http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3497129/Toshiba-HD-EP30-HD-DVD-Player/Product.html

Plus cashback from Quidco....

Well, I'm tempted.

Andy wrote:
> http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3497129/Toshiba-HD-EP30-HD-DVD-Player/Product.html
>
> Plus cashback from Quidco....
>
> Well, I'm tempted.

My Betamax player was a bargain as well :o)

(kim)

"kim"  wrote in message

> My Betamax player was a bargain as well :o)

Betamax players cost about £400 back in the days that was the average man's 
monthly salary.  (or something)

£120 for a HD dvd player with 7 discs is eff all, and even if it does turn 
out to be a dead duck format it's getting to the point where most AV 
enthusiasts can afford to write off the cost of the dodgy investment.  I 
paid £150 for a CD writer once.

I paid £300 for a SACD / DVDA player when they first came out.  Can this be 
a worse investment?

"Andy"  wrote in message 
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> http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3497129/Toshiba-HD-EP30-HD-DVD-Player/Product.html
>
> Plus cashback from Quidco....
>
> Well, I'm tempted.

Yup, it's a bargain.  The 'free' movies are ok too.

Just as long as you don't want it to send Full HD Audio (e.g. DTS MA) via 
HDMI to your Amp... (Very few players support this, even though they say 
HDMI v1.3)

Justin.

"Andy"  once tried to test me. I ate their liver
with some fava beans and a nice chianti 

> 
> "kim"  wrote in message
> 
>> My Betamax player was a bargain as well :o)
> 
> Betamax players cost about £400 back in the days that was the average
> man's monthly salary.  (or something)
> 
> £120 for a HD dvd player with 7 discs is eff all, and even if it does
> turn out to be a dead duck format it's getting to the point where most
> AV enthusiasts can afford to write off the cost of the dodgy
> investment.  I paid £150 for a CD writer once.
> 
> I paid £300 for a SACD / DVDA player when they first came out.  Can
> this be a worse investment? 

{shrugs shoulders}  It looks like the format war is all but over, and HD 
DVD lost, if you want the fun of getting this and few more bargins to 
boot in the months to come, then why not?  I was always tempted to get a 
laser disc player, even though the format was well dead.

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    I say it is because I am the punishment of God. 
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  God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
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"Andy"  wrote in message 
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> http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3497129/Toshiba-HD-EP30-HD-DVD-Player/Product.html
>
> Plus cashback from Quidco....
>
> Well, I'm tempted.
>


I got the Toshiba HD-EP30 (5 stars What Hi-Fi this month) £197, 7 free discs 
and 1000 Tesco clubcard points.

Gorgeous machine.

Upscaling is VERY nice, and to be honest, it looks as if neither HD format 
is actually selling too much.

I can wait for BluRay to get cheaper if I NEED HD, but I haven't found the 
need to buy much these days!

What I like and want, I have on DVD, and with upscaling the difference is 
going to be negligible...

So why bother!?


-- 
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A Man With Far Too Much Time On His Hands

"Covenant"  once tried to
test me. I ate their liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti 

> What I like and want, I have on DVD, and with upscaling the difference
> is going to be negligible...

You need your eyesight testing...

-- 
Thank you kindly

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   Oh people, know that you have committed great sins. 
    If you ask me what proof I have for these words, 
    I say it is because I am the punishment of God. 
         If you had not committed great sins, 
  God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸

Me too.......I got the Tosh EP30 from Amazon a week or two ago for £190, 
then last week they lowered the price to £150, and using some knowledge 
gleaned from the interweb, I claimed back the difference.....

Then today, when they dropped the price again to just £120, I claimed that 
difference back as well.....

Now THAT is a bargain......

(Just in case people didn't know, when you buy something from Amazon, if 
they lower the price within 30 days, you can claim back the difference)


That, teamed with the PS3 I bought, covers me for both. To be truthful, if 
their can be only one (notice the sly film reference) I would rather HD-DVD 
won, but it looks as though blu-ray is going to be the victor......Sony 
obviously don't want another drubbing after the betamax debacle (which I'm 
too young to remember....honest)



"Covenant"  wrote in message 
news:hi8lj.15465$xm1.1845@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>
> "Andy"  wrote in message 
> news:Eq6dnQgtJ6Ps9A7aRVnyhwA@pipex.net...
>> http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/3497129/Toshiba-HD-EP30-HD-DVD-Player/Product.html
>>
>> Plus cashback from Quidco....
>>
>> Well, I'm tempted.
>>
>
>
> I got the Toshiba HD-EP30 (5 stars What Hi-Fi this month) £197, 7 free 
> discs and 1000 Tesco clubcard points.
>
> Gorgeous machine.
>
> Upscaling is VERY nice, and to be honest, it looks as if neither HD format 
> is actually selling too much.
>
> I can wait for BluRay to get cheaper if I NEED HD, but I haven't found the 
> need to buy much these days!
>
> What I like and want, I have on DVD, and with upscaling the difference is 
> going to be negligible...
>
> So why bother!?
>
>
> -- 
> Covenant
> A Man With Far Too Much Time On His Hands
>

"POD {Ò¿Ó}"  wrote in message 
news:Xns9A2CE99AE537EWeLovePOD@195.188.240.200...
> "Covenant"  once tried to
> test me. I ate their liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti
>
>> What I like and want, I have on DVD, and with upscaling the difference
>> is going to be negligible...
>
> You need your eyesight testing...


Maybe I just have a better upscaler than you !?

;' )


-- 
Covenant
A Man With Far Too Much Time On His Hands

"Covenant"  once tried to
test me. I ate their liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti 

> 
> "POD {Ò¿Ó}"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns9A2CE99AE537EWeLovePOD@195.188.240.200...
>> "Covenant"  once tried to
>> test me. I ate their liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti
>>
>>> What I like and want, I have on DVD, and with upscaling the
>>> difference is going to be negligible...
>>
>> You need your eyesight testing...
> 
> 
> Maybe I just have a better upscaler than you !?
> 
> ;' )
> 
> 

You can't upscale detail that isn't there. as both a Blu-ray and HD-DVD
owner, I know nothing on DVD comes close, yes an image looks crisp and
nice, but the level of detail is still missing. 

-- 
Thank you kindly

POD  {Ò¿Ó}
¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸
   Oh people, know that you have committed great sins. 
    If you ask me what proof I have for these words, 
    I say it is because I am the punishment of God. 
         If you had not committed great sins, 
  God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸

"POD {Ò¿Ó}"  wrote in message 
news:Xns9A2BD2C1E9432WeLovePOD@195.188.240.200...
> "Andy"  once tried to test me. I ate their liver
> with some fava beans and a nice chianti
>
>>
>> "kim"  wrote in message
>>
>>> My Betamax player was a bargain as well :o)
>>
>> Betamax players cost about £400 back in the days that was the average
>> man's monthly salary.  (or something)
>>
>> £120 for a HD dvd player with 7 discs is eff all, and even if it does
>> turn out to be a dead duck format it's getting to the point where most
>> AV enthusiasts can afford to write off the cost of the dodgy
>> investment.  I paid £150 for a CD writer once.
>>
>> I paid £300 for a SACD / DVDA player when they first came out.  Can
>> this be a worse investment?
>
> {shrugs shoulders}  It looks like the format war is all but over, and HD
> DVD lost, if you want the fun of getting this and few more bargins to
> boot in the months to come, then why not?  I was always tempted to get a
> laser disc player, even though the format was well dead.
>
> -- 
Hey I still have a Laserdisc player, and about 40 discs, many DTS titles 
that are either not on DVD at all, or only have the half-bitrate DTS tracks. 
They still rock!
I also have a Pioneer DVD player that supports SACD and DVD-Audio, they 
sound fantastic (and my favourite band, Depeche Mode, have had all their 
albums remastered in SACD 5.1 sound).

"Brian W"  once tried to test me.
I ate their liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti 

> 
> "POD {Ò¿Ó}"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns9A2BD2C1E9432WeLovePOD@195.188.240.200...
>> "Andy"  once tried to test me. I ate their
>> liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti
>>
>>>
>>> "kim"  wrote in message
>>>
>>>> My Betamax player was a bargain as well :o)
>>>
>>> Betamax players cost about £400 back in the days that was the
>>> average man's monthly salary.  (or something)
>>>
>>> £120 for a HD dvd player with 7 discs is eff all, and even if it
>>> does turn out to be a dead duck format it's getting to the point
>>> where most AV enthusiasts can afford to write off the cost of the
>>> dodgy investment.  I paid £150 for a CD writer once.
>>>
>>> I paid £300 for a SACD / DVDA player when they first came out.  Can
>>> this be a worse investment?
>>
>> {shrugs shoulders}  It looks like the format war is all but over, and
>> HD DVD lost, if you want the fun of getting this and few more bargins
>> to boot in the months to come, then why not?  I was always tempted to
>> get a laser disc player, even though the format was well dead.
>>
>> -- 
> Hey I still have a Laserdisc player, and about 40 discs, many DTS
> titles that are either not on DVD at all, or only have the
> half-bitrate DTS tracks. They still rock!
> I also have a Pioneer DVD player that supports SACD and DVD-Audio,
> they sound fantastic (and my favourite band, Depeche Mode, have had
> all their albums remastered in SACD 5.1 sound).
> 
> 

There you go, your collection is just crying out for a HD-DVD player.. 
Can I also tempt you with a Mini Disc player/recorder??

-- 
Thank you kindly

POD  {Ò¿Ó}
¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸
   Oh people, know that you have committed great sins. 
    If you ask me what proof I have for these words, 
    I say it is because I am the punishment of God. 
         If you had not committed great sins, 
  God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸

"POD {Ò¿Ó}"  wrote in message 
news:Xns9A2E8D5C41358WeLovePOD@195.188.240.200...
> "Brian W"  once tried to test me.
> I ate their liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti
>
>>
>> "POD {Ò¿Ó}"  wrote in message
>> news:Xns9A2BD2C1E9432WeLovePOD@195.188.240.200...
>>> "Andy"  once tried to test me. I ate their
>>> liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti
>>>
>>>>
>>>> "kim"  wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> My Betamax player was a bargain as well :o)
>>>>
>>>> Betamax players cost about £400 back in the days that was the
>>>> average man's monthly salary.  (or something)
>>>>
>>>> £120 for a HD dvd player with 7 discs is eff all, and even if it
>>>> does turn out to be a dead duck format it's getting to the point
>>>> where most AV enthusiasts can afford to write off the cost of the
>>>> dodgy investment.  I paid £150 for a CD writer once.
>>>>
>>>> I paid £300 for a SACD / DVDA player when they first came out.  Can
>>>> this be a worse investment?
>>>
>>> {shrugs shoulders}  It looks like the format war is all but over, and
>>> HD DVD lost, if you want the fun of getting this and few more bargins
>>> to boot in the months to come, then why not?  I was always tempted to
>>> get a laser disc player, even though the format was well dead.
>>>
>>> -- 
>> Hey I still have a Laserdisc player, and about 40 discs, many DTS
>> titles that are either not on DVD at all, or only have the
>> half-bitrate DTS tracks. They still rock!
>> I also have a Pioneer DVD player that supports SACD and DVD-Audio,
>> they sound fantastic (and my favourite band, Depeche Mode, have had
>> all their albums remastered in SACD 5.1 sound).
>>
>>
>
> There you go, your collection is just crying out for a HD-DVD player..
> Can I also tempt you with a Mini Disc player/recorder??
>
MiniDisc, get out of here. I wouldn't touch one of them with a barge pole. 
I'll likely get Blu-Ray eventually, once prices are lower and the specs have 
improved. HD-DVD will be gone by next year now that most major studios are 
blu-ray only

"Brian W"  once tried to test me.
I ate their liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti 

> MiniDisc, get out of here. I wouldn't touch one of them with a barge
> pole. I'll likely get Blu-Ray eventually, once prices are lower and
> the specs have improved. HD-DVD will be gone by next year now that
> most major studios are blu-ray only

I wouldn't be too bothered with the latest version of software (2.0) as the 
only thing they can think to do with it is SPAM you with adverts related to 
the disc.

-- 
Thank you kindly

POD  {Ò¿Ó}
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   Oh people, know that you have committed great sins. 
    If you ask me what proof I have for these words, 
    I say it is because I am the punishment of God. 
         If you had not committed great sins, 
  God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you.
¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸

"POD {Ò¿Ó}"  wrote in message 
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> You can't upscale detail that isn't there. as both a Blu-ray and HD-DVD
> owner, I know nothing on DVD comes close, yes an image looks crisp and
> nice, but the level of detail is still missing.


Detail is fine... but it's the sharpness that does it for me.
And that's all that concerns me really.

A crisp image...


Gimme a documentary about Walkers and Golden Wonder and I'm blissful!

;' )


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Covenant
A Man With Far Too Much Time On His Hands