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Posted by Bulla on 08/16/07 08:52
"Vamp" <None@none.com> wrote in message
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> "Bulla" <bigbulla@nospam.ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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>> "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
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>>>>> 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).
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>> 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,
>>>>
>>>> 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.
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> is blu ray?
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AFAIK region locked.
Bulla
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