My Dad....WOW....What's Wrong With Him - Blu-ray Forum

bumpylemon · 05-26-2008, 08:02 PM

ok so in maine this memorial day weekend he came out and said..."blu ray has yet to impress me....and that his up converting Samsung DLP looks just as good as on his ps3.

i went off on him. he has all hdmi cables and the whole bunch...how can he say this? then im like well on my tv i can tell the difference..he was like well my tv is better than yours.

i have a Phillips 42PFL7422D 42" LCD TV. He has a Samsung HL-S5687W
56” 1080p DLP HDTV ..so how is this possible?
and he said that I Robot upconverted looks just as good as the blu ray

R3DRUM · 05-26-2008, 08:06 PM

I've heard people say the same thing and the first thing i advise is for them to get an eye appointment A.S.A.P ... The difference between Blu and upconverting is clearly night and day.

Bullseye · 05-26-2008, 08:09 PM

I really do not know what to tell you. But i agree with the previous poster. The differences are night and day.

What setup was he looking at them on. We need more info. Maybe he is sour over the HDDVD player in the basement.

dpomp · 05-26-2008, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumpylemon

ok so in maine this memorial day weekend he came out and said..."blu ray has yet to impress me....and that his up converting Samsung DLP looks just as good as on his ps3.

i went off on him. he has all hdmi cables and the whole bunch...how can he say this? then im like well on my tv i can tell the difference..he was like well my tv is better than yours.

i have a Phillips 42PFL7422D 42" LCD TV. He has a Samsung DLP a few years old now...and oh its 1080i...so how is this possible?
and he said that I Robot upconverted looks just as good as the blu ray

is your's 1080P?? show him blus on your tv. then tell him to upgrade his tv.

bumpylemon · 05-26-2008, 08:13 PM

lol he has seen them on mine. ya mine is 1080p. i cant believe him. he is crazy. i told him to get me the model number so i can post it. all i know is that he paid soo much money for his.

dobyblue · 05-26-2008, 08:19 PM

Tell him to stop sitting 20 feet away!

Seriously, 1080i DLP? He's kidding himself if he thinks 6 Mbps MPEG-2 480i looks the same as 30 Mbps MPEG-4 1080p.

No contest.

crackinhedz · 05-26-2008, 08:32 PM

...wait, so he has a PS3 and is saying upconverted dvd's still look as good as Blurays? does he even play blurays on the PS3?

un4gvn94538 · 05-26-2008, 08:33 PM

did he buy a hd-dvd player?

bumpylemon · 05-26-2008, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

did he buy a hd-dvd player?

haha lol no he didnt. and ya he plays them on his ps3. i am baffled guys. beyond belief

un4gvn94538 · 05-26-2008, 08:36 PM

he maybe jealous if you have better equipment than he does.

X-Ninja · 05-26-2008, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

he maybe jealous if you have better equipment than he does.

Or maybe...

Im out of ideas.

bumpylemon · 05-26-2008, 08:40 PM

im waiting for him to text me the model number.

crackinhedz · 05-26-2008, 08:43 PM

im guessing he either needs a Calibration or an eye checkup.

saginawjuggalo · 05-26-2008, 08:57 PM

He's too old to see the difference

Blu-ray Fanatic · 05-26-2008, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumpylemon

ok so in maine this memorial day weekend he came out and said..."blu ray has yet to impress me....and that his up converting Samsung DLP looks just as good as on his ps3.

i went off on him. he has all hdmi cables and the whole bunch...how can he say this? then im like well on my tv i can tell the difference..he was like well my tv is better than yours.

i have a Phillips 42PFL7422D 42" LCD TV. He has a Samsung DLP a few years old now...and oh its 1080i...so how is this possible?
and he said that I Robot upconverted looks just as good as the blu ray

I don't mean to be rude or anything but he might be color blind.

Blu-ray Fanatic · 05-26-2008, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumpylemon

ok so in maine this memorial day weekend he came out and said..."blu ray has yet to impress me....and that his up converting Samsung DLP looks just as good as on his ps3.

i went off on him. he has all hdmi cables and the whole bunch...how can he say this? then im like well on my tv i can tell the difference..he was like well my tv is better than yours.

i have a Phillips 42PFL7422D 42" LCD TV. He has a Samsung DLP a few years old now...and oh its 1080i...so how is this possible?
and he said that I Robot upconverted looks just as good as the blu ray

Or maybe he only sees what dogs can see

zak88lx · 05-26-2008, 09:09 PM

What size is the DLP and what's the model number?

I have a 61" DLP by Samsung (HL-R6168W) and my friend who has a 52" XBR4 does not believe me when I tell him that my TV is only 1080i.

When watching Blu's on my TV via PS3 it looks very good.
I'm sitting approximately 11 feet from the TV.

Here's a link to the product brochure for this model:
http://www.dlptvreview.com/pdf/samsung_hlr68.pdf

Zak

bumpylemon · 05-26-2008, 09:35 PM

he has a Samsung HL-S5687W
56” 1080p DLP HDTV

crackinhedz · 05-26-2008, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bumpylemon

he has a Samsung HL-S5687W
56” 1080p DLP HDTV

Digital Video Essentials: HD Basics [Blu-ray]

or

Professional Video Calibration

bumpylemon · 05-26-2008, 09:45 PM

he does have a calibration disk

05-26-2008, 08:02 PM	#1
bumpylemon Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Worcester, Ma Blu-ray collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:26	My Dad....WOW....What's Wrong With Him ok so in maine this memorial day weekend he came out and said..."blu ray has yet to impress me....and that his up converting Samsung DLP looks just as good as on his ps3. i went off on him. he has all hdmi cables and the whole bunch...how can he say this? then im like well on my tv i can tell the difference..he was like well my tv is better than yours. i have a Phillips 42PFL7422D 42" LCD TV. He has a Samsung HL-S5687W 56” 1080p DLP HDTV ..so how is this possible? and he said that I Robot upconverted looks just as good as the blu ray Last edited by bumpylemon; 05-26-2008 at 09:35 PM.

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05-26-2008, 08:06 PM	#2
R3DRUM Member Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:106 Blu-ray reviews:1	I've heard people say the same thing and the first thing i advise is for them to get an eye appointment A.S.A.P ... The difference between Blu and upconverting is clearly night and day.

05-26-2008, 08:09 PM	#3
Bullseye Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Location:Ireland Home Theater Gallery:24 4K collection:70 Blu-ray collection:760 Blu-ray reviews: 44	I really do not know what to tell you. But i agree with the previous poster. The differences are night and day. What setup was he looking at them on. We need more info. Maybe he is sour over the HDDVD player in the basement.

05-26-2008, 08:13 PM	#5
bumpylemon Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Worcester, Ma Blu-ray collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:26	lol he has seen them on mine. ya mine is 1080p. i cant believe him. he is crazy. i told him to get me the model number so i can post it. all i know is that he paid soo much money for his.

05-26-2008, 08:19 PM	#6
dobyblue Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Jul 2006 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:71 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:655 Blu-ray reviews: 15	Tell him to stop sitting 20 feet away! Seriously, 1080i DLP? He's kidding himself if he thinks 6 Mbps MPEG-2 480i looks the same as 30 Mbps MPEG-4 1080p. No contest.

05-26-2008, 08:32 PM	#7
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	...wait, so he has a PS3 and is saying upconverted dvd's still look as good as Blurays? does he even play blurays on the PS3?

05-26-2008, 08:33 PM	#8
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:141 Blu-ray collection:809 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1492 Trading Score:277	did he buy a hd-dvd player?

05-26-2008, 08:36 PM	#10
un4gvn94538 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Limbo (Bakersfield, Ca.) 4K collection:141 Blu-ray collection:809 DVD collection:54 Digital collection:1492 Trading Score:277	he maybe jealous if you have better equipment than he does.

05-26-2008, 08:40 PM	#12
bumpylemon Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Worcester, Ma Blu-ray collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:26	im waiting for him to text me the model number.

05-26-2008, 08:43 PM	#13
crackinhedz Super Moderator Member since:Feb 2007 Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:19	im guessing he either needs a Calibration or an eye checkup.

05-26-2008, 08:57 PM	#14
saginawjuggalo Power Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Saginaw, Michigan 4K collection:167 Blu-ray collection:2058 DVD collection:85 iTunes collection:1 Trading Score:2	He's too old to see the difference

05-26-2008, 09:09 PM	#17
zak88lx Active Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Calgary, AB 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:768 Blu-ray reviews:2	What size is the DLP and what's the model number? I have a 61" DLP by Samsung (HL-R6168W) and my friend who has a 52" XBR4 does not believe me when I tell him that my TV is only 1080i. When watching Blu's on my TV via PS3 it looks very good. I'm sitting approximately 11 feet from the TV. Here's a link to the product brochure for this model: http://www.dlptvreview.com/pdf/samsung_hlr68.pdf Zak

05-26-2008, 09:35 PM	#18
bumpylemon Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Worcester, Ma Blu-ray collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:26	he has a Samsung HL-S5687W 56” 1080p DLP HDTV

05-26-2008, 09:45 PM	#20
bumpylemon Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Worcester, Ma Blu-ray collection:51 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:26	he does have a calibration disk

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