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Originally posted by kindred
One of the reasons they are promoting HD is simply because TFT LCD tv's are all the rage and frankly they suck at SD.
Plus LCD's also have a limited viewing angle.
I got a 19" TFT LCD for xmas as my old 14" Sony Wega CRT TV portable which I've had for 10 years is on it's way out. It's supposed to be a good TFT in regards to all the good reviews it got. Anyway, after setting up my TFT, all I can say is that CRT's rule. LCD picture Quality is laughable in comparison. I tried analogue tv first and the picture quality was horrendous. I then tried freeview digital and the picture was still blurry and pixelated. I also tried a dvd and that wasn't any better either. My Sony Wega CRT excels at all three. There's no competition. This TFT LCD TV is going back to the shop and I'll shall shop around for a new CRT TV instead. LCD TV'S seem more like a step backwards in terms of picture quality. Anyone thinking of buying a new TV is better off buying a CRT TV or a plasma TV if you have deep pockets.
As for blu-ray, the price is a complete rip off and doesn't justify the slightly better picture and storage space. No way am I splashing out £500. I'll wait until there around £50 before I consider buying one.
Originally posted by Flyer
Originally posted by MurderSmurf
What do you do for a living?
Would you appreciate not being paid for it?
I rest my case.
Its none of you business what I do for a living.
You seem to miss the fact that downloaders buy more than people who dont download.
Theres no negative effect at all.
Let me guess, you probably think 1 download = 1 lost sale too?
Originally posted by scientist
You are the one trying to morally justify why it's wrong.
You seemed to imply that artists don't get paid because people download movies and music.
Originally posted by kindred
What happened to those holographic discs that were mentioned at the end of 2006. Still no sign of them.
Originally posted by tom goose
I dont understand this at all
original film cannot be converted to HD unless it is recorded in HD?
for starters, it is my understanding that pretty much all film since the 70s or 80's has been larger than the screen intended to be viewed from by a long shot. cameras shoot in mosiac, no screen produces mosaic pictures, so it had to be scaled just to go to vhs.
Originally posted by thehumbleone
HD-DVD is not better. As a matter of fact blu-ray has more storage capacity, higher resolution and not to mention that it's killing HD-DVD in sales. Blu-ray will become the new standard format IMO.
Originally posted by thehumbleone
HD-DVD is not better.
As a matter of fact blu-ray has more storage capacity, higher resolution and not to mention that it's killing HD-DVD in sales.
Originally posted by Johnmike
reviews.cnet.com...
Looks like blu-ray wins.
Originally posted by Flyer
Specs dont mean a thing, Beta killed VHS in quality but VHS still won over.
Price, availability, DRM, price of DVDs and the support of studios to one type or the other will have a much bigger effect than any minimal differences in quality.
Originally posted by MurderSmurf
Oh, that’s a fact, is it?
Where did you glean that “fact”?
Originally posted by MurderSmurf
There are significant negative repurcussions. Let’s start with the industry implementing more and more copy-protection on their media, which hurts innocent people when it renders said media unplayable on their equipment, or worse yet, drives their equipment to an early death.
Originally posted by MurderSmurf
Obviously not, but obviously very often someone may have bought a DVD or CD if they couldn’t find a downloadable copy.
Originally posted by scientist
While it isn’t directly true, indirectly it is. The studios don’t have bottomless pockets. Bootlegging hurts them, and it trickles down to the artists.
Originally posted by 4thDoctorWhoFan
No, it looks like its still undecided and HD-DVD is winning here in the U.S.
Originally posted by 4thDoctorWhoFan
YBluray is NOT killing HD-DVD sales. Here is a fact for you: HD DVD players now constitute 60 percent of all standalone high-definition players sold.
Originally posted by Flyer
Originally posted by scientist
While it isn’t directly true, indirectly it is. The studios don’t have bottomless pockets. Bootlegging hurts them, and it trickles down to the artists.
Not really, artists make most of their money by touring and hardly get anything from cd sales unless they are Britney or Madonna and they arent hurting for cash.
Originally posted by thehumbleone
You guys are delusional. Look at the base blu-ray has with the millions upon millions of Ps3 owners out there. I can attest to this as many of my friends use blu-ray because of their ps3.
Originally posted by Johnmike
Originally posted by 4thDoctorWhoFan
No, it looks like its still undecided and HD-DVD is winning here in the U.S.
In terms of quality, no, Blu-Ray seems to blow HD-DVD out of the water.
Now other issues, I didn't say anything about.