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#215064
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Lucas owns a piece of the moon?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/215064/action/topic#215064
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"The guy that sells pieces of the moon claimed for the ownership of the moon in 1980 and got it. States or countries have nothing to say against this so the moon and all other planets are his property."

Who gave it to him? Zod?

"or at least a piece of the Arizon Desert (for you conspiracy theorists out there)"

ROTFL! I love that movie.

BTW, some guy does own the lunar vehicle on the moon. NASA sold it. Too bad he can't actually go and claim it....yet.
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#214818
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HDMI & DVI Vs Component Video
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214818/action/topic#214818
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Good thread so far.

"HDMI is simply DVI with audio and a differently shaped plug"

I thought this also allowed for copy-protection as well? And now that Jay mentioned the digital RGB, I now recall reading that DVI is a bitch to copy from because of the sheer throughput of video, and I know that RGB is a buttload of information.

Okay, guys. Here's one: What's the difference between analog and digital component video, then? Apparently they can both use the Blue-Red-Green wires, and I've read home theater magazines where the reports have stated the analog-component video connections are labelled as digital-component video connections (which I believe is the YCrCb, and analog was YPrPB).

Am I missing something here?
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#214723
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HDMI & DVI Vs Component Video
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/214723/action/topic#214723
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As I was pondering this question, it occured to me - since DVD is a component video source, the component video connection would be outstanding, but does a given DVD player keep the video signal in its digital form for transfer through the digital outputs (DVI/HDMI)? If so, then you would get a purer signal between the player and the display device - i.e no digital->analog conversion inside player to analog->digital conversion inside the display device. (Do any current analog TVs have these digital inputs? I would guess no, but I wouldn't put it past a manufacturer to include one just to impress the customers. )

I guess it would really depend on your actual hardware. For example, people liked getting LD players with S-video outputs because, technically, S-video outputs can produce better video output. However, if you were to buy (a used) LD player today, you are generally better off using the composite video output and having your new TV convert the video to S-video (and subsequently RGB, but that's further along the line than this discussion requires), rather than having a 20+year-old LD comb filter do the conversion.
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#213668
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Strange question: Combine Fullscreen and Widescreen sources?
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213668/action/topic#213668
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It's not impossible, but I think even the laziest eye would be able to delineate the "boundary" between the letterbox and P&S segments. I think the best bet would be using the Faces VHS set, since those two transfers would be the closest in terms of color, mastering, timing, etc, but who wants a VHS transfer to begin with?

It's an idea that is wrought with practical problems.
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#213661
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The Non-Biased PS3 Thread
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/213661/action/topic#213661
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DVD really opened the general public's eyes to "HOME THEATER", moreso than laserdisc. It didn't just entice people's appetites for better picture, but also for better hardware. This is why there are so many <$500 HTIB sets at the very stores Jay mentioned. People are buying up HD sets, even though they don't have any HD sources - though in many cases, they are dissatisfied with how these new sets make some of their DVDs - and most of their analog TV signals - look.

Now, with (in most cases) the purchase of another unit, they can have an even better picture to go with their already fantastic sound.

It'll sell.

(BTW, it just occured to me: I've not seen much talk about the sound formats that HD-DVD or Blu-Ray will use. Anyone care to clue me in? AC3, PCM, Meridian Lossless packaging?)

[EDIT] I will say this. On my last trip to Fry's, I saw HD-DVD releases, and they looked rather interesting. However, when I went to the DVD player section, there were no HD-DVD players. At best, I saw players that would upconvert to 720P. Has anyone done any research on those? (not that I intend to spend money on a stopgap technology, but I was just curious.)