Official Blu-Ray & HD-DVD Thread

[Heelfan71]

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LG releasing first dual format (HD-DVD / Blue Ray) player

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/dreams-do-come-true-lgs-makes-worlds-first-blurayhd-dvd-dualformat-player-225924.php

[CaptainZombie]

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LG releasing first dual format (HD-DVD / Blue Ray) player

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-...yer-225924.php

I wonder how much these players are going to cost. Over $1500 possibly?

[The Chef]

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I work at BB.. Our store can't keep the HD DVD players in stock.. You can't give a Samsung BR player away.. But the Sony BR player is selling well too..

Well how many units are you getting in stock anyways? At my store we are lucky to get 2 units in, and for the longest time we didnt have any at all. Not to start anything, I actually own the A2 but considering the price point on the Blu-Ray player and the fact that so many have gotten it on the PS3 already, it doesnt surprise me that its struggling to sell. The only things that will move the hardware will be a price drop which wont happen or some more companies jumping ship to Blu-Ray only, like what Fox and Disney have done already.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Warner releasing hybrd Blu Ray/HD DVD discs... pretty cool!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Total_HD/Industry_Forecasts/Warner_to_Unveil_First_Blu-ray/HD_DVD_Hybrid_Discs_at_CES/413

[SLAYER]

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Very nice, very nice. I hope they do the hybrid disc for The Matrix trilogy.

[RockyTop1]

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Warner releasing hybrd Blu Ray/HD DVD discs... pretty cool!

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...scs_at_CES/413

so what, like BR on one side, HDDVD on the other? That'll probabl be $40 a movie.

[ExtremeGamer]

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so what, like BR on one side, HDDVD on the other? That'll probabl be $40 a movie.

Yeah, that's my guess, sort of what Universal has done with DVD on one side, and HD-DVD on the other.

This week I've watched a few HD DVD's and Blu Ray's, I have to say, HD DVD is the winner at this point, just seem to have a little more oomph to them and the menus/extras are blowing away Blu Ray.

[RockyTop1]

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Yeah, that's my guess, sort of what Universal has done with DVD on one side, and HD-DVD on the other.

This week I've watched a few HD DVD's and Blu Ray's, I have to say, HD DVD is the winner at this point, just seem to have a little more oomph to them and the menus/extras are blowing away Blu Ray.

yeah i haven't personally seen a blue ray yet and won't until i eventually get a ps3. I have a 1080p so i'm interested to see what that looks like. But the hd dvd menu stuff is very cool.

[SLAYER]

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Has anybody watched The Sopranos on either, yet? Netflix moved it out of my Queue to the "Saved" column.

[SLAYER]

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Microsoft Director of Platform Strategy, Scott Henson, says an internal HD-DVD drive for the 360 is unlikely.

http://www.joystiq.com/2007/01/05/microsoft-hd-dvd-might-be-next-betamax-switch-to-blu-ray-sti/

"[we] don't want to charge customers $200 extra for something that may be the next Betamax."

Amidst their uncertainty and confusion, MS ironically makes me confused.

Samsung to introduce first second-gen blu-ray player

http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/04/samsung-to-debut-first-second-gen-blu-ray-player-at-ces/

Toshiba unveils a HD-DVD burner..

http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/05/toshiba-unveils-sd-h903a-hd-dvd-burner-for-pcs/

..while LG brings the love with a blu-ray burner and HD-DVD reader

http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/05/lgs-super-multi-blue-ggw-h10n-a-blu-ray-writer-and-hd-dvd-r/

[Skerik]

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Anyone looking to demo their Blu-Ray audio capabilities would be wise to check out Black Hawk Down. WOW. The movie won an Oscar for Best Sound and its uncompressed PCM 5.1 soundtrack is just absolutely fierce. With all the gunfire and shouting from all over, the mix is just hyper-aggressive from start to finish. Highly recommended as an audio demo disc - and a great film to boot.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Anyone looking to demo their Blu-Ray audio capabilities would be wise to check out Black Hawk Down. WOW. The movie won an Oscar for Best Sound and its uncompressed PCM 5.1 soundtrack is just absolutely fierce. With all the gunfire and shouting from all over, the mix is just hyper-aggressive from start to finish. Highly recommended as an audio demo disc - and a great film to boot.

I'm going to wait to buy it until they release the special edition, with the features from the 3 disc DVD I already own. But I rented it and was blown away.

[CaptainZombie]

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Did anyone see the movie Crank yet? I think that will be my first Blu Ray movie that I purchase this week.

[ExtremeGamer]

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Did anyone see the movie Crank yet? I think that will be my first Blu Ray movie that I purchase this week.

The first one you purchase this week? How many are you planning on buying this week?

I haven't seen it, but a friend of mine is in it, so I have to pick it up.

[CaptainZombie]

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The first one you purchase this week? How many are you planning on buying this week?

I haven't seen it, but a friend of mine is in it, so I have to pick it up.

I'm getting 15 BRD movies this week.

I guess you read into my wording too much, Crank will be the first movie that I buy on BRD sometime this week.