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Latest post 01-05-2009 5:47 PM by TripEnglish. 2 replies.
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  • 01-05-2009 5:34 PM

    Blu-ray in combination with an Avant 100Hz (CRT television) ?

    Does it make sense to invest in a Blu-Ray player when it is connected to an Avant RF 100hz?
    Will it clearly show a better picture quality?

    A CRT based TV has just 576 image lines while Blu-Ray/HD has a minimum of 720 image lines. So a CRT has no possibility to show the image potential of Blu-Ray. Or do I see something wrong?

    And what about sound quality ? 

  • 01-05-2009 5:40 PM In reply to

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    Re: Blu-ray in combination with an Avant 100Hz (CRT television) ?

    Noelke:

    Does it make sense to invest in a Blu-Ray player when it is connected to an Avant RF 100hz?
    Will it clearly show a better picture quality?

    A CRT based TV has just 576 image lines while Blu-Ray/HD has a minimum of 720 image lines. So a CRT has no possibility to show the image potential of Blu-Ray. Or do I see something wrong?

    Sound quality will be better with good speakers. The picture quality will be more vibrant than a standard definition disc. However, I doubt whether the image will be better than an SD DVD on your TV. ie. the improvement will be negliable.

    Blu-ray discs are very expensive and, here in the UK, rarely discounted by much. For example, I was in Zavvi (www.zavvi.co.uk) at the weekend and many recent SD DVDs were £3.99 each. Blu-rays were 'discounted' down to £14.99 for the same movie. I ended up with five SD DVDs at £2.99 and £3.99 each. I figured the same Blu-rays were £75!

    I only buy Blu-ray discs if I know I'll want to keep the film and I'll watch it more than twice. If not, £15 each time is an expensive purchase.

  • 01-05-2009 5:47 PM In reply to

    Re: Blu-ray in combination with an Avant 100Hz (CRT television) ?

    On a lark I attached my blu-ray player to my Avant and found that the image quality was barely different, but motion didn't seem as smooth. I can't say why that would be, but I would say that for many reasons it's not a worthwhile investment.

    There is scarcely anything in this world that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little more cheaply. The person who buys on price alone is this man's lawful prey. - John Ruskin

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