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Old 10-15-2008, 08:04 AM   #1
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Can someone please tell me from worse to best audio and video you can get on a blu? Like a list sort of. Thanks in advance.
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Can someone please tell me from worse to best audio and video you can get on a blu? Like a list sort of. Thanks in advance.
Are you talking about audio codecs and video resolution?
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yes, audio and video codec.
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yes, audio and video codec.
For Audio, read A Guide to Home Theater Audio Codecs.

For Video: 480i, 480p, 720p/1080i, 1080p.
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i know the resolution. i mean codec. like:


VC-1, mpeg 2 and 4.
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i know the resolution. i mean codec. like:


VC-1, mpeg 2 and 4.
Sorry, I misunderstood. Read http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_codecs

Edit: There are better explanations here: http://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/Video_Codecs.asp

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thanks. i got it right? from best to worse:

Video codecs for blu:

VC-1
MPEG-4 AVC
MPEG-2

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