Check out HD DVD without buying a thing
So you've been listening to us on the podcasts talking about how awesome HD DVD looks, and how advanced the menuing system is, with its overlaid chapter thumbnails and its picture-in-picture director's commentary. And you're thinking, "I could get in on that action, where can I see what it's like without throwing $500 or more towards some salesman?" Well do we have a tip for you! No, it has nothing to do with piracy, and no, it's not exactly the same thing as seeing the full HD picture on a sweet 1080p set. But Warner has a redesign of the HD DVD section of their website up, with a little Flash trailer that at least can show you some examples of the menuing systems in action.
The samples are mixed in with the obligatory screenshots and clips of Warner movies like Constantine and The Matrix (honestly, who doesn't want to see this in HD, no matter what format?). The examples I spotted include Million Dollar Baby, Batman Begins, and The Dukes of Hazzard and feature some neat examples of many of the new features in HD DVD. So if you're like me, and you haven't yet picked up a next-gen player (the shame!), head over and see what you'll be watching in the future...or maybe not, depending on who wins this format war.
[Thanks, WiFiSpy]
The samples are mixed in with the obligatory screenshots and clips of Warner movies like Constantine and The Matrix (honestly, who doesn't want to see this in HD, no matter what format?). The examples I spotted include Million Dollar Baby, Batman Begins, and The Dukes of Hazzard and feature some neat examples of many of the new features in HD DVD. So if you're like me, and you haven't yet picked up a next-gen player (the shame!), head over and see what you'll be watching in the future...or maybe not, depending on who wins this format war.
[Thanks, WiFiSpy]

















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Andrea @ Jul 27th 2006 4:08AM
Link, please.
WiFiSpy @ Jul 27th 2006 6:50AM
I posted it here yesterday: http://hd-insider.com/2006/07/26/warner-bros-hd-dvd-trailer.aspx
:)
Erik Hanson @ Jul 27th 2006 7:42AM
Argh, total apologies wifispy and Andrea, I forgot to both link the site and thank wifispy. That's what I get for doing a 2am post, heh.
me @ Jul 27th 2006 1:56PM
it's over for bluray :(
The Matrix will do for HD-DVD what it did to DVD.
Warner Bros is not behind bluray right? :(
WiFiSpy @ Jul 27th 2006 2:21PM
Erik, its all good :)