richard plumb said:you know, if you think you're getting a better picture with all those filters, imagine what you could do with a HD source and those filters.... Granted it'd take some serious grunt and probably isn't possible yet, but you should eventually be able to do the same 'enhancements' to HD as you can with DVD.
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I'm inclined to agree. If Sony opt for a second gen codec then they will go for AVP - however I doubt this will happen anytime soon - Sony will stick with MPEG2 for as long as they possible can. As, in the short, BluRay discs are mostly going to be sold to PlayStation fans they can get away with this and most won't have a clueHowever I have serious doubts as to BD using a microsoft codec as the mainstay for the format.
Im failing to comprehend how they can see this working. Id gather that alot of the ps3 fanbase (not launch maybe but over time) will not be in ownership of a HDTV, they will unpack it the machine and use the standard composite cables that came with it. They may have been forced a blu-ray disk in a bundle and will chuck it in to see it. They wont see any noticable difference over dvd and will probably never bother with the format again.BluRay discs are mostly going to be sold to PlayStation fans they can get away with this and most won't have a clue
This is how the vast majority of us see things panning out. Sony have put alot of faith in the PlayStation launching BluRay but the net effect could merely be damage to the brand, i.e. the higher price will push people towards the Xbox 360.Im failing to comprehend how they can see this working. Id gather that alot of the ps3 fanbase (not launch maybe but over time) will not be in ownership of a HDTV, they will unpack it the machine and use the standard composite cables that came with it. They may have been forced a blu-ray disk in a bundle and will chuck it in to see it. They wont see any noticable difference over dvd and will probably never bother with the format again.
At the moment studio support is split. Looking at the big players only, support is as follows:All the film companies like warner brothers etc have all signed to iver blue ray or HD, so I take it this means you will only be able to watch films like the lord of the rings or star wars depending on which format the company has backed - is this true ?
Nic Rhodes said:So Jus,, just getting this straight, you put some HD on for 'eye candy' when your friends were around and they loved the experience? whilst you were waiting for a film...... So how is this different from eye candy HD DVDs?
JUS said:hahaha! caught me out well done
no...I enjoy eye candy as much as the next HD-DVD owner...just don't like people telling me HD-DVD's are "ace" without letting me know the film is pants/suspect and I'll only be buying it for the 5min space scene
That's the same with any bit of kit though isn't it? I dread to count how many of my DVD collection are 'loud' silly action flicks I have brought because of an update to my surround sound setup. We invest in kit and then we want software to prove how good it is - and once content we can revert to buying things we likeI think alot of people including me are getting in to this HD thing a bit to much and for getting that the basics which is the actual movie its self.
JUS said:oh yes, the difference is that I wasn't told BBC proms was unequivocally "brilliant" and after I rushed out and paid £18.99 for it I found it was lame....although the £300 + 10 a month is rather steep I admit
Rasczak said:That's the same with any bit of kit though isn't it? I dread to count how many of my DVD collection are 'loud' silly action flicks I have brought because of an update to my surround sound setup. We invest in kit and then we want software to prove how good it is - and once content we can revert to buying things we like