BlueRay or HD-DVD?

netburnr

Which do you currently have? If you don't have either, which will you go with?

I currently don't have a high def TV, just a standard def 36 inch CRT, but I'm curious who thinks one or the other is better.

From what I can tell, neither one is winning, and its possible neither ever will because of all this competition.

sentinels

blu-ray

SpiritOne

I have a high def television, nothing spectacular, just a little 32" widescreen. Its best resolution is 1080i or 720p depending on how you look at it. I have the xbox 360 and its High definition DVD player add on drive, I use it as my dvd player and its essentially the centerpiece of my entertainment center being that I also use its media center extender capabilities.

The native resolution of a standard definition DVD played on the xbox 360 is upgraded to the base HD res of 480i. In an attempt to see if I could tell the difference between the two, I bought both the standard and HDDVD version of Serenity. Its a little bit like trying to determine the difference between 120 and 130fps in a video game. You just can't. The same goes with the Blue-Ray players.

Now there IS a difference between watching it on a standard dvd player that doesn't upconvert the signal. But the difference between dvd 480i and 1080i is very hard for me to detect.

As a result, the only HDDVD's I have bought have been when the HD discs have been the same price as the standard definition discs. Its not worth the cost difference to me.

Jump

Might be a different result on a large screen.

DVD's seem fine to me and they are cheaper than that new stuff.

Sephiroth

Psht. Who has the money for those fancy new toys?

SpiritOne

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jump

Might be a different result on a large screen.

DVD's seem fine to me and they are cheaper than that new stuff.

The neighbors have a 52" HDTV that is capable of 720p, standard DVD's and my HDDVDs look about the same over there too...

Jump

Yeah, my tv's are all still CRT so I haven't gotten into that world yet. No need to since they still work and DVD's look great to me.

sentinels

i bet if you get a 1080p TV set and then sat down to a BD, watched about 15 minutes of it, load up the same video on standard DVD, you'll see a VERY noticeable difference. it's like going from 20fps to 60fps. or rather, going from standard 480i/p to 720p. going up to 1080p is the next noticeable step (and one step away from the definition i REALLY want... 1200p).

ELPIRATA

Well, the poll shoulda have an option for both

though I dont have them. I heard there is this new Toshiba player that accepts both blu-ray and hd-dvd's, all in the same package and at a low price (below $200).

As Im heading the projector way... and I know mine will be hi def, just not sure which of both, most probably 720, but as of now all my movies and such play from the PC so Im not expecting miracles

ELP

Jump

This is beta max and VHS wars all over again. Only this time there is no apparent reason.

netburnr

Quote:

Originally Posted by ELPIRATA

Well, the poll shoulda have an option for both

though I dont have them. I heard there is this new Toshiba player that accepts both blu-ray and hd-dvd's, all in the same package and at a low price (below $200).

As Im heading the projector way... and I know mine will be hi def, just not sure which of both, most probably 720, but as of now all my movies and such play from the PC so Im not expecting miracles

ELP

And then hook your computer up to the projector as well and play Jumpgate Evolution on that high def projector, ohhh yeah

Got a link to that dual format player?

Taeryn

I really dislike the HD disc war. The media likes to dramatize it, but the losers are the consumers. Once dual format players are common and affordable it won't be so bad. It's the same deal with the console wars. The consumers are the ones that end up with the short end of the stick.

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View Poll Results: Which one, BlueRay or HD-DVD?
BlueRay	0	0%
HD-DVD	3	23.08%
Neither, they are both crap	3	23.08%
Who knows, but I know I love Pie.	7	53.85%
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	sentinels Member Pilot Name: sentinels Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 144	Re: BlueRay or HD-DVD? blu-ray


	SpiritOne Member Pilot Name: SpiritOne Faction: Quantar Joystick: Saitek X52 Pro Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 111	Re: BlueRay or HD-DVD? I have a high def television, nothing spectacular, just a little 32" widescreen. Its best resolution is 1080i or 720p depending on how you look at it. I have the xbox 360 and its High definition DVD player add on drive, I use it as my dvd player and its essentially the centerpiece of my entertainment center being that I also use its media center extender capabilities. The native resolution of a standard definition DVD played on the xbox 360 is upgraded to the base HD res of 480i. In an attempt to see if I could tell the difference between the two, I bought both the standard and HDDVD version of Serenity. Its a little bit like trying to determine the difference between 120 and 130fps in a video game. You just can't. The same goes with the Blue-Ray players. Now there IS a difference between watching it on a standard dvd player that doesn't upconvert the signal. But the difference between dvd 480i and 1080i is very hard for me to detect. As a result, the only HDDVD's I have bought have been when the HD discs have been the same price as the standard definition discs. Its not worth the cost difference to me.


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,959	Re: BlueRay or HD-DVD? Might be a different result on a large screen. DVD's seem fine to me and they are cheaper than that new stuff.
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	Sephiroth Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 503	Re: BlueRay or HD-DVD? Psht. Who has the money for those fancy new toys?


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,959	Re: BlueRay or HD-DVD? Yeah, my tv's are all still CRT so I haven't gotten into that world yet. No need to since they still work and DVD's look great to me.


	sentinels Member Pilot Name: sentinels Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 144	Re: BlueRay or HD-DVD? i bet if you get a 1080p TV set and then sat down to a BD, watched about 15 minutes of it, load up the same video on standard DVD, you'll see a VERY noticeable difference. it's like going from 20fps to 60fps. or rather, going from standard 480i/p to 720p. going up to 1080p is the next noticeable step (and one step away from the definition i REALLY want... 1200p).


	ELPIRATA Moderator Pilot Name: ELPIRATA Faction: non-aligned Joystick: Saitek X45 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Carolina, PR Posts: 1,437	Re: BlueRay or HD-DVD? Well, the poll shoulda have an option for both though I dont have them. I heard there is this new Toshiba player that accepts both blu-ray and hd-dvd's, all in the same package and at a low price (below $200). As Im heading the projector way... and I know mine will be hi def, just not sure which of both, most probably 720, but as of now all my movies and such play from the PC so Im not expecting miracles ELP


	Jump Big Daddy Pilot Name: JumpDemon Faction: Solrain Joystick: MS FF2 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tracy, Ca. Posts: 6,959	Re: BlueRay or HD-DVD? This is beta max and VHS wars all over again. Only this time there is no apparent reason.


	Taeryn Recruit Pilot Name: Blk_Dragon Joystick: Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: CO Posts: 21	Re: BlueRay or HD-DVD? I really dislike the HD disc war. The media likes to dramatize it, but the losers are the consumers. Once dual format players are common and affordable it won't be so bad. It's the same deal with the console wars. The consumers are the ones that end up with the short end of the stick.