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> Many catalog titles score high in video quality in reviews because the
> reviewers are looking at how clean the transfer from the source is,
> the existence of artifacts, haloing, etc. In most cases, however, this
> only results in a clean print that still looks like a movie produced a
> long time ago. In these cases, 99% of consumers will just buy the DVD
> version if they haven't already.
>

This is something I'm wondering about and I suppose I won't know until I
see it for myself, but are movies from 30 years ago (for example,
Superman: The Movie) really gonna look any better than they did on dvd?


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On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:02:13 +0000, mark johnson wrote:

> <> wrote in message
>> Those poor bastards.
>> Just wait until they find out newly released movies won't play on their
>> players when Blu-ray version 2.0 comes out.
>
> Get your facts right. It doesn't matter what firmware the player has,
> it will play the movie. All the differant firmwares do is add features,
> like picture in picture etc.

Since we're talking facts, how do you respond to this from the blu-ray
developers.

"In order to allay confusion, the BDA has adopted special labels that
will be placed on Blu-ray movies. Those with a "Bonus View" sticker will
require Profile 1.1 players, while those with "BD Live" will require
Profile 2.0.

In addition, the BD-J interactivity layer, based on Java, has continued
to evolve since the introduction of Blu-ray Profile 1.0. This means that
early players may have a buggy implementation and perhaps more
importantly, they are not powerful enough to play the latest films
properly."

http://www.betanews.com/article/Blur...nto/1199841379

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>
> Who the **** is a 'fanboy' of a format? That's just pathetic.

unless he's bought a HD drive and he got to justify on usenet why he thinks
its still alive before he slits his wrist

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> Beta Ray is still in Beta testing.
>
> Thanks
>
>
HD-DVD is in its coffin.

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On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:51:33 GMT, "sima" <@.simawashere> wrote:

>>
>> Who the **** is a 'fanboy' of a format? That's just pathetic.
>
>unless he's bought a HD drive and he got to justify on usenet why he thinks
>its still alive before he slits his wrist
>
>
meh, i've got one, got it for christmas. can't say i'm arsed even if
it does "die" cos there's still plenty of good films available in the
format that'll do me.

i'm sure i'll end up with a PS3, or a bluray player at least, at some
point as well.

the whole "My HD video format is better than yours!" thing really is
sad beyond belief.

> meh, i've got one, got it for christmas. can't say i'm arsed even if
> it does "die" cos there's still plenty of good films available in the
> format that'll do me.

if there's a HD-DVD writer comming out, you'll be to burn bluerays onto
HD-dvd.anyway ;o)

>
> i'm sure i'll end up with a PS3, or a bluray player at least, at some
> point as well.
>

I got the ps3 for MGS(and is still waiting) not for blueray, watch me dvds
upscaled.

> the whole "My HD video format is better than yours!" thing really is
> sad beyond belief.

I know just watch the movie ENDOF whatnext my isp is better than yours, end
of the day you go with what your happy with

On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:41:59 GMT, "sima" <@.simawashere> wrote:

>> meh, i've got one, got it for christmas. can't say i'm arsed even if
>> it does "die" cos there's still plenty of good films available in the
>> format that'll do me.
>
>if there's a HD-DVD writer comming out, you'll be to burn bluerays onto
>HD-dvd.anyway ;o)
>
heh true, however, i've only seen bluray writer drives so far.

next time i upgrade my pc, i might get a combi drive, and a gfx card
with hdmi output, build up a proper little media centre.
>>
>> i'm sure i'll end up with a PS3, or a bluray player at least, at some
>> point as well.
>>
>
>I got the ps3 for MGS(and is still waiting) not for blueray, watch me dvds
>upscaled.
>
well that's why i don't have a PS3 yet, there's not a single one of
the exclusive games that cries out to me, and makes me want to buy
one.

i got bored of the MGS series a long while ago, and same with the Gran
Turismo games. The PS3's problem is that the majority of it's good
games are multiformat.

>> the whole "My HD video format is better than yours!" thing really is
>> sad beyond belief.
>
>I know just watch the movie ENDOF whatnext my isp is better than yours, end
>of the day you go with what your happy with
>
exactly.

plenty of people will still be sticking with just DVD, even if they do
have an hdtv, because to the vast majority of people, theyre not that
bothered.

plus, upscaling dvd players are becoming more commonplace as well.

>
> next time i upgrade my pc, i might get a combi drive, and a gfx card
> with hdmi output, build up a proper little media centre.

thats what I'm after a gfx card with hdmi, people should just skip the
player and just downlaod the HD stuff

>>I got the ps3 for MGS(and is still waiting) not for blueray, watch me dvds
>>upscaled.
>>
> well that's why i don't have a PS3 yet, there's not a single one of
> the exclusive games that cries out to me, and makes me want to buy
> one.

I've had it 3/4 month and other than those I bought when i got ps3 I've
bought 1 game (jak & daxter) use it more as a dvd/movie player

>
> plenty of people will still be sticking with just DVD, even if they do
> have an hdtv, because to the vast majority of people, theyre not that
> bothered.

like I've said before you get the same film and the same ending and you
don't remember the film in HD just what it was about and upscaled dvd's
will suit most if not the normal dvd's and people ain't got allot of dosh to
waste on this HD stuff when every other bill is going up.

Chris F wrote:
> On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:51:33 GMT, "sima" <@.simawashere> wrote:
>
>>> Who the **** is a 'fanboy' of a format? That's just pathetic.
>> unless he's bought a HD drive and he got to justify on usenet why he thinks
>> its still alive before he slits his wrist
>>
>>
> meh, i've got one, got it for christmas. can't say i'm arsed even if
> it does "die" cos there's still plenty of good films available in the
> format that'll do me.
>
> i'm sure i'll end up with a PS3, or a bluray player at least, at some
> point as well.
>
> the whole "My HD video format is better than yours!" thing really is
> sad beyond belief.

True, but you have to admit, Atari is better than Commodore.