johnsinnott
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"Frankenstein's Bloody Terror"
A staple of late-night creature feature TV shows for years and drive-in theaters before that, FRANKENSTEIN�S BLOODY TERROR is a... Full Story
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A staple of late-night creature feature TV shows for years and drive-in theaters before that, FRANKENSTEIN�S BLOODY TERROR is a... Full Story
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“Space Cowboys on HD DVD, X;Men: The Last Stand coming to Blu-ray soon. - Nov 06, 2006 - 06:56am
Dark Jedi- If you are into the best quality video, and willing to pay for it, then I definetly think that it's worth getting one of the players. There is a significant differance in quality, but it isn't as great as the improvement from VHS to DVD was. HD DVD has always used two layers, and Blu-ray has just released its first dual layer disc ("Click"). There is a LOT of discussions on the 'net about various codecs, which format has better studio support etc. but the bottom line is that either HD format looks better than DVD. As far as how long the 'war' will last, I think it will last at least a couple of years at least. Remember the Beta/VHS war lasted nearly a decade. With many big name movies (like M:I:3) coming out in both formats the war could drag on for a while. If player that can play both format ever get released (it's more of a legal problem than a technical one) the war could be mute. I'm really interested in how this will play out.
Dark Jedi- If you are into the best quality video, and willing to pay for it, then I definetly think that it's worth getting one of the players. There is a significant differance in quality, but it isn't as great as the improvement from VHS to DVD was. HD DVD has always used two layers, and Blu-ray has just released its first dual layer disc ("Click"). There is a LOT of discussions on the 'net about various codecs, which format has better studio support etc. but the bottom line is that either HD format looks better than DVD. As far as how long the 'war' will last, I think it will last at least a couple of years at least. Remember the Beta/VHS war lasted nearly a decade. With many big name movies (like M:I:3) coming out in both formats the war could drag on for a while. If player that can play both format ever get released (it's more of a legal problem than a technical one) the war could be mute. I'm really interested in how this will play out.
50 GB Blu-ray discs, V FOR VENDETTA announced and TOTAL RECALL on Blu-ray - Oct 18, 2006 - 12:17pm
Sorry for the late reply Dersu, I've had computer problems that kept me off-line for a couple of days. As for which format is better, that's a tough question. The first Blu-ray discs that came out were markedly inferior to HD DVD discs, but that problem has largely been solved. As it stands now, the two formats look the same. There are several titles that have been released in both formats and in a double blind test I'm confident that people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two. Of course Blu-ray has just started releasing dual layer 50 GB discs, and while I don't expect the image quality to go up dramatically, Blu-ray could start including many more extras. Having said all that, I don't think Blu-ray is worth the extra money that the players cost. A $500 HD DVD player performs just as well as a $1000 Blu-ray. Hope this helps, John
Sorry for the late reply Dersu, I've had computer problems that kept me off-line for a couple of days. As for which format is better, that's a tough question. The first Blu-ray discs that came out were markedly inferior to HD DVD discs, but that problem has largely been solved. As it stands now, the two formats look the same. There are several titles that have been released in both formats and in a double blind test I'm confident that people wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the two. Of course Blu-ray has just started releasing dual layer 50 GB discs, and while I don't expect the image quality to go up dramatically, Blu-ray could start including many more extras. Having said all that, I don't think Blu-ray is worth the extra money that the players cost. A $500 HD DVD player performs just as well as a $1000 Blu-ray. Hope this helps, John
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The entire run of "Tomorrow People" is available on DVD. I believe I reviewed the last set for this site.