if everything is set up correctly the TV should select the correct aspect ratio. Sorry to be a pedant, but it is one of my 'things' 4:3 stretched to 16:9. I need to get out more.:(

It is setup correctly..... I've set it to auto stretch the edges only of any 4:3 broadcast.... I personally don't like watching 4:3 on a WS TV so always set my TV's up this way.... At this particular time i also don't want to have extended periods of time with a 4:3 picture on a brand new plasma screen. At least till it's got a good 200 or so hours behind it.

Cheers

Dave.

I have a Pioneer plasma and it has blanking sides that subtly adjust their luminance over time (buried in a sub menu to find it though) to stop the cells burning. Does the Panny not have something similar?

I have a Pioneer plasma and it has blanking sides that subtly adjust their luminance over time (buried in a sub menu to find it though) to stop the cells burning. Does the Panny not have something similar?

Yeah varying shades of grey.... Still prefer the full screen though.

Gonna go and try my new addition now.... Hopefully back in a while with some pics.

Cheers

Dave.

Yeah varying shades of grey.... Still prefer the full screen though.

Gonna go and try my new addition now.... Hopefully back in a while with some pics.

Cheers

Dave.

Enjoy

Wow that's nice. I want one.

Ok here's some pics of what i've added to the system today..................

I think my personal favourites are the blue, cyan & white. Have the option of one colour on steady or gently changing through all seven colours. Also the red is the same brightness as the others in reality.

Got to make a good job of installing the wiring over the next day or two but am pretty happy with the results.

Cheers

Dave.

Very nice, your neighbours will be thinking aliens have landed.

I think he has just ordered pizza in the ‘Close Encounters’ language!!

I think he has just ordered pizza in the ‘Close Encounters’ language!!

:rofl:

Large stuffed crust meat feast From the venus pizza house. :thumbup:

Cheers

Dave.

:rofl:

Large stuffed crust meat feast From the venus pizza house. :thumbup:

Cheers

Dave.

Beam me down a Super Supreme Being with extra peppers please.

Had a bit of a re-vamp this week...... The DVD and CD players have been replaced by a Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray player....... It's also meant i could get the 360 on the unit now rather than being stuck alongside.

The Sony player is absolutely great with great PQ and surprisingly good sounds when playing CD's too. Hooked the player up to the router and updated to the latest firmware which enables v2 features and picked up a Sandisk Cruzer 2gb memory stick for it for £5.99 today so am all set for using BD Live facilities on discs now too.

Cheers

Dave.

Looking good

I've been shopping around for bluray bargains lately and managed to pick up Fantastic 4 today for £10.

Looking good

I've been shopping around for bluray bargains lately and managed to pick up Fantastic 4 today for £10.

I got I Am Legend & Oceans Thirteen for £20 from Richers when i bought the player....... And i will be getting Batman Begins & Casino Royale from Sony in the next few weeks for registering the player online.

Cheers

Dave.

I got Casino Royale free with my PS3.

SWMBO says blah have some cheap blurays and has helpfully picked a few out.

I'm trying not to buy anything on bluray that I already have on DVD..

I got Casino Royale free with my PS3.

SWMBO says blah have some cheap blurays and has helpfully picked a few out.

I'm trying not to buy anything on bluray that I already have on DVD..

Same here..... The quality of DVD upscaling on the S350 has already stopped me replacing my Band of Brothers boxset with the Blu ray equivalent!!!!

Cheers

Dave.

That's looking great Dave

Where are people buying BluRay bargains from then?

Steve

That's looking great Dave

Where are people buying BluRay bargains from then?

Steve

I've personally been looking on Play.com & ebay...... Play have a 3 for 2 offer at the minute.

Cheers

Dave.

Cheers Dave. Yeah, usually go to Play for the rest

Steve

Tesco direct have a 3 for 2 on as well and their a little bit cheaper than play/amazon.

I got F4 from gamestation.

Same here..... The quality of DVD upscaling on the S350 has already stopped me replacing my Band of Brothers boxset with the Blu ray equivalent!!!!

Cheers

Dave.

Cool, the PS3 does a pretty good job upscaling as well... I am tempted to go against my own rules and get Transformers on bluray just for the extra features.

You can send your DVD copy to me, if you like

Steve

Tesco direct have a 3 for 2 on as well and their a little bit cheaper than play/amazon.

I got F4 from gamestation.

I think it's swings & roundabouts with tesco & play..... Depends what your buying as some of the films in the offer are cheaper with one than the other but others are the opposite..... Also Play have free delivery where as Tesco i think would work out a couple of quid.

Both worth looking at though and trying your set of three films on both to see who comes out cheapest.

Cheers

Dave.

I think it's swings & roundabouts with tesco & play..... Depends what your buying as some of the films in the offer are cheaper with one than the other but others are the opposite..... Also Play have free delivery where as Tesco i think would work out a couple of quid.

Both worth looking at though and trying your set of three films on both to see who comes out cheapest.

Cheers

Dave.

Agreed.. either way they're both lots cheaper than highstreet places like Zavvi. Nation Treasure 2 DVD=£7 Bluray=£23 :eek:

Yet they wonder why the format isn't taking off as quickly as they'd like.

I also struggle to find 3 movies in the 3 for 2 offer that I either don't have already on dvd or that I think are worth paying that much for.:(

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I also struggle to fine 3 movies in the 3 for 2 offer that I either don't have already on dvd or that I think are worth paying that much for.:(

Having had another concerted look last night, I agree. I'm not overly fussed, as I have no complaints on the quality of upscaled DVDs anyway.

And yes, the price is another thing; one thinks it's overinflated! It's like going back to 1999 with DVDs all over again

Steve

Nice setup