The HD DVD player I own right now plays back MPEG2, AVC and VC-1 in HD. There are no less than 30 HD camcorders out there of which my Canon SD camera will eventually get replaced (most likely by a flash based model). To assume that my investment in HD DVD suddenly became worthless because I cannot buy "pre-recorded" media totally ignores my ability to repurpose HD content on DVD-R from other sources. I'm not Hollywood's bytch.
I knew reading comprehension was terrible amongst HDDVD fans....the format, FORMAT is dead, your hardware may support other FORMATS and will still play the DEAD FORMAT for as long as it works but the HDDVD *FORMAT* IS DEAD, euthanized by Toshiba some time ago...
JimC, your the goose without comprehension, this article CLEARLY says "suggestions for what to do with your HD DVD player now that the format war is over" Like the others I will use mine for what it was intended, that is to play the now many cheap HD movies i have purchased and the hundreds of DVD's I own. On my XA2 they look damn near HD so DVD is good enough for me, especially new releases filmed digitally, it's hard to tell the difference on a quality DVD transfer.
This article is yet another condescending slap from the blu bigots who call themselves journalists. So you go back to you jar of Vaseline and your BR player and have a nice day!
Is your HD-DVD player worthless? No, not really. Go ahead and play all those cheap HD-DVD discs. upscaled DVD content looking as good as HD-DVD? That is complete bullshit. Your format lost, but you can at least maintain your dignity.
The first sentence, the one you reference, was a back reference to an already discussed topic. This article is about the FORMAT!!! Again, reading comprehension is failing you...
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hmurchison @ Mar 21st 2008 5:43PM
Don't be morons
The HD DVD player I own right now plays back MPEG2, AVC and VC-1 in HD. There are no less than 30 HD camcorders out there of which my Canon SD camera will eventually get replaced (most likely by a flash based model). To assume that my investment in HD DVD suddenly became worthless because I cannot buy "pre-recorded" media totally ignores my ability to repurpose HD content on DVD-R from other sources. I'm not Hollywood's bytch.
JimC @ Mar 21st 2008 5:55PM
I knew reading comprehension was terrible amongst HDDVD fans....the format, FORMAT is dead, your hardware may support other FORMATS and will still play the DEAD FORMAT for as long as it works but the HDDVD *FORMAT* IS DEAD, euthanized by Toshiba some time ago...
HD4ME @ Mar 21st 2008 7:12PM
JimC, your the goose without comprehension, this article CLEARLY says "suggestions for what to do with your HD DVD player now that the format war is over"
Like the others I will use mine for what it was intended, that is to play the now many cheap HD movies i have purchased and the hundreds of DVD's I own.
On my XA2 they look damn near HD so DVD is good enough for me, especially new releases filmed digitally, it's hard to tell the difference on a quality DVD transfer.
This article is yet another condescending slap from the blu bigots who call themselves journalists.
So you go back to you jar of Vaseline and your BR player and have a nice day!
Sam Winter @ Mar 22nd 2008 2:34AM
@HD4ME
Is your HD-DVD player worthless? No, not really. Go ahead and play all those cheap HD-DVD discs.
upscaled DVD content looking as good as HD-DVD? That is complete bullshit. Your format lost, but you can at least maintain your dignity.
Secret Squirrel @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:32PM
I have a cookie for anyone still using a DIVX player in their house. Extra brownie points for anyone still having it plugged into a land line! ;)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIVX
JimC @ Mar 22nd 2008 2:01PM
HD4ME,
The first sentence, the one you reference, was a back reference to an already discussed topic. This article is about the FORMAT!!! Again, reading comprehension is failing you...