Post by: Arbok on May 22, 2006, 10:02:28 PM
Personally, no. HD might be nice for those who have the TVs to support it, but even if I did I wouldn't be shelling out the $500/$1,000 for a HD-DVD/Blu-Ray player. The draw for these formats just don't seem to be there. With DVDs, you had things like optional subtitles, language tracks, extras, menus, and more. It was light years ahead of VHS. This time, the gain seems very minimal. In fact, it's made even worse by the fact that these releases are going to retail for $30-35, giving even less incitive to upgrade. The fact that you have Paramount backing HD DVD and not Blu-Ray, and then Disney doing vice-a-versa is just setting this whole thing up for failure too. If you are going to have consumers go with a new format over the popular one of DVDs, it needs to have all of the studios on board not having them pick between one or the other.
All in all, I just see these two fighting over to be this generation's laserdiscs, a format that won't even be sold in major outlets in a few years. Really, if they wanted to give the new format a edge, they should have shoved soundtracks on them for the film that can be played when inserted in a player, or something. Something to make these formats stand out in a huge way to DVDs.
Also, who decided that the covers for each of the formats should be streamlined in such a horrible and bloated fashion?
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2139/b000fa57n001sclzzzzzzzv5534957.jpg
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5352/b000ez7zyu01sclzzzzzzzv5362558.jpg
Post by: ThePerm on May 22, 2006, 11:55:51 PM
Post by: KDR_11k on May 23, 2006, 01:59:38 AM
Post by: vudu on May 23, 2006, 09:08:58 AM
QuoteI see what you did there.
Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Those boxes look like I could leave my GC on them overnight and find a bunch of tiny Tupperware boxes next to them the next morning.
To answer the original question, no, I don't care. I might if I had huge wads of cash burning a hole in my pocket; but there's just way more important stuff to do with the little bit of extra cash I have lying around.
Post by: Caliban on May 23, 2006, 01:27:08 PM
Also I'm not interested because I don't have the money for a TV that supports 1080p, right now there aren't that many TV's that support 1080p so what's the point of getting a HD-DVD or BD player.
Plus I intend to get a widescreen CRT HDTV (up to 1080i) which is pretty cheap (plus I don't mind the size or weight of it) just for the Wii and a progressive scan DVD player that has the ability to upconvert to 720p, unless the Wii lets me upconvert to 720p then I won't get DVD player but I will get the add-on they promised.
The battle hasn't even started so there will be alot of confusion from possible buyers which probably will make HD-DVD and BD die, or delay it severly(sp?).
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on May 23, 2006, 02:23:33 PM
Wii will be the leading format.
Really, I'm bothered by the fact that "new" high-tech movie playback machines are GIGANTIC and have noisy FANS.
Like PS3 and 360, har har.
Post by: Athrun Zala on May 23, 2006, 03:01:33 PM
Quoteagree, both suck,they can die alongside DRM.....
Originally posted by: Professional 666
They can both die.
Wii will be the leading format.
Really, I'm bothered by the fact that "new" high-tech movie playback machines are GIGANTIC and have noisy FANS.
Like PS3 and 360, har har.
and they are enormous because they're PCs!!
apparently, the HD-A1 is just a 2.5GHz Pentium 4 with 1GB of PC2700 DDR RAM, an IDE drive and custom RedHat...
more info here
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on May 23, 2006, 03:33:20 PM
Quote
Originally posted by: Athrun ZalaQuoteagree, both suck,they can die alongside DRM.....
Originally posted by: Professional 666
They can both die.
Wii will be the leading format.
Really, I'm bothered by the fact that "new" high-tech movie playback machines are GIGANTIC and have noisy FANS.
Like PS3 and 360, har har.
and they are enormous because they're PCs!!
apparently, the HD-A1 is just a 2.5GHz Pentium 4 with 1GB of PC2700 DDR RAM, an IDE drive and custom RedHat...
more info here
man, FUHK THAT
I can SMOOTHLY run 640x480 30fps DivX video on a PII 400MHz machine with an 8MB ATI video card and THIRTY-TWO MEGABYTES OF RAM.
WTF is this world coming to.
Post by: TrueNerd on May 26, 2006, 10:13:56 PM
With that being said, Best Buy had a hi-def TV playing the HD-DVD version of Serenity and GODDAMN if I didn't think dropping $1500 for the whole package right then and there was a smart decision. It looks good, no doubt about that. But I'm not ready for it. Give me a few years.
Post by: Frozen Atlantic on June 01, 2006, 08:44:41 AM
Nobody's ready to buy next-gen, because HDTV's are too expensive.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 01, 2006, 12:30:50 PM
Post by: Garnee on June 01, 2006, 03:21:04 PM
Quote
Originally posted by: Professional 666
Porn is a major force in format penetration.
Olioliolioliolio.
When companies like Panasonic and Sony fight, nobody ever really wins. HD-DVD will probably beat Blu-Ray because Sony is like an extremely overprotective parent.
"The hackers will never get my preciousss...."
Post by: nitsu niflheim on June 01, 2006, 05:14:21 PM
I hadn't heard about the porn and HD-DVD, but whether or not they want the connection, porn has pretty much been the deciding factor on what format becomes the standard.
Post by: Athrun Zala on June 01, 2006, 08:28:47 PM
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 01, 2006, 09:43:09 PM
hoho
Post by: KDR_11k on June 02, 2006, 02:50:47 AM
Post by: nitsu niflheim on June 02, 2006, 04:17:42 AM
Quote
Originally posted by: Athrun Zala
interesting logic, yet there are UMD porn movies, and the PSP is still a mayor FLOP
the industry didn't embrace the format the way they did with VHS or DVD either, it was a novelty. If they had moved full force to UMD then it would have been a lot more successful.
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on June 02, 2006, 07:13:07 AM
QuoteThat might be because sometimes people need to use two hands and they get tired of dropping their PSP on the floor or wrenching thier neck trying to see the screen as its placed akwardly next to them or the screen is too small when you are trying to focus on certain things that aren't in close up.
Originally posted by: Athrun Zala
interesting logic, yet there are UMD porn movies, and the PSP is still a mayor FLOP
I mean thats just a guess but it could be true
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 02, 2006, 10:43:35 AM
[edited spelling for GREAT JUSTICE]
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on June 05, 2006, 04:50:39 AM
Post by: Requiem on June 05, 2006, 05:21:51 AM
They picked the two WORST movies to showcase their tech.
BildItup1 -- I couldn't agree more. I went to bestbuy the other day just to browse and I saw an HD-DVD - DVD comparison booth. Honestly, I am not impressed. It is slightly crisper -- enough to notice? Well, yeah, since it was a side-by-side demostration, however I doubt I could tell them apart if seperately veiwed. The difference, sadly, isn't as big as coke to pepsi.
That said, I still like HD programing (mainly soccer and the discovery channel).
Post by: Frozen Atlantic on June 05, 2006, 07:17:57 AM
Post by: Athrun Zala on June 05, 2006, 08:07:48 AM
Quotethe PSP has games??
Originally posted by: Professional 666
PSP is a game system, not a movie player, like it or not
hoho
next thing we know, Apple releases the iPodendo
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on June 05, 2006, 12:07:14 PM
ISN'T THAT GREAT NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO JUST HAVE A TV WITHOUT A SURROUND SOUND SETUP?
Post by: BiLdItUp1 on June 09, 2006, 06:01:53 AM
Post by: Ceric on April 22, 2007, 03:57:29 PM
Lord of the Rings HD vs DVD
It's from an HD stream, probably from cable or like source, not actually either one of the formats but I was stun at the difference it made. I didn't expect that much difference at all. Though I guess thats what you get when your source is on par with a National Geographic special.
Post by: that Baby guy on April 22, 2007, 04:13:51 PM
Post by: IceCold on April 22, 2007, 05:35:57 PM
For me, the difference in clarity isn't even close to being worth it.
Post by: Shift Key on April 22, 2007, 05:49:28 PM
Quote
Originally posted by: IceCold
and now pay a hell of a lot for a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player.
orly?
Wal-Mart Makes the Push for $299 HD DVD Machines
That doesn't include Blu Ray players though.
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on April 22, 2007, 05:57:54 PM
Quote
Originally posted by: Ceric
Ok, this might not be the best place for this but for the people who state that HD resolutions don't make a large difference look at this site.
Lord of the Rings HD vs DVD
It's from an HD stream, probably from cable or like source, not actually either one of the formats but I was stun at the difference it made. I didn't expect that much difference at all. Though I guess thats what you get when your source is on par with a National Geographic special.
That's nice and all, but what kind of difference would I see on my Plasma which doesn't have 1080p, but only 1080i and 720p. Not to mention I also use an upconvert DVD player which makes a difference.
Post by: Ceric on April 23, 2007, 03:16:48 AM
Post by: GoldenPhoenix on April 23, 2007, 06:17:40 AM
Quote
Originally posted by: Ceric
Golden Pheonix: That was pulled from a 1080i source. Nobody broadcasts 1080p yet. Also this on CNET is interesting
What I really want to see on HD-DVD or Bluray is that Planet Earth mini-series, I hear it is pretty amazing to watch!
Post by: Ceric on April 23, 2007, 01:11:40 PM
Post by: TrueNerd on April 25, 2007, 11:41:30 AM
