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HDTV1080P · 04-19-2007, 02:17 AM

Both HD-DVD and BLU-RAY movies can have either excellent or poor picture quality depending on many different factors. Here is a quote from the May 2007 issue of Home theater magazine on page 100 for the review of the HD-DVD version of BULLITT

HD-DVD Bullitt (review)

Quote
“Although the box says the picture is 2:40:1, it is in fact 1.78:1 (not even the original aspect ratio of 1:85:1). Regardless, the picture quality is terribly poor. It has a bit more detail than the DVD versions, but not much. It’s one of the softest HD DVDs I’ve seen. It’s also very noisy. The audio is Dolby Digtial Plus, but in 2.0 guise. It’s not great, but I’ve heard worse.”

I am sure the BLU-RAY edition of Bullitt has the exact same picture quality as the HD-DVD version. My point is some times studios release excellent quality BLU-RAY and HD-DVD titles and other times studios mess up and release titles on HD-DVD and BLU-RAY with lower quality or terrible picture quality. The DVD format has the same problem. Some DVD movies are excellent quality while others have what some would consider a poor picture quality.

04-19-2007, 02:17 AM	#1
HDTV1080P Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 205	Hd-dvd Bullitt Gets Bad Review For Terrble Picture Quality Both HD-DVD and BLU-RAY movies can have either excellent or poor picture quality depending on many different factors. Here is a quote from the May 2007 issue of Home theater magazine on page 100 for the review of the HD-DVD version of BULLITT HD-DVD Bullitt (review) Quote “Although the box says the picture is 2:40:1, it is in fact 1.78:1 (not even the original aspect ratio of 1:85:1). Regardless, the picture quality is terribly poor. It has a bit more detail than the DVD versions, but not much. It’s one of the softest HD DVDs I’ve seen. It’s also very noisy. The audio is Dolby Digtial Plus, but in 2.0 guise. It’s not great, but I’ve heard worse.” I am sure the BLU-RAY edition of Bullitt has the exact same picture quality as the HD-DVD version. My point is some times studios release excellent quality BLU-RAY and HD-DVD titles and other times studios mess up and release titles on HD-DVD and BLU-RAY with lower quality or terrible picture quality. The DVD format has the same problem. Some DVD movies are excellent quality while others have what some would consider a poor picture quality.