Now wait for the HD-DVD camp to slash the price of HD-DVD titles as well, then followed by price reduction for Blu-ray titles in retaliation . All out war !!!.

When Toshiba HD-DVD players are cheap enough, can buy both HD-DVD player and PS3 and enjoy best of both worlds .

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jan 15 2008, 10:30 AM

Are you sure it's really 720p or 1080i that the Samsung Slimfit is displaying? Doesn't mean it can input 1080i, it can also display at that resolution. If I am not mistaken the 720p/1080i input is just to give you the impression that it's a HD unit, but in actual fact it just input the 720/1080 signal and downconvert it back to 480 only.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Feb 24 2008, 12:16 PM

I think it has to do with some sort of licencing deal which disallows HD through component . Maybe to prevent illegal copying issues. HDMI has got better built-in protection to prevent illegal copying, I think. But I guess certain upscale players (like from LG) which still allows upconversion through component, but only for non-protected content.

I am still hazy, so better wait for the experts' comments.

Anyway on the topic of Samsung slimfit TV, if I am correct, it is not a real HD display so whether you input 720P/1080i signal through HDMI or Component, the final display will still be downconverted to 480.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Feb 24 2008, 04:13 PM

If you have a LCD-TV and want to upconvert normal DVD to HD levels or use it as a HD-DVD player , why not.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Feb 24 2008, 04:11 PM

XA2? How much ? Like maybe 5 times the price of the A30

This post has been edited by Ngto: Feb 24 2008, 08:00 PM