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360 HD DVD Player commercial
- Thread starter Alcibiades
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soul creator
Member
sweet! the HD-DVD player is wireless!
Shawnwhann
Banned
Fun commercial, I'll wait for the reviews on the drive before I plunge though. 200 bucks is something I gotta be pretty sure about before I spend it!!Alcibiades said:
Just did a side-by-side pic with my Sony A/V remote. I was thinking the Xbox universal remote was bigger, but its actually the same size, maybe just a tad bit wider.
Oh.. and this is tops on my X-mas list.
My Christmay Day plans consist of a triple feature of King Kong, Batman Begins, and Superman Returns all in full HD-DVD glory (well.. at least 1080i glory because that's all my TV supports).
xir said:
Pfft, what a dumbass. His biggest complaint against Blu-ray is the codec, which has since been replaced by the same codec used by HD-DVD. Way to stay informed, dumbass.
- Will we never see multi-disc Xbox 360 games?
- Well, umm... it's a difficult question to ask, and a difficult question to answer...
NO IT ISN'T!
"Technology is a wonderful thing."
It sure is.
CastleBravo
Member
I thought that was pretty lame.
adamsappel
Member
I'm willing to blame myself for being tragically un-hip, but I just don't understand 360 advertising. I thought the jumping rope and water balloon commercials were terrible, the imaginary gunfight commercial was too violent, and this does very little to illustrate the advantages of HD-DVD over DVD. Sure, it's got six times more electric boogaloo, but I can't imagine the videophiles who are most likely the early-adopter demographic for the add-on really care about that.
Karma Kramer
Banned
Hey Stinkles what did Dan Hsu think of your new baby?
Chris Remo
Member
For people watching that commercial on a standard TV screen, HD-DVD isn't going to be six times better. There are also very few people who are going to be getting six times the resolution, which to most people's eyes probably wouldn't work out to "six times better" anyway.Kolgar said:
Community Forum
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Dumb question time:
When I get the HD-DVD player, do movies look better at 720p or 1080i?
When I get the HD-DVD player, do movies look better at 720p or 1080i?
Ned Flanders
Banned
SHOTEH FOCK OP said:
Depends on your set and it's native resolution, scaler etc.
evilromero
Member
I want one but this will mean making even more room in my entertainment space. Where the hell am I going to put this thing? Xbox 360+HD-DVD, Wii, PS3 and Region free Prog Scan DVD player.
Cool commerical but silly product. Anyone with an ounce of common sense knows that HD-DVD will either be dead in three years, or else resigned as a niche product.
PS3 will have at least five million (and that's a conservative estimate) Blu-Ray players in homes by holiday 2007, which means that they automatically win.
Initially, I was a huge supporter of HD-DVD, especially when early reviews were so positive... but the codec problem has been resolved in the Blu-Ray camp and the picture/sound quality are equal now. Toss in the added bonus of BD50 and the war's over.
PS3 will have at least five million (and that's a conservative estimate) Blu-Ray players in homes by holiday 2007, which means that they automatically win.
Initially, I was a huge supporter of HD-DVD, especially when early reviews were so positive... but the codec problem has been resolved in the Blu-Ray camp and the picture/sound quality are equal now. Toss in the added bonus of BD50 and the war's over.
Wait.. did he say we need to use the VGA connection to play these movies? He said "VGA connection for games and movies, Component connection for games." Can we not just have it hooked to component and play the movies? WTF is that?
I just want to go HD on the movie front and I just wish this damn war would end. Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, who cares, merge the two and get it over with. I just want to go HD. Where's my $100 Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players already?! :lol
I just want to go HD on the movie front and I just wish this damn war would end. Blu-Ray, HD-DVD, who cares, merge the two and get it over with. I just want to go HD. Where's my $100 Blu-Ray and HD-DVD players already?! :lol
Jasoco said:
You can't get 1080P out of component setting for movies. It is technically feasible, but there are regulations against making it a reality.
Hdmi is needed for 1080P movies.
This add on is cool for existing owners, but every time I think about buying one I realize I can get a PS3 for a couple hundred bucks more. Too bad the Weinstein Company is HD DVD only, as I want HD movies they produce.
OverHeat
« generous god »
well Im gonna get the add-on for sure! for my guest room
I have a A-1 in the living room
I already have a nice little collection.
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/8607/pict0001ef8.jpg
I have a A-1 in the living room
I already have a nice little collection.
http://img482.imageshack.us/img482/8607/pict0001ef8.jpg
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
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scorpian007
Member
As much as I love Microsoft, they can have some horrible advertising.
That said, I'll be getting this because of the ad :lol
That said, I'll be getting this because of the ad :lol
Barry Lightning
Banned
6 times too long
armubaba said:
No, it can't. Upconverting DVDs over component is against AACS rules I believe. I've seen a few black market DVD players that will upscale DVD to HD resolutions over component, but I don't know how good they are. Every major manufacturer that sells upscaling DVD players has it HDMI-only because of the rules.
The only way to get upscaling over the 360 is for a VGA connection.
As if you needed more proof that Microsoft's adoption of high definition HD-DVD is little more than a strategic move to limit Blu-ray's potential sphere of influence, Microsoft's 1080p software upgrade will also remove some of the value of their upcoming HD-DVD add-on by upscaling your existing DVD movies to HD resolutions, including 1080p.
That's from Joystiq. http://tinyurl.com/mkdjl
So are you saying that this will only happen over VGA? Once again, sorry for the n00bish questions.
That's from Joystiq. http://tinyurl.com/mkdjl
So are you saying that this will only happen over VGA? Once again, sorry for the n00bish questions.
Chris Remo said:
I'm just sayin', it's not an easy concept to convey to an audience who's viewing your commercial on SD televisions.
And sure, I don't expect my grandpa to get it, but the execution is imaginative. I like the way it approaches the problem and I still like the idea overall - despite the fact that I could give a shit about all that topsy-turvy urban dance shit.
armubaba said:As if you needed more proof that Microsoft's adoption of high definition HD-DVD is little more than a strategic move to limit Blu-ray's potential sphere of influence, Microsoft's 1080p software upgrade will also remove some of the value of their upcoming HD-DVD add-on by upscaling your existing DVD movies to HD resolutions, including 1080p.
That's from Joystiq. http://tinyurl.com/mkdjl
So are you saying that this will only happen over VGA? Once again, sorry for the n00bish questions.
X360 already upscales DVD movies to 720P/1080i with a VGA cable.
I really hadnt thought about getting the HD-DVD drive until today.
I recently upgraded my TV to a Sony 46" LCD and watching movies off the 360 is kinda bleh which made me start thinking about getting a stand alone DVD player that will upconvert. that means getting an HDMI cable. why are those things so damn expensive anyway?
so for the price of a good DVD player and an HDMI cable it would add up to the HD-DVD drive. the picture of an HD-DVD over component on a 720p set should be greater than a standard DVD upconverted shouldnt it?
Im still gonna wait for reviews and to see where the library stands once Im ready to buy but it seems like a good option for me unless somehow a PS3 enters my purchasing plans for the near future.
I recently upgraded my TV to a Sony 46" LCD and watching movies off the 360 is kinda bleh which made me start thinking about getting a stand alone DVD player that will upconvert. that means getting an HDMI cable. why are those things so damn expensive anyway?
so for the price of a good DVD player and an HDMI cable it would add up to the HD-DVD drive. the picture of an HD-DVD over component on a 720p set should be greater than a standard DVD upconverted shouldnt it?
Im still gonna wait for reviews and to see where the library stands once Im ready to buy but it seems like a good option for me unless somehow a PS3 enters my purchasing plans for the near future.