Oh, the horror of spring!

[Worf101]

Rented "Cemetary Man". I found it to be an interesting and lively film. Ending was eh but I liked the film overall. I'm glad that the special features explained the origin of the character et. al. I'll be waiting for the insight on the rest. Sounds like some good snags.

Da Worfster

[Worf101]

Been ragin' all over the site lately but since I truly admire and respect your opinion on things filmic, have you or when do you plan to "do Blu"? What's your opinion on the format?

Da Worfster

[dean_martin]

Been ragin' all over the site lately but since I truly admire and respect your opinion on things filmic, have you or when do you plan to "do Blu"? What's your opinion on the format?

Da Worfster

I'm not on the cutting edge video-wise; however, I do enjoy my 50" Panny plasma with the Toshiba HD-DVD player for regular dvds (and the few HD-DVDs sitting in the cabinet).

I've been following the threads on the new Oppo player and the latest Panasonic players. BluRay is inevitable for me, but I'm still smartin' from my false start with HD-DVD. The only redeeming aspect of that fiasco is the little Toshiba's ability to upconvert regular dvds. (I've had another dvd player for an at-home trial that couldn't beat it.) OTOH, it's build quality doesn't instill much confidence in longevity. I'm not looking forward to starting a new library on a new format either so a new BRP must at least present standard dvds as well as the Toshiba. Right now, I'm not able to take advantage of the latest audio so that's not a big priority.

I really don't have an opinion on the BR format. I'm due for a new player and it doesn't make sense to me to get one that doesn't do Blu since the format is out there and I was impressed with the picture quality of HD-DVD. BR must be at least as good or better, right? (I will research and seek comments on the survival of the format before buying though. I've been noticing that the Sony PS3, often recommended for BR playback, is not selling well. Not sure what that's attributable to.) My goal is to take the plunge by the end of the year or when the Toshiba dies, whichever comes first.