Re: [Thinkpad] 14.1" SXGA for T2x series

Well I don't think a ThinkPad has optical or coax audio out, and some
versions may have a software Dolby converter, but NOT DTS, so you lose a
good part of the point of DVD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Bell" <RobDBell@netscape.net>
To: <adam_src@fastmail.fm>
Cc: "Thinkpad Mailing List" <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 3:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 14.1" SXGA for T2x series

> adam_src@fastmail.fm wrote:
> > Monday, January 5, 2004, 10:18:33 AM, Rob Bell wrote:
> >
> >
> >>For sound quality. You can't get the same level of sound quality out of
> >>a laptop's speaker outputs.
> >
> >
> > You wouldn't use the laptops speakers. You would connect a cable to
> > your TV or VCR.
>
> I know. That's why I said "out of a laptop's speaker outputs". The
> quality of the sound coming out of the laptops speaker outputs is not
> going to be nearly as good as from a stand-alone DVD player. Besides,
> you don't have standard audio outputs on a laptop. You'd need a special
> cable which will be equivalent to a significant portion of the cost of a
> new basic DVD player.
>
> > However, there is a problem of volume. I couldn't get more than a
> > really pathetic level on volume from one machine. I don't know if that
> > is representative. Any ideas?
> >
> > The TV volume then does not project across the room with even near
> > half of the max volume it would normally produce. As on VHS.
> >
> >
> >>Also, a real standalone DVD player will
> >>have a remote.
> >
> >
> > You can get a PC remote.
>
> Which would likely cost about as much as a basic DVD player these days
> ($40).
>
> There are some times where it is better to use the 'standard' stuff
> instead of trying to make something work where it isn't optimum. Sure,
> you can MAKE it work but how many hoops are you willing to jump through
> and what comprimises are you willing to make just to 'make it work'?
> Heck, the convenience of not having to move the laptop into place and
> hook up the cords each time (power, video out, audio out) is
> justification enough to spend $40 on a real DVD player. It's not like
> these things are $300 any more...
>
> Rob
>
>
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