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Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

post #1 of 27
10/18/07 at 6:03pm
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No VHS, no DVHS, no Laserdisc...it is all gone.

Now let's also assume you now can only buy HD discs but you can only get either Blu-Ray or HD DVD but NOT both.

Which one do you buy and why?


Go...

For me this is a tough one....I don't immediately have an answer.

***EDIT*** After reading the above "Format War" threads please don't turn this into one. I am simply looking for reasons why one person would choose one format over the other and not bash the one not picked. Moderators no offense taken if this threads needs to get canned.
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post #2 of 27
10/18/07 at 8:03pm

Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

Neither - none of the movies I want are available and most of them are "academy" ratio.
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post #3 of 27
10/18/07 at 8:07pm

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Originally Posted by Rod J
...and most of them are "academy" ratio.
They'll still benefit from an HD transfer.
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post #4 of 27
10/18/07 at 8:23pm

Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

Easy answer; Blu-ray. While image quality is the same between the two Blu-ray provides the most titles with lossless audio tracks, something HD-DVD can't seem to do very often.
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post #5 of 27
10/18/07 at 8:24pm

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Lets assume i am Bill Gates, i could own them on film, and have my own movie theater in my house!
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post #6 of 27
10/18/07 at 8:26pm
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Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

Interesting...

Title availability would also be a big deciding factor for me.

After all, hardware success is always dependent on the available software to run on it.
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post #7 of 27
10/18/07 at 10:28pm

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Based on studio alliances, Bd has more exclusive studios so I would have to go with Bd; especially given Warner's dual support. If Warner Bros. were to go HD-DVD exclusive then I would pick HD-DVD.

Luckily I don't have to make that decision.

- Walter.
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post #8 of 27
10/19/07 at 3:40am

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Personally for me, Blu-Ray is the no brainer decision. The assumption that both formats can deliver the same audio/video quality does not take into account any space and/or bandwith issues that may arise in the future. As and when the studios come up with more ideas and options for special features I am sure space/bandwith will become an issue. Already there seem to be some pointers to this being a limiting factor for HD-DVD, for eg. Transformers without lossless sound. Quite simply, Blu-Ray seems to be more future proof than HD-DVD and the latter cannot claim to have any advantage over Blu-Ray in the long run. Even the price difference, which is the only point that HD-DVD seems to have over Blu-Ray, is not enough of a factor. More importantly, price is only a short term advantage which will last for another year at most. Finally, HD-DVD may or may not survive but the fact is that Blu-Ray will be around a long time, if not for any other reason but for gaming on the PS3. Has anyone else noticed, lately no one talks about whether HD-DVD will win, but rather will it survive along with Blu-Ray, while the survival of Blu-Ray seems to be accepted as a foregone conlusion.
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post #9 of 27
10/19/07 at 4:30am

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Sanjay, only in pipe dreams.

My choice if only one format existed? Neither. If there were only one solution, the PS3 would never have had a BD player, the stand alone players would be over 1000.00, and we would be stuck with the quality of disks like the original release of 5th Element and Robocop. Lucky us we do have a choice, both capable of delivering the highest level of video and audio, and one (soon to be both) that can delivery interactive functionality. Of course only one will satisfy the bit watchers, but for film watchers, both formats are fantastic.
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post #10 of 27
10/19/07 at 8:43am

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There's also the fact that outside of North America, BD has an enormous advantage. Aren't sales in Japan something like 9:1 in favor of BD?

Both formats are capable of great A/V quality, but I agree that BD technology is more future-proof.
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post #11 of 27
10/19/07 at 8:44am

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Originally Posted by ppltd
My choice if only one format existed? Neither. If there were only one solution, the PS3 would never have had a BD player, the stand alone players would be over 1000.00, and we would be stuck with the quality of disks like the original release of 5th Element and Robocop.

That wasn't his question.

What's a "pipe dream" about Sanjay's comments?
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post #12 of 27
10/19/07 at 8:50am

Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

Isn't this just a rehash of arguments that have been made thousands of times on this and other forums?

BR fan: I favor it because...

HD fan: I favor it because...
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post #13 of 27
10/19/07 at 10:29am
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Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

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Originally Posted by RobertR
Isn't this just a rehash of arguments that have been made thousands of times on this and other forums?

BR fan: I favor it because...

HD fan: I favor it because...

Is there something wrong with re-thinking a topic?

You may have participated in many discussions like this but I for one, have not.
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post #14 of 27
10/19/07 at 11:45am

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I really can't choose. Both formats have exclusive titles that I really like. No SD DVD? Then I guess I would go back to Laserdisc(or Super8).
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post #15 of 27
10/19/07 at 1:48pm

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I would select BR just because of the size factor involved. But I don't mind as long as a format is chosen sooner rather then later. It's crazy that certain studios are releasing films on one platform and consumers shouldn't invest money into something only to find out that it will no longer be supported a year or two later.
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post #16 of 27
10/19/07 at 1:52pm
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Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

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Originally Posted by lohanfan
I would select BR just because of the size factor involved.

Dang... so size does matter?


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post #17 of 27
10/19/07 at 1:53pm

Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

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Is there something wrong with re-thinking a topic?
No, but I'm not seeing a rethinking of anything in this thread.
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post #18 of 27
10/19/07 at 1:55pm
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Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

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Originally Posted by RobertR
No, but I'm not seeing a rethinking of anything in this thread.

Move on to the next thread that may interest you then.
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post #19 of 27
10/19/07 at 3:37pm

Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

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Originally Posted by ppltd
Sanjay, only in pipe dreams.
Pardon me for asking, but what in my post did you find to be a "pipe dream"? I think whatever I have stated is pretty much an accepted fact. Yes, you could argue about the missing lossless sound on Transformer, but even that is stated based on a statement made by a Paramount representative. The only other thing you could argue about might be the fact that no one really doubts whether Blu-Ray will be around 5 yrs from now. As stated earlier by me, the inclusion of Blu-Ray in PS3 guarantees it's survival if for nothing else, then atleast for gaming. Having evaluated my previous post again, to me nothing I stated is not already true, thus the question of dreams and/or pipe dreams just does not arise.

PS: I have not stated that HD-DVD will not survive, but merely that the question of it's survival is still quite relevant. Thus, to me it seems like a no brainer.
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post #20 of 27
10/19/07 at 3:41pm

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Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria.
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post #21 of 27
10/19/07 at 3:43pm
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Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

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Originally Posted by Eric F
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria.



"When someone asks you if you are a god, you say YES!!!!"
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post #22 of 27
10/19/07 at 4:28pm

Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

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Originally Posted by Eric F
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria.

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post #23 of 27
10/19/07 at 7:33pm

Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

This thread is devolving into the usual "war talk" with the same points being rehashed we've heard ad nauseum for over a year now.

There's nothing new being re-thought here.

I believe the mods have restricted this talk to one thread.
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post #24 of 27
10/19/07 at 8:16pm

Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

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Originally Posted by ReggieW
This thread is devolving into the usual "war talk"...
I thought it was just devolving into Ghostbusters quotes.
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post #25 of 27
10/20/07 at 1:11pm
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Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

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Originally Posted by TravisR
I thought it was just devolving into Ghostbusters quotes.

Oh heavens! We might have some fun in the discussion!
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post #26 of 27
10/20/07 at 6:19pm

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Originally Posted by TravisR
I thought it was just devolving into Ghostbusters quotes.
That's evolving, not devolving.
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post #27 of 27
10/20/07 at 6:22pm

Re: Let's assume that SD DVD has been erased from the planet...

If SD DVD were removed from the planet, I'd get an HD PVR, just to be contrary and throw another choice into the mix.
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