Blu-ray eller HD DVD?

National Geographic - Relentless Enemies Compatibility Issue On A2,XA2 and 360 Drive?

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Gäsp, uppdateringar fixar(t) problemet

National Geographic - Relentless Enemies Compatibility Issue On A2,XA2 and 360 Drive?

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Gäsp, uppdateringar fixar(t) problemet

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Så man behöver inte koka skivan?

National Geographic - Relentless Enemies Compatibility Issue On A2,XA2 and 360 Drive?

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Gäsp, uppdateringar fixar(t) problemet

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Så man behöver inte koka skivan?

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Amid growing online complaints of playback issues with 'Digital Video Essentials' on the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on

many owners of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on had a rude awakening when they attempted to boot up the disc, experiencing a series of hiccups and outright stalls that rendered key portions of the disc unplayable.

Redigerat av Addex, 01 May 2007 - 13:09.

Amid growing online complaints of playback issues with 'Digital Video Essentials' on the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on

many owners of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on had a rude awakening when they attempted to boot up the disc, experiencing a series of hiccups and outright stalls that rendered key portions of the disc unplayable.

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Ujujuj, de måste sluta släppa så mycket Beta produkter till HD DVD.

Sony Increases Blu-ray Laser Production; Cheaper Diodes Promised

The Blu-ray Disc drive inside every PlayStation 3 is one of the console’s most expensive components. Fortunately, production capacity of blue-violet laser diodes required for the Blu-ray Disc drive is ramping up faster than originally projected, which could soon drive down costs for the PlayStation 3.

According to Semiconductor Today, Sony Corp. subsidiary Sony Shiroishi Semiconductor Inc. of Japan claims to have established an industry-leading monthly production capacity of 1.7 million blue-violet laser diodes, with preparations in place for upping it to 5 million blue-violet laser diodes per month.Increased blue-violet laser diode production means a lower bill of materials cost for Sony, which could help pave the way for the savings to be passed onto the consumer.

"The right question to ask is whether the full bill of materials is below $499, allowing them to cut price and still avoid losing money. I'm not competent to answer whether it is, but I am competent to say that when cost is below $499, we should look for a cut to that level," Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter told GameDaily BIZ. "The point is that if they're ramping capacity to [5 million diodes], they probably are coming down the cost curve for MPEG chips, dedicated disc drive processors, and every other component. Hard to say for sure, but I'd guess that Sony could squeeze a hundred dollars out of its cost by mid-year, maybe more."

"My guess is that you will see a price cut this year," he continued. "I think that the introduction of the Xbox 360 Elite gives Sony an opportunity to cut price and claim that they offer Blu-ray for only $20 more."

The advanced Blu-ray hardware is partly to blame for the machine’s premium price, spotty launch supply and the European delay. In light of the challenges the PlayStation 3 has faced because of the next-generation optical format, Sony stands by its hardware, calling the choice to include Blu-ray the smartest decision it has ever made.

Källa: Dailytech.com

Sony Increases Blu-ray Laser Production; Cheaper Diodes Promised

The Blu-ray Disc drive inside every PlayStation 3 is one of the console’s most expensive components.

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Detta motiverar fortfarande det överpris som BD har på sina produkter

Amid growing online complaints of playback issues with 'Digital Video Essentials' on the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on

many owners of the Xbox 360 HD DVD add-on had a rude awakening when they attempted to boot up the disc, experiencing a series of hiccups and outright stalls that rendered key portions of the disc unplayable.

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Jaså, men varför utelämna uppdaterinarna som kommer om en dryg vecka
VC-1 codec was selected for this disc (as opposed to MPEG-2, for example) because it delivers the best looking pictures available in HD DVD.

och just det, var är BD Digital Video Essentials nånstans?

ps: såg ni att den fick 4.5/5 http://hddvd.highdef...tialshddvd.html

Corel Introduces Ulead® VideoStudio® 11 for Easy and Powerful Desktop Video Editing and DVD Authoring

"With the new Plus version, consumers also have a complete, end-to-end solution for capturing, editing, authoring and burning HD DVD videos."

"With the convenient DV-to-DVD Wizard, consumers have the fastest and easiest way to convert DV from their camcorder to a DVD. In fact, VideoStudio includes complete DVD authoring functionality, enabling users to create both DVDs and HD-DVDs with multimedia menus in just a few clicks. The more advanced user is provided with the ability to customize and create powerful and exciting DVD menus that include Corel's SmartScene technology, bringing true interactivity to DVD menus."

Plus Version Delivers the Latest in HD DVD Editing and Surround Sound

In addition to offering all of the features included in the standard version, Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus is a complete, end-to-end HD DVD solution. Users can import high-definition video from hard drive and disc-based AVCHD camcorders and can edit HD in real time without proxies on high-spec systems. Using Corel's advanced PureHD™ technology, HD content can be edited in real time as easily as DV, even on mid-range machines. Or, for fast and easy HD video creation, the newly enhanced Movie Wizard can be used to capture, edit and output full-resolution HD movies with immersive Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Authored projects or folders can be burned to HD DVD-R/RW or even standard DVD discs. For added value, VideoStudio 11 Plus includes InterVideo® WinDVD® 8 Silver, the first universal playback software to achieve AVCHD certification.

Ja, ni önskar en länk också --->
http://news.moneycen...0430&ID=6814520

Redigerat av Audio Code 3, 01 May 2007 - 14:48.

Dreamgirls is the first HD-DVD I have watched on my Xbox 360 HD-DVD attachment; so I really have nothing to compare it to in terms of HD quality. With that behind us, my first HD-DVD test turned out being a strong one. The film's clarity is exceptional on my 56" Mitsubishi television. I never realized how good Beyonce Knowles' skin looked, even under the stress test of HD.

Besides the improved picture, the HD-DVD comes with the standard array of extras (as included with the DVD) plus 12 never-before-seen extended musical numbers for those of you who want a little more from Beyonce, Jennifer, Jamie and Eddie.

Dreamgirls comes to DVD and HD-DVD on May 1st.

Här har ni eran länk ----> http://www.canmag.co...s-dvd-hd-review

Redigerat av Audio Code 3, 01 May 2007 - 15:14.

och just det, var är BD Digital Video Essentials nånstans?

Den kommer...

Redigerat av Unregistered992, 01 May 2007 - 15:29.

Och vilka består MPAA av nu igen?

Och mandatory copy är en del av AACS som både BD och HD DVD använder.


Det du gör är att spekulera och sprida FUD.

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Spekulera?? ...fakta min vän, fakta

Icke konsument-vänlig http://www.managingr.../bluray_bd.html

"BD+ is essentially programmable security. Each Blu-ray device provides the ability to run a virtual machine (VM) that is programmed by Content Code that is distributed on each optical disc. The Content Code may be title specific. When executed, the Content Code evaluates the security environment of the player and if no compromises are detected, authorizes playback of the media content on the Blu-ray disc.

After AACS decrypts the media content, BD+ applies a second decryption process, the Media Transform. Only after both AACS and BD+ decryption is the media viewable.

Not only is the player programmed by the information on the Blu-ray disc, but the VM and Content Code can apparently provide updates to player firmware in the event the firmware had been compromised."

http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=135

"BD-Plus (BD+) is an encryption system completely separate from AACS, which helps prevent Blu-ray discs from being copied to a user's computer far beyond what AACS was designed to do. BD+ allows the disc to install a small piece of encryption software on a player, meaning that each disc can have its own key instead of each disc of a particular movie having the same key. This allows a single disc to be rejected, effectively punishing the person stealing the content, instead of everyone who owns that movie"

MPAA "We wholeheartedly support allowing consumers to make authorized copies of the content they purchase," Glickman said. "Consumers should be able to enjoy authorized DVD content on their home networks?on portable devices?at their convenience. Next, we fully and wholly embrace interoperability. We believe that consumers who come by their content legally should be able to enjoy it on any device."

Bad news 4 the BDA

*o för de som inte vet vad MPAA är, här får ni lite info :Motion Picture Association of America

The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), originally called the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America, is a non-profit trade association based in the United States which was formed to advance the interests of movie studios. Its members consist of the "big six" major Hollywood studios: Buena Vista (The Walt Disney Company), Sony Pictures, Paramount Pictures (Viacom -- which bought DreamWorks in February 2006), 20th Century Fox (News Corporation), Universal Studios (NBC Universal), and Warner Bros. (Time Warner). The organization produces the well-known voluntary film rating system. mm

och just det, var är BD Digital Video Essentials nånstans?

Den kommer...

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När??

Universal HD DVD in July - Wave 1

Universal Studios Home Video have announced their first wave of US HD DVD catalogue titles for July 2007. Wave 1 is due on the 10th and includes: Billy Madison, Dante’s Peak, The War and The Wedding Date.

All titles are presented on HD-30 Dual Layer discs (except for The Wedding Date which uses a HD-15 Single Layer disc) in 1080P Widescreen with English Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround audio and optional English SDH and French subtitles. French Dolby Digital Plus 2.0 audio mixes are present on Billy Madison and Dante’s Peak, while The War (starring Kevin Costner and Elijah Wood) includes a lossless English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround option and French Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Surround mix.

Santana, Yes, Deep Purple Topline Montreux HD DVD Triple Header from Eagle Vision

A trio of new concert discs from music legends Deep Purple, Yes and Carlos Santana, all recorded live at the Montreux Rock Festival, highlight Eagle Vision's summer line-up of HD DVD releases.

Of the three, only the Yes disc is devoid of extras. The Deep Purple release will include a complete ten-song mini-concert recorded live at the Hard Rock London, plus a band interview. Santana's 'Hymns for Peace' will also feature three bonus tracks, behind-the-scenes footage, and an interview with the guitar god.

No tech specs are yet available, but stay tuned.

Warner UK HD Schedule Update - Updated

Warner Home Video have announced a new wave of Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD releases in the UK, of which the first titles will be available from 26th February 2007. Coming to both formats are a selection of recent hits and classic titles.

Update: Waner continue to have trouble pinning these titles down on HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc here in the UK, with dates constantly changing. Here is the most upto date list we currently have with all dates subject to change...

The titles officially announced on HD DVD are:

26/02 Beerfest
26/02 Lady in the Water
12/03 Dukes of Hazzard
26/03 Blazing Saddles
07/05 March of the Penguins
14/05 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
04/06 Corpse Bride
04/06 Music & Lyrics
04/06 The Prestige
18/06 16 Blocks
18/06 Blood Diamond

Titles with no dates:

The Island
Happy Feet

Redigerat av diabolo, 01 May 2007 - 18:44.

Dragon's Lair Blu-ray

Summary

How much you get out of Dragon's Lair on Blu-ray will unsurprisingly depend on how fond your memories are of the arcade original. This is undeniably the best it has ever looked (although pointless "restoration" techniques incompetently applied prevent it from reaching its full potential), and the bonus features are uniformly excellent. However, I personally struggle to find a single kind word to say about the game itself, while there is no guarantee that the disc will work correctly or at all if you do not own one of the small number of players on which it was tested prior to release, thanks to the blasé attitude of the Blu-ray Disc Association regarding the format's interactive functionality. Caveat emptor, as the saying goes.

'Black Snake Moan,' 'Face/Off' Announced For HD DVD And Blu-ray

May 01, 2007
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced 'Black Snake Moan' starring Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci will be available June 26 on HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. In addition, the previously announced but never dated catalog title 'Face/Off (Special Collector's Edition)' will be released August 28 on HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Both titles are arriving day-and-date with the debut of their DVD counterparts.

Paramount has not issued any disc spec information as of yet for either title. As soon as information is released we'll update the disc details. In addition, check back regularly for pre-order links and high resolution cover art.

Blue lasers coming down in price, PS3 to follow?

Of course, Toshiba could also theoretically take advantage of similar cost savings to reduce the price of their own HD DVD players. Perhaps that Wal-mart player isn't such a far-fetched idea after all.

Redigerat av diabolo, 01 May 2007 - 19:06.

Optimum Now Confirms 'Brotherhood of the Wolf' on HD DVD

Despite the "on-and-off" release schedule that Optimum Home Entertainment (UK) has decided that Brotherhood of the Wolf HD DVD (UK release) will take, it seems that Optimum has now provided a new release date of May 28 for Brotherhood of the Wolf HD DVD.

Here's hoping that there will not be any further delays... since the French HD DVD release by Studio Canal will be out at retail in France on May 21.

A number of European independent film studios and DVD production companies are opting for Toshiba's HD-DVD format over the rival Sony technology, thanks to a strong support programme by the HD-DVD camp and concerns over the price of Blu-Ray technology.

Early indications from the US are that Sony's Blu-Ray discs are outselling HD-DVDs by as much as two to one. However, in Europe, HD-DVD still appears to have the upper hand.

About 35 European films are available on the HD-DVD format, compared with less than 10 for Blu-Ray. The larger European studios such as Studio Canal and Pathé in France, Filmax and DeAPlaneta in Spain, and Imagion and Nixbu in Germany have all announced plans to use the HD-DVD technology.

Although most commentators agree that the deciding battles in the format war will be fought in Hollywood, analysts such as Richard Cooper at Screen Digest say the importance of European independent studios should not be underestimated.
Toshiba and Microsoft have launched a large support campaign for European Studios adopting HD-DVD.

Rodolphe Buet, head of business and marketing at Studio Canal, says: "I have met much more commitment from partners involved with HD-DVD than Blu-Ray. I met Sony in mid-2006 but the support was far below what was offered by the HD-DVD partners."

David Walstra, vice-chairman of the Europe's Blu-Ray Disc Association, admits Sony has concentrated its efforts on the US, and has felt it too early to work with European studios.

Cost is a key issue for European studios, which have smaller audiences for their films, often limited by language. They are keen to maximise their small audiences by producing for the format that has the largest installed base. So far, HD-DVD player sales have been ahead of Blu-Ray in Europe, although the launch of Sony's PlayStation 3 games console, which comes with an inbuilt Blu-Ray Disc player, may change this.

Many European film companies believe that the prices of HD-DVD players will fall faster than those of Blu-Ray players, with Chinese manufacturers expected to begin producing HD-DVD machines later this year.

The cost of production is also an issue. Normal DVD production lines can be upgraded to produce HD-DVDs, whereas for Blu-Ray, companies need to buy completely new equipment.

"A HD-DVD replication line costs about €800,000 ($1m) and you can make 40,000 discs a day on it. A Blu-Ray replication line costs €1.7m or €1.8m and you can make 10,000 to 15,000 discs a day," says Laurent Villaume, chief executive of Qol, a French DVD replication company. "The risk is just not the same."

Although Blu-Ray discs have higher capacity than HD-DVD discs, with a maximum of 50 gigabytes, many film companies say space is not as big an issue for European films. The recently released HD version of Benigni's The Tiger and the Snow, for example, fitted on to a single-layer HD-DVD without any problems.

"European films don't need so much space. Additional capacity will be needed when we produce additional content but that is years away. Italian movies will never have the kind of special effects, stunts and car chases that are used in US movies. The expense is prohibitive," says Alex Ponti, chief executive of DS DVD, an Italian DVD replication company.

Instead, European studios are interested in the fact that the HD-DVD standard – unlike Blu-Ray – mandates that all players must have an internet connection. Many feel this would be a more effective and low-cost way to provide extra features, such as discussion forums between fans and the film directors.
Despite HD-DVD's small lead, however, it is clear that the battle in Europe is only beginning. Even studios such as Studio Canal, which have a long line-up of HD-DVD releases planned, admit they could change their allegiance. "I am totally agnostic," says Mr Buet. "All the work we are doing on high definition will be useful for making Blu-Ray discs if the Blu-Ray standard wins. It will be easy to change position."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18013123

Dragon's Lair Blu-ray

Summary

How much you get out of Dragon's Lair on Blu-ray will unsurprisingly depend on how fond your memories are of the arcade original. This is undeniably the best it has ever looked (although pointless "restoration" techniques incompetently applied prevent it from reaching its full potential), and the bonus features are uniformly excellent. However, I personally struggle to find a single kind word to say about the game itself, while there is no guarantee that the disc will work correctly or at all if you do not own one of the small number of players on which it was tested prior to release, thanks to the blasé attitude of the Blu-ray Disc Association regarding the format's interactive functionality. Caveat emptor, as the saying goes. 

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'Black Snake Moan,' 'Face/Off' Announced For HD DVD And Blu-ray

May 01, 2007
Paramount Home Entertainment has announced 'Black Snake Moan' starring Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci will be available June 26 on HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. In addition, the previously announced but never dated catalog title 'Face/Off (Special Collector's Edition)' will be released August 28 on HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Both titles are arriving day-and-date with the debut of their DVD counterparts.

Paramount has not issued any disc spec information as of yet for either title. As soon as information is released we'll update the disc details. In addition, check back regularly for pre-order links and high resolution cover art.

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Det japanska släppet från Disney blir nog bättre skulle jag tro vad det gäller Face/Off...

Det japanska släppet från Disney blir nog bättre skulle jag tro vad det gäller Face/Off...

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Gratulerar

http://www.tech.co.u...an-beat-blu-ray

07/04/03

"Disney did bring a request to the steering committee to add region control to HD DVD, but Collins says "it hasn't gone anywhere" and he doesn't believe it ever will. Many of the other 20 companies on the steering committee actively oppose region coding, and it can't be added to players already sold."

Disney

Redigerat av diabolo, 01 May 2007 - 19:17.

BD "standard" Player Specification Delayed Due To More Problems

April 14th, 2007

BD Standard Player Profile Deadline is Delayed Now to November 1st 2007 - Debacle Continues

Many of you may already be familiar with the widely discussed problems said to be dogging the Bluray format in regard to it’s final minimum player specifications, and the BD-Java implementations on future players. I compiled some of the commentary into my opinion piece earlier in the year, outlining some of what was being discussed in the various technical forums, and making no bones about my belief that the current Bluray standalone players on the market are already obsolete.

The issues causing delays to Bluray releases were apparently potentially damaging HD DVD release schedules, also, and was the subject of our very successful letter writing campaign to Warner Brothers – which it seems ultimately helped free The Matrix Trilogy on HD DVD from being held back until the Bluray implementation problems were solved! (See our story on the release of The Matrix Trilogy on HD DVD on May 22nd!)

It seems that quite a few people agree with this position. For instance, in a very recent editorial by DVD Town, called "Don't Get The Blues - Say No To Bluray", the Editor-in-Chief states: "Recent comments from the Blu-ray camp indicate that they have yet to complete final specifications for the interactive component called Blu-ray Disc JAVA (BD JAVA). What this means is that when the specifications are finally decided upon in late October, 2007, one's Blu-ray player bought before that date may not play parts of future Blu-ray releases.... HD-DVD knew the importance of a strong set of features from the get-go, and they had their mandatory features ready from the start."

He wraps up his editorial with a very strong, and I believe accurate, recommendation: "I must draw a conclusion from all this: Don't buy Blu-ray. Not before the Blu-ray camp have finalized the format's specifications. Not before the manufacturer will GUARANTEE 100% compatibility with future Blu-ray releases."

It has been confirmed in the forums that Bluray will not be getting The Matrix at all, nor some other key titles until these BD player profile problems and the associated BD-J challenges have been overcome. In a post on AVSforums, Bill Hunt, the Editor of The Digital Bits, said: “The Matrix films are not coming in Blu-ray on 5/22. I've spoken to very senior Warner reps this afternoon and confirmed this. It's the same BD-Java implementation problem (that's resulting in the Blu-ray delay) that's been holding back BD versions of Batman Begins and all the other Warner IME titles... they [Warner] don't want to delay releasing on HD-DVD just because Blu-ray interactivity is lagging. ”

Batman Begins, and other titles like V For Vendetta, have also been put on hold for Bluray as a result of these issues. An interesting discussion was recently had on AVSforum in which a BDJ developer outlined some of the issues he has experienced doing a game for Bluray. Another article in Video Business also quotes a studio exec expressing his frustration at the situation.

I have previously made no bones about my personal conviction that standalone Bluray players sold before the BD 1.1 deadline of May 31st would likely be obsolete. This is because the “interim” minimum BD player specification (now called BD-Video 1.0), which was supposed to be a stopgap standard for the launch of the format, did not have the capabilities of the “real, honest-this-time, final” minimum BD specification, or BD-Video 1.1. In fact, even BD-Video 1.1 STILL does not match the capabilities of the one and only HD DVD player specification – that would require the BD-Live 2.0 spec, which includes Networking abilities (which is only an optional standard for Bluray players, anyway – but that’s ANOTHER story J )

Well, the news just seems to get worse and worse for the Bluray Player Profiles. We have just heard that the BD-Video 1.1 spec has now been delayed until November 1st 2007, from their last target of May 31st. That means that none of the players sold until October 31st 2007 will even have to meet the basic BD-Video 1.1 minimum specification.

There have been some fairly understandable reactions from various objective quarters, such as The Daily Tech, Gizmodo and the blogs at Wired.com.

There was lots of debate on the forums as to whether my position on current standalone BD players being “obsolete” was a fair assessment or not. There were several people who claimed that we could not be sure that the current standalone BD players would not be able to be upgraded via firmware to handle the BD 1.1 standard.

Well, that question now appears to have been answered, as a hardware insider recently admitted that the current standalone BD players lack the necessary hardware for then to ever be compliant with the BD 1.1 player profile.

I am even more firm in my opinion that buyers should avoid these BD players until the standards are completed by Bluray and new BD players, that guarantee BD 1.1 compatibility, are on the market. I am not alone in this conviction – as this week's editorial at DVD Town (mentioned above) saw fit to issue a similar warning, saying that HD DVD is the only game in town if you are looking to buy into Hi Def discs, and warning readers not to buy the current BD standalone players.

Of course, to be fair, I should add that BDA spokesperson Andy Parsons has downplayed the seriousness of this issue. Apparently, he feels that the situation cannot be blamed solely on BD-Java, and also it is not really that big a deal. Uh huh, yah…

Looking ahead to the future, Parsons states in one interview: “Any new Blu-ray Disc player model introduced after October 31 must now fully comply with the full range of existing Blu-ray Disc player specifications.” Yep – I think we got that already - but is was supposed to be May 31st, which was still nearly a year after the Bluray format launched anyway... How can you go to market before you have even finished designing your player specifications?

In yet another interview, apparently concerned about folks thinking this is strictly a BD-J issue, Parsons states: “What's caused the confusion is that BD-Java will be utilized to implement these new capabilities. It's not that this is a new version of Java, it's just the code that will be used to run these features…” Yep, we got that, too - the hardware is new, and the code needed to run this hardware is new, and between them your having a really tough time making it work. Yes, we got that part.

I think many of us recognized these potential BD problems sometime last year, when it became apparent to those in the know, that there were THREE Bluray player profiles being worked on, and that the first one (BD 1.0) was only a temporary "standard" (apparently so they could get Bluray to market sooner). Contrast this with the STANDARD (and only) HD DVD ROM minimum movie player specification. HD DVD requires Ethernet network ports on ALL players carrying the HD DVD badge. Bluray on the other hand does not require this on ANY of it players, EVEN AFTER the magical October 31 date, since it is a feature of the BD-Live 2.0 profile, which is not going to mandatory for Bluray players at all.

In fact, the BD-Video 1.1 profile doesn’t mandate the inclusion of TrueHD decoders on Bluray players, either – which again, is a requirement of HD DVD. BD folks say that “lots” of extra functionality will be added to 1.1 when compared to 1.0, yet the only major thing it adds to catch up to HD DVD players is “dual video stream decoding” which will allow BD-Video 1.1 to do real Picture-in-Picture functionality with two video streams – like HD DVD already does.

So not only will the owners of current BD standalone players miss out on the extra functionality of the final, "really, honest, this time" BD player standard (BD-Video 1.1) – but it leaves some people thinking that all of this hardship will only lead to a “standard” mandatory BD player profile that could still, at the end of the day, be viewed as an underachievement by many buyers…

Can you blame them?

But What About Informing The Buyers Of Current Bluray Players?

One thing that has really irked many observers is that the Bluray folks are not being very forthcoming to potential Bluray buyers about this situation. Many demos are being run in stores in the US and other countries, that show all of these "fantastic" features that Bluray is supposed to be able to do - features that are not actually possible yet in the current Bluray players, because they are only supported on the more advanced player profiles that have not yet been completed.

Often times, these demos, and product literature, sits right next to the machines currently on sale, without indication that those machines are not capable of those features. Sometimes the literature states vague references to players needing the advanced profiles to do x, y or z - but nowhere do they seem to tell the buyer that the current machine only meets x, y or z standards and will never be able to do them.

Some participants in online discussions have made a point of telling Bluray insiders that the official Bluray websites do not even cover the issue of profiles in sufficient detail to forewarn current Bluray buyers that they will not get these features on current Bluray players. But these warnings have not been heeded to date. We believe that this is a potentially very large consumer issue, and that the Bluray folks are creating a very real liability for themselves by not being more forthcoming and better educating consumers about the situation.

Det japanska släppet från Disney blir nog bättre skulle jag tro vad det gäller Face/Off...

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Gratulerar

http://www.tech.co.u...an-beat-blu-ray

07/04/03

"Disney did bring a request to the steering committee to add region control to HD DVD, but Collins says "it hasn't gone anywhere" and he doesn't believe it ever will. Many of the other 20 companies on the steering committee actively oppose region coding, and it can't be added to players already sold."

Disney

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Och detta är positivt för HD DVD hur? Hade Disney fått sin vilja igenom så ja, men detta är väl bra nyheter för Blu-ray, du har för övrigt postat det där sju miljoner ggr nu, vi är inte blind

Released by Paramount in the US, this title is distributed by Disney in Japan on a BD-50. While we don't have specs for the US release yet, the Japanese version will have a PCM 5.1 English track (which will most likely not be seen on a US release) and a host of extras.
http://us.yesasia.co...pid-1004598093/

Och detta är positivt för HD DVD hur? Hade Disney fått sin vilja igenom så ja, men detta är väl bra nyheter för Blu-ray, du har för övrigt postat det där sju miljoner ggr nu, vi är inte blind

HD-DVD region-free

*Inom 1-1,5år alla filmbolag kommer att släppa sina filmer på HD-DVD (Utom SONY kanske )

BD "standard" Player Specification Delayed Due To More Problems

Det första jag tänkte fråga var, "är det där skrivet av rdjam?"(världens största HD DVD fan boy som vandrat på denna planet) och sen klicka jag på länken hahaha

Well, that question now appears to have been answered, as a hardware insider recently admitted that the current standalone BD players lack the necessary hardware for then to ever be compliant with the BD 1.1 player profile.

Duhhhh!! Är han helt efterbliven? Hela grejen med 1.1 och 2.0 profilerna handlar om just hårdvaran(1.1 lägger till secondary video decoder(som klarar av high-def , och 2.0 nätverksanslutning), shit va den där karln går mig på nerverna.

Varför nämner han inte att 1.1 profilen är försenad pga den lägger till funktionen att kunna ha PiP i HD med samma förutsättningar som vanliga video delen vilket inte HD DVD kan???

Redigerat av Unregistered992, 01 May 2007 - 19:39.

Sony has apologized for using a mostly-decapitated goat as part of a marketing stunt to launch its God of War II game in Greece.

Offtopic
So…if you were trying to sell a video game, would laying a gutted, nearly decapitated dead animal out in front of journalists be the first thing that sprang to mind?

If you're Sony, apparently the answer is "yes"—and now Sony Computer Entertainment has apologized for using a decapitated goat as part of a marketing stunt in Greece last month. The event—which also featured knife throwing, live snakes, and topless women dropping grapes into guests' mouth&mdahsh;was designed to promote the adults-only launch of its God of War II video game title, which is based loosely on ancient Greek myths.

The dead goat was set up as an attraction at a launch party aimed at journalists and other members of the gaming press. Gusts were invited to reach into the bowels of the just-slaughtered goat and eat what they pulled from its abdominal cavity in what has been described as a Fear Factor-like test of fortitude. According to Sony Computer Entertainment spokesperson Dave Karraker, the insides of the goat were actually a traditional Greek soup, rather than raw entrails.

Images of the launch event—featuring images of the goat (with its head hanging by bits of cartilage and tissue), the topless models, and a male model dressed as the game character Kratos—appeared in this month's edition of Sony's PlayStation magazine. Subscribers who received copies of the magazine prior to it hitting newstands alerted animal rights activists and video game critics about the images and the goat.

In response, Sony has pulled the entire print run of PlayStation magazine. In a statement, Sony said: "On this occasion we recognize that we fell short of our normal high standards of conduct and apologize for any offense caused. We are conducting an internal inquiry into the circumstances of the event in order to learn from the occurrence and put in place measures to ensure that this does not happen again. " Karraker said the animal had been purchased from a local butcher by the Greek company organizing the event, and was returned to the butcher after the event. Sony says it is determining which Sony employees approved the festivities. det var random

Redigerat av diabolo, 01 May 2007 - 19:44.

Och detta är positivt för HD DVD hur? Hade Disney fått sin vilja igenom så ja, men detta är väl bra nyheter för Blu-ray, du har för övrigt postat det där sju miljoner ggr nu, vi är inte blind

HD-DVD region-free

*Inom 1-1,5år alla filmbolag kommer att släppa sina filmer på HD-DVD (Utom SONY kanske )

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Du kan ju alltid drömma iaf

Du kan ju alltid drömma iaf

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Ska vi slå vad?

Du kan ju alltid drömma iaf

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Ska vi slå vad?

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Jupp, för över 10lök på mitt konto så kan du få 20 sen om du vinner

Och detta är positivt för HD DVD hur? Hade Disney fått sin vilja igenom så ja, men detta är väl bra nyheter för Blu-ray, du har för övrigt postat det där sju miljoner ggr nu, vi är inte blind

HD-DVD region-free

*Inom 1-1,5år alla filmbolag kommer att släppa sina filmer på HD-DVD (Utom SONY kanske )

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Du kan ju alltid drömma iaf

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Kommer bli alla filmbolag utom de som är Sony Pictures När väl BD möter BetaMax-ödet igen har vi alla på HD DVD!

Jupp, för över 10lök på mitt konto så kan du få 20 sen om du vinner

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Din skojare

Och detta är positivt för HD DVD hur? Hade Disney fått sin vilja igenom så ja, men detta är väl bra nyheter för Blu-ray, du har för övrigt postat det där sju miljoner ggr nu, vi är inte blind

HD-DVD region-free

*Inom 1-1,5år alla filmbolag kommer att släppa sina filmer på HD-DVD (Utom SONY kanske )

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Du kan ju alltid drömma iaf

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Kommer bli alla filmbolag utom de som är Sony Pictures När väl BD möter BetaMax-ödet igen har vi alla på HD DVD!

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Disneys krav på HD DVD är för att dom ska kunna falla tillbaka på något som inte är helt kasst för dom själva(om något går åt **** med Blu-ray)
Disney är kända för att vilja få in mycket interaktivitet och extramaterial, HD DVD's PiP spec är inte ens i närheten av BD's(+ regionskodning), finns ingen anledning för varken dom eller FOX att släppa på HD DVD.

Vi, -eh, inte jag, men nån annan kanske har väntat på attbd java skall lämna dockan med skeppet, men det ser ut som råttorna håller på att överväga att lämna det numera sjunkande skeppet för fastare mark.
BD j när kom det`? I höstas, till våren, till sommaren, till hösten och nu till vintern?
Dom måste skämta!

"Sometimes the literature states vague references to players needing the advanced profiles to do x, y or z - but nowhere do they seem to tell the buyer that the current machine only meets x, y or z standards and will never be able to do them."

Skönt att veta att det finns en existerande och fungerande interaktivitet hos HD DVD spelarna!

Disneys krav på HD DVD är för att dom ska kunna falla tillbaka på något som inte är helt kasst för dom själva(om något går åt **** med Blu-ray)
Disney är kända för att vilja få in mycket interaktivitet och extramaterial, HD DVD's PiP spec är inte ens i närheten av BD's(+ regionskodning), finns ingen anledning för varken dom eller FOX att släppa på HD DVD.

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iHD är kasst ? Den levererar, BD's håller ej måttet varför de nu kommer med update som först ska upp till bevis... är du helt blind eller har missat allt som Universal trollar med sin U-control.. nämn en PiP som ens är i närheten! BD update är java = skräp-plattform för videostreaming!

Disneys krav på HD DVD är för att dom ska kunna falla tillbaka på något som inte är helt kasst för dom själva(om något går åt **** med Blu-ray)
Disney är kända för att vilja få in mycket interaktivitet och extramaterial, HD DVD's PiP spec är inte ens i närheten av BD's(+ regionskodning), finns ingen anledning för varken dom eller FOX att släppa på HD DVD.

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Blablablabla blu blabla, blir du aldrig trött?

*alla filmbolag kommer att släppa sina filmer på HD-DVD, mark my words

Redigerat av diabolo, 01 May 2007 - 20:09.

"On this occasion we recognize that we fell short of our normal high standards of conduct and apologize for any offense caused. We are conducting an internal inquiry into the circumstances of the event in order to learn from the occurrence and put in place measures to ensure that this does not happen again.

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Tänk om de gör likadant (en avbön alltså) för alla bd användare därute utan möjlighet för interaktivitet och bd j

Vi, -eh, inte jag, men nån annan kanske har  väntat  på  attbd java skall lämna dockan med skeppet, men det ser ut som råttorna håller på att överväga att lämna det numera sjunkande skeppet för fastare mark.
BD j när kom det`? I höstas, till våren, till sommaren, till hösten och nu till vintern?
Dom måste skämta!

"Sometimes the literature states vague references to players needing the advanced profiles to do x, y or z - but nowhere do they seem to tell the buyer that the current machine only meets x, y or z standards and will never be able to do them."

Skönt att veta att det finns en existerande och  fungerande  interaktivitet hos HD DVD spelarna!

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iHD är kasst ? Den levererar, BD's håller ej måttet varför de nu kommer med update som först ska upp till bevis... är du helt blind eller har missat allt som Universal trollar med sin U-control.. nämn en PiP som ens är i närheten! BD update är java = skräp-plattform för videostreaming!

Varför väntar du på BD-J? Det finns redan och det funkar, måste jag ta det igen? Det är inte BD-J som är försenat, det är 1.1 och 2.0 hårdvaru-profilerna som är det.
Varför är det så svårt att förstå? HD DVD's PiP är i DVD-upplösning och upp till 4mbps för VC-1, BD tyckte det skulle va värt att vänta på den rätta hårdvaran och satt begränsningarna vid 1080p@40mbps. Detta har inget att göra med varken BD-J eller HDi.

Disneys krav på HD DVD är för att dom ska kunna falla tillbaka på något som inte är helt kasst för dom själva(om något går åt **** med Blu-ray)
Disney är kända för att vilja få in mycket interaktivitet och extramaterial, HD DVD's PiP spec är inte ens i närheten av BD's(+ regionskodning), finns ingen anledning för varken dom eller FOX att släppa på HD DVD.

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Blablablabla blu blabla, blir du aldrig trött?

*alla filmbolag kommer att släppa sina filmer på HD-DVD, mark my words

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Man behöver inte vara ett geni för att inse att Disney var med i spelet när PiP funktionen fick samma spec som vanliga video delen

Man behöver inte vara ett geni för att inse att Disney var med i spelet när PiP funktionen fick samma spec som vanliga video delen

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Betamax
Mini-Disc
Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
Multi-Media Compact Disc
Music Clip
HiFD
Sony Memory Stick
Super Audio CD
UMD
Digital-8 and now Blu-Ray

GAME OVER

Redigerat av diabolo, 01 May 2007 - 20:33.

Om jag inte misstar mig så hade VHS mer filmbolags stöd och kunde hålla en hel film vilket inte Betamax kunde? I DIVX vs DVD så stod Sony i DVD lägret och DIVX var ett PPV format, hur liknar Blu-ray ett PPV format?

Redigerat av Unregistered992, 01 May 2007 - 20:36.

Man behöver inte vara ett geni för att inse att Disney var med i spelet när PiP funktionen fick samma spec som vanliga video delen

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Betamax
Mini-Disc
Sony Dynamic Digital Sound
Multi-Media Compact Disc
Music Clip
HiFD
Sony Memory Stick
Super Audio CD
UMD
Digital-8 and now Blu-Ray

GAME OVER

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Sony: Who are we firing tomorrow?

Home Theater 2007 RAVE Award – Toshiba HD-XA1 HD DVD Player: 2007 RAVE Award (Recognition of Audio and Video Excellence) for 'Best Source Component, Over $500'

Toshiba HD-XA2 is kicking bd's a**

Toshiba HD-XA2 is kicking bd's a**

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Yes indeed

http://www.paramount.com/paramount.php

Home Entertainment...HD-DVD länk

http://www.avsforum....&

By Amir:

OK, so here is the full situation on Xbox 360.

There are TWO distinct updates/releases. One for the console/dashboard and another just for HD DVD. They have different release schedules although they are very, very close to each other as I type this.

The dashboard update has the support for different video levels on VGA which people have noticed with dull looking video. This fix applies to all content coming out of the 360, and not just HD DVD output.

The HD DVD update has support for better dynamic range on audio, and support for DTS, WMA Pro, etc. It also has fixes for lip sync and a number of compatibility fixes for various titles (include DVE test disc).

The Elite has NOT shipped with the spring update for the dashboard. Nor does it have the HD DVD update. So you would need to upgrade it just the same when the updates come out.

Per my hint above, we are days away from HD DVD update being ready. So let's not talk about Fall, etc. for that release .

Synd att en så grym film får så lågt betyg.
http://hddvd.highdef...m/alphadog.html

Förhoppningsvis ser den bättre ut på BD framöver

Synd att en så grym film får så lågt betyg.
http://hddvd.highdef...m/alphadog.html

Förhoppningsvis ser den bättre ut på BD framöver

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Synd att en så grym film får så lågt betyg.
http://bluray.highde...ngarthurdc.html

Förhoppningsvis ser den bättre ut på HD framöver