HD DVD Phatom of the Opera @ Amazon for $19.95
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HD DVD Phatom of the Opera @ Amazon for $19.95
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...onCode=dvdtalk
I clicked on the coming soon picture on the top right corner. First of all, what the heck is this? HD DVD? Errr, i'm a but confused...
# DVD Features:
* Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
* Available Audio Tracks: English (), English (), French ()
* 1080p High Definition 16x9
* Dolby True-HD English 5.1, Dolby Digital-Plus English 5.1, Dolby Digital-Plus Francais (Quebec) 5.1
* Behind the Mask: The Story of the Phantom of the Opera
* Three making-of featurettes: preproduction, the director, production
* Additional scene: No One Would Listen
* Theatrical trailer
* Cast & crew singalong
This means you need a HD dvd player?
I clicked on the coming soon picture on the top right corner. First of all, what the heck is this? HD DVD? Errr, i'm a but confused...
# DVD Features:
* Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
* Available Audio Tracks: English (), English (), French ()
* 1080p High Definition 16x9
* Dolby True-HD English 5.1, Dolby Digital-Plus English 5.1, Dolby Digital-Plus Francais (Quebec) 5.1
* Behind the Mask: The Story of the Phantom of the Opera
* Three making-of featurettes: preproduction, the director, production
* Additional scene: No One Would Listen
* Theatrical trailer
* Cast & crew singalong
This means you need a HD dvd player?
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Originally Posted by Ocelot
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...onCode=dvdtalk
First of all, what the heck is this? HD DVD?
First of all, what the heck is this? HD DVD?
This means you need a HD dvd player?
More HD DVDs here http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/16297241/
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Originally Posted by conehead433
The linked Toshiba HD-A1 on Amazon's website has playback in only 720P and 1080I. Why bother until you can get a 1080P player. The Toshiba is $500.
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The linked Toshiba HD-A1 on Amazon's website has playback in only 720P and 1080I. Why bother until you can get a 1080P player. The Toshiba is $500.
Well, I reckon most people recently bought expensive tv's that don't do 1080p anyway, so they won't need a dvd player that does.
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I have a slightly different question. What do people think about the entry pricing of these titles? At a list price of $29.95, do people see these coming down to a street price in the $10 range in the near future (1-2 years)? If that is the case, I have to seriously consider stopping most DVD purchases in favor of these. I mean, $2.5-5 more for 1080p over 480p would seem like a no-brainer for many titles.
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Originally Posted by kenbenobi
Furthermore, I just heard the Toshiba has an audio problem with the HDMI connection, and the component connection is lowering the resolution to non-HD so there are too many problems with this model. Definitely wait for later models...
The Tosh player does only do 1080i, but there are few that can take advantage of this anyway. 1080p is rumored to be available on this player by an upcoming firmware upgrade.
As far as audio, the player will still be able to in terface with your current home theater system. The audio hardware to be able to take advantage of the better audio options on the discs hasn't really hit market yet. If you are planning on buying any type of receiver in the next six months, I would seriously suggest waiting. Again, this is not a drawback of the player, but of the complementary audio hardware.
I completely understand waiting for bugs to be worked out, but the noted bugs are not legit.
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Originally Posted by kenbenobi
Furthermore, I just heard the Toshiba has an audio problem with the HDMI connection, and the component connection is lowering the resolution to non-HD so there are too many problems with this model. Definitely wait for later models...
Would you link to this information from Toshiba or an industry source?
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I believe the image constraint token is a feature of Macrovision, so it's something that could potentially be used on other protected content such as digital television.
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So, what's gonna be? i mean are we going to have a forum for HD DVD bargain? Probably still too early, but for initial HD DVD release $20 for Phantom of Opera is a good price. Call it corny, but i like the music from the movie and i don't mind at all to own it on DVD (i still haven't purchase it yet, not seeing HD DVD version of it, i might just jump on that).
DVD version (two discs) is about $14, so $20 for HD DVD (two discs too i believe) is worth it.
Now, the hardware... besides the Toshiba model in the above posts, are there other players? What about those dvd players that "converts" to HD quality, do they works on HD DVDs?
DVD version (two discs) is about $14, so $20 for HD DVD (two discs too i believe) is worth it.
Now, the hardware... besides the Toshiba model in the above posts, are there other players? What about those dvd players that "converts" to HD quality, do they works on HD DVDs?
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besides the Toshiba model in the above posts, are there other players?
What about those dvd players that "converts" to HD quality, do they works on HD DVDs?
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Not trying to turn this into a HD DVD / BluRay hardware thread but over at avsforum.com there is mention of an LG player to be released later this year that will play both. Sounds like a winner to me.
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Not trying to turn this into a HD DVD / BluRay hardware thread but Over at avsforum.com there is mention of an LG player that will play both. Sounds like a winner to me.
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Originally Posted by conehead433
Not trying to turn this into a HD DVD / BluRay hardware thread but Over at avsforum.com there is mention of an LG player that will play both. Sounds like a winner to me.
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Damn, so what's the point of the HD DVDs coming out this early? w/o the hardware, it's pretty much useless... Unless of course they are trying to make a statement, like video game consoles.
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Well, it's a chicken-and-egg problem. People are understandably reluctant to buy players with nothing play them on, and manufacturers are reluctant to put out players without any movies available. Someone has to take the initiative.
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Originally Posted by jimbeam
That would be the safe buy right now. You don't want a Betamax.
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ocelot,
the players are coming out at the same time as the first software, within the next few days... hopefully.
I am going to preorder Serenity and Apollo 13 hd dvds for $24 each at amazon.
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the players are coming out at the same time as the first software, within the next few days... hopefully.
I am going to preorder Serenity and Apollo 13 hd dvds for $24 each at amazon.
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Originally Posted by stanrozenfeld
ocelot,
the players are coming out at the same time as the first software, within the next few days... hopefully.
I am going to preorder Serenity and Apollo 13 hd dvds for $24 each at amazon.
Stan
the players are coming out at the same time as the first software, within the next few days... hopefully.
I am going to preorder Serenity and Apollo 13 hd dvds for $24 each at amazon.
Stan
Actually, for that price, you might just get them in BBuy ($25 GC for the HD DVD player, see Speedy's post for Best Buy early prices.)
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=461877
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People - there is a whole forum devoted to this - HD Talk - I mean this really is not a deal in my mind - it is 20.99 with free shipping at DDD so this is really nothing special.
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Originally Posted by speedyray
People - there is a whole forum devoted to this - HD Talk - I mean this really is not a deal in my mind - it is 20.99 with free shipping at DDD so this is really nothing special.
Think back on the release of SD dvd players and we as a group were yearning for any titles we could get our hands on.....hell, I bought a copy of "Eraser" for I sure $20-$25. I think many bought titles in March of 97,they wouldn't normally buy...and today would be in the discount rack. So in terms of HD vs SD prices, it's not a deal. But, in terms of a new resolution/format, it could be classified as a deal.
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In the context of HD resolution discs it is a deal. Prices range depending on the title and studio from $25-$39 street prices....so in generic terms of HD content, it's a good deal at $20.
If every HD-DVD were $20, yes, that would be a bargain. But this pricing for Phantom is right in line with other e-tailers.
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Originally Posted by RonBoster
Would you link to this information from Toshiba or an industry source?
Anyway, to keep this thread on topic, although this is a decent price, I see NO REASON to purchase any HD-DVD titles before you own the player. Just because it may seem like a bargain is pointless (especially if Blue Ray ends up winning the war). But in regards to slowing down your DVD purchases in preparation for HD-DVD, it is probably a good idea for modern movies. For older movies and non-HDTV television shows, can they really improve on HD-DVD? You can't really improve upon the resolution in which something was filmed, unless it was poorly mastered to begin with...
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=You can't really improve upon the resolution in which something was filmed, unless it was poorly mastered to begin with...
As for the HDMI "problem", it is likely because HDMI 1.3 has not been finalized yet. Until that happens DTS-HD and DD-HD won't be possible. No receiver today, even with HDMI, will be able to take full advantage of HD sound until HDMI 1.3 arrives.
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Damn it. I wish that every single statement like that could be automatically censored from the forum. AGAIN, every single solitary last scrap of film shot in the history of mankind and cro-magnon and neanderthal man, if properly restored and mastered, will look better on HD than on DVD. The same will hold true when the successor to HD comes along. There was not some magic advancement in film manufacture in the year 2000.
While we all love DVD, it is not the penultimate format for storing video. In 15 years, we may look at DVD and laugh at the comparitively poor quality compared to whatever will be available then.
While we all love DVD, it is not the penultimate format for storing video. In 15 years, we may look at DVD and laugh at the comparitively poor quality compared to whatever will be available then.