Using computer as HD tv redux
 

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:27:35 GMT, Wes Newell
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:48:47 -0400, Thumper wrote:

I can't imagine sitting in front of a computer watching DVDs.
Thumper

If you've ever watched a DVD, you've done exactly that. What do you thinks
inside a dvd player? It's just another limited access computer.


Now that's foolish. You know very well what I mean.
Thumper

Using computer as HD tv redux
 

Thumper wrote:

why not?


It's not a pleasant experience for me.

How so?

Using computer as HD tv redux
 

On 2006/8/6 12:34 PM, "Thumper" wrote:

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:06:28 -0500, wrote:

Thumper wrote:

I can't imagine sitting in front of a computer watching DVDs.

why not?


It's not a pleasant experience for me.
Thumper

I can understand how this might be the case, but it depends on the computer
setup and personal preferences.

For me, when I watch a movie by myself, I prefer to use my computer (Power
Mac, dual G5) with 23" widescreen LCD screen (Apple 23" Cinema Display) and
headphones even though we have a HD widescreen plasma TV with a 5.1 audio
system and an upconverter DVD player. I have a very comfortable chair at my
computer. I am slightly far sighted but can keep my display about 30 " away,
which is a good focal range for me.

\While this set up works well for me, it is would not be worth the cost if
watching movies was the primary use.

YMMV - there are so many variables that no one should feel they can dictate
what is the "right" way.

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On 2006-08-06, Thumper wrote:
On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:06:28 -0500, wrote:

Thumper wrote:

I can't imagine sitting in front of a computer watching DVDs.

why not?

It's not a pleasant experience for me.

How can you even say that without knowing how what display is
being used and how the system is set up??

I would think that "how pleasant" it is would depend on the
display and remote control setup more than anything else. If I
hooked a MythTV box to a Sharp 37" Aquos, and handed you a
Logitech Harmony 880 remote, you'd find that an unpleasant
experience?

--
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On 2006-08-06, Thumper wrote:
On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:27:35 GMT, Wes Newell
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:48:47 -0400, Thumper wrote:

I can't imagine sitting in front of a computer watching DVDs.
Thumper

If you've ever watched a DVD, you've done exactly that. What do you thinks
inside a dvd player? It's just another limited access computer.

Now that's foolish. You know very well what I mean.

No, we don't.

You seem to be claiming that given the same display, same
remote, same amp/speakers, watching a DVD that's being played
by a "computer" is unpleasant compared to a DVD that's being
played by something that's "not a computer".

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On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:15:49 -0000, Grant Edwards
wrote:

On 2006-08-06, Thumper wrote:
On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:06:28 -0500, wrote:

Thumper wrote:

I can't imagine sitting in front of a computer watching DVDs.

why not?

It's not a pleasant experience for me.

How can you even say that without knowing how what display is
being used and how the system is set up??

I would think that "how pleasant" it is would depend on the
display and remote control setup more than anything else. If I
hooked a MythTV box to a Sharp 37" Aquos, and handed you a
Logitech Harmony 880 remote, you'd find that an unpleasant
experience?


I can say it because I sit in front of a computer monitor a great deal
already. Sitting at a desk watching TV isn't my bag. If you use a
computer to send a signal to a 65" monitor so that you can sit across
the room and watch, I might be interested but I don't consider that
watching tv on a computer.
Thumper

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On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 19:17:59 -0000, Grant Edwards
wrote:

On 2006-08-06, Thumper wrote:
On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 21:27:35 GMT, Wes Newell
wrote:

On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 11:48:47 -0400, Thumper wrote:

I can't imagine sitting in front of a computer watching DVDs.
Thumper

If you've ever watched a DVD, you've done exactly that. What do you thinks
inside a dvd player? It's just another limited access computer.

Now that's foolish. You know very well what I mean.

No, we don't.

You seem to be claiming that given the same display, same
remote, same amp/speakers, watching a DVD that's being played
by a "computer" is unpleasant compared to a DVD that's being
played by something that's "not a computer".


Do you have trouble reading? I clearly said

I can't imagine sitting in front of a computer watching DVDs.

I didn't say I couldn't watch tv being fed by a computer although it
serves no useful purpose for me when I can simply feed it via STB.
Thumper

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On 2006-08-07, Thumper wrote:

Do you have trouble reading? I clearly said

I can't imagine sitting in front of a computer watching DVDs.

What the hell difference does it make whether you're sitting in
front of a computer or in front of a DVD player. You don't
_watch_ the computer or the DVD player. You watch the display
to which both of them are connected.

I didn't say I couldn't watch tv being fed by a computer
although it serves no useful purpose for me when I can simply
feed it via STB.

I've no idea what point you're trying to argue, and I'm done
trying to figure out.

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On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:18:11 -0500, Charlie Hoffpauir wrote:

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downloads. If the file is around 700 MB (as it seems to be) that will
take me over 24 hours of continuous download to get it. Do you know of
any site that will mail a CD of the file?

Send a buck to my paypal account and I'll send you both a Knoppmyth and
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On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:17:42 -0000, Grant Edwards
wrote:

On 2006-08-07, Thumper wrote:

Do you have trouble reading? I clearly said

I can't imagine sitting in front of a computer watching DVDs.

What the hell difference does it make whether you're sitting in
front of a computer or in front of a DVD player.
You're too ****ing stupid for words.
Thumper



You don't
_watch_ the computer or the DVD player. You watch the display
to which both of them are connected.

I didn't say I couldn't watch tv being fed by a computer
although it serves no useful purpose for me when I can simply
feed it via STB.

I've no idea what point you're trying to argue, and I'm done
trying to figure out.