HD DVD and Blu-ray FAQ
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Originally Posted by Yaroslav
Is it possible to watch them on TV DVD? ( I'm noob in this )
As far as DVI, to Adam you listen. There can't be a loss in the signal over a converter since it is a pure digital signal with no decoding done in a converter. It is just a "repinning" of the connector.
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Question:
I have an HDTV that is componant only, I read somewhere that due to some copyrighting technology in the new HD players that componant HD-TV won't be able to display at the higher res settings.
I know that this has been commented on before, but you seems to know your stuff so would you mind commenting on this issue please. Thank You
I have an HDTV that is componant only, I read somewhere that due to some copyrighting technology in the new HD players that componant HD-TV won't be able to display at the higher res settings.
I know that this has been commented on before, but you seems to know your stuff so would you mind commenting on this issue please. Thank You
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Originally Posted by Vendetta-AKK
Question:
I have an HDTV that is componant only, I read somewhere that due to some copyrighting technology in the new HD players that componant HD-TV won't be able to display at the higher res settings.
I know that this has been commented on before, but you seems to know your stuff so would you mind commenting on this issue please. Thank You
I have an HDTV that is componant only, I read somewhere that due to some copyrighting technology in the new HD players that componant HD-TV won't be able to display at the higher res settings.
I know that this has been commented on before, but you seems to know your stuff so would you mind commenting on this issue please. Thank You
I believe Sony has said they will not use the ICT, but don't think any other studio has commented.
If I had a non-HDCP compliant TV and I really cared about these next-gen formats, I would be concerned (or buy a new set).
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A close up of the front of the Toshiba HD-DVD player has the DVD logo beside the HD-DVD logo on the list of formats it supprts. So it looks to me like it will play regular DVD's
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Both formats must support DVD playback. This is because both formats support a DVD version of their format (BD-9 and HD-DVD-9). These are simply DVDs with MPEG-4/VC-1 encoded movies on them. Its a way for studios to release HD movies without spending the money on a new format or including extras.
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Originally Posted by Vipper II
To get 1080p, do I just need to have an HDMI connection on my HDTV, or is that only one part of the equation?
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Originally Posted by Vipper II
I'm driving a 30" Sony HDTV. Sitting about 10-15 feet away from the screen, will I notice a difference between HD/BD and SD?
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10-15 feet away from a 30" screen is really far. Rule of thumb is that you should be sitting 1.5x the width of your screen. A 30" widescreen set has a width of about 26" inches, so you should be sitting 39" (just over 3 feet) away for optimal results.
At 15 feet, I doubt you could tell the difference between HD and an EP-speed VHS tape.
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
How's your eyesight?
10-15 feet away from a 30" screen is really far. Rule of thumb is that you should be sitting 1.5x the width of your screen. A 30" widescreen set has a width of about 26" inches, so you should be sitting 39" (just over 3 feet) away for optimal results.
At 15 feet, I doubt you could tell the difference between HD and an EP-speed VHS tape.
10-15 feet away from a 30" screen is really far. Rule of thumb is that you should be sitting 1.5x the width of your screen. A 30" widescreen set has a width of about 26" inches, so you should be sitting 39" (just over 3 feet) away for optimal results.
At 15 feet, I doubt you could tell the difference between HD and an EP-speed VHS tape.
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Originally Posted by Vipper II
I can easily tell the difference between TV shows in HD and TV shows in SD.
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will I notice a difference between HD-DVD and SD-DVD? Thanks!
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will I notice a difference between HD-DVD and SD-DVD? Thanks!
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HD supports 720p and BR supports 1080i/p, correct? If my tv only does 480p and 1080i, what would happen if I hooked up an HDDVD player and played an HDDVD disk? Would the picture be better than, equal to, or worse than HDTV?
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Both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray DISCS will be mastered in 1080p. Current HD-DVD players only decode up to 1080i though future units ( and possibly current units via firmware upgrade) will support full 1080P decoding.
The current plan is for all BR players to decode 1080P from launch.
Your set, like most, will display HD-DVDs and (theoretically) BD-DVDs in 1080i.
The current plan is for all BR players to decode 1080P from launch.
Your set, like most, will display HD-DVDs and (theoretically) BD-DVDs in 1080i.
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Originally Posted by bluetoast
Just a quick question, have there been any extras on feature films so far, that are exclusive to HD or Blu-Ray?
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Originally Posted by jiggawhat
How is the layer change on these discs? Is it noticable?
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Originally Posted by darkside
No. That won't happen for a long, long time if at all.
Meanwhile, I have a question:
Will HD-DVD/BD players upconvert DVDs?
Last edited by Supermallet; 06-08-06 at 12:08 AM.
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Originally Posted by Suprmallet
It will happen when HD eventually becomes the broadcast standard.
There is no mandate that the broadcast standard must move to HD. The mandate is that all broadcasting must be "digital", which can still be Standard Definition.