Posted by Blofelds Cat on 08/16/07 09:31

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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.
>>>>> -
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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.
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> Not all Blu-Ray discs are region-locked.

Here's a link to a site that lists the BD discs without region coding:

http://bluray.lindsite.dk/

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