10 reasons hd dvd falls short - Blu-ray Forum

GTP · 04-26-2006, 01:09 PM

http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-6449_7-...=links;feature

JTK · 04-26-2006, 01:56 PM

This is going to make it rounds on the various forums today and I think the responses will again be all too telling.

From where I sit, that looks like a list of irrefuteable facts by just about any fair and objective consensus, but that's not going to stop some people.

Xanog · 04-27-2006, 12:12 AM

lmao, that was funny.

The thing freezes when you press the enter/play button, the sound is poor quality, and messed up.

It's all that compression, the compression ruins everything.
Luckily, Blu-Ray won't have that problem.

GTP · 04-27-2006, 12:21 AM

They forgot to add...does not remember were you left of in the movie, and makes you sart it over.
Lose sync and makes you start the movie over, even if you go to the menu during playback.

Mine is back were it belongs in the Best Buy return bin.

Xanog · 04-27-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by GTP

They forgot to add...does not remember were you left of in the movie, and makes you sart it over.
Lose sync and makes you start the movie over, even if you go to the menu during playback.

Mine is back were it belongs in the Best Buy return bin.

That is so awful.

Is Toshiba sure that this shouldn't just be called "HD-VHS"?

GTP · 04-27-2006, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Xanog

That is so awful.

Is Toshiba sure that this shouldn't just be called "HD-VHS"?

Laserdisc 2k6 sounds about right...only with far more glitches than LD.

JTK · 04-27-2006, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Xanog

That is so awful.

Is Toshiba sure that this shouldn't just be called "HD-VHS"?

VHS and D-VHS don't deserve that slur.

AV_Integrated · 04-27-2006, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by JTK

VHS and D-VHS don't deserve that slur.

Gotta agree... HD Betamax will not be from Sony would be my guess.

HD Minidisc? (probably doesn't deserve that either)

HD-DED?

thunderhawk · 04-27-2006, 05:02 PM

Lol, just drop it guys

I think there's too much discrimination of HD DVD the latest days

zombie · 04-27-2006, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by thunderhawk

Lol, just drop it guys

I think there's too much discrimination of HD DVD the latest days

There certainly is a lot of hatred towards HD DVD in this thread. Too bad we don't have any shills to fight back.

Sony1 · 04-27-2006, 11:55 PM

I must say the Last Samurai looks pretty damn good at 720P on my 55in Sony. I think you might be right N2blu, having both formats fighting for supremacy could benefit the consumer. Now that HD DVD has come out the Blu-ray camp seems to be fighting back a little harder now. The price of the PS3 will decide how long this war lasts, just my opinion!

phloyd · 04-28-2006, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by AV_Integrated

HD Minidisc? (probably doesn't deserve that either)

HiMD is a real product. I have one (so they sold at least one

).

It is actually pretty cool - 1GB disc in the same Minidisc form factor and you can use it for music or as a USB 'drive'.

Rob · 04-28-2006, 09:37 AM

I think the most interesting point was that the guy felt that to really benefit from HD movies/programming you need a tv of 50" or greater! My HDTV is a paltry 26" in comparison and I must admit I've been wondering whether there would be much point in me buying into the new formats. Still, I'm starting to think a wait and see approach would be better anyway. Still, the 720p trailers I've been downloading through my 360 do look pretty sharp. Especially the Ice Age 2 trailer.

phloyd · 04-28-2006, 06:12 PM

The difference is very clear on a 34" HD CRT like the Sony XBR.

Of course it depends on your viewing distance also.

JTK · 04-29-2006, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by phloyd

The difference is very clear on a 34" HD CRT like the Sony XBR.

Of course it depends on your viewing distance also.

Same here. I have an ISF calibrated Sony KD34XBR960 and even well across the room, I can easily tell the difference between full powered HDTV like OTA CBS HD or ABC HD vs. anything less than that.

GTP · 04-30-2006, 04:37 AM

Another thing they missed in this article...is the fact that all the Toshiba player do not pass blacker than black via hdmi.
This is so ironic because hdmi is supposed to be the defacto standard, yet it clips blacks, and component does not.

JTK · 04-30-2006, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTP

Another thing they missed in this article...is the fact that all the Toshiba player do not pass blacker than black via hdmi.
This is so ironic because hdmi is supposed to be the defacto standard, yet it clips blacks, and component does not.

Trash.

Normally, most of those people would be squawking and raving mad and posting complaint thread after complaint thread, but somehow...not in this case?

Hmmm... I wonder why?...

04-26-2006, 01:09 PM	#1
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04-26-2006, 01:56 PM	#2
JTK Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2006 Location:www.blurayoasis.com	This is going to make it rounds on the various forums today and I think the responses will again be all too telling. From where I sit, that looks like a list of irrefuteable facts by just about any fair and objective consensus, but that's not going to stop some people.

04-27-2006, 12:12 AM	#3
Xanog Junior Member Member since:Apr 2006	lmao, that was funny. The thing freezes when you press the enter/play button, the sound is poor quality, and messed up. It's all that compression, the compression ruins everything. Luckily, Blu-Ray won't have that problem.

04-27-2006, 12:21 AM	#4
GTP Expert Member Member since:Jan 2006 Trading Score:1	They forgot to add...does not remember were you left of in the movie, and makes you sart it over. Lose sync and makes you start the movie over, even if you go to the menu during playback. Mine is back were it belongs in the Best Buy return bin.

04-27-2006, 05:02 PM	#9
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	Lol, just drop it guys I think there's too much discrimination of HD DVD the latest days

04-27-2006, 11:55 PM	#11
Sony1 Banned Member since:Nov 2005	I must say the Last Samurai looks pretty damn good at 720P on my 55in Sony. I think you might be right N2blu, having both formats fighting for supremacy could benefit the consumer. Now that HD DVD has come out the Blu-ray camp seems to be fighting back a little harder now. The price of the PS3 will decide how long this war lasts, just my opinion!

04-28-2006, 09:37 AM	#13
Rob Active Member Member since:Jun 2004	I think the most interesting point was that the guy felt that to really benefit from HD movies/programming you need a tv of 50" or greater! My HDTV is a paltry 26" in comparison and I must admit I've been wondering whether there would be much point in me buying into the new formats. Still, I'm starting to think a wait and see approach would be better anyway. Still, the 720p trailers I've been downloading through my 360 do look pretty sharp. Especially the Ice Age 2 trailer.

04-28-2006, 06:12 PM	#14
phloyd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2003 Location:California Trading Score:5	The difference is very clear on a 34" HD CRT like the Sony XBR. Of course it depends on your viewing distance also.

04-30-2006, 04:37 AM	#16
GTP Expert Member Member since:Jan 2006 Trading Score:1	Another thing they missed in this article...is the fact that all the Toshiba player do not pass blacker than black via hdmi. This is so ironic because hdmi is supposed to be the defacto standard, yet it clips blacks, and component does not.

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