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Posted by Gene E. Bloch on 04/21/06 17:07
On 4/21/2006, L Leed posted this:
> http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/#film2
>
> Consumer electronics writers have begun to weigh in on the new HD DVD
> players distributed by Toshiba this week, and most are unimpressed.
> Several cite an intolerably long boot-up period, a confusing menu
> system, and incompatible sound. But nearly all express disappointment
> in the picture. On smaller sets, the writers agree, the difference
> between HD DVD and a conventional DVD is virtually undetectable.
> "Bottom line is that HD DVD is great, but will you notice?" asks Ben
> Drawbaugh on HDBeat.com. Writing in the Los Angeles Times David Colker
> remarked that on larger screens he could detect a subtle difference. He
> added: "I tested my perceptions by switching between the two formats. I
> asked a colleague to close his eyes while I chose a version, then had
> him open them and guess: DVD or HD DVD? He got it right only about 75%
> of the time. So, yes, it's better. But don't expect the dramatic leap
> in quality that came with the transition from VHS to DVDs in the
> 1990s."
<OPINION>
I have to agree in this sense: I am quite satisfied - make that *very*
satisfied - with current pressed DVDs on a hi-def TV, and I just don't
particularly feel the need for more rez.
Full disclosure: I am not young and my eyes aren't what they were in Jr
High School, but they're still pretty damn good with my glasses on.
However, I wouldn't mind being able to back up all my hard-drive crap
to a 100 GB optical disk.
Confession of ignorance: I have read essentially nothing about
holographic storage. However, I am very skeptical that it can be made
practical. Note: my background *is* physics, so my intuition is good.
Note 2: I have been wrong before, and this may be yet another error :-)
</OPINION>
Gino
<SNIP>
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