Does anyone know of any DVDs that are available in 1080HDTV format?
Drexl
03-25-02, 01:54 PM
No, and there won't be any for at least a few years, if not several years.
skip@infocenter
03-25-02, 01:58 PM
Is there anything that we can do to motivate the studios to get with the program?
- Skip
Jackskeleton
03-25-02, 02:17 PM
Originally posted by skip@infocenter
Is there anything that we can do to motivate the studios to get with the program?
- Skip
buy HD tv's. :p
they are not flying off the shelf so thus, it gives no real motivation for studio's to go with that
Mr. Salty
03-25-02, 04:01 PM
Originally posted by skip@infocenter
Is there anything that we can do to motivate the studios to get with the program?
- Skip
First of all, this belongs in the software area, not movies.
Second, DVDs are an inherrently NTSC format, period. It isn't possible to make current DVDs in HDTV.
HD-DVD is coming, just run a search for "Blu Ray," but it's not here yet.
Geofferson
03-25-02, 05:22 PM
Didn't Blu Ray technology take a big blow a few weeks ago?
JimRochester
03-25-02, 07:01 PM
Originally posted by Geofferson
Didn't Blu Ray technology take a big blow a few weeks ago?
Yes, I forget the details but I remember seeing a thread on that. It will be several years before we see any Hi-Def DVD's. I believe the HDTV's a re selling pretty well, but with broadcast HDTV awhile away many people are holding off.
Although I'm sure I'll drool over 1080 I can't complain about what I've got now and wouldn't want to spend much more for DVDs than I spend now.
Jackskeleton
03-25-02, 08:54 PM
HD broadcasting for all stations was pushed back because NTSC is still wildly used. so don't expect much of technology filled stuff to come out of it all for a bit
technology is all there, beyond what you even know (attend an NAB conference and you will be amazed) but its all about marketing right now
jarofclay73
03-25-02, 11:32 PM
What is the 1080 HDTV format?
Mr. Salty
03-26-02, 01:06 AM
Originally posted by jarofclay73
What is the 1080 HDTV format?
What do you mean? I don't understand your question.
djtoell
03-26-02, 01:10 AM
Originally posted by Mr. Salty
Second, DVDs are an inherrently NTSC format, period.
gee, that must suck for all those people with PAL TVs.
what you mean to say is that DVDs, under current specs, are an inherently Standard Definition format.
DJ
BigDaddy
03-26-02, 07:19 AM
Originally posted by jarofclay73
What is the 1080 HDTV format?
It is 1080 lines of interlaced picture. Normal DVD is 480 interlaced or 480 progressive. :)
Eric F
03-27-02, 01:26 AM
The first HD pre-recorded movies will come in the JVC's D-VHS D-Theater format in May. The movies will be approx $30-$40, and the hardware itself (the one D-Theater deck from JVC) can be found for around $1200.
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