Final spec shouldn't make that much difference (given final spec players are due shortly). PQ will probably continue to improve as the various video chips and firmware continue to evolve (encoding and decoding).Luke M wrote:I think if you actually care about very minor details between PQ amongst BD players it would be best to wait for a final spec player.
I was just about to amend my previous post to suggest you make sure you have your PS3 in a place where it's receiving adequate air-flow and isn't up against other components. It's a very quiet machine when well ventilated, but placing it on a hot receiver would account for its fan kicking into high gear. But as you note, even then it shouldn't be very audible when you're actually playing or watching something.Gigi M. wrote:I think is because I have it place on top off my receiver and is not getting much air. A couple of friends of mine also have the same problem, so who knows. Anyway, it doesn't bother me at all since I always have the volume so load that I don't even hear it.Donald Brown wrote:Then I recommend you get it serviced.
Nonsense. The 2.0 spec has absolutely nothing to do with PQ, nor does the 1.1 spec. These are simply to allow access to more features, like PiP and web-dependent extras.Luke M wrote:I think if you actually care about very minor details between PQ amongst BD players it would be best to wait for a final spec player.
How much do you want to bet the signatures aren't from users, but from people in either camp. Ridiculous.Petition Calls on Warner Bros. To Continue HD DVD Releases
Some 6,000 persons have signed an online petition originally posted on January 5th calling for Warner Bros. to reverse its decision to abandon the HD DVD high-definition video format and go exclusively with Blu-ray. The petition refers to HD DVD's lower hardware cost and its alleged "better technological capabilities." A counter "Let HD DVD Die" petition, seemingly aimed at Paramount/DreamWorks and Universal, has also been posted and has drawn over 1,000 signatures.
Perhaps if the petition was accompanied by a matching cash offer to whatever Warner was paid to "Go Blu" it would be a different story. (sorry, as a Univ. of Michigan grad "Go Blue" has quite a different meaning!)Antoine Doinel wrote:How much do you want to bet the signatures aren't from users, but from people in either camp. Ridiculous.
And since no one has been able to link the "reported" payoff to a reliable source other than reporting the "reported" "report", as it as the case with the red enthusiast from a little known OH newspaper whose writings are now completely reversed, I must rightfully conclude that indeed the WB petition is quite naive to say the least.unclehulot wrote:Perhaps if the petition was accompanied by a matching cash offer to whatever Warner was paid to "Go Blu" it would be a different story. (sorry, as a Univ. of Michigan grad "Go Blue" has quite a different meaning!)
Agreed 100%. Pic quality has absolutely nothing to do with profile 2.0. It should be obvious for obvious reasons.Donald Brown wrote:Nonsense. The 2.0 spec has absolutely nothing to do with PQ, nor does the 1.1 spec. These are simply to allow access to more features, like PiP and web-dependent extras.Luke M wrote:I think if you actually care about very minor details between PQ amongst BD players it would be best to wait for a final spec player.
Of course the PQ has nothing to do with the spec. I just figured if you are going to shop around for the best BD player it might be better to wait until the specs are finalized because if you were going to buy a BD player that cannot be upgraded, well, that would suck.Donald Brown wrote:Nonsense. The 2.0 spec has absolutely nothing to do with PQ, nor does the 1.1 spec. These are simply to allow access to more features, like PiP and web-dependent extras.Luke M wrote:I think if you actually care about very minor details between PQ amongst BD players it would be best to wait for a final spec player.
Netflix drops HD-DVD in favour of Blu-ray
Industry has already picked winner of hi-def battle, says rental service
Netflix has announced that it will be phasing out HD-DVD movies in favour of Sony's Blu-ray format, stating that the movie industry has already chosen a winner in the battle of hi-definition formats.
Movies on HD-DVD, developed by Toshiba, will be dropped from the online rental service by the end of the year, with the company stating the format war has been damaging to consumers.
"The prolonged period of competition between two formats has prevented clear communication to the consumer regarding the richness of the high-def experience versus standard definition," commented chief content officer Ted Sarandos.
"We're now at the point where the industry can pursue the migration to a single format, bring clarity to the consumer and accelerate the adoption of high-def.
"Going forward, we expect that all of the studios will publish in the Blu-ray format and that the price points of high-def DVD players will come down significantly. These factors could well lead to another decade of disc-based movie watching as the consumer's preferred means," he said.
Microsoft backed Toshiba's HD-DVD format for the Xbox 360, launching a movie playing peripheral, but the company has never released uptake figures and has slashed the price of the device on a number of occasions since launch.
Sony's PlayStation 3 is built around the Blu-ray format, with the company clearly stating that Blu-ray would be the key differentiator between the two home consoles.
Netflix claims to be the world's largest movie rental business with more than seven million subscribers accessing over 90,000 titles. It currently stocks around 400 Blu-ray movies.
"From the Netflix perspective, focusing on one format will enable us to create the best experience for subscribers who want high- definition to be an important part of how they enjoy our service," added Sarandos.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, Warner Home Video, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Entertainment all endorse the Blu-ray format.
Paramount Home Entertainment and Universal Studios Home Entertainment have backed HD-DVD.
eh... that's just rumor. The company has denied it. Whatever the case, you have to imagine that there may still be plenty of time between the actual death and paramount/universal switching over (and then you have the idea that they both might die in light of digital download). I suppose for now crit. could start doing BD for their non-paramount/universal titles (provided their license allows it - strange, I wonder if their licenses would allow Paramount BDs.. hmm).davebert wrote:Alright, it looks then like we can finally put this debate to bed once and for all.
Toshiba Corp is planning to give up on its HD DVD format for high-definition video, conceding defeat to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony, a company source said on Saturday.
Japanese public broadcaster NHK had earlier reported that Toshiba would suffer losses in the tens of billions of yen (hundreds of millions of dollars) as it scrapped production of HD DVD players and recorders and took other steps to exit the business.
The company source told Reuters that Toshiba was in the final stages of planning to exit the HD DVD business and that an official decision would be made soon.
Speaking only for myself: Yes indeed.Cinephrenic wrote:Good point, but do we really need to watch classic black and white films in Hi-Def?