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  • 96ukssob
    So Fucking Banananananas
    • Mar 2003
    • 12991
    #1

    Blu Ray vs. HD Dvd Players

    Anyone got one? My gf is asking me what i want for our 5 year anniversery next week (dating).

    I know blu ray is best, but its about a grand. M$ makes a HD DVD player for the xbox360 for $200. My tv supports 720p/1080i (plasma 42")

    I know some movies are only on HD and some on BR, but regardless, anyone have a 1:1 comparision? Ive read up on sites and seems to be conflicting comments on each.
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    • reynold
      Too lazy to set a custom title
      • Oct 2002
      • 51271
      #2
      Fuck..... I hate it when there's format wars like this. Gotta wait a few years before getting a machine or else end up feeling chumped like a dude who bought a ton of 8 track tapes in the 70s.

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        • 96ukssob
          So Fucking Banananananas
          • Mar 2003
          • 12991
          #3
          Originally posted by reynold
          Fuck..... I hate it when there's format wars like this. Gotta wait a few years before getting a machine or else end up feeling chumped like a dude who bought a ton of 8 track tapes in the 70s.
          yeah, that is definetly true. i was thinking about the one for HD for xbox because its only $200 bucks.

          I tried one of those upscale converter dvd players, but could not get it to work at all... think i had a bunk unit
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            • Bdiddy
              Confirmed User
              • Mar 2006
              • 2456
              #4
              Divx vs. DVD ....
              "..and which one of you had the prime rib?" - Waiter

              "frankly, I don't see how that's any of your business!" - Peter Griffin

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                • tony299
                  lurker
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 57021
                  #5
                  I would go with the hd dvd. Surprised about the upscale converter, worked on mine great.

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                    • CyberHustler
                      Masterbaiter
                      • Feb 2006
                      • 28827
                      #6
                      HD is going to win... Everything is being advertised as HD nowadays, everyone is going to be commercially brainwashed to go the HD route...

                      We have HD radio now, HD TV channels, HD Televisions, cameras... blah blah blah.

                      (P.S. Im high as hell right now so i prolly dont make any sense)
                      “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

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                        • mx8829
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jan 2005
                          • 891
                          #7
                          I think cyber got a point, though BR seems promising HD is being promoted to widely its going to become the norm. Plus HD is alot cheaper than BR right now and lots of devices support it
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                            • H-Tom
                              Confirmed User
                              • Jul 2005
                              • 677
                              #8
                              BR has won already. Just look at the list of upcoming movies.

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                                • Jakke PNG
                                  ex-TeenGodFather
                                  • Nov 2001
                                  • 20306
                                  #9
                                  Buy a player that plays both...to be on the safeside ;)
                                  ..and I'm off.

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                                    • H-Tom
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jul 2005
                                      • 677
                                      #10
                                      And you can buy a PS3 fot as low as $499

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                                        • 96ukssob
                                          So Fucking Banananananas
                                          • Mar 2003
                                          • 12991
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by piernik
                                          And you can buy a PS3 fot as low as $499
                                          my friend has one and it does not play all the movies. that is because the software in the blu ray player has to be updated very often, however that for the ps3, it first has to be put thru sonys ps3 firmware, qa'd, then sent out to the systems. when you get a blu ray player, you have to hook it up to the net to downlaod new firmware upgrades to play movies (from what i am told)

                                          i might get the hddvd only for the price and wait for the blu ray to drop down a bit. worst case, mr. lazer disc player will have a new friend in the storage room
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                                            • 96ukssob
                                              So Fucking Banananananas
                                              • Mar 2003
                                              • 12991
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by tony404
                                              I would go with the hd dvd. Surprised about the upscale converter, worked on mine great.
                                              i bought some one that i read was supposed to be the best one, but the HDMI output would not work for shit, which is how you get the highest resolution. i may try another one this weekend to see
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                                                • Natural Cause
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Oct 2006
                                                  • 222
                                                  #13
                                                  Neither format has won, and either way, they will be short lived for Digital Distribution.

                                                  Blu-Ray is not better either. It's only "better" if you look at how much data fits on the disc.

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                                                    • Tryme
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Jul 2003
                                                      • 596
                                                      #14
                                                      the hd-dvd movies have better encoding on them right now, so they are the better choice

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                                                        • Dirty Dane
                                                          Sick Fuck
                                                          • Feb 2004
                                                          • 9491
                                                          #15
                                                          In the case of HD vs BR , 95% of the quality depends on your TV and not the player. There are also various quality on the movies themself.

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                                                            • Kimo
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                                                              • Jan 2006
                                                              • 11542
                                                              #16
                                                              i vote hd
                                                              ...

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