The Blu-ray and HDDVD thread

pogo · Post by **pogo** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:15 pm 0

It probably needs someone other than the BBC to be involved - like Planet Earth was a BBC and Discovery Channel co-production as so in HD, or three years ago Battlestar Galactica was co-financed by Sky and Sci-Fi and HD from the start.

While it's a BBC only production they can argue there's not the money for HD, and that there's not the justification as the UK is still SD. A very short sighted and circular argument which I fear they'll be regretting two or three years from now.

adam · Post by **adam** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:21 pm 0

i vaguely remember hearing the bbc want all externally produced content in hd by 2010, could be wrong though

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 7:48 pm 0

I wouldn't be surprised if they used some of the lighter 2009 production schedule to move to HD for series 5 in 2010. They're going to have to do it sooner or later and 2009 in the only free time they have to get things right.

It's be nice to be able to buy Doctor Who on HDDVD but since the BBC haven't even managed to release Torchwood in that format (But have released Robin Hood) I'm not holding my breath.

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:06 pm 0

After watching The Matrix HD on the 360 I think I'll hold off buying the player for now.

Although I noticed an improvement in the visuals for close ups (such as the acne pits on Morpheus' face

), the vast majority of the film didn't look any different to watching the SD DVD via my upscaling DVD player.

Louis G · Post by **Louis G** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:26 pm 0

upscaling dvd players are very good, but the price now of hddvd is so close to a upscalling dvd player you might as well get one.
As hd dvd upscale normal sd dvds
Louis

Phineasfool · Post by **Phineasfool** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:31 pm 0

Looks like Blu-ray is coming down in price.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/ ... ATED)/1272

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:35 pm 0

PVB wrote:After watching The Matrix HD on the 360 I think I'll hold off buying the player for now.

Although I noticed an improvement in the visuals for close ups (such as the acne pits on Morpheus' face ), the vast majority of the film didn't look any different to watching the SD DVD via my upscaling DVD player.

Did you watch the downloadable version or the disk?

Mqark · Post by **Mqark** » Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:39 pm 0

Whoo hoo! I took delivery of my Bladerunner breifcase ultimate gift set HDDVD today - guess it's a HD Bladerunner marathon tonight!

Happy bunny!

Bod · Post by **Bod** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 9:56 am 0

Bod wrote:I am thinking of ordering War on blueray, & it is out in the USA from 1'st January or a month later over here in blighty.
So was trying to find out if it would play on my PS3 & found this ... http://bluray.liesinc.net/

Received War (early) & it works fine on the PS3, even though it is from the US of A.

RedOktober · Post by **RedOktober** » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:10 am 0

Some titles region locked and some not? What's the point of having a simple system when you can make it complicated!

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:01 pm 0

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7187179.stm

Owners of Blu-ray DVD players may find themselves frozen out of future developments in the technology because their machines are not upgradeable.

The Blu-ray camp has recently rolled out new features for players, which include picture in picture options.

But the majority of Blu-ray players sold to date do not have the necessary hardware to offer the features.

wibblethang

merman · Post by **merman** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:17 pm 0

HGFB wrote:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7187179.stm

Owners of Blu-ray DVD players may find themselves frozen out of future developments in the technology because their machines are not upgradeable.

The Blu-ray camp has recently rolled out new features for players, which include picture in picture options.

But the majority of Blu-ray players sold to date do not have the necessary hardware to offer the features.
wibblethang

You missed off the important bit for the sake of Sony's future - PS3 can upgrade.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 12:30 pm 0

It's in the article. I was just posting a snippet because some people get sniffy if you just post a url. Posting the entire article is a bit pointless and rude.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 1:00 pm 0

*wonders when the first upgrades will be needed due to a DRM problem on some discs*

flookster · Post by **flookster** » Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:53 pm 0

Surely the BBC realise the majority of blu-ray players sold to date are PS3s and as already mentioned upgradeable.

2/10 for the beebs poor reporting.