Article: Warner Lowers Blu-ray pricing
07-14-08, 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by B5Erik
I've got 30 Blu Ray movies - and the average price I've paid is $13.
And this Warner pricing deal is the first domino to fall. Pricing WILL come down.
And there is no comparison between Blu Ray and DVD. Blu Ray not only has a sharper, clearer picture, but the colors are more vibrant, don't bleed, AND are more accurate!
And this Warner pricing deal is the first domino to fall. Pricing WILL come down.
And there is no comparison between Blu Ray and DVD. Blu Ray not only has a sharper, clearer picture, but the colors are more vibrant, don't bleed, AND are more accurate!
07-15-08, 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by DVD Polizei
rich-y,
My 1985 Astrovan is virtually identical to a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I have 4 wheels--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I have a steering wheel--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I have an engine--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I have a radio--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I can turn corners--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I can drive on highways and roads--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
Hell, why the fuck do I want a Porsche 911 Turbo, anyway?
My 1985 Astrovan is virtually identical to a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I have 4 wheels--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I have a steering wheel--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I have an engine--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I have a radio--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I can turn corners--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
I can drive on highways and roads--just like a Porsche 911 Turbo.
Hell, why the fuck do I want a Porsche 911 Turbo, anyway?
Sounds like you should take this argument to Porsche or Chevrolet.
Look, I don't need to be convinced. I'm simply passing along an article I read in a highly respected industry publication.
Only time will tell whether Toshiba is able to make a "super up-converting" DVD player that can fool the human eye.
I guess we'll find out closer to Christmas. Or perhaps we won't.
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07-15-08, 12:33 AM
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So here are some other things I've discovered online about this new "super up-converting" DVD player.
Hopefully this will work well enough to fool the eye into thinking it looks like High Def.
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Hopefully this will work well enough to fool the eye into thinking it looks like High Def.
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Toshiba's "Super Upconversion" is really "super resolution", a technique used to create single high resolution image by fusing multiple low resolution images. In other word,
Nine 480p frames fused via computation = One true 960p frame.
No wonder Super Upconverted pics looked HD, because the output is true 960p native.
Now that we know Super Upconversion produces 960p native output, this is a viable HD video technology able to compete with Blu-Ray, and 90% of consumers wouldn't be able to tell the difference between 1080p native Blu-Ray and 960p native Super Upconverted DVD.
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Nine 480p frames fused via computation = One true 960p frame.
No wonder Super Upconverted pics looked HD, because the output is true 960p native.
Now that we know Super Upconversion produces 960p native output, this is a viable HD video technology able to compete with Blu-Ray, and 90% of consumers wouldn't be able to tell the difference between 1080p native Blu-Ray and 960p native Super Upconverted DVD.
07-15-08, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by rich-y
Nine 480p frames fused via computation = One true 960p frame.
i understand that there may be an algorithm that examines the frames before and after to pull out details that possibly aren't in a given frame, but no amount of 480p frames = one "true" 960p frame, because there is no guarantee that the surrounding frames have enough detail to add.
that being said, it will be interesting to see how good this upconverting technology looks.
07-15-08, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by rich-y
I'm eagerly awaiting reviews of Toshiba's new "upconvert" software for regular DVD players. An article in Video Business News said Toshiba stated it will match (or surpass) Blu-Ray's display quality!
07-15-08, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by B5Erik
And this Warner pricing deal is the first domino to fall. Pricing WILL come down.
Starting early September and rolling through first-quarter 2009, Warner will offer a Blu-ray point-of-sale rebate program with which retailers will essentially be able to order participating catalog titles for around $11.
