Here's the test I'd like to see performed by an independent body:
Suppose we encode a 2-hour movie at 1080p/24fps using VC-1 and/or H.264, but with two different sets of restrictions: (1) we are restricted to the maximum data transfer rate, and total storage capacity, of 2-layer HD-DVD; (2) we are restricted to the max. data transfer rate, and total storage capacity, of 2-layer BD (let's assume equal "typical" audio tracks for the two cases).
Given this, will there be a visible difference in PQ between the two, if we use a very high-quality 1080p display device and sit at a distance of, say, four times the screen height?
Or here's another way to put the question: for a 2-hour movie at 24fps, what's the minimum data transfer rate and storage capacity you need to achieve no visible difference in PQ vs. that from the studio digital master (using the set-up described above) -- and how does this rate and capacity compare to what can be offered by either BD or HD-DVD?
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Here's the test I'd like to see performed by an independent body:
Suppose we encode a 2-hour movie at 1080p/24fps using VC-1 and/or H.264, but with two different sets of restrictions: (1) we are restricted to the maximum data transfer rate, and total storage capacity, of 2-layer HD-DVD; (2) we are restricted to the max. data transfer rate, and total storage capacity, of 2-layer BD (let's assume equal "typical" audio tracks for the two cases).
Given this, will there be a visible difference in PQ between the two, if we use a very high-quality 1080p display device and sit at a distance of, say, four times the screen height?
Or here's another way to put the question: for a 2-hour movie at 24fps, what's the minimum data transfer rate and storage capacity you need to achieve no visible difference in PQ vs. that from the studio digital master (using the set-up described above) -- and how does this rate and capacity compare to what can be offered by either BD or HD-DVD?