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Hi-Def Media Lovefest: The war is over and we can all go home.
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Ignatz Mouse
Banned
I don't think Neisen is a company that is easily bought off. At all.
I know somebody who works there (no access to the VideoScan data, though).
I know somebody who works there (no access to the VideoScan data, though).
The Main Event
Member
http://dvd.ign.com/articles/807/807121p2.html
It's IGN, it's usually worthless, but it's the first review available (I think).
It's IGN, it's usually worthless, but it's the first review available (I think).
Frys Electronics B&M is doing an HD-DVD/Blu-Ray sale again. About 5 movies for $11.99 apiece including Corpse Bride, A Scanner Darkly, and Swordfish. The first two are supposed to be reference quality. Luckily, they are doing it for both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray this time.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=877755
The LA times ad for today has the Frys ad. I intend to take it to Circuit City to get a price match + additional 10% off $30 DVD's. I plan to pick up at least two movies tonight.
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=877755
The LA times ad for today has the Frys ad. I intend to take it to Circuit City to get a price match + additional 10% off $30 DVD's. I plan to pick up at least two movies tonight.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
So, the HD A2......that's the one that doesn't do 1080p, right? I'm thinking of upgrading my tv, so 1080p is probably going to be important to me.
The Main Event
Member
ManaByte said:
A couple of people got it already along with The Host, Shaun of the Dead and 300 from DVD Pacific. I ordered Hot Fuzz yesterday and it shipped on the same day, so hopefully I'll get it by next Friday (days before the street date
).Hot Fuzz's transfer seems to be an excellent one apparently.
The Main Event
Member
VanMardigan said:
You'd probably want to get at least the HD-A20 and upgrade your TV with 1080p/24fps support to benefit it when the firmware hits in a couple of months.
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
...and what type of subs Magnolia used this time?
Matrix
LeBron loves his girlfriend. There is no other woman in the world hed rather have. The problem is, Dwyanes not a woman.
Just searched the avs forums,this is all I could find so far...
"Second, the HD DVD does not have a master quality audio track. The Korean and English dub tracks are only encoded in DTS-HD HR. This is a disappointment considering that the BD version has PCM tracks.
The picture quality is spectacular, however. The clarity is quite amazing, blacks look inky, and the fine grain structure remains intact."
"Second, the HD DVD does not have a master quality audio track. The Korean and English dub tracks are only encoded in DTS-HD HR. This is a disappointment considering that the BD version has PCM tracks.
The picture quality is spectacular, however. The clarity is quite amazing, blacks look inky, and the fine grain structure remains intact."
Cosmic Bus
pristine morning snow
Well, that's good to hear. Magnolia has yet to release anything less than a spectacular transfer; admittedly, I don't care about the audio since I don't even have the most basic of sound systems. I'll assume the best about the subs, since if they were hard-of-hearing subtitles, it seems like that would've been mentioned.
Crayon Shinchan
Aquafina Fanboy
ManaByte said:From the 300 review:
Guh. BD spec 1.1 can't come fast enough.
Ignatz Mouse
Banned
Chemo said:
Ditto.
DarkJediKnight
Member
Oni Jazar said:
The Samsung BD1400 (coming this fall) is 1.1 compliant, so it's ready for the next players. I think the problem they're having is trying to see what they can do in terms of firmware for the 1.0 players.
ManaByte said:
Why are you buying a player for a format that appears by all accounts (especially the most important one: sales) to be the one destined to fail? I dont have an HD-DVD or BRD player, and dont really have any bias for either one, so this is an honest question, not a troll. I could understand buying one a year ago. But now?
Also, LOL at that IGN review. Pack it up, DVD/HD-DVD/BRD producers, its over. Nothing you can ever do will top the 300 HD-DVD. Ever.
Crayon Shinchan
Aquafina Fanboy
Solo said:
Manabyte is interested in having more dilapidated players around in a years time. That's all.
DarkJediKnight said:
Was that confirmed?
BTW Good news regarding BD1.1 and PS3:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=877838
DarkJediKnight
Member
Well, the PS3 has all the necessary requirement for BD1.1. In fact, PS3 will probably be the first BD live player. That was never in question. It's about the older models. I for example, bought the Sony S300 and am awating True HD firmware. It's not the end of the world if it doesn't get 1.1 update, but it would be great if it did.
VanMardigan
has calmed down a bit.
I love it how jackasses jump into the thread to question purchasing decisions. Even if HD DVD died TODAY, you'd still have the ability to get more use out of it (from the hundreds of movies that are out) than you would on most of the crap purchases the average consumer makes.
This time next year, HD DVD movies will still be getting released. If any of you jerks questioning the viability of buying an HD DVD player (which offers superb dvd upscaling as well) wants to doubt the format will be alive this time next year, why not bet a ban on it?
This time next year, HD DVD movies will still be getting released. If any of you jerks questioning the viability of buying an HD DVD player (which offers superb dvd upscaling as well) wants to doubt the format will be alive this time next year, why not bet a ban on it?
Crayon Shinchan
Aquafina Fanboy
VanMardigan said:
HD-DVD fans explode in rage!
What he does with his money is fine. But I would warn against labouring under the thought that HD-DVD will see it past 2009.
Solo said:
I can't speak for him, but some reasons could be:
1) He is a reasonable person, who can think for himself, and understands that HD-DVD is going to be around for a significant amount of time.
2) Related to the above point, he has not been affected by the tactics of BD propaganda.
3) the A2 is a pretty sweet deal! It's affordable, and with the price difference between the A2 and even the lowest priced BD player you can purchase around 10+ films, not including the 5 free films through the mail.
4) Since he is buying it for the 31st, 300 on HD-DVD is will be better than on BD.
Crayon Shinchan said:
You never know, it might be BD that doesn't see the light of a 2009 day... It'll be funny when this thread still exists going into 2009.
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