what we dont want to see future U2 tours (or past for that matter), in total hi definition?intedomine said:Hope not, sick of technology updating. We don't need Blu-Ray disks or whatever.
KUEFC09U2 said:what we dont want to see future U2 tours (or past for that matter), in total hi definition?
alh77 said:I've seen Rattle And Hum on BluRay at best Buy
elevated_u2_fan said:
I had thought it was HD-DVD...
xaviMF22 said:
I believe it was released in both formats
LemonMelon said:
Same here.
Blu-ray is pointless. Picture-wise, it's probably about the same as HD. The only thing good about it is size...
xaviMF22 said:
if PS3 sales go up....Blu-ray will win
and I've studied both formats and blu
ray is clearly better
LemonMelon said:
PS3 sales can't go up...it's a bomb. Wii has the innovation, X-Box 360 has all the extra crap, and PS3 has a giant price tag.
And Blu-ray is no doubt at least slightly better...that's why it costs so much more.
LemonMelon said:We shall see, won't we? All I know is that, from the start, Sony dug themselves into a hole so large I'm sure the makers of the Guinness Book Of World Records would be interested in checking it out.
as great as that ismwheelonh said:< PSA >
Blu-ray is HD (High Definition), as is HD-DVD. They both display images at the same high-definition resolutions (720p, 1080i and 1080p) and have the storage space on the discs to carry higher-quality sound. The only real differences between the two formats are the encoding used to store and display the HD images, and the amount of storage space on the physical discs. With identical sound systems, there's almost no discernible visual difference between the two unless you've got a digital projector and a 9-foot screen.
Right now Blu-ray has something like a 5 to 1 install base advantage over HD-DVD, mostly due to PS3's (which should tell you how few HD-DVD players are actually being bought). And with Toshiba and other manufacturers releasing combo players (that play both kinds of discs), it's not likely either side will "win" any time soon.
To be honest, the two formats may be prettier than regular Standard Definition DVD's, and may have more storage space on the discs, but they don't really offer anything new compared to DVD's...kinda like Laserdiscs. I see both High Definition DVD formats meeting the same fate: niche, and never coming anywhere close to being a "standard" or "winner".
The next big "winner" in how we watch movies and such is going to happen when homes get enough cheap bandwidth to be able to stream full HD quality movies over the net, and when the content providers have enough cheap bandwidth to supply them...why bother with physical media when a few button presses on your remote could call up any movie ever made, whenever you want?
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Danny Boy said:Blockbuster recently announced that they will only be carrying Blu-ray in their retail stores.
Sounds like the death knell for HD-DVD to me.
alh77 said:I've seen Rattle And Hum on BluRay at best Buy
Danny Boy said:In the latest figures I've seen, mail order still only makes up 20% of all DVD rentals, so someone is still going to Blockbuster.
And it's probably adults over age 35; the ones who have more disposable income and big home theaters and are likely to drop a grand on an HD media player.
Peterrrrr said:We need Blue Ray, Blue Ray is the winner in the race, why? It has better quality then HD-Dvd, more movie companys support it. Also when the Ps3 price will be cheaper it will groove more. Just like sales for dvd went better when Ps2 was released.