Why are people so stubborn??????? - Blu-ray Forum

trunksvegeta187 · 03-14-2009, 08:45 PM

My dad's got a 50 inch SAMSUNG but refuses to hook up more than a DVD player to it, it took me a couple of years to convince him he needed a cable box with an HDMI output, i want him to uprade to BLU but he refuses to do it, I want to go as far as buy him one myself but I know he would never take it..........dick

zedd_117 · 03-14-2009, 08:49 PM

hah, my dad is currently on the verge of upgrading. He keeps dropping me subtle little questions (like, Why would anyone buy anything but a PS3 for blu-rays). I think he's ready, but without surround sound (the house doesn't really permit it) I think that may be why he's holding back.

trunksvegeta187 · 03-14-2009, 08:51 PM

my dads got the audio for it, he stops at every BOSE he can find, but for whatever reason he doesnt see video quality as a reason, hes a stubborn sob

assydingo · 03-14-2009, 08:59 PM

set it up when he's not home and put one of his favorite movies in?

cdot2four · 03-14-2009, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by trunksvegeta187

my dads got the audio for it, he stops at every BOSE he can find, but for whatever reason he doesnt see video quality as a reason, hes a stubborn sob

ughhhh here we go

Rob J in WNY · 03-14-2009, 09:02 PM

It's interesting how some folks do not have any interest in technology. Probably not a bad thing, but it is interesting.

Batman1980 · 03-14-2009, 09:08 PM

LOL my parents have a 52" Bravia with full surround sound but they're not movie collectors so I doubt they'll be upgrading anytime soon.

quexos · 03-14-2009, 09:08 PM

Yeah technology is one of our common hobbies on this forum but it does not mean that everybody shares it. C'est la vie !

Galley · 03-14-2009, 09:08 PM

My dad thinks my 19" Samsung isn't Hi-Def because it's so small.

Batman1980 · 03-14-2009, 09:10 PM

LOL a lot of people think any TV under 42" is not really HD. No idea on 19", never seen an LCD that small before...

VinnAY · 03-14-2009, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by trunksvegeta187

my dads got the audio for it, he stops at every BOSE he can find, but for whatever reason he doesnt see video quality as a reason, hes a stubborn sob

HE's the stubborn snob...?

Johnny Vinyl · 03-14-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Galley

My dad thinks my 19" Samsung isn't Hi-Def because it's so small.

That's funny!

trunksvegeta187 · 03-14-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by VinnAY

HE's the stubborn snob...?

SOB not SNOB

Mannyfresh84 · 03-14-2009, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by trunksvegeta187

My dad's got a 50 inch SAMSUNG but refuses to hook up more than a DVD player to it, it took me a couple of years to convince him he needed a cable box with an HDMI output, i want him to uprade to BLU but he refuses to do it, I want to go as far as buy him one myself but I know he would never take it..........dick

My dad had an LG 36" 720 flat panel LCD in his living room for awhile with just a dvd player. After seeing my setup and after his kids buying him a Bluray player for father's day, he went out and bought a banging Sony 50" 1080p LCD and a home theater in the same week. To quote Heath Ledger's Joker, "All it takes is a little push."

PH3AR · 03-14-2009, 09:34 PM

that must suck,...my dad got me into blu-rays

trunksvegeta187 · 03-14-2009, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by P|-|3@R

that must suck,...my dad got me into blu-rays

last thing my dad got me into was Star Wars, and that was 15 years ago

dadkins · 03-14-2009, 09:51 PM

If you had a BD laptop - get a copy of one of his fav movies on Blu-ray and show him what BD looks like compared to his DVD.

I did it to a neighbor.
Just showing computer screen caps to a friend convinced him to get Blu.

Once they see what Blu looks like on their display, they usually can't get enough!

HiDef-Crazy · 03-14-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dadkins

Once they see what Blu looks like on their display, they usually can't get enough!

I did this for my Dad and hooked my laptop up to his 720p Plasma. After explaining 1080p and Blu ray to him he went out and bought the Panny 800U Plasma and a blu ray player. Now he wants to borrow my movies so I just buy him a few that are on sale and let him keep them. I don't like lending out my movies.

Jamespic1118 · 03-14-2009, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by trunksvegeta187

My dad's got a 50 inch SAMSUNG but refuses to hook up more than a DVD player to it, it took me a couple of years to convince him he needed a cable box with an HDMI output, i want him to uprade to BLU but he refuses to do it, I want to go as far as buy him one myself but I know he would never take it..........dick

So, by you not taking the message that he doesn't want to upgrade wouldn't that make you just as stubborn? lol. Chip of the ol' block.

neos_peace · 03-15-2009, 02:39 AM

When it comes to technology. I guess I'm one of the few people that CAN influence my parents. They don't get technology. If I say its better and give viable reasons and can prove it they go along with it. Thats how I got my parents away from dial-up and into DSL, they said they will never go back. MY dads like when I get home we have catching up to do (blu that is)

03-14-2009, 08:45 PM	#1
trunksvegeta187 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:273 Blu-ray reviews:1	Why are people so stubborn??????? My dad's got a 50 inch SAMSUNG but refuses to hook up more than a DVD player to it, it took me a couple of years to convince him he needed a cable box with an HDMI output, i want him to uprade to BLU but he refuses to do it, I want to go as far as buy him one myself but I know he would never take it..........dick

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03-14-2009, 08:49 PM	#2
zedd_117 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Monessen, PA Blu-ray collection:353 Trading Score:3	hah, my dad is currently on the verge of upgrading. He keeps dropping me subtle little questions (like, Why would anyone buy anything but a PS3 for blu-rays). I think he's ready, but without surround sound (the house doesn't really permit it) I think that may be why he's holding back.

03-14-2009, 08:51 PM	#3
trunksvegeta187 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:273 Blu-ray reviews:1	my dads got the audio for it, he stops at every BOSE he can find, but for whatever reason he doesnt see video quality as a reason, hes a stubborn sob

03-14-2009, 08:59 PM	#4
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	set it up when he's not home and put one of his favorite movies in?

03-14-2009, 09:02 PM	#6
Rob J in WNY Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2008 Location:'Western' N.Y. State (MEMBER OF THE "ECPP")™ Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:30 Blu-ray collection:486 iTunes collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15	It's interesting how some folks do not have any interest in technology. Probably not a bad thing, but it is interesting.

03-14-2009, 09:08 PM	#7
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	LOL my parents have a 52" Bravia with full surround sound but they're not movie collectors so I doubt they'll be upgrading anytime soon.

03-14-2009, 09:08 PM	#8
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	Yeah technology is one of our common hobbies on this forum but it does not mean that everybody shares it. C'est la vie !

03-14-2009, 09:08 PM	#9
Galley Power Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Greenville, SC 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:634 DVD collection:41 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:7	My dad thinks my 19" Samsung isn't Hi-Def because it's so small.

03-14-2009, 09:10 PM	#10
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	LOL a lot of people think any TV under 42" is not really HD. No idea on 19", never seen an LCD that small before...

03-14-2009, 09:34 PM	#15
PH3AR Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Dover, Pennsylvania PSN:WORKINtheCORNER Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:325 Blu-ray reviews:2	that must suck,...my dad got me into blu-rays

03-14-2009, 09:51 PM	#17
dadkins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Hercules, CA Blu-ray collection:35 Blu-ray reviews:2	If you had a BD laptop - get a copy of one of his fav movies on Blu-ray and show him what BD looks like compared to his DVD. I did it to a neighbor. Just showing computer screen caps to a friend convinced him to get Blu. Once they see what Blu looks like on their display, they usually can't get enough!

03-15-2009, 02:39 AM	#20
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	When it comes to technology. I guess I'm one of the few people that CAN influence my parents. They don't get technology. If I say its better and give viable reasons and can prove it they go along with it. Thats how I got my parents away from dial-up and into DSL, they said they will never go back. MY dads like when I get home we have catching up to do (blu that is)

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