Comments on: HD Civil War Officially Over – Will You Get HD Now?

By: Max McCormick

Max McCormick — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:47:19 +0000

I already have one. I bought the PS3 which has a blu ray player in it. So I already watch blu ray movies and they look absolutely great. I even have upscaled DVD over HDMI and it looks really good too. But not as good as Blu Ray.

I am probably going to buy a HDDVD player anyway, because the players for the Xbox 360 external HDDVD drive has dropped to 50 bucks used. SO get one and store it for collectors reasons. Maybe Ill pick it up some really cheap HDDVD’s as well. Its not very expensive if you into games as well. Because if you buy a PS3 you already have a Blu Ray player. And I alrewady own the XBox 360, andf I will probably go ahead and get the external drive while I can.

By: DJ Machismo

DJ Machismo — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:29:06 +0000

Drewbacca, small nitpick, Hard Drive is commonly abbreviated HDD (Hard Disk Drive), which I think is a very good thing in this thread with HD being the theme.

Here’s the reason I don’t think Digital Downloads will become “the norm”. People are still going to want their hard copy. Having that showcase of a collection is just flat out impressive. However, I do think that we’ll eventually have a marriage of the two. A download service that will let you download the movie, be sent a DVD/Blu Ray and be able to watch it whenever you want. I also have a feeling that “backing up” a disc to the HDD will become more feasible and legal with the copyright protection as well. In essence we’ll get to have our cake and eat it too.

However, I don’t think any of this will happen anytime soon.

By: sal

sal — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:59:51 +0000

There’s no point in me getting any HD gear until I replace my TV which is an excellent sony CRT effort, a big heavy brute with an crisp picture. I’ve seen lcd’s and plasmas close up and don’t think their as good as crt’s yet. However, when my tv breaks, then I’ll have a proper excuse to swap over to HD, but not until then. So it might be at least another 5 years for yet for me. In the meantime I’ll just use my pc for any HD content if I want to use it.

By: FilmBuffJustin1985

FilmBuffJustin1985 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 06:21:59 +0000

I’m waiting for the prices on the Sony Bravia to come down a couple hundred dollars then I’m getting one and now that the format war is over I’ll probably get a Sony Blu-Ray player to go with it.

By: Houron

Houron — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:43:21 +0000

Anyone who says that upconverted DVD is the same as High-def obviously don’t know what they’re talking about. By upconverting a DVD, the software/hardware needs to make calculated guess as to which area it needs to fill in to make up for the pixel per ratio difference. High-def, on the other hand, is already on the resolution that it’s supposed to be. It’s like trying to upconvert a 100×100 image to 110×110 image. Sure, it’s doable but is it as good as an actual 110×110 image? The answer is NO.

By: The Human Museum

The Human Museum — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:35:35 +0000

I bought a PS3 (with the built-in bluray) so my kid could play games. I knew it was also a high def dvd player, but that didn’t factor too much into the purchase. A few weeks after buying it I picked up the bluray of Planet Earth (we already owned the standard dvds) to see if there was anything to the hype and I was blown away. The picture quality was beyond fantastic, we were both in awe, goosebumps and all. It’s that good. Those of you saying there isn’t much of a difference between high def and upconverted dvd’s haven’t had the opportunity to compare the two side by side. Hey, I was a skeptic too, believe me, but now I stand corrected. The picture quality is so good that in some of the closeups in Pirates of the Caribbean you can see the actor is wearing contacts.

That being said, you’re not going to be able to make fillet mignon out of macaroni. You need to have a high-def television to really appreciate the difference, and, as well some transfers are better than others – but this will improve (and already has) as the studios become more familiar with the codecs and technology.

For those of you sitting on the fence, think about this: If you appreciate rock solid picture quality, pitch perfect audio, and a plethora of extra features about the movies you love – than this format is for you. I would suggest buying a PS3, even if you aren’t into gaming, because its wireless internet connection and built-in hard drive makes it the easiest player to upgrade firmware and bluray profile wise – truly as simple as clicking a button. It’s currently the most affordable player available as well, not to mention fantastic at upconverting standard dvd’s (also something the folks at Sony continually improve via firmware updates to the PS3).

By: SHANE RAZEY

SHANE RAZEY — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 04:42:00 +0000

It’s over…
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It’s finally finshed…
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Sigh of relief…
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Blu-ray wins and WGA back to work.
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And God smiled.

By: wondernut

wondernut — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:27:06 +0000

dudes who do not have HD players, this is your chance. They will be giving away HD-DVD player and movies for super cheap now! Go and try HD for the price of regular dvd stuff. its like a demo. if you like it you can then go and get your PS3! :)

By: tr0n

tr0n — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:20:27 +0000

@clone_tk422, I sent the redemption off on the 18th of Jan and I received it on the 19th of feb so approx a month. You’ll find some have been waiting since mid-late december, others have had much better luck and only waiting 2-3 weeks. It was a good move from sony and it basically sold out all Bravia stock country wide, some even bought the sets knowing they wouldn’t get stock until late feb just to get in on the offer. If you redeem it….it will come ;-) It’s worth the wait too!

By: clone_tk422

clone_tk422 — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:07:59 +0000

Hey trOn, can I please ask roughly how long ago did you send away for your PS3? As my cousin also bought that tv as well but he is still waiting for his PS3 :(

Thanks