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08-01-2007, 2:33 PM
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ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
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08-01-2007, 2:53 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
Forget alpine.... i guess the shinco and alco are the cheap chinese players that have been speculated about being released? or are these chinese market specific products?
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08-01-2007, 2:58 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
Shinco and Alco need to be added to LiteOn and Jiangkui (the MS reference there) 
Do everything with excess, even excess
Last edited by Nic Rhodes; 08-01-2007 at 3:01 PM.
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08-01-2007, 2:59 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
I would have thought the very thin profile of an optical disc makes for treacherous loss of grip in wet conditions.
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08-01-2007, 3:03 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
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Originally Posted by Nic Rhodes
Shinco and Alco need to be added to LiteOn and Jianghui (the MS reference there) |
Interesting looks like the sub £200 HD-DVD players are well on the way
It would be a brave studio CEO to ignore HD-DVD when these hit tescos. |
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08-01-2007, 3:13 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
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Originally Posted by Mr.D
I would have thought the very thin profile of an optical disc makes for treacherous loss of grip in wet conditions.
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HD-DVD is definitely the better option as its grooves are set deeper 
-Ian
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08-01-2007, 3:55 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
 HD on a 8" screen! |
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08-01-2007, 4:02 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
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HD on a 8" screen! |
Exactly what I thought, what the hell is the point 
Mind you there are plenty of idiots out there with more money than sense  
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08-01-2007, 4:11 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
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Exactly what I thought, what the hell is the point
Mind you there are plenty of idiots out there with more money than sense |
It's ALL good though.... |
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08-01-2007, 4:11 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
I kinda question the need to have a telly in your car at all.
Bit chavy |
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08-01-2007, 4:15 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
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HD on a 8" screen! |
Could be, they do equipment for big vans...  |
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08-01-2007, 4:17 PM
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Re: ALPINE chooses HD DVD for cars.........
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Exactly what I thought, what the hell is the point
Mind you there are plenty of idiots out there with more money than sense |
To be fair there is a point. Sure you get very little if any benefit watching HD on an 8" screen. However if you are now only buying HD discs then they won't play in your car unless you have a HD player.
Personally though If I'd paid for the HD version of a movie, I'd have no moral problems in downloading a dodgy version of the dvd for the car. Although I have no desire to watching movies in my car anyway. |
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