Posted by Northern Deity on 01/25/08 10:51

Doug Jacobs wrote: Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

> In alt.games.video.xbox Michael C <warped@warblyet.tyc> wrote:
> > NO-ONE CARES BECAUSE WE CAN GET HI-DEF FILMS AND TV PROGRAMMES ON
> > DEMAND FROM THE INTERNET AND CABLE COMPANIES YOU STUPID FUCKING
> > DICKSPLATS.
>
> Except that the stuff off the internet is highly compressed, and
> neither cable or satellite are using 1080p right now. HD, yes, but
> not quite as good as the quality you'll get with HD-DVD or Blu-Ray.
>
> As for which is better...they're the same in my eyes. They use the
> same codecs, store the same sort of material, and the true
> differences between them are only important to computer users
> (blu-ray can hold more 1s and 0s than HD-DVD) or true home-theater
> fanatics.

Except Blu-ray can do the codecs in a far higher bit rate (Blu-ray has
a maximum bit-rate of 40 mbps while HD DVD offers a maximum of 28
mbps), add to the the larger disc space, making for better quality.

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