arstechnica.com— The HD DVD Promotional Group says that its rebate program is paying off, with sales doubling near the end of May.
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@bemenaker1080i Not even. Cablevision (the 5rd largest U.S. cable provider) and the largest provider in my area (NYC) does not even carry that. 480p or (up/down) converted 720p is it.
god. people are so easily influenced by advertising.1080p on 1080p is so minor. you can barely tell.but brightness, contrast, and deep blacks is what makes the HD difference.people, cmon, argue about what matters.in general, current generation plasma (not 2+ years old displays) blow the LCD out of the water in side by side taste tests.I do them every day...and guess which display technology most people buy after i'm done with them...sure, eats more electricity (in pennies), burnout not a issue anymore in modern plasma technology, but the beauty...oh god.
That allegation was never true. It was a mistranslation and even Walmart denied it.However, some old Toshiba models have been on clearance for as low as $199 at stores like SAMS.
@ larry10001read some more recent reviews. initially most blu-ray titles were encoded in mpeg2, so the edge usu went to hd dvd, but now that many studios are using vc-1/ or avc to encode their movies. the picture quality has been a draw overall. where blu-ray has an edge is in its audio support, studio support and storage space.
I pray everyday that Blu-Ray will win. I also pray for the death of HD-DVD. I also hate HD-DVD supporters.^^That was pretty much my biography..... thanks
mrgreen, it may very well play a part, but i don't think it will be that big an influence. btw, i've started seeing blu ray commercials advertising "now availble on high definition blu ray", that that may minimize any influence it days have.
@apoc06: I agree and both of those features of Blu-Ray make it a compelling format. But you are arguing about data storage needs for PC and not about providing entertainment for consumers, which is what this format war is about (for the consumer, not the originators of the format).I'll agree with you 100% with Blu-Ray being the superior media for backup. It's got the storage space (which IMO you can never have enough) and the resistance to wear and tear.But when it comes to delivering interactive content to consumers, both formats are pretty much equal. The only place they are not equal is price (manufacturing of media, and end result cost (what you see on the store shelf)). Price will work itself out over time and they will be nearly identical price wise.Hence, set top duel format disk players ultimately ends the war, the consumers can jump on the HD bandwagon (once they buy the sets), and content providers can get their content out there for people to buy that's as cost effective as possible for them.
ibeetleJun 12, 2007
@bemenaker1080i Not even. Cablevision (the 5rd largest U.S. cable provider) and the largest provider in my area (NYC) does not even carry that. 480p or (up/down) converted 720p is it.
wewaJun 12, 2007
god. people are so easily influenced by advertising.1080p on 1080p is so minor. you can barely tell.but brightness, contrast, and deep blacks is what makes the HD difference.people, cmon, argue about what matters.in general, current generation plasma (not 2+ years old displays) blow the LCD out of the water in side by side taste tests.I do them every day...and guess which display technology most people buy after i'm done with them...sure, eats more electricity (in pennies), burnout not a issue anymore in modern plasma technology, but the beauty...oh god.
jigorokanoJun 12, 2007
That allegation was never true. It was a mistranslation and even Walmart denied it.However, some old Toshiba models have been on clearance for as low as $199 at stores like SAMS.
apoc06Jun 12, 2007
@ larry10001read some more recent reviews. initially most blu-ray titles were encoded in mpeg2, so the edge usu went to hd dvd, but now that many studios are using vc-1/ or avc to encode their movies. the picture quality has been a draw overall. where blu-ray has an edge is in its audio support, studio support and storage space.
stevethegreatJun 13, 2007
I pray everyday that Blu-Ray will win. I also pray for the death of HD-DVD. I also hate HD-DVD supporters.^^That was pretty much my biography..... thanks
triplehelixJun 13, 2007
mrgreen, it may very well play a part, but i don't think it will be that big an influence. btw, i've started seeing blu ray commercials advertising "now availble on high definition blu ray", that that may minimize any influence it days have.
wdunay3Jun 14, 2007
@apoc06: I agree and both of those features of Blu-Ray make it a compelling format. But you are arguing about data storage needs for PC and not about providing entertainment for consumers, which is what this format war is about (for the consumer, not the originators of the format).I'll agree with you 100% with Blu-Ray being the superior media for backup. It's got the storage space (which IMO you can never have enough) and the resistance to wear and tear.But when it comes to delivering interactive content to consumers, both formats are pretty much equal. The only place they are not equal is price (manufacturing of media, and end result cost (what you see on the store shelf)). Price will work itself out over time and they will be nearly identical price wise.Hence, set top duel format disk players ultimately ends the war, the consumers can jump on the HD bandwagon (once they buy the sets), and content providers can get their content out there for people to buy that's as cost effective as possible for them.