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Posted by Bulla on 08/15/07 08:47
"tssk" <ask_me_first@askmefirst.com> wrote in message
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> "Blofelds Cat" <nospam@dotcom.com> wrote in message
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>> "Tim Burchell" <timothy.burchell@btinternet.com> wrote in message
>> news:xsKdnZtcc6VHil_bRVnygAA@bt.com...
>>> As a newbie to this group, I was wondering what the current thinking was
>>> regarding Blu Ray or HD DVD recorders? I am thinking of getting a new
>>> machine, but would prefer some honest and unbiased advise. What do you
>>> think?
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>> As Steve observed, no HD recorders as yet (unless you are thinking of
>> computer burners).
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>> At the moment it's looking like BluRay will be the dominant HD format but
>> the market is yet to see the gloves come off in the battle.
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>> As an early adopter, I plumped for the purchase of a Playstation 3
>> (BluRay) console as my player of choice because its capabilities (still)
>> exceed those of currently available standalone decks i.e. BluRay disc
>> player, onboard Hard Disk Drive onto which can be stored a variety of
>> file formats such as MP3 and other audio files, AVCHD video files and
>> image files, built-in wi-fi Networking capability (enabling a user to not
>> only surf the web via the PS3's built-in browser or by installing a Linux
>> OS, but also facilitates the viewing of a variety of files stored on a
>> user's PC), and of course it also functions as a PS3 and PS2 games unit.
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>> Additionally, the PS3 will decode DTS HD-MA (High Definition Master
>> Audio) and Dolby TrueHD bitstreams and send the discrete channels down an
>> HDMI cable in the form of LPCM (Linear Pulse-Code Modulated) audio. As
>> there are currently few, if any, DTS HD-MA and/or Dolby TrueHD raw
>> bitsream-capable receivers on the market currently, the ability to
>> utilise those streams, via HDMI cable, from the PS3 to an HDMI-equipped
>> receiver (in plentiful supply currently), is a terrific bonus.
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>> Don't know how the price compares these days between the PS3 and
>> standalone decks but at the time I purchased, the PS3 was AU$500 cheaper
>> than the cheapest standalone (a Samsung model) and a staggering AU$1700
>> cheaper than the derest standalone (Panasonic). While prices have dropped
>> considerably since then, I believe that the price of a PS3 is still
>> competitive in comparison to standalones. Worth considering.
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>> But perhaps the best bit of advice I could give anyone concerning the HD
>> video formats is to hold-off 'til 2008 when the Hi-Def market will shift
>> up a few gears and a clearer picture (sorry fr the pun) will emerge.
>> There is a very good reason why back-catalogue DVD discs are being
>> peddled at heavily reduced prices these days and that is the Studio's are
>> wringing as much as they can out of SD-DVD before throwing their weight
>> behind the emerging Hi-Def market.
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>> cheers,
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>> Blofelds Cat
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> Excellent synopsis...
> And I would add... price is all, as is backward compatibility.
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Also dont forget HD-DVD is (at the moment) region free.
Bulla
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