HD vs HD XR? Reviews seem to favor the HD over the HD-XR. Which is better? What is the difference - I'm considering buying one but not sure which one.
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Thanks for your reply - yeah I missed the deal but I haven't made a purchase yet. Maybe there'll be another deal... hopefully.
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Netflix doesn't plan on adding 1080p movies though. They only plan on streaming 1080i movies, and telling by what they currently have streaming at 720p, it won't be many movies/shows anyway.N may have a bigger range, but it also has an easier time of getting obstructed. Also, the N distances really only help out certain people with pretty large houses. Again, however, the speed increase is what is marketed like crazy, but nobody will be able to make their streaming over the internet faster when the national average of internet bandwidth is still far below that of Wi-Fi G speeds.
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I believe there is a feature comparison on their website. Mainly G vs N networking and I think the USB port is just on the XR. If you missed the gold box deal for under a hundred for the XR, that's a shame-it was the same price as the next model down. This is the best tech investment I have made this year-super easy setup and great picture quality, flawless operation. Worth it just for the Netflix alone.
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One reason to get the HD-XR is that according to their website, the HD-XR will be able to stream 1080p video after a free update to the unit. The regular HD model is not getting this update. So, if watching 1080p video is important to you it may be worth getting the HD-XR model. Another is that Wireless N has a bigger range than Wireless G. The Wireless G signal degrades over a shorter distance than Wireless N. So, depending on where you have your router set up and if you have a large house it may be beneficial to get the HD-XR model.
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How do you stream from the PC to the Roku? I have the XR box and would like to know how to do this.
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If you go to the Roku website they had a $20 off coupon for new Netflix customers, and that may still be in effect. I'm considering another one to hook up to the lcd tv in front of my treadmill-it's very small and would give me a lot more viewing options without running any more wires or cables.
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You can hook up private channels with this unit. I have one called RoxBox. Then you can stream stuff to your roku box from the USB port on the back, using a thumb drive. You can also stream pics, music and movies/video files from your computer to your TV, using the roku XR device. I love this device and I am glad I got it! I have both the HD and the XR.
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Thanks for the info - unfortunately, and go figure - our very expensive and only 3 y/o plasma tv just died. Fortunately, we bought the extended warranty but still have no tv. Hopefully this will be resolved in the very near future - keep me posted for any other deals.
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Useful info for somebody (like me) who is searching for new HD camcorder.Thanks.
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the newer model has 1080p HD, and looks a lot cheaper. The old one is 720. They updated it 2 weeks after I got mine. still love it 2 years later. even though I have the 720 I don't need an upgrade. hope this helps
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The MP4 compression you guys are talking about scares me, but the truth of the matter is I'm going to be out filming night-long firework shoots and half-hour interviews, not to mention I can't afford an 8GB SDHC card right now. Once I get some corporate money for my podcasts (yeah right!) then I'll start looking at HDV and crap, but right now I need to toss in my vote for the HD2 simply because I can shoot more video. It's a stupid reason, but that's it.
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Thanks for the info. That was exactly the type of information I was looking for. I don't think the audio will make a difference to me. I'm very new to the HD community and by the time I get around to surround sound, something else will be out there. I read your review of the 570; very good review, nice and detailed. (I was thinking that if I decided on the 570, I might just add a few more dollars and get a PS3. It's the only bluray player I've actually used.) I was glad to read that you liked the upconversion. I've got too many DVDs and want to make sure my bluray player will do a good job on those. Again, thanks. Thanks for the info. That was exactly the type of information I was looking for. I don't think the audio will make a difference to me. I'm very new to the HD community and by the time I get around to surround sound, something else will be out there. I read your review of the 570; very good review, nice and detailed. (I was thinking that if I decided on the 570, I might just add a few more dollars and get a PS3. It's the only bluray player I've actually used.) I was glad to read that you liked the upconversion. I've got too many DVDs and want to make sure my bluray player will do a good job... » Read More Thanks for the info. That was exactly the type of information I was looking for. I don't think the audio will make a difference to me. I'm very new to the HD community and by the time I get around to surround sound, something else will be out there. I read your review of the 570; very good review, nice and detailed. (I was thinking that if I decided on the 570, I might just add a few more dollars and get a PS3. It's the only bluray player I've actually used.) I was glad to read that you liked the upconversion. I've got too many DVDs and want to make sure my bluray player will do a good job on those. Again, thanks. « Show Less
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thanks for your response.Do you (or anyone with a good understanding of this) think it's worth spending $50 to upgrade from what I currently have?) I purchased the samsung hd monitor and thought the upgrade would provide better video.any thoughts?
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At this point, I'd say the 30D really doesn't have a lot of discernable advantages over the prosumer XTI model, besides availability. Historically, the higher end cameras have had sturdier chassis (which I would assume is still the case) as well as more configurable features and functions. Oh and resolution. Duh. Now that the XTI has been significantly improved, it seems only logical that the 30D is next in line for upgrades, probably before the actual release of the XTI. Or maybe the 30D will be killed entirely. I'm waiting for the XTI.
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Thanks Michael and BryanYou guy's feedback has been extremely helpful. I will probably never use IR for my work even though that is a cool feature to have, but the added XLR option, the handle and the blu-ray encoding makes the XA10 really tempting. But since both the cameras will perform equally in low light and I usually use a separate mic (Zoom H1) to capture audio don't know if my boss will think $500 extra justifies the extra features. We will see :).
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Is the Oppo better? Look at ANY professional review (there are about 2 dozen) and you'll find all are telling you that to get a better player, you might have to spend a lot more money (I'm talking thousands of dollars). If you already have a PS3, I don't see a great need to upgrade to the Oppo (the PS3 was the reference player of most of these review sites, that is, until the Oppo came along). If you're trying to choose between the two, the difference in price is significant enough to give many people pause (and I doubt many could tell the difference in the blu-ray quality between the two in a blind head-to-head test -- depending upon their other equipment -- because both are excellent blu-ray players). Where the Oppo outshines most other players is in its up-converting capability and audio capability (and matches the speed -- the time from insertion to playback -- of the PS3). But don't take my word for it, read all the professional reviews.
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================== &gt;&gt;BRiT says: The HD-A30 does 1080p output. The HD-A3 is the one that only does 1080i. &lt;&lt; ================== Thanks BRiT, ... Your Correct, ... I corrected my post above!!!
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HD is digital. Digital either works or it doesn't. It is not like analog signals where you can have varying levels of performance. If the HD picture is not breaking up then this signal booster should not give you an improved picture.
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I bought the same unit.........and confused what cable to get. I am hooking this up to a Sony Bravia HDTV 720P .......I want the capability to record in HD, and not sure what HDMI cable to get with all the price differences.......DId anyone tell you which one to get?
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Hi CSC. I have the same question, I am about to upgrade to a DH70 from an H31. Did you ever get a reply on the comparison? Or did you buy the HD70 and found out yourself?
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I was down to the same two. I found the sony for the same price as the samsung and went for it. I think I made the right choice of the two. I only have Comcast Digital due to them not offering HD in my area. I think the picture is great with DVD's and good if not very good with SD Cable. Some of the reviews I saw did not like the sound but I think it sounds very good without external speakers. My only complaint is the blur on fast moving sporting events. I hope it improves when I get HD but I can live with it. If I had the money I would have went for the 120 MHZ on the sony xbr or samsung 4071 but could not swallow a $2000 nut for a TV. I don't think you can wrong, when I have a good signal the picture looks great. I have only had the TV for 3 weeks but find myself watching a PBS show on birds flying around for hours. I looked for 6 months before I bought the KDL-40V3000, my wife asked me what I was going to do with all my free time. I told her I was going to watch it! FYI: I bought it at Circuit City for $1299 on sale and received an additional 10% off discount from the entertainment book. Good Luck
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Buy the used one from Amazon Warehouse Deals. They are returns, but some or perfect, that is how I got mine, a lot cheaper, Mine is perfect. X5 is the best, has two card slots. It supports 128gb micro sd per slot.
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What I want to know is how much better is the picture quality of the FlipHD versus the Flip. I have the Flip but don't love how grainy the picture is. Can you realoy tell a significant difference? Is it worth upgrading?
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I literally just ordered a KDL-W3000 52 inch television 1 hour ago. I did 3 months of research and although I am not sure how I'll fell when I get the television, I can say that I went for the w3000. I looked at some seocnd tier brands first, but quickly moved on to the main brands.... settling in on the Sharp D64 or a Toshiba 167 or the Sony W3000. Of course the Sony was the most expensive of the brands I was looking at. As far as picture and blur: I can not even tell you if I could see any difference between the w3000 and the XBR, so I went for the XBR. I did see one scene in a movie where I saw a slight amount of motion blur, so I am sure it exists.. the quesiton is, "how bad does the blur appear to you and what is it worth for you to minimize the blur" ? For me... the answer was in my order.. I went with the W3000. The price was $2309 no tax, no delivery fee.