hd-dvd fires back....
Cake or Death?
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From: NJ
Hunh... look at that. And yet.. and my normal DVDs still continue to serve me just fine. And if I need a sharper clearer picture.. I go outside and involve myself in this thing called reality. :chuckles:
And yes I realize the iron knee of me posting this online. :fawk:
And yes I realize the iron knee of me posting this online. :fawk:
I missed Sean
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From: Fairfield/Bridgeport CT
For more advanced interactivity, Blu-ray disc supports BD-J, whilst HD DVD supports Advanced Content. Virtually all HD DVD discs have been released with Advanced Content interactivity[citation needed], whereas fewer titles support BD-J.[10].
Initial Blu-ray Disc titles often used MPEG-2 video, which requires the highest average bitrate. and thus the most space, to match the picture quality of the other two video codecs. As of 2007, more and more titles have been authored with the newer compression standards: AVC and VC-1. HD DVD titles have used VC-1 and AVC almost exclusively since the format's introduction
As of September 2007, 40% of Blu-ray titles use the 50 GB disc and 60% use the 25 GB disc[8] while most HD DVD movies are in the 30 GB dual layer format
Blu-ray Discs contain their data relatively close to the surface (less than 0.1 mm) which combined with the smaller spot size presents a problem when the surface is scratched as data would be destroyed.
beyond these things BD's contain BD+ and watermarking for DRM, which may not be a problem now but may be a problem in coming years as schemes change and players are revoked.
Grifball Player
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From: Foundry
Hunh... look at that. And yet.. and my normal DVDs still continue to serve me just fine. And if I need a sharper clearer picture.. I go outside and involve myself in this thing called reality. :chuckles:
And yes I realize the iron knee of me posting this online. :fawk:
And yes I realize the iron knee of me posting this online. :fawk:
I missed Sean
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Fairfield/Bridgeport CT
Well, the CD has lasted, so did the DVD, and so did VHS. Personally I think it's hogwash how there isn't a lossless standard out on the table yet in any definition.
I can barely watch digital cable anymore... every time I look at it I can see banding and tell tale signs of bad encodes :wtc:
I can barely watch digital cable anymore... every time I look at it I can see banding and tell tale signs of bad encodes :wtc: