http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/ Engadget HD Comments for HD DVD and Blu-ray releases on September 25th, 2007 http://hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 10:24AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 9:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
should be "as Universal brings us Knocked Up" otherwise it would be on both formats if it was really Warner..]]>Sep 24th 2007 11:21AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 11:42AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 12:06PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
Just buy an HD-A2 and a Sony S300. That's like... $673.45 (excl. shipping), if you shop at Amazon.com.]]>Sep 24th 2007 12:11PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 12:20PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
I'd rather sell the add-on and get the A2 model though to replace my crappy DVD player.]]>Sep 24th 2007 2:23PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/]]>Sep 24th 2007 1:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 25th 2007 12:09PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 1:15PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
Try this instead:

http://www.blu-raystats.com/index.php
http://www.hddvdstats.com/index.php]]>Sep 24th 2007 2:12PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 2:13PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
We need more big blockbusters in HD. ]]>Sep 24th 2007 5:11PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 6:59PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
Unfortunately for HD adoption, a lot of people feel the way you do, and will pass on HD, thinking their DVDs are good enough.]]>Sep 24th 2007 9:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/]]>Sep 24th 2007 5:23PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
]]>Sep 24th 2007 5:32PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/A movie like "The Illusionist" (great flic!) while not an action movie, would be spectacular on HD! A movie like "Knocked Up", I could care less about HD or SD, but all things being equal (price, available date, extras etc) I would always choose HD.]]>Sep 24th 2007 5:49PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
Personally, though, I like seeing all movies in HD. They improve the experience. I didn't buy my HDTV for action movies alone. Everything is better in HD. I'm sure there was a time when some people argued that, except for sports, black and white is just as enjoyable as color. I'm also sure 40 Year Old Virgin is funny on black and white 12" TV with mono sound--but I'll just go ahead and take the 1080p DD+ version with interactive extras, thanks.]]>Sep 24th 2007 6:01PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 6:40PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 24th 2007 8:04PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
It is fun to read the comments from the lame fanbois.]]>Sep 24th 2007 10:38PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 25th 2007 2:20AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/Sep 25th 2007 1:59PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
The point is neither HD nor Blu-Ray offers anything special at this point. The resolution is better but not enough for me to bother with.]]>Sep 25th 2007 2:32AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
That said, it should be a no-brainer (I think) that as more HD DVD players flood the market at lower prices this fall, many of the folks in that "90 percent" bracket will suddenly make a connection that couldn't be more obvious: "Hey, I get it! I need an HD DVD player to go with my HDTV!" Suddenly, the "HD" in the title, while not as sexy or cool as "Blu-ray," becomes the default choice for the family looking at that $199 player. And you'd best believe that Universal, Paramount, Dreamworks, and Warner and going to keep releasing titles WEEKLY until the gap becomes too big for shoppers to ignore (unless FOX and MGM get with the program).

I'd like to see retail outlets play the "shelf-space" game next spring/summer when there will be more than 500 HD DVD titles available, with classics like "Top Gun" and more leading the way. I would think that region coding and importing only add to name recognition on a worldwide basis as well, but what do I know?

]]>Sep 25th 2007 7:29PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/09/24/hd-dvd-and-blu-ray-releases-on-september-25th-2007/
HD DVD Exclusive:
- Universal
- Paramount
- Dreamworks
- Studio Canal
- Weinstein

Dual Format:
- Warner
- New Line
- HBO
- BBC/2Entertain

BluRay Exclusive:
- Fox
- MGM
- Lionsgate
- BV/Disney
- Sony

http://www.blu-raystats.com/index.php

http://www.hddvdstats.com/index.php

At first glance this site shows -

Total available content -

Blu-ray 317

HD DVD 308

Total available exclusive content -

Blu-ray 191

HD DVD 181

Remove from the Blu-ray total the number of supposedly 'exclusive Blu-ray titles' which are nothing of the sort and which can be sourced on HD DVD internationally cos HD DVD is region-free everytime

See here - http://areahd.dvdtiefpreise.com/?p=109

and here - http://forums.highdefdig...d.php?p=45960#post45960

(Over 60 titles, but call it 60 for ease of calculation)

This leaves us with -

Blu-ray genuinely exclusive titles = 131

HD DVD genuinely exclusive titles = 181.

(I have heard of 1 HD DVD exclusive available in Japan on Blu-ray - but it could have been photo-shopped, nothing like 60+ tho)

HD DVD has more exclusive content, by far

Then add those same 60 titles to the total number of titles available to HD DVD and
remove the 30 Paramount movies Blu-ray no longer has and the 3 Dreamworks titles
and we are left with -

Blu-ray available content = 284

HD DVD available content = 368.

HD DVD has more available content, by far

Actual available and exclusive content = HD DVD is clearly far ahead
(and with a further HD DVD movies just announced by Viacome/Paramount as they really start to ramp up production that can only grow).

.....and given the major and smaller independent studios using HD DVD (cos the costs are lower and replication is available as opposed to being choked with short supply & low availability with BD)
HD DVD also has the largest potential catalogue.

These are the facts that count -
HD DVD offers image and audio quality 2nd to none,
HD DVD has the most content,
HD DVD has the most exclusive content,
HD DVD has the most potential content,
HD DVD offers a proper range of spec & prices,
HD DVD has the lowest entry-level prices,
HD DVD has fully functioning advanced features,
HD DVD has a complete and functioning spec and
HD DVD's 'high end' players (ie the Toshiba HD XA2) are the same price as the under spec'd absolescent Blu-ray entry level players.

......oh, and lest we forget, HD DVD does not have the additional DRM cr@p that Blu-ray is attempting to foist on people......

.....and last but not least HD DVD is not entirely dependent on a kiddies game console. ]]>Sep 26th 2007 7:22PM