Posted by Vamp on 08/15/07 18:16

"Bulla" <bigbulla@nospam.ntlworld.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?
>>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 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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