Posted by Blofelds Cat on 08/16/07 09:15

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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
>>>> -
>>>> Excellent synopsis...
>>>> And I would add... price is all, as is backward compatibility.
>>>> -
>>>>
>>>
>>> Also dont forget HD-DVD is (at the moment) region free.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> is blu ray?
>>
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> AFAIK region locked.

Not all Blu-Ray discs are region-locked.

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