Blu-ray and HD DVD Star Rating Breakdown

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Chris Gerhard

I assume you mean "never" was such a codec. I like the codec and think a great job was done with it and I assume you mean that Amir guy crapping all over? I like him too but I want Blu-ray to survive and HD DVD to go bye bye and for Blu-ray to use AVC-1 when it is the best option.

Chris

Well AVC-1 would be the mythical blend of AVC and VC-1, AVC is championed by Panasonic Hollywood and Sony amongst others, while VC-1 is MS through and through.

[Ascended_Saiyan]

Through my eyes, I like going with the side that has put the most thought into creating a format for the future. In the end, Blu-ray is clearly the format with the most thought about the future.

Blu-ray is still going along according to plan. They've had to move faster than they expected, but the process was well thought out. HD DVD would have to make all these changes to their final plans to try to make it work in a futureproofing capacity. Hell, they couldn't even provide King Kong with a lossless audio track due to bandwidth issues and that was within the first couple of months of launch! Then, space is a issue with HD DVD. They can't fit LOTR:RoTK EE on a disc. To be on a side where the creators didn't even see this coming is chilling.

It makes you think about what else HD DVD creators forgot about that hasn't been brought to light, yet.

[Chris Gerhard]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

Well AVC-1 would be the mythical blend of AVC and VC-1, AVC is championed by Panasonic Hollywood and Sony amongst others, while VC-1 is MS through and through.

Of course, I meant VC-1, I didn't even notice my mistake the second time. I wish AVC had been called MPEG-4 then I wouldn't have the problem. The problems that come with age.

Chris

[Maximus]

Originally Posted by Chris Gerhard

Of course, I meant VC-1, I didn't even notice my mistake the second time. I wish AVC had been called MPEG-4 then I wouldn't have the problem. The problems that come with age.

Chris

It is infact VC-1 that should have a different name, AVC has been around for much longer.

[GoldenRedux]

Originally Posted by Chris Gerhard

Of course, I meant VC-1, I didn't even notice my mistake the second time. I wish AVC had been called MPEG-4 then I wouldn't have the problem.

Every time I hear or read the name VC-1 I think of the software multimedia player VLC for some reason. The problem with using MPEG-4, I presume, is most people would think it was MPEG-2.

The problems that come with age.