Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 I'm a movie buff. Which format am I better off getting? Which is better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
In Credible 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 I think HD will catch on more, because mainstream people will think "HD-DVD, Oh it's DVDs in HD!" and they'll think "Blue-ray, wtf does that mean?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hotbutter Spoontoaster Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Blu-Ray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfxion 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Wait for a dual format player to come out, I am sure the public and the comps will not do yet another VHS/Betamax war. I am not buying shit until something plays both formats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 if they can't settle on one format, fuck em. I didn't jump to DVDs until they were taking up half the video store. Same thing with whatever new format there is. Bottom line they're going to need to make the next format have lots of real improvements. Simply improving the resolution isn't cutting it for me. Especially when I need to buy a SPECIAL FUCKING TV SET just to watch it. Give me a format where I can fit an entire season of a TV show on one disc/unit, in super crystal clear quality, in a format that I don't have to worry about scratches or degredation, and I'll consider it, until then, i'm stayin with DVDs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 HD DVD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 TV on High Def disc formats will still span several discs for newer shows that were shot in HD, as I doubt they'll go to the trouble to re-release them in SD on just one disc when SD versions are already out. Older shows that weren't in HD might fit one one disc, especially if you're talking Blu-Ray. The only people interested right now are early adopters. People who have had HD tv sets for a while would appreciate the HD quality of the movies, I know I love watching movies on HD Net or Universal HD. I still stick by Blu Ray winning with larger capacity discs and the PS3 giving them faster penetration into households. But I think its going to be at least 2 years before players are cheap enough that people get really interested in either format. What it might take is a gutsy studio with a high profile release to say, if you want anything more than just the movie, by the HD version by putting out bare bones discs for DVD. That might piss some people off, but it would at least give the HD versions an tangible advantage over the DVD versions. Right now, people only figure that the picture quality is better and, if they dont have a HD TV, whats the point... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 on that note, what does one of these HD-DVD/Blu-Ray movies look like if you play in on a standard def tv? does it just look like a DVD? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 on that note, what does one of these HD-DVD/Blu-Ray movies look like if you play in on a standard def tv? does it just look like a DVD? its downrezed to DVD resolutions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Yes. And BR might be able to hold 50 GB of data, but they aren't using them. HDDVD has TrueHD, which I am told sounds amazing (my receiver doesn't support it), but BR doesn't. Go HD, I am telling you. I'll get into more detail later why. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 HD-DVD will win because porn is already distributed in that format you know you want to see Pirates in high def. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Yes. And BR might be able to hold 50 GB of data, but they aren't using them. HDDVD has TrueHD, which I am told sounds amazing (my receiver doesn't support it), but BR doesn't. Go HD, I am telling you. I'll get into more detail later why. The surround sound benefits are pointless to me, I dont have surround sound and since Im practically deaf in my left ear it makes no sense for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 Yeah but to everyone else who does have surround sound, it would be nice to have the TrueHD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted November 15, 2006 I will not upgrade until they either come put with a dual player, or one of the brands die off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2006 I will not upgrade until they either come put with a dual player, or one of the brands die off. By that time, the holographic discs will be close to being out..they store 10x as much as a BluRay disc supposedly..at some point it gets pointless because what the hell can you do with 500 gb on one disc? The Dual Players will never happen unless one company surrenders and some sort of compromise is allowed to at least seem consumer friendly..as long as they are both still going there wont be a dual player out, or at least a legal one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig Th 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2006 Yeah, you're better off just picking one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perfxion 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2006 But as stated earlier by myself: People were burned by the VHS vs Betamax and spent hundreds on a format that died after a couple of years. FUCK THAT! The masses of people are not going to going into ANOTHER FUCKING format war because people will just not buy anything until they figure what is the next big thing. Look at the multi format disc. Not many people bought DVD+ or a DVD- drives. They waited and bought dual formated drives to not be bothered with the bullshit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted November 16, 2006 if they can't settle on one format, fuck em. I didn't jump to DVDs until they were taking up half the video store. Same thing with whatever new format there is. Bottom line they're going to need to make the next format have lots of real improvements. Simply improving the resolution isn't cutting it for me. Especially when I need to buy a SPECIAL FUCKING TV SET just to watch it. Give me a format where I can fit an entire season of a TV show on one disc/unit, in super crystal clear quality, in a format that I don't have to worry about scratches or degredation, and I'll consider it, until then, i'm stayin with DVDs. You're going to have to get A SPECIAL FUCKING TV SET just to watch regular broadcast TV in the next couple years, you know. Or at least a digital tuner/conversion box thingy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I like Forums 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2006 at some point it gets pointless because what the hell can you do with 500 gb on one disc? All HD signals you recieve are compressed. The more storage that is available the less compression has to be used. Based on that alone there is a lot more room for HD to "improve" given more storage capacity. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
In Credible 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2006 at some point it gets pointless because what the hell can you do with 500 gb on one disc? All HD signals you recieve are compressed. The more storage that is available the less compression has to be used. Based on that alone there is a lot more room for HD to "improve" given more storage capacity. And just think with a huge capacity you could have an entire series on one dvd in HD. Now that would be the shit! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2006 I think Blue Ray will because it's the step above...right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianChris 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2006 HD-DVD will win because porn is already distributed in that format you know you want to see Pirates in high def. Truth. That's why VHS won the war with Betamax. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Youth N Asia 0 Report post Posted November 17, 2006 I don't know if I wanna see porn in HD...some things are left best a little less clear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
In Credible 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 HD Porn = Greatness Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I don't know if I wanna see porn in HD...some things are left best a little less clear When the black beautiful women make it clap I want to see every single wave roll and I also want to see every single freckle on Anne Body. Truth. That's why VHS won the war with Betamax. being cheaper helped too. HD Porn = Greatness indeed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJerk 0 Report post Posted November 18, 2006 I don't think that many people got burned by Betamax loosing, since Betamax lost because so few people were buying Betamaxes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobobrazil1984 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2006 I think we're getting close to the point where digital distribution HD-video will surpass both of these formats as the next big thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarvinisaLunatic 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2006 HD porn isnt all that great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2006 1) Launch titles are never that great 2) You must not be a fan of Jenna Jameson or Teagan 3) Watch Pirates in 1080p on the 50-inch Fujitsu Plasmavision P50XTA51UB. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest silentmichael Report post Posted November 24, 2006 I think HD will catch on more, because mainstream people will think "HD-DVD, Oh it's DVDs in HD!" and they'll think "Blue-ray, wtf does that mean?" I already heard some people ask what "blu-ray" is. People keep saying, it's "HD only better" Probably because the name "blu-ray" seems so high tech. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites