HD-DVD

[Fingolfin269]

It has been a long time since I bought my first DVD player. I forgot how hard it was to find media for it and now I'm reliving that nightmare. Went around town looking for Superman Returns HD-DVD to no avail. Did find a Blu-Ray copy at Target and they told me for some reason their HD-DVD shipment wouldn't make it until tomorrow.

Blah, end format war now please. Thanks.

 

[Dritnul]

some how i think this war will drag out longer than DivX DVD war

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Dritnul
some how i think this war will drag out longer than DivX DVD war

huh? this is more like a beta vs. vhs war

 

[Fingolfin269]

I agree. BTW, does anyone have hands on experience with both Blockbuster/Netflix online HD-DVD rentals? Just wondering which has the better selection and which seems to be best at having copies available. I've used both before for DVD rentals so I already know that both services have downsides.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
It has been a long time since I bought my first DVD player. I forgot how hard it was to find media for it and now I'm reliving that nightmare. Went around town looking for Superman Returns HD-DVD to no avail. Did find a Blu-Ray copy at Target and they told me for some reason their HD-DVD shipment wouldn't make it until tomorrow.

Blah, end format war now please. Thanks.

Order through Amazon. If you order 3 at the same time, they'll give you 10% off your HD-DVD purchases for a year.

 

[Smartazz]

Is HDDVD only available in 720p?

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Is HDDVD only available in 720p?

No.

 

[secretanchitman]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Is HDDVD only available in 720p?

first gen players only went up to 1080i, while all second gen and above go up to 1080p. all movies are 1080p.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Is HDDVD only available in 720p?

1080p.

 

[imported_wicka]

This format war is more DVD-RW vs DVD+RW

In short, completely and utterly pointless.

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: secretanchitman

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Is HDDVD only available in 720p?

first gen players only went up to 1080i, while all second gen and above go up to 1080p. all movies are 1080p.

Both players will give you the same exact result from an HD-DVD though, 1080p (granted you have it hooked up to a modern day HDTV).

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
It has been a long time since I bought my first DVD player. I forgot how hard it was to find media for it and now I'm reliving that nightmare. Went around town looking for Superman Returns HD-DVD to no avail. Did find a Blu-Ray copy at Target and they told me for some reason their HD-DVD shipment wouldn't make it until tomorrow.

Blah, end format war now please. Thanks.

you could have just not bought into it.

 

[Rubycon]

HDD DVD > HD DVD.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
It has been a long time since I bought my first DVD player. I forgot how hard it was to find media for it and now I'm reliving that nightmare. Went around town looking for Superman Returns HD-DVD to no avail. Did find a Blu-Ray copy at Target and they told me for some reason their HD-DVD shipment wouldn't make it until tomorrow.

Blah, end format war now please. Thanks.

you could have just not bought into it.

Hell, I could have avoided color television too!

 

[Zaitsevs]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269

Originally posted by: randomlinh

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
It has been a long time since I bought my first DVD player. I forgot how hard it was to find media for it and now I'm reliving that nightmare. Went around town looking for Superman Returns HD-DVD to no avail. Did find a Blu-Ray copy at Target and they told me for some reason their HD-DVD shipment wouldn't make it until tomorrow.

Blah, end format war now please. Thanks.

you could have just not bought into it.

Hell, I could have avoided color television too!

you're talking like there was a war for color and black and white television...

 

[Amused]

Anyone know if any, most or all HD-DVDs are using copy protection yet?

My TVs don't have HDMI.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: Amused
Anyone know if any, most or all HD-DVDs are using copy protection yet?

My TVs don't have HDMI.

Not yet. It won't happen for a few years down the road.

 

[shadow9d9]

Originally posted by: Fingolfin269
It has been a long time since I bought my first DVD player. I forgot how hard it was to find media for it and now I'm reliving that nightmare. Went around town looking for Superman Returns HD-DVD to no avail. Did find a Blu-Ray copy at Target and they told me for some reason their HD-DVD shipment wouldn't make it until tomorrow.

Blah, end format war now please. Thanks.

You helped support the war.. you deserve it.

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: Amused
Anyone know if any, most or all HD-DVDs are using copy protection yet?

My TVs don't have HDMI.

Not yet. It won't happen for a few years down the road.

So component out will give me 1080i on all available HD-DVDs?

 

[Flashram]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919

Originally posted by: Dritnul
some how i think this war will drag out longer than DivX DVD war

huh? this is more like a beta vs. vhs war

When dvd first came out many studios (Paramount, Disney, a few others) only put their titles on the DIVX format. Similar situation with Blu-Ray vs. HD DVD.

DVD VS. DIVX

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: Amused
Anyone know if any, most or all HD-DVDs are using copy protection yet?

My TVs don't have HDMI.

Not yet. It won't happen for a few years down the road.

So progressive out will give me 1080i on all available HD-DVDs?

You mean component out?

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: Amused

Originally posted by: PaulNEPats

Originally posted by: Amused
Anyone know if any, most or all HD-DVDs are using copy protection yet?

My TVs don't have HDMI.

Not yet. It won't happen for a few years down the road.

So progressive out will give me 1080i on all available HD-DVDs?

You mean component out?

Oops, yeah. Don't know what I was thinking.

So component out will give me 1080i on all available HD-DVDs?

 

[laurenlex]

Count me in when one of the formats dies, and the price is sub $200.

 

[shortylickens]

Heck, Disney didnt even like the idea of home video at first. They thought it would kill their theater income.

Anyway, my local Target actually has a good selection of both formats. But I'm not a big fan of DRM and I want this war to end before investing in a new player and television. I guess I'll wait.

(Also heard some of the conversations people were having at the Blu/HD racks. Am amazed at how totally ignorant most people are of the formats and multimedia in general. I expect it from the older generations, but most of the teens seem clueless as well.)

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: Dritnul
some how i think this war will drag out longer than DivX DVD war

um... that was a war? i thought that was a no-question rout. did ANYBODY buy a DivX player?