Rip Hd Dvd

[laser_jock@work]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252172.stm

So who bought Blu-Ray players and who bought HD DVD players amongst us then!

[TonyN]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252172.stm

So who bought Blu-Ray players and who bought HD DVD players amongst us then!

lol, neither. Never get involved in 'Competing Technoligy battles'

3 or 4 years down the line, thats the time to buy electronic stuff.

[Chillitt]

Blue who now? dvhdhd? Isn't that the thingy on stargate that make the wossname go round?

[KERRSURF]

All the PS3 owners looking smug.

[hiroler]

I went Blue but only because of the ps3!! sony always seems to win in the end!!

[Vultch]

I admire the toshiba MD's decision... it took balls... but in the long term he had to pull out..

[Woodzie]

I went Blue but only because of the ps3!! sony always seems to win in the end!!

Betamax in the uk never took off

[Slugsie]

I didn't bother, and I won't be doing so for a long while yet. I'm more than happy with the quality of normal DVDs even on a 36" HD TV, so don't see the point in spending silly money on a player. When I can get the players for around £40, and the discs start appearing in the bargain bins, then I'll consider it. Until then, if I really really need HD, I'll just download and watch it on my PC.

[Scorpion]

Gotta agree with Slugsie here. After spending mucho wonga on a new LCD HDTV and home cinema set up I have to say I'm more than happy with standard DVD's.

Even (ahem) back up DVD's look and sound excellent.

[MattF]

3 or 4 years down the line, thats the time to buy electronic stuff.

Safest advice too.

[laser_jock@work]

I didn't bother, and I won't be doing so for a long while yet. I'm more than happy with the quality of normal DVDs even on a 36" HD TV, so don't see the point in spending silly money on a player. When I can get the players for around £40, and the discs start appearing in the bargain bins, then I'll consider it. Until then, if I really really need HD, I'll just download and watch it on my PC.

HD looks good on 42"+ 1080P tv's though. My Samsung Blu-ray player also does a damn good job of upscaling standard DVD to 1080P too.

[Slugsie]

HD looks good on 42"+ 1080P tv's though. My Samsung Blu-ray player also does a damn good job of upscaling standard DVD to 1080P too.

That's the thing though. My LCD only does up to 720p, and I watch it so little that there is no point in me buying anything bigger/better (I only rent this one, so I could change whenever I feel like it). The only source I have the comes close to HD is my XBOX (original, not 360) running XBMC streaming HD videos off my PC. I've done a comparative test of HD stuff against DVD, and for the most part I can only see any real difference when I pause the video and sat up close. When I'm 10ft away and with my crap eyesight I can't see any difference.

[da SLUG man]

i got a PS3... got a few Blu ray discs, but no difference really..

Also got a Minidisc player sitting under my bed!!!

[BUSHWHACKER]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252172.stm

So who bought Blu-Ray players and who bought HD DVD players amongst us then!

Not me.

[Snorkel]

yup - Pirate Bay/Mininova work for me for now