Some real good HD DVD FUD

[stockstar1138]

HD-DVD and Blu-ray, A Comparison

Disc Capacity

* HD-DVD, 15 GB per layer, typically 30 GB per disc
* Blu-ray, 25 GB per layer, typically 50 GB per disc
* Advantage: Blu-ray

Maximum Bitrate

* HD-DVD, 36.55 mbps
* Blu-ray, 54 mbps
* Advantage: Blu-ray

Video Codecs

* HD-DVD, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC1
* Blu-ray, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, VC1
* Advantage: Neutral

Video Resolution

* HD-DVD, up to 1080p
* Blu-ray, up to 1080p
* Advantage: Neutral

Audio Codecs

* HD-DVD, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS-ES (all required in some form)
o DTS-HD High Res up to 3 Mbps and DTS-HD Master Audio up to 18 Mbps; Dolby Digital Plus up to 3 Mbps and Dolby TrueHD up to 18 Mbps.
* Blu-ray, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital*, DTS-ES* (*=required, all others optional, meaning they aren't supported on many players)
o DTS-HD High Res up to 6 Mbps and DTS-HD Master Audio up to 24.5 Mbps; Dolby Digital Plus up to 1.7 Mbps, and Dolby TrueHD up to 18 Mbps
* Advantage: HD-DVD

Network Enabled

* HD-DVD, Required, firmware updates, web-enabled features on disc, etc.
* Blu-ray, Optional
* Advantage: HD-DVD

Interactivity

* HD-DVD, uses HDi, built in persistent storage, two video decoders
* Blu-ray, Uses BDJ, other features are optional
* Advantage: HD-DVD

Durability

* HD-DVD, same as CD and DVD
* Blu-ray, special hard coating developed by TDK
* Advantage: Blu-ray

Studio Support

* HD-DVD, Paramount, DreamWorks, New Line, Universal, Warner, the Weinstein Company, Studio Canal
* Blu-ray, Sony Pictures/MGM/Columbia TriStar, Buena Vista, Disney/Touchstone/Miramax, Fox, Warner, Lions Gate
* Advantage: Neutral

Manufacturer Support

* HD-DVD, Toshiba, Onkyo, LG, Samsung, Thomson/RCA
* Blu-ray, Sony, Panasonic, Sharp, Philips, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, LG, Samsung, Thomson/RCA
* Advantage: Blu-ray

IT Support

* HD-DVD, Microsoft, Intel, HP, NEC, Toshiba, Sanyo
* Blu-ray, Apple, Dell, Benq, HP, LG, Panasonic, Philips, Pioneer, Samsung, Sony, TDK
* Advantage: Neutral

Player pricing

* HD-DVD, ~$230
* Blu-ray, ~440
* Advantage: HD-DVD

Titles available

* HD-DVD, ~320
* Blu-ray, ~320
* Advantage: Neutral



this brought to you by the boys over at htguys.com

once you read down to studio support is where it gets bad.