Video/ TV Poll

Simon · 03 Nov 08 :: 23:14

1. What aspect ratio TV do you currently own?
c) Widescreen HDTV (Can you get Non-Widescreen HDTV's?)

3. Regarding Widescreen ratio films and buying them on dvd.
a) You always buy the Widescreen version

4. Which films/ TV Series do you wish was released on DVD?

Malcolm in the Middle and Punk'd. Loved them shows, and they stopped producing the dvd's after season 1/2.

5. How many dvds do you currently own?

Around the 500 mark atm.

6. How many dvds have you recorded at home?

I've never recorded a dvd.

7. How many different video formats have you owned? And how many of each?
Beta - Never had
VHS - Still must have about 50
LaserDisc - Never had
CED Disc - Never heard of
DVD - About 500
HD-DVD - Don't see any need in buying them
Blu-Ray - So far, just under 10.

Illinoisguy1 · 04 Nov 08 :: 00:16

CED discs were large discs that were held in a caddy. You never touched the disc, but inserted the entire caddy into the player and the machine would remove it from the caddy. The discs were played with a needle, much like a record.

Opened caddy

domesticelefant · 04 Nov 08 :: 10:28

TeeJay wrote:

Sounds good. Go for it!
-TeeJay

Ok, I will. I am just not sure what kind of cable I have to buy for it, because I can't imagine my crappy old stoneage TV has a USB ... can you help me here, please? :clueless:

TeeJay · 04 Nov 08 :: 12:39

USB? No, that's not to connect the DVD player, that means the DVD player has a USB socket for you to put a USB stick in that has video data on it that it will then play off the USB stick. You'll need a Scart cable to connect the TV and the DVD player. Unless your TV doesn't have a Scart socket.

This is Scart:

It might also be possible to connect them via Cinch, but both the DVD player and TV need to have the sockets for that:

There's also all kinds of adapters to switch between these, just in case your DVD player and TV don't have the same connectors.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 04 Nov 08 :: 12:54

Ah, ok. I always mix those things up. LOL I'm not much of a tech person ...

I'll look at my TV at home tonight and then (hopefully) order the right cable.

TeeJay · 04 Nov 08 :: 13:41

They also call the Cinch plugs Composite sometimes. The Philips player, according to their website, has both Scart and Composite. Now you just have to find out what your TV has. Sometimes they have the composite sockets in the front, often behind some sort of hatch. The Scart should always be in the back. I have at least three Scart cables at home that I don't need. If I lived any closer to your place, I could easily give you one.

-TeeJay

domesticelefant · 04 Nov 08 :: 15:23

Yeah, well, I could send you a picture from what my TV has and you could include the right cable in your next stuff package. I guess there will be enough episodes soon?

domesticelefant · 05 Nov 08 :: 20:30

Okay, so after I solved the mystery if my crappy old TV has a scart socket or not (thanks for your help, Tina), I just purchased my first own DVD player. I hope it arrives on Saturday.

domesticelefant · 09 Nov 08 :: 20:27

Woohoo! I just set up the DVD player and now you can guess what movie I'm watching.

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 10 Nov 08 :: 06:04

That's great you finally got your own DVD player, Anne. Are you watching the movie The Tic Code?

domesticelefant · 10 Nov 08 :: 19:12

Exactly.

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 11 Nov 08 :: 06:24

Awesome! I know how much you like it. It's an amazing Chris movie!

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