Mitsubishi's new Blu-ray DVRs have you covered, from super resolution to VHS

Mitsubishi has always tried to take a different tack with its Blu-ray recording DVRs in Japan -- see its DVR-BF2000 model for evidence -- and we're sure someone's glad to see them going the extra mile with these latest three models. The DVR-BZ330 combines a 1TB hard drive with the super resolution upconversion that promises to pull additional information from low res video via its Diamond HD chip. If that bit of video magic isn't impressive(or believable) there's always the similar DVR-BZ230 sans-Diamond HD and half the hard drive space, while true back compat freaks should opt for the DVR-BV530 with VHS playback (no recording, we know you had an LP tape you've been saving.) Expect these to hit the streets in October from ¥180,000 ($1,915) for the high end DVR-BZ330 to ¥120,000 ($1,270) for the DVR-BV530.

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 10:07AM]

"The DVR-BZ330 combines a 1TB hard drive with the super resolution upconversion that promises to pull additional information from low res video via its Diamond HD chip. If that bit of video magic isn't impressive(or believable)"

Why is this not believable? What do you think Bluray is? It's nothing more than well crafted DVD video up converted . (Don't - don't, don't believe the hype)

[EatingPie Posted Aug 20th 2009 3:41PM]

Uh. Blu-ray is 6x the resolution of DVD. Feel free to do the math.

Of course, most people who "believe the hype" have actually A/B compared DVD to Blu-ray. Heck some of us have even gone so far as to use the same movies on the same ISF calibrated display in a home theater setting. Pirates of the Caribbean DVD hah. Sleeping Beauty DVD, not even close. Heck even comparing Star Wars DVDs to the Sky or Premiere broadcast versions turns those DVDs into a joke.

Don't believe the hype? Sheesh.

-Pie

[(Unverified) Posted Aug 20th 2009 8:06PM]

ha, ha.. sucker.. I said it is "Well crafted upconverted dvd video".. You think you're watching hi-def, but you ain't.

[EatingPie Posted Aug 21st 2009 3:33AM]

File Under: Stupidest Thing I've Ever Heard.

So, you have any evidence to back up your claims?

Direct comparison shots between DVD (upconverted) and HD shows the difference. And, as I said, direct A/B comparison shows the difference as well.

Sheesh. I don't know why I'm even replying to this idiotic claim.

-Pie

[RandallLind Posted Aug 20th 2009 8:13PM]

If your DVD looks like it is HD then you don't have to rebuy it. The movie LIFE Eddie Murphy looks like it is HD in my Panasonic bd-60.

So guess what I am not going to buy the BD if and when it comes out unless it is really cheap.