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The Players, The Recorders, The Discs and The Films
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Dfeyeant1
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16. December 2007 @ 17:52 |
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Sony players are good.
I've just experienced some of the newest mpeg-4 encoded video, the best I've ever seen. It's less than 15 minutes of video spread over a 50GB disc. It's not something that will be seen by a majority of the general public, but what it means to all is that when the medium starts pushing the envelope with 200GBs, that we're going to start seeing significant advances in quality for even the longest and grainiest of flicks. Imagine seeing the original Godfather on BD with grain so clear you feel like your watching it at the Imax on the first cut of fresh 75mm film stock. I don't know if the numbers work out, but that's how good it seemed. Another cool thing is now that HDMI 1.3 is available and is capable of carrying a resolution of up to 2560x1600p60, all TV manufacturers have to do is make TVs that big and all of a sudden HD can actually become somewhat future-proof -giving it the capability of 1 day having 13.33 times more pixels than our soon to become old Standard Def TVs(SD=640X480) could ever have. By then we'll probably have 70" computer screens that take the place of everything, including our windows -you know you love that part in all future movies. Making TVs/monitors that big isn't so hard, it's just expensive, but like cell phones and cars, once you have one there will be no looking back only forward to the next bigger/slimmer and better version like the one your neighbor owns. I hear Blu-ray may introduce the first 3D stuff, like real 3D. People have wanted this forever, so it's no big secret that it was bound to come out sometime, why not in our lifetime? I hear the idea has begun to materialize, but for now it may only be hearsay as far as I can confirm. Support the format, buy a PS3 or computer with a BD drive. It's worth it, the format is sticking. Some of the equipment is cheap enough, I'm sure you'll starts seeing it in most households, especially after this Christmas.
Remember, HDMI 1.3 is your friend; ask about it, or just buy it because it supports 1000 times more colors than its predecessor HDMI 1.2.
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Dfeyeant1
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16. December 2007 @ 18:03 |
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Back when I said this:
Originally posted by Dfeyeant1:
And as for the LG Hybrid player, looks pretty, sounds pretty, and it's the most unstable unpredictable unreliable piece of junk I've worked with in this age of High Definition -nice try LG.
It was true, but fortunately now it's not. Thanks to the combined efforts of many of the CES members, many joint advancements in Blu-ray products, interoperability in-specific, have come to terms. All BD player-manufacturers now offer upgrades on-line that are easy to install and have made a world of difference. The LG has become much friendlier and is extremely reliable, sturdy, and is still kind of cute (you have to hear the beeps it makes -it's almost lifelike).
LG, I apologize for not being more patient, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me. If anyone should make the first AI Java maid, it's you -can you program her to fold my socks like I like them too?
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tripplite
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17. December 2007 @ 23:03 |
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but very expensive
i guess we wont be seeing a price drop in a while, i'll end up buying the xbox360 hd-dvd player
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newyear
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26. December 2007 @ 01:22 |
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I made some videos for christmas .
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qbngixxer
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8. January 2008 @ 09:02 |
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whats up all ... im new here, and new to the blu-ray world. I recently bought a 46" sony (full 1080p) lcd, and I wanted a blu-ray player to go with it, but my budget was kinda diminished after buying the tv so I got a really good deal on a floor model samsung bd-p1000 (which was about a year old). does anyone know anything about that player ... is it a good bd player, or am I missing out on any new technology?
also, what are the best movie titles to buy on blu-ray? I want to get the ones that really show off the full potential of the blu-ray!!!
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Dfeyeant1
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9. January 2008 @ 02:41 |
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You're going with 1st-gen BD equipment, that's actually the very first player to ever come out.
First things first, figure out how to download and burn the upgrade disc before you do anything -make this a habit every few months or so -try searching for a Samsung electronics support site. Second, have patience; this thing is and always will be slow as they come. It's a solid player and will display as good as anything else out there, but it does not meet profile 2.0 standards and lacks hardware to make it ever possible. Thirdly, use HDMI and nothing else! I know it's expensive, and it's somewhat fragile as well, just buy a good cable and never look back. Congratulations on the investment.
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bratcher
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9. January 2008 @ 09:24 |
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I wonder who's going to win the format war? DVD-HD or Blu Ray?
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Dfeyeant1
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9. January 2008 @ 21:28 |
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Warner Brothers finally sided exclusively with Blu-ray -ever heard of them?
This may be coming to an end sooner than they thought.
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bratcher
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10. January 2008 @ 00:03 |
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Originally posted by Dfeyeant1:
Warner Brothers finally sided exclusively with Blu-ray -ever heard of them?
This may be coming to an end sooner than they thought.
Are there any more DVD-HD holdouts? I hope not!! Still I'll wait until one format wins before I buy a player or the discs.
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HiDefGuy
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5. February 2008 @ 04:44 |
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Forget about Warner for now, that deal is sealed. The talks now is Paramount excerising their get-out clause on HD-DVD. That would be the final upset. Between that, blockbuster, and now more stores dropping HD-DVD players and formats, this non-sense is almost done and the trumpets are getting ready for a victory parade
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bratcher
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5. February 2008 @ 11:50 |
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Originally posted by HiDefGuy:
Forget about Warner for now, that deal is sealed. The talks now is Paramount excerising their get-out clause on HD-DVD. That would be the final upset. Between that, blockbuster, and now more stores dropping HD-DVD players and formats, this non-sense is almost done and the trumpets are getting ready for a victory parade
The DVD-HD buyers arent going to be happy about this!!
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willnewbe
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5. February 2008 @ 17:25 |
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The battle may be over for HD DVD v. BluRay but neither will win the war in the end-there isn't a chance in hell that I intend to buy more than approximately 50 titles (only about 35 left to buy,in HD-either in HD DVD or BluRay as I have both players-actually 3 Xbox HD DVD's & 1 BluRay burner-total cost of all 4 was still less than the $850.00 I paid for the last format change to laser disk-at least after paying $850.00 for a stupid laser disc player I couldn't afford to spend more money on movies so I rented laser discs at the same price as VHS & Beta and actually missed the last format change entirely.
Upconversion to 1080i & 1080p of standard DVD is satisfactory for my purposes & I do acknowledge the difference in quality-but I really don't care & the majority of consumers couldn't give a rat's --- as well!
In fact, I recently took the time to catalog my collection of DVD's and realized that I had over 40 that I have never, ever watched at all.
Also, the fact is that:
"High-definition video discs accounted for $300 million of 2007's $23.7 billion home video market."
It is acknowledged as well that:
"In its first two years, high-def players are outselling the DVD player in its first two years."
It is important to note that this $300 million spent on HD in either format only represents 1.27% of the total home video market.
Still a long way to go!
Likely we'll be discussing the next format change by the time this war is finally won.
I have a good friend who asked what he should buy as his existing DVD player died-I advised him to buy BluRay a day after the Warner announcement-he paid over $450.00 for it-he's really enjoying the upconversion of his 100 Standard DVD's & has watched his 1 BluRay movie at least 10x. Three days after I told him to buy BluRay I bought another Xbox HD DVD (pristine shape) & 9 movies (pristine)for $138.00. After-all quality wise BluRay & HD DVD are pretty much the same.
I will probably buy another Toshiba for the 7 free HD movies and for upconversion purposes.
I have no intention of purchasing a 1080p version of the 350+ movies that I already own-not with upconversion. In fact since the New Year I have purchased over 60 new DVD's at great prices.
BluRay &/or HD DVD has to kill standard definition DVD's to actually win the war and I don't see that happening anytime soon!
Let the battles continue forever so the prices of both the movies & the players continue to drop in price.
There are actually only 15 titles on the BluRay list in this thread that I would buy in HD plus some new releases-1 of which is not 310 to Yuma which I am frankly sick of watching at my friends house.
When the price is the same as standard DVD I will buy them.
After all there are only so many movies that you ever want to watch more than once anyway.
willnewbe
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Dfeyeant1
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6. February 2008 @ 10:57 |
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Can one of you Senior Members delete that last guy's post? It's nice and all, but seeing as it doesn't belong, it is SPAM!
HD-DVD not DVD-HD - but who really cares anymore
1080p is all we got for now, but the cool part is that the HDMI specs allow for a much higher resolution. Don't be surprised as TVs with even higher res start coming out in the years to come - no DVD will be able to keep up then. Another thing that people keep forgetting is the sound - 7.1 is cool and all, but even BD's 5.1 sound quality is significantly better than DVD's. Also, 3D is around the corner. The sooner we buy into Blu-ray, the sooner the prices will come down for all.
If you got the $$$, support the format, and if you don't why down it? Enjoy your cheap DVDs and stay in your caves. That was kinda harsh, and for the record I would technically still be living in a cave as well (lack of $$$ myself). Although, I do work in the Blu-ray industry so don't let my lack of ownership fool you.
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newyear
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7. February 2008 @ 18:47 |
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Yea , this is great
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RKosmayer
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15. February 2008 @ 11:10 |
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This is an awsome post I would like to thank all of you for the usefull information!!
Rinaldo Kosmayer
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kamya
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20. February 2008 @ 23:58 |
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edit - Afterdawn doesn't support html
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kamya
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20. February 2008 @ 23:59 |
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21. February 2008 @ 05:56 |
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can someone remove kamyas stupidity please.
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Dfeyeant1
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21. February 2008 @ 11:11 |
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Seriously. Admins, please clean up the spam or you won't be seeing the likes of me here again.
On a side note, blu-ray rocks.
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karl1974
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10. April 2008 @ 15:44 |
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Looking for some info , i have a sony bdp s300 and it seems to be stcuk in standby mode . When i power up all i get is the blue light across the front of the player and thats it nothing happens (even when i all buttons on remote and player). Any help would be great.
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Dfeyeant1
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10. April 2008 @ 16:36 |
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It takes a couple minutes to power up at which point it should display "NO DISC". At this point you should be able to eject the tray.
Try powering it on via the eject button. Also, try unplugging from the wall for a minute or so -if nothing else. I usually recommend the firmware upgrade, but your problem seems more of a fundamental hardware problem than a compatibility issue, and if you can't even get the thing to open, what good would an upgrade disc be?
Good luck, let me know how you end up resolving this -you bought a good player that will be supported for many years. Sony should have your back no matter the outcome.
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28. May 2008 @ 04:45 |
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I,ve searched the web for information on a Blu-Ray release of the film Hackers from 1995, cannot find anything at all.
I have the vhs version and converted it to dvd but it looks awful.
Anyone have any info as to if its coming out on BD?
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29. May 2008 @ 01:07 |
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Originally posted by Sudds:
I,ve searched the web for information on a Blu-Ray release of the film Hackers from 1995, cannot find anything at all.
I have the vhs version and converted it to dvd but it looks awful.
Anyone have any info as to if its coming out on BD?
Nothing in the works yet.
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fileshare
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29. July 2008 @ 03:38 |
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Sorry
I am really very sorry for that.
I do not understand the hype of HD-DVD or Blu-ray.
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26. August 2008 @ 12:48 |
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FINALLY. Transformers will be out on BD on September 2nd! It is the ultimate action movie to watch in high-def.
Some of the features you will be able to download with BD-Live!
Here is a link to more info Transformers Blu-ray!
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