Comments on: Blu-ray Player and Discs To Launch 5/23 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-02/blue-ray-player-and-discs-to-launch-523/ All your digital media goodness. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:34:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-02/blue-ray-player-and-discs-to-launch-523/comment-page-1/#comment-648 Jason Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:29:17 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=181#comment-648 I used to care but am now going to wait it out. Just bought an Oppo upconverting DVD player & have a PT-AE700 720P projecter with an 80" screen. I could POSITIVELY see a difference with an HD feed or Blu-Ray. But so what? The performance I already get is, in a word, fantastic. Add to that DVD-Audio surround and stereo (same sound quality as both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD) and I can wait another 2 years for the war to end and content to catch up. I used to care but am now going to wait it out. Just bought an Oppo upconverting DVD player & have a PT-AE700 720P projecter with an 80″ screen. I could POSITIVELY see a difference with an HD feed or Blu-Ray. But so what? The performance I already get is, in a word, fantastic. Add to that DVD-Audio surround and stereo (same sound quality as both Blu-Ray and HD-DVD) and I can wait another 2 years for the war to end and content to catch up.

]]> By: Adam http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-02/blue-ray-player-and-discs-to-launch-523/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Adam Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:35:26 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=181#comment-647 Capacities of 100 GB and 200 GB, using four and eight layers respectively, are currently being researched; TDK has already announced a prototype four-layer 100 GB disc Capacities of 100 GB and 200 GB, using four and eight layers respectively, are currently being researched; TDK has already announced a prototype four-layer 100 GB disc

]]> By: Adam http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-02/blue-ray-player-and-discs-to-launch-523/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Adam Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:34:36 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=181#comment-646 12cm: Single Layer: 23.3/25/27 GB 12cm: Double Layer: 46.6/50/54 GB ...introduction of a clear polymer coating that gives Blu-ray discs unprecedented scratch resistance. 12cm: Single Layer: 23.3/25/27 GB
12cm: Double Layer: 46.6/50/54 GB

…introduction of a clear polymer coating that gives Blu-ray discs unprecedented scratch resistance.

]]> By: John http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-02/blue-ray-player-and-discs-to-launch-523/comment-page-1/#comment-633 John Tue, 28 Feb 2006 20:55:02 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=181#comment-633 When they get all the seasons of the X-Files on one disc, high-def and 16x9, then I'll get into BD or HDVD or whatever. Unless they come out with BD-R, then I'm diving in. How many GB does it hold again? When they get all the seasons of the X-Files on one disc, high-def and 16×9, then I’ll get into BD or HDVD or whatever.

Unless they come out with BD-R, then I’m diving in. How many GB does it hold again?

]]> By: Michael Portuesi http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-02/blue-ray-player-and-discs-to-launch-523/comment-page-1/#comment-628 Michael Portuesi Tue, 28 Feb 2006 17:36:10 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=181#comment-628 Yes, I also think 480p looks real good. On my 32-inch LCD at least, it's so good that you could likely fool the casual viewer into believing its HD. I can tell the difference, but it's still closer than you think. Plus, lots of classic TV shows on DVD are all SD, and will not benefit at all from a high-def DVD format. Will my "Muppet Show" collection look better on blu-ray? probably not. Yes, I also think 480p looks real good. On my 32-inch LCD at least, it’s so good that you could likely fool the casual viewer into believing its HD. I can tell the difference, but it’s still closer than you think.

Plus, lots of classic TV shows on DVD are all SD, and will not benefit at all from a high-def DVD format. Will my “Muppet Show” collection look better on blu-ray? probably not.

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-02/blue-ray-player-and-discs-to-launch-523/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Dave Zatz Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:20:30 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=181#comment-617 Agreed... I'll be sitting on the sidelines for some time. 480p movies look damn good. Not to mention my HD tuner is a DVD player, as is my primary TiVo -- so I'm in no rush to mothball those guys or add extra boxes. Agreed… I’ll be sitting on the sidelines for some time. 480p movies look damn good. Not to mention my HD tuner is a DVD player, as is my primary TiVo — so I’m in no rush to mothball those guys or add extra boxes.

]]> By: Michael Portuesi http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2006-02/blue-ray-player-and-discs-to-launch-523/comment-page-1/#comment-614 Michael Portuesi Tue, 28 Feb 2006 01:08:25 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=181#comment-614 Wake me up when it's over....it's really a shame we have to sit through another Beta-versus-VHS war. In the meantime, I'll keep watching my old-fangled DVD collection. Wake me up when it’s over….it’s really a shame we have to sit through another Beta-versus-VHS war.

In the meantime, I’ll keep watching my old-fangled DVD collection.

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