HD vs DVD - which has better quality?
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HD vs DVD - which has better quality?
still new to this HD thing, so please bear with me
noticed Charlie's Angels was on HD tonight.. My question which is better quality (assuming both are shown on the same TV).. The HD feed of a movie or the DVD?
noticed Charlie's Angels was on HD tonight.. My question which is better quality (assuming both are shown on the same TV).. The HD feed of a movie or the DVD?
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It really depends if it's the true hd master,or if it's just an upconverted version.Some hd doesn't look as good as its dvd counterpart.Also,many of the hd channels don't use the oar version when showing movies.
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Originally Posted by j123vt_99
so in most cases, DVD... where could I see "True HD"?
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It really depends if it's the true hd master,or if it's just an upconverted version.Some hd doesn't look as good as its dvd counterpart.Also,many of the hd channels don't use the oar version when showing movies.
Since there is no such thing as a high definition DVD yet, a true high definition broadcast will be superior to a DVD. When they show a movie as "high definition", it looks good in my theater but it is not true high definition.
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Originally Posted by shelland
DVD 480p = 480 lines = 480x704 = 337,920 pixels
HD 1080i = 1080 lines = 1080x1920 = 2,073,600 pixels
HD 1080i = 1080 lines = 1080x1920 = 2,073,600 pixels
35mm film is 3:2 ratio, probably somewhere between 4000x2666 & 5000x3333. (10.6 and 16.6 mp) That's somewhat better than either of the above digital technologies, esp with an anamorphic lens for a 2.35:1 movie. 70mm film would be better than that. 70x70 square Imax film is truly awesome. It's hard to compare since grain is not perfectly arranged like digital film in lines of pixels, and it depends on the particular film used.
So a DVD made from a filmed movie is downrezzed quite a bit. If the HD version of that film is made from the original, it is downrezzed less and should look superior. If it is made from the DVD, it will be uprezzed and not necessarily look better.
HDTV is filmed with digital cameras with HD resolution. Since this is far less resolution than film, when they are transferred to film, ala SW Ep 2, they look poor in comparison. When displayed on proper HD displays, they look stunning. I still have to get out and see SW Ep 3 in a digital theater to see how it compares.
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Originally Posted by j123vt_99
still new to this HD thing, so please bear with me
noticed Charlie's Angels was on HD tonight.. My question which is better quality (assuming both are shown on the same TV).. The HD feed of a movie or the DVD?
noticed Charlie's Angels was on HD tonight.. My question which is better quality (assuming both are shown on the same TV).. The HD feed of a movie or the DVD?
A good HD transfer should usually blow away a DVD of the same movie. There are ways of making DVDs look much closer to HD though using a PC (ie using FFDshow filter and scaling).
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Originally Posted by Spiky
Pretty sure 16:9 DVD is 480x720 = 345,600. But the pixels aren't square, so the 16:9 is a physical measurement, other wise it would be 480x853.