dvd player

What HD disc player should I buy? review

Digital Living We are looking at buying a new DVD player for our new LCD 1080p TV and are looking for recommendations on a model that would provide all of the following: It's very hard to get an HD DVD or Blu-ray player that can play DVDs from all regions.

Tags: generation, hd, dvds, samsung

16 November 2007, 12:52

Which new iPod should I buy?

Digital Living This comes with up to 160GB of storage, meaning that even if your entire collection is in beautiful lossless quality and DVD-resolution video, you're still bound to have space still floating around. Full-length DVD-quality movies will look...

26 September 2007, 16:08

Format wars: The tech that should have won

Digital Living On the other hand, DVD-Audio is the audio format supported by the DVD Forum standards body, and the discs should be playable in any DVD player, which means a massive number of players already exist for the format.

23 July 2007, 9:49

What is Dolby TrueHD?

Digital Living When DVD hit the market, everyone marvelled at the picture quality, but in many ways that wasn't the most amazing part. If you have a player with analogue audio outputs, you'll find hooking these up to a 5.1 amp will yield a massive jump in quality.

11 July 2007, 14:15

Blu-ray and HD DVD: The facts

Digital Living HD DVD is not currently region-coded, so any US discs you buy will work on a UK player -- you can go online and buy the likes of The Departed and Babel right now. Why should you care about HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc?

1 June 2007, 16:40

Toshiba HD-XE1

Digital Living This is the player the HD DVD camp has its hopes pinned on, but is it better than what the Blu-ray faction has to offer?

31 May 2007, 16:35

How do I get more HDMI ports on my TV?

Digital Living I want to buy an upscaling DVD player to get the best out of my collection, do they need an HDMI port or can I use the Scart? HDMI is also digital, which means the picture that comes out of your DVD player should look excellent, with no quality loss.

9 May 2007, 17:23

Why isn't Freeview on LCD and plasmas as good as on my old TV?

Digital Living When it comes to high definition though, you can't beat an LCD or plasma, so if you're planning to get a next-generation games console or a Blu-ray or HD DVD player then you'll be blown away by the improvement in picture quality.

25 April 2007, 11:42

Is the PS3 any good as a Blu-ray player?

Digital Living And here's why: the most important factor in deciding which DVD, HD DVD or Blu-ray player to buy (in your budget range) is surely the quality of picture it outputs, and the PlayStation 3 is excellent.

28 March 2007, 16:24

What size television should I buy?

Digital Living It's a 'Full HD' 1080p screen, so you'll get the very best out of your HD DVD or Blu-ray player. The good news is that high-definition video will look stunning at far larger screen sizes, so there is no need to worry about the quality when you are...

14 March 2007, 14:08

Toshiba HD-XE1

Digital Living This is the player the HD DVD camp has its hopes pinned on, but is it better than what the Blu-ray faction has to offer?

9 March 2007, 14:18

What's the best LCD TV for under £1,000?

Digital Living If you have more conventional sources, such as an older DVD player or satellite boxes, Scart connections are equally essential. So try to buy a recent model: it will be more likely to feature twin HDMI inputs, which support hi-def TV receivers...

24 January 2007, 11:40

Is a 46-inch TV too big for my living room?

Digital Living Lastly, I don't have a big enough budget to upgrade my DVD player, although it is does feature component outputs. All of these screens are equipped with component inputs and progressive-scan images from your DVD player will look fine.

15 November 2006, 16:02

How can I connect more devices to the back of my TV?

Digital Living There are several connections on your TV that can be used to receive high-definition sources such as your DVD player, XBox 360 or PS3. This means that, provided you also use accompanying component inputs, you can connect up to three high-definition...

16 August 2006, 11:54

Taking your television for a drive

Digital Living There's a bunch of DVD-player-like controls at the top, which allow you to pause live programmes when you've decided they're simply too awful to contemplate and you have to go make a cup of tea to steady your nerves.

25 July 2006, 16:11