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This really exemplifies the differences between HD DVD and blu-ray. Blu-ray is the choice for home theater enthusiasts with some cash to burn, who are willing and able to pay a premium for 1080p/24 video and lossless audio, whereas the HD DVD fans cater to those who are, or hope to be, upwardly mobile and cannot easily enter the format war without the availability of $100 players, and will gladly accept compromises to video (1080i/60 players) and audio (shameful lack of lossless audio on even the biggest HD DVD exclusive releases like Transformers and Shrek3) in order to achieve that price point. They are, however, aware of these compromises and therefore tout the few dubious "advantages" of HD DVD, namely the "finished spec" (right, like the triple layer HD DVD) and the "interactivity" (please send me personalized advertisements and give me access to transient extras available only online). Bottom line is that HD DVD is weak, continues to suffer from the paltry capacity and bandwidth, and is simply a dead and obsolete format already. The blu-ray juggernaut can't be stopped... at least not by HD DVD.
h4ldol, "blu-ray supporters have money to burn", too bad the great majority of the buying public doesn't.
If you want your juggernaut to have complete control of every facet of entertainment then they need to lower prices further. Get the sales of standalones going to match that of HD DVD or even beat it so this isn't a game machine against a true standalone.
As of now, no matter how many times you or BDA say it, HD DVD is not dead or obsolete.
I agree - HD DVD partisans point to the high cost of standalone Blu-ray players and worries about profile 2.0, but ignore the triple layer uncertainty. It just seems dishonest, given that the best and most popular Blu-ray player is still the PS3, which ought to be future-proof. Jokes aside, it's got a lot more to offer than just movie playback.
The lack of lossless audio on all those HD DVD exclusives also annoys me - are we to suppose that the fancy interactive features the advertise take up too much of the limited space, so when there is no Blu version to compare it to, they will be dropped? I certainly care more about the audio and video in the movie than anything else.
I'm all for you supporting your format of choice, but lets get one thing straight. The 1080i60 output format for film based material only compromises video quality if you compromised on your TV. The best TVs do proper 1080i film mode deinterlacing. If you purchased a nice TV, then you don't need to overcompensate by buying the most expensive player on the market.
If you want to knock the A2/A3 for anything, knock it because you need the best possible equipment to utilize its full potential. You cannot get Dolby TrueHD out of the box unless you have a HDMI equipped receiver. You need a TV which does pick up a 3:2 cadence on 1080i material and usually only the more expensive sets accomplish this feat.
All that said, the A2/A3 is an exceptional value at $100-$170. This war would be over in a heartbeat if the Blu-ray camp could get players out with as much bang for your buck.
The post from h4Idol 'exemplifies' a biased, uninformed idiot.
He must not have much experience with BD/HD players or has them connected to a 20" LCD...
I have both BD and HD and it is pretty much the opposite of what he is touting here.
Better video and audio with HD, and smoother functionality, with fast remote button presses, no freezes/lockups, ethernet on back, standardized feature sets on all players, and value priced. Not to mention the region coding and heavier DRM bullshit on the BD platform. Of course, brought to you by the same Sony that previously put rootkits on their software for the enjoyment of their 'loyal' customers...
I paid $450 for my BD player and even though I have firmware updated it thru the hassle of burning CDs to do so, it still disappoints on my 50" PDP via HDMI.
if more 'enthusiasts with cash to burn' would take the time to read and learn from amazon reviews, avsforum, and such, instead of playing games on their overpriced, overhyped PS3, we wouldn't need to digress to such bullshit all the time.
'juggernaut' my ass...