On Fri, 17 Feb 2017 14:18:24 -0400, pjp
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On Thu, 16 Feb 2017 21:40:59 -0400, pjp
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If it'll run XP I'd likely use it for one thing only. I'm in the habit
of connecting a pc to both a tv and stereo. If the unit is fast enough
to play a XVID video of 720x480 with 192Kbs audio without stuttering
while being fed over a network connection I'd find it still usable.

Wow, xvid. I used that from about 1998 to 2001. Lots of water has passed
under the bridge since then. Thanks for the flashback.

I decided that res was all I required given it's same as DVD and I am 67
I wanted to insure that regardless of time passed I'd be able to play
them on whatever's available at that time. Also filesize verses quality
is fine for me.

At the risk of sounding snobbish, I consider DVD (and analog TVs) to be
unwatchable. 720p is my bare minimum. With DVD, I cringe every time a
low-light scene or a shot of the sky comes along and the banding and
blocking raise their ugly heads. It might not be so bad with an old
analog TV because of their soft, blurry, picture, but I don't remember
clearly since I recycled all of those about 15 years ago.

You're not the only one who feels like you do, though. I have an elderly
friend who still uses a VHS VCR (!!) to timeshift her soaps, and another
friend who still has an analog TV (small) in her kitchen. She does more
listening than watching, I suspect.

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Char Jackson