Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD - Page 3

mike2h · Feb 20, 2008, 03:28 AM

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Originally Posted by wiskerbizkit

I think the people who really lost here are the consumers. i don't like sony one bit.

how does you not liking sony transfer into a loss for consumers?
bty the only bad thing that could have come out of this was if the 2 formats continued to compete.

mike2h · Feb 20, 2008, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Necrosis

For some movies HD really doesn't matter, I have to agree.

I found out another problem with owning HD content. Not only do I value the quality of a movie, but I almost value the quality of video just as much. There has been quite a few releases on Blu-Ray or HD DVD that I like the movie but the IQ wasn't there. I didn't buy those movies just for that reason. Funny thing is this wasn't that big of an issue w/ DVD's. You had the occasional botched job of post processing with video artifacts but now it's easily apparent.

i agree nec. just like watching some shows in hd, all sorts of imperfections become readily apparent.
of course the other side of the coin is when its done right movies & programming are so much better - visually & sound wise. i really prefer not to watch progs on reg sat & cable feed anymore. the superbowl was a great example of what we have to look forward to as they get everything dialed in.

interspaced · Feb 20, 2008, 06:43 AM

Any recent Pixar film looks stunning on blu-ray. The quality is most apparent in those titles.

Mr cairo · Feb 20, 2008, 06:48 AM

hmmmm seems that 360 add on player for Blu-Ray is way closer than we thought

Blu-ray Xbox 360 Planned By Microsoft - Smarthouse

apologies if this has been posted already

Judas · Feb 20, 2008, 09:39 AM

yeah a number of movies that have made it to BR or HD have shown an incredible amount of artifacts..

usually lower budget ones though...... things like transformers have shown an utterly and absalutely incredible amount of quality all the way around..... where as some others look grainy, scratchy, and in some cases even extremely bad.

CDsDontBurn · Feb 20, 2008, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr cairo

hmmmm seems that 360 add on player for Blu-Ray is way closer than we thought

Blu-ray Xbox 360 Planned By Microsoft - Smarthouse

apologies if this has been posted already

thanks for the link!

***Zardon*** · Feb 20, 2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Necrosis

Funny thing is this wasn't that big of an issue w/ DVD's. You had the occasional botched job of post processing with video artifacts but now it's easily apparent.

Well I am sure I don't need to explain that this is because the resolution of DVD is much lower and it hides imperfections with poor mastering or original transfers. If however you do get a top quality HD movie it really just transforms home cinema viewing.

pepiman · Feb 20, 2008, 12:50 PM

I really didn't care who won ... I just wanted one of the 2 to be as affordable as the DVD format (divx standalone players at less than 80 bucks, PC burners for 30 bucks and media for less than 50 cents)

still waiting for that day I guess...

***Vikingod*** · Feb 20, 2008, 02:39 PM

Thought this was funny

Hi-Def Format War Over | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

Lowfat · Feb 20, 2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Judas

yeah a number of movies that have made it to BR or HD have shown an incredible amount of artifacts..

usually lower budget ones though...... things like transformers have shown an utterly and absalutely incredible amount of quality all the way around..... where as some others look grainy, scratchy, and in some cases even extremely bad.

you know grain is added on many films for effect eh? Although I think it is a silly idea.

mwalker52 · Feb 20, 2008, 04:58 PM

Higher capacity, faster possible transfer rates, scratch resistant media. Glad the technically superior format won this time. Thank god their marketing geniuses didn't call it beta ray.

ivan300 · Feb 20, 2008, 05:02 PM

I personally see no need for hd content. Sure its nice but i have no problem watching dvds or even xvid/divx rips on my 62"TV. I think downloadable content is the way to go. There is nothing better than wanting to watch a movie, going to a certain website and having a movie downloaded in 10 mins. I will take my xbmc/newsgroups over any hd content just because of the ease.

mike2h · Feb 20, 2008, 05:27 PM

superior pix & audio quality definetly isnt everybodys(or most for that matter) priority. or in their budget if it is.
i do wish peeps would stop acting like owning a dvd or bd is similar to downloading a compressed movie. there isnt a comparison. with the media you get to watch it as many times as you want. & get superior pix/sound quality. not saying it is bad, just saying that the overall movie 'experience' isnt as good.
very few people out there have streaming vid to their home theater/main tv. while i have no use whatsoever for watching tv/movies on my comp, i can understand situations were it is a viable alternative. i think streaming movies is just going to be that - an 'alternative' for the next few years.
streaming MAY become mainstream when LOTS more peeps have the bandwidth & the equipment to make use of it. true hd movie downloads as a viable alternative is many years away.

aerospace · Feb 20, 2008, 06:25 PM

All I can say is I hope this does not make the Blu-Ray camp charge more for the movies and players due to the monopoly on the market.

mike2h · Feb 20, 2008, 06:32 PM

just the opposite, prices will go down faster. though still to slow for my liking