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Posted by WinField on 03/29/06 15:17
You may have missed something on that page, Goro ... :~P
Goro wrote:
> http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
>
> Here's a little something you might be interested in. We've got the
> exact details for you on the disc specs and special features you can
> expect on Warner's first three HD-DVD releases (due on 4/18).
>
[ snippage ]
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> So, looks like HD-DVD is going to have 1080p video and 480i video for
> the extras. I was under the impression HD-DVD was going to be 1080i
> and i don't understand why they would put 480i video on there at all.
480i video may not be on the discs at all! The author mentions
asterisks on the Video* & Audio* specs, and wonders if the 480i
specification is for "down-sampled" video: (pertinent quote below)
" Notice the * after Video and Audio in the tech grids? It's worth
noting that all three of these titles include the following statement in
tiny print on the back of the packaging: *Levels of video resolution and
audio standards stated require audio-visual equipment capability and
appropriate digital connections. We're trying to determine if that means
that these are DVD/HD-DVD hybrid discs (offering both standard
definition and high-definition video on the same disc), or that these
titles make use of the Image Constraint Token (ICT) and analog video
downsampling on HDTVs that lack HDMI or DVI connections. We strongly
suspect that it's the latter, as all three titles are priced at SRP
$28.99 (Warner has previously indicated that their DVD/HD-DVD hybrid
discs would be priced at SRP $38.99). We'll confirm this with the studio
and let you know for sure as soon as possible.
> And this is still quite ho-hum, imo. Nothing here excited me and
> entices me to buy into it.
>
> -goro-
Why do you say that? What specs are you looking forward to? 1080p @
24/30 frames per second is pushing our chipsets/pipe_lines and the
professional equipment Hollywood has at their disposal to the max right
now. At least that's my understanding.
we live in exciting times,
winf
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