Finally, some great HD vs SD screenshots
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Finally, some great HD vs SD screenshots
Usually pictures of screens don't do justice in hd vs. sd comparisons. I found this today here which actually does. This is the kind of difference I see on my display.
If this doesn't convince you, I don't know what to say. The SD DVD shots are from a progressive scan DVD player, the HD DVD shots are from the Xbox 360 add on (outputting 720p--- not even the full 1080p that is on the disc so it is possible to be even better).
SD DVD 480p:
HD DVD 720p:
SD DVD 480p:
HD DVD 720p:
SD DVD 480p:
HD DVD 720p:
SD DVD 480p:
HD DVD 720p:
If this doesn't convince you, I don't know what to say. The SD DVD shots are from a progressive scan DVD player, the HD DVD shots are from the Xbox 360 add on (outputting 720p--- not even the full 1080p that is on the disc so it is possible to be even better).
SD DVD 480p:
HD DVD 720p:
SD DVD 480p:
HD DVD 720p:
SD DVD 480p:
HD DVD 720p:
SD DVD 480p:
HD DVD 720p:
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That still doesn't do complete justice. It is even more dramatic when you see it in person, but I agree that does present the difference better than most photos I have seen.
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Originally Posted by Vipper II
Holy sh*t!!!
However, this is exactly the kind of night and day difference that I see on HD DVD vs SD DVD on my display.
I doubt any "tweaking" of the SD pictures would yield the results seen in the HD version. The detail is obviously not there in the SD versions.
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Originally Posted by fryinpan1
Now I wish I would have ordered the Kong HD DVD instead of the Extended Edition. I may have to buy them both now.
I especially remember the close up on Kongs eyes. That is exactly what it looked like when I saw the HD DVD demo disc in the store.
Very impressive (the best part of the demo disc for me). And it looks like the real transfer is every bit as good! Over 3 hours on an HD30 and it looks that good...
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Yeah, there's some tinkering going on with those photos...kind of reminds me of the in-store HD displays where they showed HD on the right and standard DVD on the left...but the standard DVD side looked worse than VHS.
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
Yeah, there's some tinkering going on with those photos...kind of reminds me of the in-store HD displays where they showed HD on the right and standard DVD on the left...but the standard DVD side looked worse than VHS.
As it is now, it just looks silly. The Kong HD DVD is so good, it even makes the room it's being played in sharper.
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
It looks better. But to me neither is the difference that dramatic
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
As it is now, it just looks silly. The Kong HD DVD is so good, it even makes the room it's being played in sharper.
The original poster used a Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi (it is embedded in the picture properties) and he answered to some of the criticism in the thread I linked to above (post #47-- here's a direct link:
Ok lets clear some things up. I use a minimal sharpening filter on all my pictures on both the 480p & 720p. No brightness or contrast adjustment and I did not change the megapixels for the hd shots. These were not shot on a tripod so I will get different lighting depending on how close I was to the tv. Its really hard to capture a pic especially running on a tv without proper lights and tripod etc. What I am providing is a good comparison of the difference between standard dvd that is not upscaled and hd-dvd. The difference is really phenominal and you will realize it the minute you watch a hd-dvd. Regular dvd really looks that bad comapred to hd-dvd.
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
I absolutely love how DVDs look on my 19'' CRT PC monitor sitting close to it in a darkened room, and no LCD I have ever seen comes close to matching that. To each his own.
The difference in the shots is night and day for me and that is exactly what the difference looks like on my display as well.
Also, the colors on HD DVD are so much better than on DVD it isn't even funny.
The blacks look better on HD DVD on my LCD projector, too. Obviously nowhere near CRT like blacks, but they improved with HD DVD (could just be the player, I suppose).
Also, look at that close up of the guy's face (moire pattern on the SD version). There are less artifacts like this in HD DVD than I see on SD DVD. I assume some of that is in the VC-1 vs. MPEG-2 encoding, but I don't know for sure. At any rate HD DVD beats SD DVD on many levels: picture resolution, color, stability, sound, etc..
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Every time....geez. If #3 isn't enough proof that this is yet another waste of time, I don't know what is. Pornostar, comments?
Anyone who thinks there is no difference between HD (regardless of source) and DVD is nuts. Or using a 19" screen. Or both. But come on, these horrible pics are pointless. They just harm the point rather than proving it.
Anyone who thinks there is no difference between HD (regardless of source) and DVD is nuts. Or using a 19" screen. Or both. But come on, these horrible pics are pointless. They just harm the point rather than proving it.
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Originally Posted by awmurray
Also, look at that close up of the guy's face (moire pattern on the SD version). There are less artifacts like this in HD DVD than I see on SD DVD. I assume some of that is in the VC-1 vs. MPEG-2 encoding, but I don't know for sure. At any rate HD DVD beats SD DVD on many levels: picture resolution, color, stability, sound, etc..
Really, which is supposed to be better?
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Originally Posted by Vandelay_Inds
To me, black levels and color consistency are a much more significant component of a "good image", and both suffer tremendously with the change from CRT to LCD.
Which is why my HDTV is a CRT.
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The pics are doctored, but they still made me make a final decision on getting an HD-DVD player.
I've been going back and forth on whether or not to get the 360 add-on, but this made it final.
I've been going back and forth on whether or not to get the 360 add-on, but this made it final.
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Originally Posted by SuperBatMan
The pics are doctored, but they still made me make a final decision on getting an HD-DVD player.
I've been going back and forth on whether or not to get the 360 add-on, but this made it final.
I've been going back and forth on whether or not to get the 360 add-on, but this made it final.
I assure you that you won't be disappointed. These pictures fairly represent the difference between 480p (i.e. not upscaled) DVD and HD DVD based on what I've seen on my own. I've seen plenty of others agree.
I don't see how anyone can say that the difference in those pictures is not dramatic. Everything about the HD version is better.
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Originally Posted by Spiky
Every time....geez. If #3 isn't enough proof that this is yet another waste of time, I don't know what is.
Apparently no one is ever going to convince Vandelay_Inds.
There are only two products I've ever used and felt strongly enough about that I wouldn't mind selling them. One is Martin Logan speakers. The other is HD DVD.
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Originally Posted by awmurray
Also, look at that close up of the guy's face (moire pattern on the SD version). There are less artifacts like this in HD DVD than I see on SD DVD.
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How much of a visual difference is there between a movie (standard DVD) upscaled on an HD DVD player compared to the same movie (HD DVD) played on the HD player?
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Originally Posted by fryinpan1
How much of a visual difference is there between a movie (standard DVD) upscaled on an HD DVD player compared to the same movie (HD DVD) played on the HD player?
The problem is that the differences are pretty difficult to get across in a screenshot. You really need to see the film (in motion) on a properly calibrated setup to fully appreciate. That elimates digital photos over the internet and floor displays at Best Buy, unfortunately.
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If the 360 HD DVD add-on plays regular DVD's (which I would imagine it has to), then what is the point of playing the SD version on a whole other player? Why not do a direct comparison on the same player for both versions for a truer comparison?
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Originally Posted by PixyJunket
The 480p shots are blurred (or the 720p shots were sharpened).. pretty shitty comparison in my opinion.
I will say, the 360/HD pause looks pretty nice. That's about the only real conclusion I can come up with from this series of photos.