http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/ Engadget HD Comments for Poll: Where do you stand in the format war? 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/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 14th 2007 1:20PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 10:54AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/The reason for being on the fence is the prohibitive cost of dual format players.
At the end of the day I would love to be able to play movies but am not willing to spend money on BD and HD knowing that BD is still in development.
My movie come from both sides. My message to the studios is that they are missing out sales of both Hi-Def DVD's and standard DVD because I would really like to hold off on buying movies until I feel comfortable with a Hi-Def choice.]]>Nov 13th 2007 10:57AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 3:03PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
I voted HD DVD exclusive only because I don't have a Blu player, only the xbox 360 add on. I would be neutral if I could get a Blu player for under $200 because there are a bunch of movies I would buy. Especially with the current BOGO offer.

And this is my reason for posting. I bought the add-on because it was cheap (relative at the time) and would let me experience HDM, not because I "hate Sony" or "love Toshiba" or whatever. I just want to watch great movies (ok, and some crappy ones too) in high def. So give me a cheap Blu-ray player and I'll be there too.


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A - I don't want to be stuck buying two players to be able to watch all my HD movies with all interactive features intact.

B - I do not want to buy an uber expensive dual format player.

C - I do not want to buy SD movies anymore seeing as HD movies available, and I have an HD TV.]]>Nov 13th 2007 11:01AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 12:07PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
Of course, you will have to use Cyberlink's PowerDVD HD which (is buggy and it) downsamples HD audio to DVD-equivalent quality. Also, you will never (at least for the forseeable future) be able to get a 7.1 digital signal to the receiver as Optical/Toslink can only carry digital 5.1. But most high-end receivers can take a 5.1 digital signal and pump out 7.1 channels with Dolby EX.

In any case, I guess it is kind of a mixed bag. But for those that are interested in a cheap dual alternative, here is the HTPC dual format player:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136133&Tpk=lg%2bblu%2bray]]>Nov 13th 2007 10:03PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:06AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/

Now, I guess I'm HDDVD exclusive. I needed a new DVD player for my setup, and walmart decided to practically give me an HDDVD player, so I took it.]]>Nov 13th 2007 11:07AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
I am really wanting to have a home theater media center, and the PS3 is by far the cheapest option for that right now. I kinda want Blu-Ray to win for that reason, but I could just be patient and build my own in a year. I really wouldn't mind either one, but I hope the decision comes quickly!]]>Nov 13th 2007 11:07AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:16AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/]]>Nov 13th 2007 11:26AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
Dont forget that most of the HDDVD players are online capable and are able to get updates unlike the Blu-Ray players which are obsolete out of the box once things go profile 1.1 and 2.0 compliant...

I'm not flaming so dont read it like that... just pointing out the con's...

Spending $80 is definitly better than spending $600 to get a taste of high def...]]>Nov 13th 2007 11:36AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:27AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
Blu-ray needs a $199 player yesterday unless they want to become a joke. PS3 is not an excuse.

Marshall
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GIVE ME MY $199 BLU RAY PLAYER!!! or im sticking with my HD-DVD... Screw it... I'm in love with the Red stuff... and im not talking Aunt Flow...]]>Nov 13th 2007 11:32AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
Are you kidding? I own a PS3 (and an Xbox 360)... the Blu-ray player (in my house) is the best part! The reality for many (but not necessarily most people) is that it is a Blu-ray player FIRST and a gaming device SECOND. That could change in the near future as Sony brings out more advanced online capabilities and games. Don't kid yourself, the Blu-ray capabilities are SWEET on the PS3.]]>Nov 13th 2007 11:39AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
PS3 not a blu-ray player? poor excuse for a console? Sure the sales suffer, library is limited for now... It's been a year. What great game did 360 have in a year's time? GoW... that's it (merely subjective I know). Here's a look at some exclusives
1. Uncharted (uses 91% of BD capacity)
2. Ratchet n Clank
3. Folklore
4. R:FoM (an oldie but goodie)
5. Heavely Sword
6. Warhawk

Blockbuster games coming soon
1. MGS4
2. FFXIII
3. Killzone 2
4. God of War 3
5. Grand Turismo 5

More games, but just mentioning the exclusive ones. I wont deny the rough start. but Xbox360 came out with some REALLY CRAPPY games upon launch... oh how people forget, love to hate on Sony.

Wow what a terrible console. And this just in... it's getting the official divx stamp soon (check divx website for official press release). Wow, I get wi-fi, blu-ray, divx(soon), networking, games, all out of the box! no add ons! and it doesnt look like a clunky tower sitting next to my tv!


****ATTENTION HD-DVD SUPORTERS****
I still hear a lot about "did you know only 40% of ppl use PS3 for blu-ray.... the results of this study came back 3 months ago, but it was way beyond that.... STOP USING OLD NUMBERS!!!!

MGS4
FFXIII
Killzone 2]]>Nov 13th 2007 2:03PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 20th 2007 3:30PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:35AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
And now that HD-DVD players has increased in home because of the $99 and $199 deals, we'll have to wait another couple months to see if that "2:1" ratio will still stand... I predict that 2:1 will not be so wonderful...]]>Nov 13th 2007 11:39AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:34AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:45AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 12:09PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 1:21PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:38AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
Where to start?

1) To a properly functioning 1080p set there is NO DIFFERENCE between 1080i/60 or 1080p/60 transfer of 1080p/24 frames. Both transfer methods pass all information to the set.

2) You need more bits to store compressed data when you use 1990 technology like mpeg2. HDTV uses better ethods.

3) Blu-ray has NO LOSSLESS COMPRESSION required in the 1.0 spec. They use that big disc to store uncompressed audio. Which is like emailing an unzipped file and bragging "My file is bigger!" Every HD DVD player has Dolby TrueHD support, which is lossless. Transformers "only" uses DTS at 1.5Mbits, yet every reviewer has said that the sound is indistinguishable from the original soundtrack. I'm having trouble here not using the "moron fanboy" term. PCM is a bug, not a feature.


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Guess you haven't heard:

http://blog.hometheatermag.com/geoffreymorrison/0807061080iv1080p/]]>Nov 13th 2007 8:19PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:36AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:39AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:49AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/


I'm still all for BluRay even though HD-DVD was better thought out as they haven't had to change its specs which lead to incompatibility issues that BluRay is having.

Once BluRay gets the price of their players down to $200, it's game over HD-DVD!]]>Nov 13th 2007 5:26PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
Not sure that this means anything, though. The variables are hardly independent.]]>Nov 13th 2007 11:52AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:40AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
Besides I have never had to take an update for my DVD ... why should my HD-DVD player be any different]]>Nov 13th 2007 2:41PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:52AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:50AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:53AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/
2,000,000 X .5 = 1,000,000 (The amount of PS3 owners that have HDTVS)

1,000,000 X .4 = 400,000 (The amount of PS3 owners that know about its BluRay capabilities)

400,00 X .2 = 80,000 ( The amount of PS3 owners that use their Blueray players)

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Where do you get your HD from? (Satellite, Cable, OTA, Fios, other)

What is your idea of IPTV?

HDTV Resolution? (720p, 1080i, 1080p)

HDTV Screen Size?

Do you have an audio setup that can take care of next gen audio? ]]>Nov 30th 2007 11:47AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:58AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 11:58AMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/Nov 13th 2007 12:03PMhttp://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/http://hd.engadget.com/2007/11/13/poll-where-do-you-stand-in-the-format-war/]]>Nov 13th 2007 1:06PM