I'm trying to figure out the thicket of terminology and buzzwords surrounding modern television sets and am stymied about one thing: what's the difference between an HD-capable and HD-ready HDTV?...

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What's going on? I have a fancy new LG BH100 Blu-Ray high-def video player and when I finally got my hands on Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer I was aghast to find that it just didn't work at all. All the other Blu-Ray DVDs I have work fine, but that one is rejected by the player and I never even see the top menu. What the heck is wrong?...

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What's going on? I have a fancy new LG BH100 Blu-Ray high-def video player and when I finally got my hands on Fantastic Four: The Rise of the Silver Surfer I was aghast to find that it just didn't work at all. All the other Blu-Ray DVDs I have work fine, but that one is rejected by the player and I never even see the top menu. What the heck is wrong?...

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This is a user-contributed article. TV has evolved in the last 5 years and can be difficult to understand. There are many technologies out there in the marketplace that are worth being conscious of as you go and buy an HDTV. Today's HDTV's also come with a variety of resolutions. You may see 720p, 1080p, 1080i etc. We are going through a changing of the guard, and it's all gotten rather complicated when you want...

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This is the first part of a series of high tech buyer's guides we're releasing here at Ask Dave Taylor to help address many of the questions that we receive about confusing new technologies and gadgets. This first article addresses a core HD question: HD-DVD or Blu-Ray. Both are amazing, but pick the wrong one, and you can pour thousands down a hole. I hope this is helpful, and encourage you to add comments at...

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I'm thinking about buying a high-def DVD player to enjoy the capabilities of my new TV, but I'm pretty baffled about whether I should purchase a Blu-ray or HD-DVD player. What's the difference between them and which do you think is going to emerge as the predominant player?...

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