[Gllug] DVD vs Blueray/HDDVD

[Andy Farnsworth]

t.clarke wrote:
> This is totally off subject I know, but anyway ....
>
> My brother just bought the latest Harry Potter film on DVD.
> The DVD contains a big advert at the satrt extolling the virtues of BlueRay/
> HDVD.
>
> As for the film itself - the quality is CRAP  - very grainy.
>
>
> I wonder whether they have deliberately done this to make the HD versions
> that much more attractive ?
>   
Tim,
  Are you watching the DVD on an HD TV or on an SD TV (SD = Standard 
Definition, i.e. good old fashion normal TV)?   If you play back the DVD 
on a normal TV or on a computer what is the quality like?  I have seen 
several HDTVs that do not do a very good job of upconverting SDTV 
signals in their default modes.  I certainly would not put it past the 
movie companies to purposfully obsolete a technology just to "encourage" 
people to buy into the new technology.  It would mean that many people 
would upgrade their player to a new format and then rebuild their movie 
library in the new format... I am really surprised we have not seen more 
HDDVD or BlueRay playe giveaways,  but that is probably next year.  Do 
you remember a few years ago when you could suddenly buy a DVD player 
for about 25 quid when before that they were 200+?

Andy
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