purchase your HD-a1 or Xa1 from Value Electronics? Just wondering as I am thinking of doing so if they allow international buyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Hey Guys,Did any of you purchase your HD-a1 or Xa1 from Value Electronics? Just wondering as I am thinking of doing so if they allow international buyers. All reports suggest they are very reputable and trustworthy. Had we gotten a great deal from them with a power buy, i wouldve bought from them with no hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 All reports suggest they are very reputable and trustworthy. Had we gotten a great deal from them with a power buy, i wouldve bought from them with no hesitation. They have a reasonable deal going at the moment for the HD-XA1, I was too slow to get one of the two on offer on ebay for $499 + $70 delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djOS Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 They have a reasonable deal going at the moment for the HD-XA1, I was too slow to get one of the two on offer on ebay for $499 + $70 delivery. Damn that's a good deal, I would have grabbed the XA1 (it's prettier ) if I could have had it for that price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THX1979 Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 rob from VE doesnt do direct deals to australia. you'll have to use an intermediary . For those that haven't got a player yet I'd hold off for a few weeks for the HD-a2. After all you've waited this long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 rob from VE doesnt do direct deals to australia. you'll have to use an intermediary .For those that haven't got a player yet I'd hold off for a few weeks for the HD-a2. After all you've waited this long... Well then I guess I will hold off if that is the case, thanks for letting me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix.. Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Yeah it has a smaller form factor so hopefully less shipping weight to OZ. A better laid out remote too although I hear you lose 5.1 analogue audio. Here's a pic of it. You've got to love the spin those Idiot Toys folk put on things! http://www.idiottoys.com/2006/09/toshiba-h...dvd-player.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djOS Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Well lads, Samhain came over tonight and we gave my HD-A1 it's first HD-DVD viewing - I have got to say that the depth of image, clarity, colour and amazing depth & detailed sound were truly outstanding. I set my HD-DVD player to 720p as I couldn't see any difference between my HS50 scaling and the A1 - I have the sound being output as multi-channel PCM (via HDMI). Btw, as a HD-DVD Movie demo, the Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift is stunning with a Killer Sound track - the SD-DVD version doesn't even come close despite being a very good transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrology Posted October 12, 2006 Share Posted October 12, 2006 Yeah it has a smaller form factor so hopefully less shipping weight to OZ. A better laid out remote too although I hear you lose 5.1 analogue audio. Here's a pic of it. You've got to love the spin those Idiot Toys folk put on things! http://www.idiottoys.com/2006/09/toshiba-h...dvd-player.html Apart from the last line of their babble I wouldve thought HighJinx wrote that article! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix.. Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Btw, as a HD-DVD Movie demo, the Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift is stunning with a Killer Sound track - the SD-DVD version doesn't even come close despite being a very good transfer. Awesome. Well you've sold me djos. I'll definitely be adding Tokyo Drift to the "to buy" list for whenever I get around to committing to a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50mxe20 Posted October 13, 2006 Share Posted October 13, 2006 Well lads, Samhain came over tonight and we gave my HD-A1 it's first HD-DVD viewing - I have got to say that the depth of image, clarity, colour and amazing depth & detailed sound were truly outstanding. I set my HD-DVD player to 720p as I couldn't see any difference between my HS50 scaling and the A1 - I have the sound being output as multi-channel PCM (via HDMI). djos, can I ask if it plays "normal" dvds and what are they like PQ and SQ wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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