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Q: Is there a philips blu ray surround sound home theater system??


A: no

Q: HDMI cable, new philips lcd, playstation blu ray, ONLY BACKGROUND SOUNDS COMING IN?
The menu music plays, and things like birds and background music play in the movie, but no voices?

A: Sounds like the CENTER channel is missing in a surround sound layout. But if you are only using your TV speakers:. > Check PS3 audio setup. If you are using the TV speakers, the output format must be set to 2 Channel.

Q: Hi is it my HDTV or is it my Blu-ray? In my doing something wrong?
Hi I own a Philips 38'' HDTV/LCD with native 768P. I use to have my Toshiba HD-DVD player & I get that cristal sharp picture. I also when to Bestbuy to trade my Toshiba HD-DVD player to Blu-ray player because my Toshiba HD-DVD player it doesn't have a future. Anyways, I hook up my Philips Blu-ray player to my HDTV buy using Philips HDMI cable. When I watch my Blu-ray movie, I see all the pixels & grainy picture. But I do have HD picture but with pixels & grainy picture. I check my settings & I set my Philips Blu-ray player to 720P. So then in my doing something wrong? Like I said before, I never of this problem with my Toshiba HD-DVD & I am not saying Toshiba is better. Thank you.

A: 1- Verify that the "Aspect Ratio" is set to 16X9. 2- Verify that you have not accidentally "Zoomed or Stretched the picture with the TV or DVD controls. 3- If the above settings are correct, turn the equipment Off, remove the HDMI cable and use the TVs COMPONENT input port instead. You can use ANY old RCA cables to experiment with as long as they are not broken. Simply connect Green to Green, Red to Red and Blue to Blue of the TV and DVD jacks. 4-Turn on the equipment and select the proper input on the TV. If you see the DVDs Logo page or anything else from the DVD player, great you're just about done. If no picture,move the wire from the "DVDs" GREEN jack and plug in to the DVDs Yellow jack. You should now see a black and white picture. Use the DVDs settings menu and select Component output and 720P resolution. Exit the menu, move the cable from the Yellow jack back to the DVDs Green jack. If the picture is crystal clear at a distance not LESS than 5 Ft. than the problem lies in the DVD players HDMI jack. If its still grainy, then return the DVD player for an exchange. Good Luck, X-Man

Q: Which Blu-ray player it is best choice for my 38'' Philips HDTV/LCD?
Hi my HDTV it has 2 HDMI output & it is 768P. But my HDTV it could support 1080i. I was looking for a Philips or Sony brand & not that expensive. Thank you! I do not want the PS3 I've already have Xbox 360 & Wii.

A: Well, recognize that at 720p and at that size screen the picture will be -- at best -- only slightly better than a DVD on a good upconverting DVD player. Furthermore, if you sit more than 7 ft from the screen you will lose much of what little difference there is. Given the much higher cost of hardware and software (the latter vs DVD) and the lack of hardware maturity for Blu-ray players (vs HD DVD which is a stable, mature platform), I question whether Blu-ray is a cost-effective option. Have you considered HD DVD? The audio and video quality are essentially identical and disks typically have more/better special features because the players can play them. HD DVD diska are also not region coded and not as encumbered with DRM mechanisms which all too frequently prevent Blu-ray disks from playing. Amazon have HD-A2 and A3 players for under $200 with 10 free disks, and either make an excellent upconverting DVD player (that also plays HD DVD disks). Consider it an "anything but Blu-ray player") If you really want a Blu-ray player the cheapest is the Samsung BD-P1400 @ ~$280. But note it isn't as good an upconverting palyer as the HD DVD models (for all the DVD you will still be watching given the limited range of HD disks). EDIT EDIT Just saw your edit ... you could consider the HD DVD add-on for the Xbox ... about $160 (with free disks).

Q: I have a Philips Home theatre dvd player, i want to upgrade to blu ray, ?
I want to buy a blu ray player and coonect it to my exsiting home theatre system how do i do this when all the speakers run from the dvd player

A: buy one x ps3. 1x optical cable (toslink). connect from said ps3 to home theatre system using the optical cable (assuming your home theatre set-up has an optical input). hey presto!-blu-ray in lovely surround sound.

Q: what 1080 do i need to get the full blu ray dvd resolution?
i just got a ps3 i have a 32in philips tv it says 1080i when the ps3 config. is that the full potential of a blu ray dvd?

A: 1080P is the true potential of Blu Ray..... however, you can only get this resolution with Blu Ray movies..... ps3 games will give you 1080i. A TV that advertises 1080P is only going to produce that through Blu Ray movies, or true HD DVD's. Cable or satalite signals will not produce more than 720P or 1080i ...... hope this helps.

Q: how do i connect my blu ray dvd player and tv to my SSS with a DCC with only 1 input?
my blu ray dvd player has 2 audio outputs. my tv has 1 audio output. my surround sound system(SSS) has only 1 digital coaxial input and no fiber optics input. both my blu ray and tv have a digital coaxial cable output. im trying to figure out a way to connect my blu ray dvd player and my tv at the same time to the surround sound system. the sss does have 2 red and white audio inputs but those arent digital so i dont want to use those. i have a PhilipsHTS365D SSS, a Philips BDP7200 blu ray dvd, and a Philips 42PFL5603D. the video is visible from the blu ray dvd player with a component video cable, and also have(but dont use) 2 HDMI cables and 1 digital coaxial cable. so if any one has any imformation about a switcher or a combiner or a Y cable that i could use for this particular situation.

A: Your TV should be able to pass through the Dolby Digital 5.1 sound from the disc, which probably is all your surround supports anyway.

Q: Why can't I play my blu-ray disc?
I am trying to play my Pirates of the Caribbean disc on my Philips BDP9000 blu-ray player but the player says the disc cannot be played. Other discs work fine including the bonus disc that came with Pirates of the Caribbean. The player is hooked up with a HDMI cable. Is my player older? Or could it have something to do with the HDMI cable? When I go to resolution it has 1080p as a choice, but I can’t “highlight” it. I can only change it to 480p, 720p, 1080i.

A: Check if your player needs a Firmware upgrade. Some earlier BD models can't play some of the new discs without an upgrade.

Q: is there better quality with other HDMI cables for a blu ray player?
i got the sony blu ray bdp s350 and the picture looks way better in the shop. i am using a philips 32" hd tv and a linx HDMI cable.??please help!

A: I do not agree with the other post when they say that your cable does not matter. Cables and connections are very important. They are not all the same. Not even close. If you have a Linx HDMI cable with gold plated connectors, silver soldering and 99.9% oxygen free cable, then you have a good quality cable and the difference in picture quality is not from the cable. Check for other things to make your picture better. Examples: Video output options of the BluRay player in the menu. TV menu options. If all else fails, then talk to the shop and find out differences in equipment.

Q: Hi do I really need a HDTV with "1080P" in able to enjoy Hi-Def movies like Blu-ray?
Hi I was thinking buying Blu-ray player @ Bestbuy & I have 38'' Philips HDTV/LCD with 768P. I also use Monster HDMI cable too. Anyhow, if I play Blu-ray on my 768P HDTV, in my getting HD picture or Blu-ray picture?

A: There is a great deal of confusion here. Blu-ray or HD DVD CAN be markedly superior to DVD from both an audio and video perspective. BUT this is only true under appropriate conditions. The degree of benefit depends on the resolution of your TV and how the DVD is played (e.g. standard DVD player, progressive DVD player, top end upconverting DVD player). Assuming normal eyesight, if you watch 1080p program material (e.g. Bru-ray movie) on your 38" 720p HDTV at a distance of 7.5 ft or more you would see NO DIFFERENCE if you substituted a 1080p TV. Closer than that -- down to about 5 feet -- you would get increasingly greater benefit from a 1080p TV. So, AT BEST, on a 720p TV you will get a somewhat inferior picture relative to a 1080p TV under optimum conditions. The picture will be better than an upconverted DVD, but how much better would depend on what the DVD were played on and where you sit relative to the screen. For example, if you sat 10 feet from your 38" TV you would see little if any difference in detail (although the superior colour space on the Blu-ray disk should be evident). Whether the cost of converting to Blu-ray is worthwhile to you is your call. Personally, I would recommend testing it out before committing. For example, take a DVD to a store with an HDTV as close to yours as you can find (same size and resolution at least) and, standing at the same distance as you would sit at home, look at a Blu-ray disk and a DVD. Judge the difference. Decide accordingly. Let me try to summarize this. Will you benefit from Blu-ray? yes ... as long as you sit 7.5 ft or less from the screen. Will you get the full possible benefit of Blu-ray? No, a 1080p HDTV the same size -- watched at 5 feet would look sharper still. Is Blu-ray worth the cost? You have to decide that.

Q: Hi why Blu-ray picture are grainy??????
Hi I have 38'' Philips HDTV/LCD with native 768P & 50'' Hitachi HDTV/LCD with native 1080i. I also use HDMI to HDMI cable from Philips & I watch Blu-ray movies on my Playstation 3. I program my playstation 3 to 720P because many people say is better. So my question is WHY Blu-ray has grainy picture? I use have Toshiba HD-DVD player & it did not had grainy picture & not like Blu-ray does.

A: Both your HDTVs actually display 720p (ALL digital flat screen displays ALWAYS display a progressive signal, so despite any 1080i claims for the TV (the bigger number sounds better than 720p), any interlaced signal is converted to 720p (on your TVs) for display. In the vast majority of cases you are better to feed a 720p signal from an external source than a 1080i signal (but actual results are dependent on the relative video processing quality of the source or the HDTV). The only way to know for sure is to experiment. It's possible you are seeing some problem in your setup, but I strongly suspect that the difference you are seeing between movies on Blu-ray and HD DVD are simply differences among the specific films you choose. In the vast majority of cases the HD disk is better at showing the original movie ... warts and all ... than DVD. The "warts" can include grain (from the original film stock or intentionally added because the director wanted a certain "look"). To prove it try an HD DVD and Blu-ray version of "The 300" and I'll bet they look pretty much identical. Most experts agree that Blu-ray and HD DVD -- since they use the same masters and same codecs are capable of providing essentially identical video quality ... so any systematic differences are due to coincidence (or MAYBE a setting issue with the PS3). Try 1080i as output and see, but I doubt it will be better.

Q: Hi should I get my Blu-ray Menu Set Up to 5.1 Dolby Surround or 2.0 Stereo Surround?
Hi I do not have audio receiver or 5 speakers for home theater. I have 38''Philips HDTV/LCD & Playstaion 3. When I watch my Blu-ray movies, should I set 5.1 dolby surround or 2.0 stereo surround? Thank you!

A: 5.1 will still work the best. This is because you TV will recognize it the 5.1 and still output only 2.0 and possibly with better clarity. This will also be good if you ever decide to buy a surround system, since you will not have to worry about changing it back in case you should forget.

Q: Blu-Ray on PS3 setup?
Hi. I have a Playstation 3 and want to play a Blu-Ray movie. I also have a HD ready TV a Philips 26". As this is one of the first HD tv's out it has no HDMI slot or RGB. I had the same problem with my Xbox360. Thing is I got round this problem by getting a HDMI TO DVI cable and my games look great at 1080i but when i go to watch a DVD they look no different. I have looked at my video output and it is set to 1080i is anyone else having this problem if so can they help with setup.

A: You should probably notice at least some upgrade. Make sure your PS3 is outputting over the HDMI cable. You not only have to choose output resolution, but how the picture is output. Another problem might be your screen is too small. The amount of resolution you perceive is related to the screen size and how close you sit. Here's a chart: http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/09/1080p-charted-viewing-distance-to-screen-size/ If you sit too far away from a small screen, you won't notice much of a difference, if at all. If you think your games look good, however, it might just be a settings issue as mentioned above.

Q: Hi should I replace my HD-DVD movies to Blu-ray disk?
Hi I use to be a former HD-DVD supporter & 38'' Philips HDTV/LCD 768P. I have 22 HD-DVD movies & should replace them to Blu-ray disk? The only difference between Blu-ray & HD-DVD is Blu-ray is scratch resistance,Sony & holds more GB then HD-DVD. Or should I keep it & save $? Thank you. I do have PS3 & I also buy Blu-ray movies too & I own them 26 Blu-ray disc.

A: go with blu-ray. trust me. John Darko Life and Times in Hollyweird http://www.johndarko.com

Q: Blu-ray + 768P = Grainy picture?
Hi I use Charter HD cable & my PS3 games on my 38'' Philips HDTV/LCD with native 768P & the picture is Cristal sharp. When I watch Blu-ray movies, the picture looks grainy. I am using HDMI cable from Philips & it cost me $28.99. Is that the reason why I have grainy picture? I've already set my PS3 to 720P. Should I buy a different cable?

A: I don't think it's your cable, PS3 or your TV set.... I think it's the DVD and the recording... I've seen that grainyness on several DVDs out there, and it's mostly visible in Darker scenes than lighter ones..... I don't know why it happens on some recordings and not all, but I suspect it's related to how they transfer the master recording to the DVD.....