Pulsar
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Hi,
I have previously owned a couple of HD-DVD players and still have a decent collection (100 ish) of films. I sold my last standalone player some time ago with the intention of using a HD-DVD drive in my HTPC for watching the films.
I am now in a position where I'd much prefer to avoid using the HTPC and go back to a standalone player, as long as I can achieve excellent SQ and PQ. So, which players will give me:
1 - 1080p @ 23.976hz / 24Hz output
2 - Bitstreaming of all HD-DVD formats (True HD etc)
3 - Reliable playback (no pausing mid-film etc)
I'm not worried about noise as my player will live outside of the viewing room and I can cope with sluggish menu navigation as long as the playback is spot on.
You assistance here would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Rob
P.S. - On average (if there is such a thing) how do HD-DVD films/transfers compare to current blu-ray releases? Do they use similar bit-rates?
I have previously owned a couple of HD-DVD players and still have a decent collection (100 ish) of films. I sold my last standalone player some time ago with the intention of using a HD-DVD drive in my HTPC for watching the films.
I am now in a position where I'd much prefer to avoid using the HTPC and go back to a standalone player, as long as I can achieve excellent SQ and PQ. So, which players will give me:
1 - 1080p @ 23.976hz / 24Hz output
2 - Bitstreaming of all HD-DVD formats (True HD etc)
3 - Reliable playback (no pausing mid-film etc)
I'm not worried about noise as my player will live outside of the viewing room and I can cope with sluggish menu navigation as long as the playback is spot on.
You assistance here would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Rob
P.S. - On average (if there is such a thing) how do HD-DVD films/transfers compare to current blu-ray releases? Do they use similar bit-rates?
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