Post by windhoek April 22, 2015 (1031 of 1066)
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Agreed; if a fistful of dollars can buy a handful of DVDs, surely the same fistful can buy more than one BD-V, 3D or otherwise!
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rammiepie said:
Lest we forget, 4K is right around the corner.
Yup, can't wait till all TV broadcasters start using 4K resolution as their standard. It does look amazing!
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Post by Iain April 22, 2015 (1033 of 1066)
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audioholik said:
Yup, can't wait till all TV broadcasters start using 4K resolution as their standard. It does look amazing!
The support infrastructure is a major prerequisite for 4K. Until that's in place and stable, nothing will happen.
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Iain said:
The support infrastructure is a major prerequisite for 4K. Until that's in place and stable, nothing will happen.
My 120Mbps Internet connection & 4K tv are 'in place and stable', so I'm already waiting for content providers to make 4K happen.
But you're right that the lack of needed infrastructure may be a problem for lots of consumers. After all, today still 4+ billion people on the 7 billion planet lack access to the Internet. And out of the lucky minority of Internet users probably only a fraction has sufficient bandwidth for 4K... It's really high time ISPs stepped their game up in terms of both coverage and offered Internet speeds.
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Post by Iain April 22, 2015 (1035 of 1066)
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rammiepie said:
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As for BD~Vs in steel cases......I'm with you, Derek. I bought a bunch for between $10 and $12........max!
Lest we forget, 4K is right around the corner. Perhaps they'll package a select few titles in Titanium cases.........at Titanium prices ;-)
These are limited edition titles. Once they go OOP, guess what's going to happen.
As an example, the steelbook of "Skyfall" was immediately OOP shortly after release. It's now fetching prices of £50 and higher.
As an example of better artwork, here's the standard BD:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Skyfall-Blu-ray/54175/
... and here's the steelbook:
http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Skyfall-Blu-ray/60458/
I learnt my lesson with this one as it was my first steelbook. It was sold out prior to release. Fortunately, Amazon had a second round of them, from which mine came.
That said, I purchased my copy of it for the better packaging and artwork, not for financial speculation. It's not for sale.
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Post by AmonRa June 9, 2015 (1036 of 1066)
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Post by windhoek June 9, 2015 (1037 of 1066)
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Post by al66 June 13, 2015 (1038 of 1066)
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Any other passions in life besides music? ... Yes. Wine. (It goes well with music.)
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Post by Chris June 13, 2015 (1039 of 1066)
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AmonRa said:
Went to see some wildlife in Northern Finland:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/112698197@N08/sets/72157653913252585
34 encounters with at least 13 different individuals.
Very nice Tapiolas.
I fondly remember when one could still make a decent living from photographing wildlife.
I have quite a few friends who have been to those hides. I have to make it there too one day,sorry night.
Ideally also covering some live music performances while in Finland. I still haven't been inside the new hall in Helsinki.
I have only seen it from the outside. But I have heard some of Ondine's recent excellent recordings made there.
The only wild brown bears I have seen and photographed were in Canada and the USA.
But many a "Baloo" in India.
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Post by Lute June 14, 2015 (1040 of 1066)
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