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I've had netflix in the past and got throttled so I said goodbye to that and took a break from online rentals. Just recently signed up with bb online again (had them before too) and am very pleased with the 4 instore rental coupons every month. However, after adding 20 HD-DVD titles to my queue...

Training Day on HD DVD is a dual layer 30 GB disc, not 25. There is absolutely no way that the Blur ray version of Training Day will be "as good or better" than the HD DVD version. Common sense tells us that a smaller 25 GB disc with an inferior MPEG-2 codec will not be able to compete with its...

I wouldn't necessarily say it will look like crap, but certainly not great. Until Directv starts offering more hd channels (supposed to happen next year when the new satellites are put up), you will only find the 7 or so HD channels to be of high quality. Everything else will look decent at best...

The Philips you mentioned IS an HDTV. But just upgrading the hardware will not help you at all- you would have to get HD programming also if you wanted to enjoy better picture quality. If your price range is around $2k though, then you can find a lot of excellent sets for that amount of money...

Hdmi inputs won't magically make your tv display hd. Hdmi is not directly related to HD- it is simply a digital connection. Your set is an EDTV (enhanced definition tv) set only capable of displaying 480p (480 lines of resolution). High definition bradcasts by directv and other cable and...

So to just to be clear, if I were to sign up for a new account under my own name at a later date (currently under my parents name), I would not be able to reuse/transfer my used receiver to this new account? Would I have to follow the lease program and get a new receiver (even though I already...

Thanks directvrep, your knowledge on the subject matter was exactly what I was looking for! From your explanation, I have deduced that as long as I clarify that it is an OWNED receiver that I bought used, I can basically ignore the rules and limitations (such as contracts and other obligations)...

I fully respect that, I'm just a bit of a perfectionist so I am always looking for the best in picture, sound, etc. So I'm less inclined to be okay w/ "acceptable"

Thanks for the quick reply. I guess it's not as bad as I initially expected if the lease fee replaces the mirror fee and the contract extends to any programming over two years (as I may decide that D*'s HD-Lite is a bit too "Lite" for me). However, I have a follow up question in regard to the...

I am a current subscriber of D* and in June (I can't do it any earlier) I plan to get the HD programming offered by them. Now several questions to clarify my understanding of the new lease program: 1. I was planning on purchasing the H20 STB from a third party retailer or eBay. If I do this...