What exactly is a HD DVD

What exactly will a HD DVD be. Will it just be in the 16:9 format and fit a hdtv perfectly, and not give black bars on top and bottom? Im confused about this. I am planning on getting a 16:9 native home projector soon, and most movies on it will have black bars unless i either zoom in or if they are in a anomorphic 1.85:1 widescreen version. Will the new hd dvd's just eliminate this need to zoom them? thanks alot, Josh

I assume HD-DVD's will vary in their exact aspect ratio. If you watch HDNet Movies, some fill the entire 16:9 widesreen picture, some still have black bars. Either way, the picture looks superb.

What exactly will a HD DVD be. Will it just be in the 16:9 format and fit a hdtv perfectly, and not give black bars on top and bottom? Im confused about this. I am planning on getting a 16:9 native home projector soon, and most movies on it will have black bars unless i either zoom in or if they are in a anomorphic 1.85:1 widescreen version. Will the new hd dvd's just eliminate this need to zoom them? thanks alot, JoshThe only difference you will notice is a better picture quality if you have an HDTV.

This has probably been said a million times but...

Current DVD's are only 480p (MAX) with the exception of new DVD Players that try to upconvert the signal to a True HD (720p/1080i)

The beautiful thing about HD-DVD is that is will support 1080p natively and just down convert if you don't have a good enough HDTV.

Beautiful Picture Quality!!!

The beautiful thing about HD-DVD is that is will support 1080p

Wow, I didn't know that. 1080p, that's just over the top! The best my TV does is 720p or 1080i. I have never seen an HDTV display in 1080p.

The beautiful thing about HD-DVD is that is will support 1080p

Wow, I didn't know that. 1080p, that's just over the top! The best my TV does is 720p or 1080i. I have never seen an HDTV display in 1080p.
There are a few HDTV's that already display 1080p. At the moment they just up-convert all lower quality signals to the TV's native resolution.

The Most recent HDTV's that do 1080p Natively (coming this Christmas 2004):

46 inch Sony Qualia 005 LCD Widescreen HDTV (1920x1080p)
46 inch Samsung LTP468W LCD Widescreen HDTV (1920x1080p)
45 inch Sharp Aquos LC-45GX6U LCD Widescreen HDTV (1920x1080p)
All three HDTV's are very expensive, but if you have the money they would be so cool to have. ($10,000 range)

The one to look for is the Sony Qualia!!! It is about $1000 more expensive then the others but the Picture quality is 10x better because it is using LED's as a light source. It is the first HDTV to use this technology.

Check out this link:
http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/body?wb_url=http://www.wince.ne.jp%2FNewsLink%2FNewsClick.asp%3FID%3D 46122&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

But... you could wait three years until Sony Masters their FED (Field Emission Display) Technology. They say it will once and for all eliminate the need for a traditional CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) Television to get the perfect colours.

Check out this link too, because it talks about Sony's Future:
http://www.pcworld.com/partners/avantgo/article/0,aid,117485,00.asp

Josh.....

HD DVD simply put is just another style of video compression. Movies are filmed in super high definition for the cinema. For these movies to be converted to television they have to undergoe various conversions to accomodate the lower resolution capable televisions, and projectors available. High def is just currently the best conversion option for cinema movies quality wise. The same way dvd provided a step up from vhs quality, high definition dvd in whatever format will provide a step up in quality from dvd.

You will still have black bars no matter what, as movies are filmed in different aspect ratios for the cinema. So the 16:9 ratio projector you are going to buy will serve you well.

Reference: "Josh.....

HD DVD simply put is just another style of video compression. "

I think you may be using the term "HD DVD" out of context; "HD DVD" is the official name of the competing standard against the "Blu-Ray" standard. There is another Chinese standard under developmet, I forget the name.

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What exactly will a HD DVD be. Will it just be in the 16:9 format and fit a hdtv perfectly, and not give black bars on top and bottom? Im confused about this. I am planning on getting a 16:9 native home projector soon, and most movies on it will have black bars unless i either zoom in or if they are in a anomorphic 1.85:1 widescreen version. Will the new hd dvd's just eliminate this need to zoom them? thanks alot, Josh

No they will not eliminate the need to zoom, the two major film formats are 2.35 and 1.85 and the new high definition dvds will be just like regular dvds when it comes to black-bars on your 16:9 TV.

Hi guys:)
PLS help! Is there any solotin to write 1280x720p to DVD??? just I need 10 minutes.... if yes, which software because adobe dvd encore not supported:((((
THANKS! :eek:

Lanny....

I realise HD DVD is the official name of one of the competing formats. The other is blu ray. The chinese one isnt going to really compete with these two as they are only for local releases.

Everybody really should call the next format High Definition DVD but most abbreviate it to jut HD DVD. No doubt that is why Toshiba's bunch named it that way.

Maybe we should call it Next Gen DVD or NGDVD to avoid confusion.

There is another Chinese standard under developmet, I forget the name.

HVD, EVD, and FVD.

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Hi guys:)
PLS help! Is there any solotin to write 1280x720p to DVD??? just I need 10 minutes.... if yes, which software because adobe dvd encore not supported:((((
THANKS! :eek:

Even if there were, no standard DVD player would be able to play it in high definition. (I assume that's what you're asking about.)

There are professional converters, cards, and softward that home-theater computer enthusiasts use to turn their high-quality computers into high definition media centers, but these would only be compatible to play on similar computers -- or through stand-alone hard-disk based decks that play MPEG4 or WM9 files.

The one to look for is the Sony Qualia!!! It is about $1000 more expensive then the others but the Picture quality is 10x better because it is using LED's as a light source. It is the first HDTV to use this technology.

Check out this link:
http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/body?wb_url=http://www.wince.ne.jp%2FNewsLink%2FNewsClick.asp%3FID%3D 46122&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2

But... you could wait three years until Sony Masters their FED (Field Emission Display) Technology. They say it will once and for all eliminate the need for a traditional CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube) Television to get the perfect colours.

Check out this link too, because it talks about Sony's Future:
http://www.pcworld.com/partners/avantgo/article/0,aid,117485,00.asp

The SONY tv described above is the first television to use tricolor LEDs. LCD panels as seen in computer monitors have been using white LEDs for years not to mention the first LCD monitor to use tricolor LEDs was made by NEC. That NEC LCD monitor also has awesome colors compared to traditional LCDs with white LEDs. I give credit to SONY for selling a TV with the tricolor LED backlight, but the real credit really goes to NEC who actually created the first LCD to use this technology.

As far as SONY FEDs are concerned, don't hold your breath, since Toshiba already has actual SED products coming out this year. FED is waaaaay behind and it doesn't offer anything over SED. Heck the future looks to be dominated by HDR LCDs using tech from companies like Sunnybrook Technologies. These advanced HDR displays have a CR of 40,000:1!!!