Blu-ray vs. HD DVD
People, if you thinking Bluray is a latest successor or winner on these decades you,re really wrong again.
because what happend when hd-dvd dropout by Toshiba but why hd dvd sales is still alive again? sales more than bluray, mind you..
http://format warcentral.com/index.php/2008/09/30/hd-d vd-sales-still-goin...
Blu-ray sight and sound quality are unbelievable. For those of you that are skeptical, there's no better movie than Transformers to make you a believer.
On 1080p, the picture is crystal clear, the colors are vibrant, and the sound is amazing, I swear you can practically feel those freakin' robots.
Full of good bonus features that update in real-time (BD-Live capabilities). Plus Michael Bay talks about how they took each Transformer from toy to movie star.
You can find out more at www.tr ansformersmovie.com
Jeff, TF
i've seen both, and Blu-ray is the one that is sitting in my living room.
HD is the biggest comercial lie ever told, a DVD upscale to 720p or another resolution looks almost the same as a Blueray or HD DVD, the look really really good, and pretty much everyghing plays them (on the cars, computers, and all video game console) Blueray will be a considerable good format in 4-5 years, for now DVD is good, and DVDDL can storage movies in 720p format which is HD too, DVD will rule for the next 4 year, HD is too expensive for the public, first is the TV, then the Player, than the HD audio system, that alone is almost 2000 dollars if you really want to get total HD (1080P) again is a comercial lie to sell all those devices.
I for one am glad that Blu-ray won. All the HDDVD supporters kept saying that the higher bit rates and more capacity was useless. Here is part of a review of the Blu-ray release of Top Gun from Hi-def Digest. It reads:
Paramount offers a wealth of audio options on the Blu-ray of 'Top Gun': Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround (48kHz/24-bit, identical to the previous HD DVD), French and Spanish dubs in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (640kbps), and best of all, a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround (48kHz/24-bit) that's exclusive to this Blu-ray. With bitrates noticeably higher than the TrueHD, the DTS-MA is the clear winner -- it's a pretty sizable leap in quality.Loudness is noticeably stronger on the DTS-MA right out of the gate, but even after volume level matching, clarity and depth of sound are superior over the TrueHD (which is no slouch on its own). The subwoofer delivers excellent bursts of low bass, that hold quite tight with only the deepest rumblings flattening out a bit. Surrounds are lively and engaged during the aerial dogfight sequences. Rears have noticeable heft, with smoother imaging on the DTS-MA. although imaging may be a tad smoother on the latter.
Even non-action scenes have some pronounced atmosphere, which isn't always the case on older catalog titles. Dynamics have great punch, with the DTS-MA really impressing me with how much more pronounced peaks and valleys sound. I still wish the pop/rock tunes were bled a bit more to the surrounds (the score is superior here in terms of bleed), but that's indicative of the original sound design. Despite the increased loudness of the DTS-MA track, I had little problem with dialogue, which is clear and generally well-positioned in the mix. 'Top Gun' sounded quite good before on HD DVD, but I found this Blu-ray and the DTS-MA track to be a surprising improvement.
Hi
There is another HD format called HD-VMD(HD Versatile Multilayer Disk) getting ready to burst upon the scene. It is a low-cost red laser technology, as already available in DVD players that achives HD by providing multilayered diskspace to reach resolution upto 1920x1080 pixels, conventionally known as 1080p. Currently it provides diskspace of 30 GB and promises to increase the layers to provide a storage space of upto 200 GB. It provides upto 7.1 sorround sound channels that includes Dolby Digital Plus and is fully backward compatible with existing DVDs, CDs etc upscaling DVDs to the near resolution of the magical 1080p. The product's USP is its incredible low price considering that one of the two players currently retail at $150 apiece. The top bosses in the company have claimed that even if they retail the player at $90 apiece they would still make a profit which Blu-ray can never achieve. Ofcourse, the Blue-ray people have countered it. The only difficulty expressed by the company is pursuading major Hollywood studios to agree to bring out software in the format. They are even trying to convince the Mumbai Film Industry to adopt the technology while embrassing HD. The company wants to survive alongside the existing HD format as a lowcost alternative and not to be seen as a competitor to its more tech-savvy rival. So friends ! if they are able to cach the Indian entertainment market and for that matter the whole of the developing world, they have a winner in their hands.
First of all, I have happily been watching BD movies since the purchase of my PS3 (which is whole other bag of good stuff altogether).
I have an HDTV and would like to squeeze the most out of that purchase. It makes sense to have as many options as possible to make that HDTV purchase worthwhile. Secondly, the BD discs are more durable. If you have children (even if you don't) you know how easily the discs become scratched and even unplayable. All of my BDs look pristine because of the protective layer.
These are only practical reasons I've mentioned. There's also the fact that movies DO look far superior to their regular DVD counterparts even when upscaled.
Now, there's nothing wrong with DVD if you don't plan on getting a high-definition monitor or audio equipment. But for those of us who do, and the numbers will only grow with time, BR is the future and will be for some time.
If it ain't broken don't try to fix it. Whats wrong with DVD. Both BR and HD require HDTV which until they sort out the price of these then BR and HD will have trouble selling. Another format will probably come out in the next few years that ticks all the boxes and blows these 2 out of the water. If you put DVD up on the voting buttons I would guess that most of the people would be happy sticking with what they have at reasonable costs. DVD is not dead by a long shot yet.
