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Blu-Ray on non-1080p
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantjgilligan
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The Blu-Ray poll got me thinking about this, and I need some opinions.  Plenty of those here! 

My Blu-Ray is setup on a 37 inch 1080p LCD and I love it.  It does what I want, but... it's in our family room and sometimes it is difficult to get the rest of the family to agree on the movie I want to see.

I have a Toshiba 57 inch projection TV that is "HD Ready".  It has no HDMI or DVI interface, just coaxial and component.  I assume this means that this is not a 1080p or even 1080i but most likely 720p.  Would it be worth putting a Blu-Ray on this set?

One of my reasons is just to have a second location where I could watch my Blu-Rays, but at about $300 for the player it's still a substantial investment.  So, it doesn't need to be the incredible, but if it's not going to look much better than a regular DVD, then it's a little harder to justify.

And...  There is NO way I can convince the wife that I need that 65 inch LCD or Plasma TV. 
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What's the model number? HD ready just means it has no tuner, nothing about resolution other than it's 720p or higher.
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...I have a Toshiba 57 inch projection TV that is "HD Ready".  It has no HDMI or DVI interface, just coaxial and component.  I assume this means that this is not a 1080p or even 1080i but most likely 720p.  Would it be worth putting a Blu-Ray on this set?
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Component will transport 720p or even 1080i. As Ace_of_Stevens said, we could be more helpfull is you mention the model number. Same goes for the BR player: a PS3 requires a special cable to produce a component signal; many players only have a HDMI port.
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I have a 50" projection that was able to display component at 1080i, it was very nice.
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Model number is 57H81.  I've never been able to find specs on this.  It was purchased back around June 2002 and they weren't really advertising 720p/1080i/1080p back then.  Nothing in my manuals mentions the capabilities so I'm assuming the minimum of 720p.
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And...  There is NO way I can convince the wife that I need that 65 inch LCD or Plasma TV. 

You married guys are funny. 

I second the suggestion of front projection.  Larger and cheaper than plasma.

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Model number is 57H81.  I've never been able to find specs on this.  It was purchased back around June 2002 and they weren't really advertising 720p/1080i/1080p back then.  Nothing in my manuals mentions the capabilities so I'm assuming the minimum of 720p.

AFAIK, 720p is not a "minimum" but is still considered HD of a sort.  Aren't most older/standard televisions 480i/p?


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Model number is 57H81.  I've never been able to find specs on this.  It was purchased back around June 2002 and they weren't really advertising 720p/1080i/1080p back then.  Nothing in my manuals mentions the capabilities so I'm assuming the minimum of 720p.

AFAIK, 720p is not a "minimum" but is still considered HD of a sort.  Aren't most older/standard televisions 480i/p?


Yes, but they aren't "HD ready." This mean high resolution, but no HDTV tuner.
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Model number is 57H81.  I've never been able to find specs on this.  It was purchased back around June 2002 and they weren't really advertising 720p/1080i/1080p back then.  Nothing in my manuals mentions the capabilities so I'm assuming the minimum of 720p.


not sure if you have a manual, but if not you can find it here

I've found that Amazon.com gives more info -

This HDTV-compatible set (540p/1080i) is configured in a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, offering film detection with true 3:2 pulldown, a 3D Y/C digital comb filter, and a wide, 160-degree horizontal viewing angle. The two speakers each receive 15 watts of audio power and benefit from Toshiba's Sub Bass System (SBS).
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1080i is the same resolution (as far as number of pixels) as 1080p. It should be a huge improvement is the TV itself isn't crap.
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Thanks for all the help.  Now I've just got to work on the justification for the player.  That's a little easier than the TV.  At 1080i, it should look a LOT better than what I've got now.

I had found the link for the manual at retrevo... just didn't like having to give them an e-mail address.  For some reason I didn't see the specs at Amazon.  I was there and I thought I had read it, but obviously I missed parts.
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The player shouldn't have to cost you as much as $300, judging by Amazon's lineup, so perhaps there's hope... 
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The player shouldn't have to cost you as much as $300, judging by Amazon's lineup, so perhaps there's hope... 


I'm just judging from what I paid for the Sony BDP 350 that I currently have.  There are some that are a bit less expensive on your link, so if it's cheaper, that's even better!

This isn't a quick decision... gotta get through the next few weeks, then I need to convince the wife that I NEED this. 
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Good luck with that last part.
Unfortunately, I can't use DVDprofiler at the moment due to lack of a Windows computer.
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You might want to try and find a shop that displays the same movie on BR and DVD running side by side on the same display. I've seen that here, and it's quite convincing...
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The player shouldn't have to cost you as much as $300, judging by Amazon's lineup, so perhaps there's hope... 


I'm just judging from what I paid for the Sony BDP 350 that I currently have.  There are some that are a bit less expensive on your link, so if it's cheaper, that's even better!

This isn't a quick decision... gotta get through the next few weeks, then I need to convince the wife that I NEED this. 


I have recently have purchase the Sony BP S350 with home cinema set for 500€. It's a great product.
Before buying, i played my BD on my Playstation 3 that it's a very good support too.
Hope you can convince your wife 
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To make it short and simple. The quality you would get out of a Blu Ray would still be great.. But not really that much better than an upscaled DVD .. But since there isn't a lot of price difference between a cheap BD Player and a mid class upscaling DVD Player I would opt for Blu
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