Combo HD-DVD and DVD format

Well, it's finally happened... the first combo dvd/hd-dvd films have been
made.

One of the First of its kind, The new Harrison Ford movie "FIREWALL" has
been released on Combo DVD HD-DVD.

This is a really good sign that HD-DVD is commited to backward compatibility
with standard DVD. Another First!! Another Blow to BluRay!

 

Yes, this straight-to-video masterpiece of American filmmaking will surely
deliver the death blow to Blu Ray.

 

I take it you do not like harrison ford movies.. or hd-dvd for that matter

 

The movie is horrible though...

 

I like GOOD Harrison Ford movies. So no, I don't like this one.

HD-DVD? When players are under $100 I might get one.

 

As usual, it went right over the head of an idiot. Are you a Ford
owner too?

It is NOT about the content on the disc. It WAS about it being a
milestone for the 5.25 inch optical disc form factor.

Where are BluRay's milestones? Oh... that's right, they are on
perpetual pit stop mode right now...

 

Good luck with that.

Is your video card one with 1 MB of memory, or have you stepped up
to PCI yet?

Do you always wait? Never get to play. You only get to play if you
pay... you got to pay if you wanna play...

How many times have you changed your cell phone in the last 8 years?

You can all watch the world pass by you if you wish. I'll be one of
the ones you are watching in it, DOING it.

 

I only took it that he didn't like firewall.

 

You may not be aware of this, but HD-DVD owners are angry about this hybrid
format and resent being forced to paying higher prices to have a standard
version which they will never want or use. Since there is a stand-alone
standard DVD on the market for people who want it, most HD-DVD users appear
angered by the combo format and consider it a rip-off. I wouldn't call that
a "death-knell" for anything.

 

I am aware that you are a top poster.

I am aware that I will STILL have BOTH formats in my household for
many years. I do not resent anything. I collect optical storage
mediums. I have 3.5 inch discs, 5.25 inch discs, 8 inch discs, 12
inch discs, etc. I will certainly have, in my collection, at least
one if not many dual mode disc.

Looks like we have a winner as to which formats that will be on.

As to which disc I get... well... A good high end Joe Kane HDTV HD
DVD Pro setup disc with a few DTS methods, and a THX in the audio
routines would be nice.

 

You heard it here first folks. Ray thinks that HD-DVD players will never be
sold for under $100.

-Jay

 

Are you aware there are these creatures called "other people"? And that
these "other people" may have opinions of their own? And that these
opinions may be contrary to yours? And that despite them being contrary to
your point of view, these contrary opinions may actually be held by the
majority of these "other people"? Were you aware of that?

Also, are you aware that editing out stuff you don't like and/or don't have
a response to from people's posts that you quote doesn't make that stuff go
away?

-Jay

 

Not any that are worth a shit.

 

So you don't think and DVD players that today sell for under a $100 are
"worth a shit"?

Incidentally, by the time HD DVD players retail for under $100, those
players will be better built and work better than that $800 Toshiba you
rave about.

-Jay

 

No. I have sub $100 DVD players that are crap, and they even have
5.1 audio out. Damned thing drops the audio during playback, and the
DVD has to be restarted all the time. COBY SUCKS!

Wanna bet?

 

Yes, I too still have 8-inch discs, 12-inch discs, S-VHS, etc. But for
those with HD discs, should they applaud having to pay $10 - $15 extra for a
standard version included? Or let me put it another way...how would you
like to pay $10 or $15 more for a regular DVD, simply because it includes a
standard VHS-audio/video quality version of the movie on the disc as well?

 

Well, *yeah* COBY sucks. Why are you using 5.1 audio out anyway?

There are DVD players from Sony, Toshiba, Memorex, Philips, etc. that are
under $100 and work as well or better than most of the first DVD players.
All of these have progressive scan as well.

There's a Samsung available for under $100 that can do HD upconvert and can
play JPEG, WMA, MP3, and Divx.

http://www.epinions.com/Samsung_DVDHD860_Hi_Definition_Conversion_DVD_Player
http://www.vanns.com/shop/servlet/item/features/480100506
http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/from-froogle.asp?id=964603947
http://www.digitalfotoclub.com/sc/product-features.asp?id=964603947

Sure, I'll bet you an under $100 HD DVD player. And don't try to unload
that old Toshiba on me.

-Jay

 

Oppo. Better than the Toshiba.

 

Again... I am a collector. I will get at least ONE title of that
form factor. The price doesn't matter.

No, I will not be collecting a library of these.

My 8" is Kate Bush. Great videos!

Got Ray Charles on 3.5 singing the NA better than Roseanne ever
will.

I'll do fine without complaining. I won't be buying them, and those
that do will generate profits that will make the things I do buy
better.

 

It doesn't matter what "out" I used. I was just declaring what the
player had. Progressive scan and 5.1 and optical out. I could hook it
up any way I wanted to, and it still dropped out.

Trust me, I don't need your assistance diagnosing the problem with
the player. You know nothing about ANY of the circumstances aside
from what I have given, and you are so far off I farted when I read
it.

Whoopie doo.

Whoopie doo. Have you seen a digitally fed monitor?

OOooohhh... so does my HD DVD player. D'OH!

snip

You're about a retarded piece of shit. You said one that would be
better than mine. You don't get to sleaze out, chump.