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Best streaming box out now?

The OP didn't really clarify what he meant by a streaming box. Does he want something for legal, Internet-streaming based video, or the (il)legal movies/tv shows that he downloaded from the Internet (or ripped from stuff he presumably owns)? AppleTV and Roku are the former, Dune HD is for the...
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- Post #20
- May 9, 2013
- Forum: Audio Components
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Anything new for audio streaming like Sonos and Apple Airplay?

Sonos is really really good, and has probably the best interface of any audio streaming solution out there, but at $300 for the cheapest device and $350 for the speaker-less Connect, it is expensive. Sonos lets you queue tracks from a variety of sources, including NAS devices, Spotify, Amazon...
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- Post #22
- May 9, 2013
- Forum: Audio Components
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Question about "Digital Copy" Blu Rays

Hmmm, when I activated UV on Vudu's site, I was asked to pair it with iTunes/WMP, but I declined. I also didn't read the details, so maybe it was for something else. In any case, the real war is not between UV and digital copy, but rather Vudu vs iTunes. Yes, you can use UV with other...
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- Post #21
- Apr 4, 2013
- Forum: Audio Components
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Question about "Digital Copy" Blu Rays

For most recent blu-ray releases, a "digital copy" is synonymous with a UV copy. The main exception are Disney releases. AFAIK, UV lets you use BOTH a STREAMING provider (e.g. Vudu) and DOWNLOAD a copy using iTunes. If you bought a movie like Hobbit or Life of Pi, then I recommend you...
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- Post #19
- Apr 4, 2013
- Forum: Audio Components
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Recommend a Plasma to me

Both 60 Hz and 96 Hz mode are good at minimizing judder, but both have issues. At the end of the day it really comes down to whether you want the better blacks in the 96 Hz mode, or the less eye strain 60 Hz gives you. 60 Hz: + Less flickering - Causes feathering or flickering artifacts in...
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- Post #15
- Mar 29, 2013
- Forum: Audio Components
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Recommend a Plasma to me

Unless you're looking to save a lot of money with a heavily discounted ST50, go for the new ST60 instead. Has the 96 Hz mode and 10-pt pro adjustments that only the VT50 had last year. Reports are coming in that black levels are at least as good as the VT50 also.
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- Post #10
- Mar 28, 2013
- Forum: Audio Components
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7970Ghz, GTX690 or Titan

Honestly I don't really see the purpose of buying a single Titan for gaming, unless you are very concerned about size/power/cooling. Titan makes more sense when you want the absolute best perf possible and run them in SLI.
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- Post #35
- Mar 3, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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***Official Reviews Thread*** Nvidia Geforce GTX Titan - Launched Feb. 21, 2013

I'm not sure why people are complaining about the price/performance ratio of this card. Does a $50,000+ BMW M3 outperform a V6 family sedan by 100%? Not even close. But apparently there are lots of people who buy one, or want one (but can't afford it). What NVIDIA is doing is really...
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- Post #31
- Feb 20, 2013
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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Need help with 3d setup.

The answer is simple: You can't do frame-doubled 3D @ 60 fps @ 1920x1080 with an HDMI display. You are basically limited to the following: 1) Frame-doubled 60 fps @ 1280x720. This is what's used for games. 2) Frame-doubled 24/30fps @ 1920x1080. This is what's used for 3D Blu-ray. 3)...
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- Post #4
- Nov 15, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components
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Monitor Panel Concerns: I want to know what bit depth I'm buying in a 3D TV

Plasmas inherently have 1-bit color depth. The sub-pixel can only be "on" or "off", and never in between (well it can, but the transition occurs so fast that it doesn't affect what you see). However, note the following: 1) For a TV, contrast and black levels are more important than color...
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- Post #10
- Nov 14, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components
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LCD big screens make no sense

The other thing I should point is that while I think the Elite has very good viewing angles, at 70", screen uniformity becomes a bigger concern. Whenever I see the Elite at the store, I can see the loss of contrast and color fidelity starting at about 5" from the corners. While most of us...
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- Post #14
- Aug 21, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components
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LCD big screens make no sense

The most important factor in picture quality is contrast. The Elite has better dynamic contrast (65000 vs 15000) while the Panasonic has better native contrast (11000 vs 6000). Generally speaking, native contrast is more important, unless you watch scenes where everything is dark and dynamic...
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- Post #13
- Aug 21, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components
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55" or 60"?

Definitely go 60", unless you suffer from motion sickness from having a large TV. I have a 55" and my viewing distance is under 8 feet, and I definitely could have gone with a 65". Also, Amazon has the 65ST50 for $2100 with free shipping.
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- Post #18
- Aug 14, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components
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What's the best computer monitor for 1080p blu ray viewing?

Actually IPS is considerably worse than TN for black levels. We are talking about 0.1 - 0.3 cd/m^2, depending on the backlight level.
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- Post #7
- Aug 6, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components
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LED, LCD, or Plasma: Which has the Best Picture Quality?

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- Post #36
- Aug 1, 2012
- Forum: Audio Components

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