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Non Gaming Discussions => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Cyrus on September 19, 2004, 04:44:23 PM

Title: HD - DVD Movies
Post by: Cyrus on September 19, 2004, 04:44:23 PM

I just saw something that vid posted in another thread is there really such a thing as HD DVD Movies if so what ones are out there?

Title: HD - DVD Movies
Post by: theomen on September 19, 2004, 05:01:01 PM

have to have blue light tech in order to fir the data on a disc

just googled it for you;
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1619506,00.asp

Title: HD - DVD Movies
Post by: Cyrus on September 19, 2004, 06:40:24 PM

I googled to but didnt find much..

Title: HD - DVD Movies
Post by: unfocused on September 19, 2004, 06:41:36 PM

Im pretty sure Once Upon a time in Mexico is HD.  Other than that, I don\'t know.

Title: HD - DVD Movies
Post by: THX on September 19, 2004, 08:05:23 PM

There are HD movies available for home video now through:

1) D-VHS (http://www.dvhsmovie.com/)
2) Microsoft\'s poopy selection of 1080p WMV-HD discs (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/content_provider/film/ContentShowcase.aspx)

But for the mainstream we\'re waiting on the format war between Toshiba/NEC vs Sony/Philips/Panasonic (HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray respectively).  Now that the Blu-ray camp is supporting Microsoft\'s VC-1 codec it looks like Sony\'s more fully-featured format has the upper-hand.

Competition is usually good, but not in format wars. :(  Expect to see them late 2005, early 2006.

Title: HD - DVD Movies
Post by: videoholic on September 20, 2004, 03:29:48 AM

THere are quite a few players out now that play windows media 9 stuff, but like THX said, I\'m not going to go out and buy a 250 dollar dvd player when blue laser is only about a year away.