LOL @ HD-DVD

[TobalRox]

I find it odd that magically out of nowhere it will work.. when that is supposedly what was holding back the release of other players. We'll have to wait and see. If true, that's good news for Blu-Ray owners.... I would have felt really burned after spending that kind of money if I couldn't play newer discs.

[Shin Johnpv]

Sony has delayed their set top Blu-Ray player AGAIN

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/10/20/so...r_delayed_dec/

Tokyo (Japan) - Sony has once again delayed their BDP-S1 standalone Blu-Ray disc player. The player is now expected to ship on December 4th, 2006 for $1000. Originally announced back in March for a July release, Sony has repeatedly pushed the release to August, October and now December.

See a lineup of current and upcoming players...

The BDP-S1 is a small, living room-based player that produces true 1080 progessive output through an HDMI interface. Standard definition DVDs are upscaled to 1080p resolution. Audio-wise the player is no slouch and gives both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 surround sound at 192 khz at 24-bit sampling.

You can pre-order the BDP-S1 player from Sony's website. For those who balk at spending the $1000 for the new BDP-S1, Sony is throwing in a free Blu-Ray enhanced copy of "The Fifth Element" movie.

[Rumpy]

How is a standard DVD going to look upscaled to 1080p? I'm thinking not too swift.

[Shin Johnpv]

How is a standard DVD going to look upscaled to 1080p? I'm thinking not too swift.

it all depends on the chip used to do the upscalling

if it uses one like the one in the Oppo the farouja (spelling) chip then they look not too bad, no wheres near as good true HD content but better than most HDTV's internal scaller

anything you watch on an HDTV is scalled up to that tvs native resolution, so if you've allready been watching SD dvds on an HDTV then you bassicaly know how they would look, with a really good upscalling chip theyd look a little bit better

[TobalRox]

I have an HD-DVD player and it upscales. I can't compare it to anything else, but I barely notice a difference at 1080i (I don't have a 1080p TV and 720p runs windowboxed). It's better, yes, but not enough for me to care. I just like the fact that it actually plays the discs so I don't need two players hooked up.

[Andy]

Real data finally available:
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...s_Numbers_/456

According to VideoScan, during the first two weeks of January, Blu-ray discs outsold HD DVD by more than a 2:1 margin.

Which, coincidentally, would actually put it at a quicker pace than that Fox chart that I posted was projecting.

Amazon sales rank 20 minutes ago:
http://www.hdgamedb.com/amazon/rank.aspx





DVDEmpire sales rank:
http://www.dvdempire.com/index.asp?u...ite_media_id=0



lol @ this thread

[Daitokuji]

from the looks of that you'd guess that blu ray is winning

[Andy]

It would be a reasonable guess, yes.

[Aurora]

BRAY WINS!!!!!!!

[StriderKyo]

Blu Ray is so obviously going to demolish HD-DVD. HD DVD doesn't have a chance, never has. The only question is whether it's going to be eclipsed by downloadable movies.

EDIT: And that Paula Abdul cover is creepy, it's like she has an open mouth in her forehead, leading straight into the gaping maw that is her brain cavity.