I have to admit I did buy a few real dual-layered DVDs many years ago, long before BD. Those were exact copy of the original, so at least I got the same quality of the original (except maybe disc quality itself). When I bring home I check the disc size in my laptop, if it's lower than 4.3GB then I return it back.

These pirated BD are not even close to original in quality, much worse, being compressed into BD25, and not that cheap to begin with. Heck, I don't even dare to buy those local released original BDs, even with the B2G1 offer.

No more pirated discs for me.

this is on HDMI, right..?

yea gotcha... i'm still on Optical... wait till I get back to my own house back in KL only get a proper system with HDMI input.

btw... is there a splitter or something that we can plug the PS3 into and then split into 2 HDMI cables, one to the TV and another to the HTS?

Why need to split? If your receiver has HDMI input, sure got HDMI output as well.

I don't think there will be exact copies, even DVDs now no exact copies anymore. But even if there is, I still won't buy, I just don't buy pirate stuffs since I started working. That story was when I was still a student.

Watch out for HDMI splitters. Make sure you get proper branded ones and better to be powered splitters. A lot of the cheap splitters cause a lot of colour space problems and change the signals quite a bit. I would suggest getting a proper Gefen splitter. Minimum shd be Monoprice powered splitter.

Better yet, get an AVR with dual HDMI out....

My old LCD also got only 1 HDMI  .  Still waiting for it to spoil so that I can upgrade.

My friend Philips 3000 can't play some BD. But once he updated the firmware it works.

Same with BD60 and Sony. Thats the whole idea we need to update firmware. BD is still in infant stage. Many unknown problem could occur especially those special features in the BD.

But BD60 is one of the best in playing DVD upscalling to 1080p. I chose that over Sony because of this and because we still got a lot of ahem type of DVD in the market.
Btw, got pirate BD meh? Those are DVD in disguise isnt it?... ha ha ha ha

oh really kah....

I've never seen a 25G BD pirates... it could be expensive too?

China has a version that selling around RM40. But some BD played with quality problem. And it is not even a pirate? or it is? I've no idea.....

It looks to me those are HD 720p niah...

Boss, there will be new models every year. Price will keep tumbling.

Remember when DVDP first came out? Cost a bomb to own it. Now, dirt cheap.

that me..i wont claim warranty. too troublesome..
need go back to shop and wait for few month to repair..
just get a new one..easy and fast...

Today I came across a blu ray player selling for RM399 at HOng Kong Video in Penang the salesman state that the player is region free for BD.

Not sure if its true or not, those interested check it out 

hi all, want to double confirm, is all senheng in malaysia selling sony 380 at rm299?
thank you

really?  how to check if gamma is an issue?  my untrained eyes cannot detect any issue lah.  does it depends on the TV/projector?  i am using an old optoma hd80.

thanks,
wps

What's the solution for cinava?