Posts by Doug G

Quote: Originally Posted by nick_danger I was also pleased by the picture. Very filmlike, but somewhat softer than I was hoping for. Like other reviews have stated, the daylight scenes are impressive, but some shots are better than...

Quote: Originally Posted by luma I think the "reasonable price" part is where the Pronto series failed. I wound up purchasing a Harmony One simply because the pricing on the Pronto line was absurd. Given the choice however, I'd take a...

This is truly a travesty and very sad news indeed! My TSU2000 served me well for almost 10 years until it was eventually replaced last year by a new TSU9300. Glad I didn't wait any longer to replace it! I had no idea Philips had...

Quote: Originally Posted by oland Absolutely. I just ordered it directly from amazon.uk for $14.xx shipped Done! Even if its not the best transfer, to eliminate having to switch discs in the middle of the film and getting a clear...

Not to get too far off topic, but can I buy directly off the UK site? I figured I had to buy the "import" from the US site at like 4x the price!?

Can someone confirm the UK import of the TC has an AR of 2.39:1? Amazon lists it as 1.78:1 on the product page for the import version. (YIKES the price!) I have no interest in the DC of this film and am disappointed the US release won't...

Sat down to watch Robin Hood last night and at first I thought the disc (NF) was bad when it seemed to get stuck loading while displaying the animated Universal logo. It took over 5 minutes to load, probably closer to 7! Anyone else see...

Quote: Originally Posted by fitbrit Nothing I've read about these receivers ever deceived me into thinking my 5007 would be a "true 11.2" system. Nowhere is there any mention that 11 channels can't be run...

Quote: Originally Posted by khellandros66 Even better make a setting to use the H/W preouts for external usage so I could do 11.1! Wow, I didn't realize these receivers weren't truly 11.2! I knew they only had 9 amps but figured they...

Quote: Originally Posted by 42041 And also twice the film size, being shot on 65mm You're correct of course, but its not quite a fair comparison, since I doubt BTTF would have 65mm detail even with a cutting edge transfer. Yes, I...