Blue-Ray or HD DVD

[The Josh]

I'm just waiting for one to come out on top or at the least more ahead than the other.

The only thing G you have to remember is not everyone can afford a big display. So some of us have to judge by what we can. Maybe on the mid 2 small it might not be as impressive.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Through a special deal I just ordered a HD player for $99, haven't received it yet, but the price was too good not to try it out.

However with Blockbuster going towards Blu-ray and now Target is only going to sell Blu-ray players it's obvious that Sony is willing to spend a ton of money to make Blu-ray more attractive. You know these retailers are only choosing B-ray because of huge incentives and/or co-op advertising from Sony.

 

[The Josh]

Right and in the end that's probably who will win. Sony will be willing to sell itself almost out of business to make sure B-Ray comes out #1.

 

[RoboDad]

So you have BD but you feel HD DVDs are overrated?

My guess is you have a small display?

HD really shines on large displays. HUGE difference between HD and DVDs IMO.

The only thing G you have to remember is not everyone can afford a big display. So some of us have to judge by what we can. Maybe on the mid 2 small it might not be as impressive.

The difference is HUGE on larger screens, but unless something is setup really poorly, the difference is also very noticeable even on today's "average" size flat screens (the 37-42" variety). From my experience, the improvement of HD really only begins to be questionable on 32" and smaller screens.

And, just so that it is clear, a 32" widescreen TV is really not very big. It is not as big as an old analog 32" set. In fact, it has roughly the same screen height as a 25" model from the old aspect ratio. Check out this site to get an idea of how TV sizes compare between the old 4:3 ratio and the new 16:9 ratio.

 

[bagelsncheesey]

I'm not being partial and in no way am I a Sony fanboy, but it's hard to see how Blu-ray won't win in the end. I really think it's going to come down to who carries what (Blockbuster, Target, etc.) and the fact that certain films (such as SM3 and the whole Spider-Man trilogy will be Blu-ray only) only come out on Blu-ray. I've even heard that 300 on Blu-ray is outselling the HD DVD version by a mile, and that there are problems with a lot of the HD DVD 300 discs.

 

[Agent23]

Don't quote me on this....But, I think I read somewhere that 300 on Blu-Ray is the # 2 all time best selling BR-Disc already....

 

[darthviper107]

I like HD-DVD, but I think that in the end neither of them will win. They both have too many good features that cancel each other out and I think that by the time there's a clear advantage to one they will be too integrated into technology to matter anymore.

 

[Viking28]

I found these intresting:

https://formatwarcentral.com/index.php/2007/05/08/does-the-ps3-really-have-hdmi-13/
https://formatwarcentral.com/index....a-with-close-encounters-blu-ray-disc-release/

 

[darthviper107]

Personally I don't think the HD audio is a big deal. There's not that many people that even have 5.1 surround sound let alone people who want 7.1 and for me 5.1 would be fine. Although I can't do that anyway since I'm moving around from home and college so there wouldn't be a point.

 

[SSC_Nerd]

Don't quote me on this....But, I think I read somewhere that 300 on Blu-Ray is the # 2 all time best selling BR-Disc already....

If that's true, I'd guess Casino Royale is #1, maybe with one of the Pirate movies or Planet Earth taking the next spot.

 

[Bardoon]

One of these damn formats should win already so they can start getting cheaper.

 

[bagelsncheesey]

Somebody has to win, theres no way that hollywood, retail companies, and companies in general will have 2 major competing technologies that are the same format (HD) on the market for too long.

 

[darthviper107]

Somebody has to win, theres no way that hollywood, retail companies, and companies in general will have 2 major competing technologies that are the same format (HD) on the market for too long.

It's already been a while, HD-DVD has been out for like a year and a half and blu-ray about the same.

 

[tomandshell]

Somebody has to win, theres no way that hollywood, retail companies, and companies in general will have 2 major competing technologies that are the same format (HD) on the market for too long.

People have long since accepted that instead of one unified video game console, buyers will have to choose between Sony's Playstation and Microsoft's Xbox. Some games are only available for one of the two consoles and that's just the way it goes. The companies that make these games have their loyalties and certainly have no problem with competition and incompatability. There doesn't have to be a "winner" in the console war for people to buy and support one or the other (or both) I expect that the same can be true of the high def formats.

I think that one format would have resulted in greater success and adoption from consumers, but that's not what happened and I don't see either one becoming a mainstream success any time soon. Blu-ray sales have increased with the release of the PS3, but we are still talking about sales in the thousands and that's just a drop in the bucket compared to standard DVD. Blu-ray needs to do more than outsell HD DVD to "win" this war--it needs to replace regular DVD as the standard for home video, and I don't see that happening.

 

[hairlesswookiee]

it needs to replace regular DVD as the standard for home video, and I don't see that happening.

i dont see it happening for a while either... the prices on DVDs keep dropping, and DVD players are getting cheaper and cheaper all the time.

 

[vader70450]

I have both and the PQ is dependent of the transfer of the movie but I have noticed more artifacts on my blurays vs hd dvds. I am also a bit on the fence with Sony as all their formats seem to go to the way side.....UMD, Mini Disc, etc....Microsoft is backing HD DVD which means you might end up seeing more and more software on that platform. I also read that bluray is old mpg technology while HD DVD is brand new. You cant loose either way just make sure you have a 1080P TV to enjoy the full capability.

 

[bagelsncheesey]

It's already been a while, HD-DVD has been out for like a year and a half and blu-ray about the same.

I know this, which is why I said somebody has to eventually win. It's already been awhile.

 

[Darth Loki]

I know this, which is why I said somebody has to eventually win. It's already been awhile.

It's hard to win while regular DVD's are outselling the HD and BR versions by a large margin. It's not just a new DVD player that people have to invest in, most will have to upgrade their TV and then a lot of people aready have thousands invested in their DVD collections.

 

[bagelsncheesey]

It's hard to win while regular DVD's are outselling the HD and BR versions by a large margin. It's not just a new DVD player that people have to invest in, most will have to upgrade their TV and then a lot of people aready have thousands invested in their DVD collections.

which is why i'm saying there shouldn't be 2 competing HD formats on the market.

 

[KitFisto]

which is why i'm saying there shouldn't be 2 competing HD formats on the market.

Well too bad because it's going to be that way for a long time