HD DVDs and Players Question

CrazinessCake · 03-31-2011, 03:06 PM

Are they going to start making more HD DvDs and Players any time soon, because it looks like it could be allot cheaper too do make them, also are they making any more players because i was on amazon and allot of the prices are 4$ down to 2$?

mytime · 03-31-2011, 03:08 PM

No. Never. Not going to happen. You can find a used one though.

unotis · 03-31-2011, 03:13 PM

No.. not likely at all, which is too bad in many ways HD DVD was the better more advanced platform.

Toshiba just really screwed up the marketing, the product itself was great.

But that is the past and no reason to rehash old arguments.

**ImRizzo** · 03-31-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CrazinessCake

Are they going to start making more HD DvDs and Players any time soon, because it looks like it could be allot cheaper too do make them, also are they making any more players because i was on amazon and allot of the prices are 4$ down to 2$?

The war is over and Blu-Ray won. there are no more HD DVD players being made and the only disc showing up are surlus from original production.

CrazinessCake · 03-31-2011, 03:24 PM

Alright thanks everyone

celine · 06-10-2011, 03:42 AM

It is impossible,maybe a second-hand one.

7.0 inches high quality TFT LCD display, Built-in Microphone & Bluetooth DOUBLE DIN DVD

Love life, love car, love 12vcity.com

Chris Gerhard · 06-10-2011, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by unotis

No.. not likely at all, which is too bad in many ways HD DVD was the better more advanced platform.

Toshiba just really screwed up the marketing, the product itself was great.

But that is the past and no reason to rehash old arguments.

Exacly how was it better and more advanced? Blu-ray offered 67% more capacity per layer and a maximum bitrate 60% greater which meant Blu-ray is capable of 3D, better video and better audio. You might recall, HD DVD only used lossless audio about 30% of the time as a result of bitrate and or capacity constraints. It is very unlikely HD DVD could have offered high quality 3D at all and absolutely no way that could have been done simultaneously with lossless audio.

After 3 years and all of the rave reviews about quality Blu-ray from Sony, Disney and the other companies, independently reviewed by dozens of reviewers I would think finally you might understand why we wanted Blu-ray to prevail. In addition to great quality, a common trait among every release from major studios is that not a single encode could have fit on the HD DVD format. Even the HD DVD exclusive studios have apparently not released a single HD disc that could fit on HD DVD in over 2 years. I have checked Paramount and Universal and can't find a single one.

The argument presented here often that HD DVD is better was silly and obviously false before we had hindsight to know that fact but everybody should be able to understand the obvious given hindsight.

jkkyler · 06-10-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris Gerhard

Exacly how was it better and more advanced? Blu-ray offered 67% more capacity per layer and a maximum bitrate 60% greater which meant Blu-ray is capable of 3D, better video and better audio. You might recall, HD DVD only used lossless audio about 30% of the time as a result of bitrate and or capacity constraints. It is very unlikely HD DVD could have offered high quality 3D at all and absolutely no way that could have been done simultaneously with lossless audio.

After 3 years and all of the rave reviews about quality Blu-ray from Sony, Disney and the other companies, independently reviewed by dozens of reviewers I would think finally you might understand why we wanted Blu-ray to prevail. In addition to great quality, a common trait among every release from major studios is that not a single encode could have fit on the HD DVD format. Even the HD DVD exclusive studios have apparently not released a single HD disc that could fit on HD DVD in over 2 years. I have checked Paramount and Universal and can't find a single one.

The argument presented here often that HD DVD is better was silly and obviously false before we had hindsight to know that fact but everybody should be able to understand the obvious given hindsight.

IMO the 2 biggest advantages HD-dvd had over blu-ray were
1) When it was released it was a completed spec - Anybody remember blu-ray 1.0, then 1.1, then 2.0 trying to get a uniform and completed spec.
2) It was much cheaper.

**ImRizzo** · 06-10-2011, 07:10 AM

Breakout the muskets, the war is back on...!

**ImRizzo** · 06-10-2011, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by celine

It is impossible,maybe a second-hand one.

7.0 inches high quality TFT LCD display, Built-in Microphone & Bluetooth DOUBLE DIN DVD

Love life, love car, love 12vcity.com

hakstone · 06-10-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by jkkyler

IMO the 2 biggest advantages HD-dvd had over blu-ray were
1) When it was released it was a completed spec - Anybody remember blu-ray 1.0, then 1.1, then 2.0 trying to get a uniform and completed spec.
2) It was much cheaper.

That's why I have the HD-A1.
At the time blu-ray was a joke.
Also a toshiba fan.

BrianO · 06-10-2011, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ImRizzo

Breakout the muskets, the war is back on...!

I think I'll break out the popcorn.

jkkyler · 06-10-2011, 12:52 PM

Just for the record as things stand now with the evolution of blu-ray, I prefer it over hd-dvd for the simple fact that it holds much more data so I get great pic and pristine sound.

dlcleve · 12-29-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jkkyler

Just for the record as things stand now with the evolution of blu-ray, I prefer it over hd-dvd for the simple fact that it holds much more data so I get great pic and pristine sound.

Do the $400 to $700.00 DVD players have a better sound output than than the cheaper ones?

Chris Gerhard · 12-29-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dlcleve

Do the $400 to $700.00 DVD players have a better sound output than than the cheaper ones?

The more epxensive players offer better analog audio output but lossless audio over HDMI sure doesn't benefit as far as I can tell and I have some of the best players and some cheap players.

03-31-2011, 03:06 PM	#1
CrazinessCake What is HD? Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: MD Age: 22 Posts: 2	HD DVDs and Players Question Are they going to start making more HD DvDs and Players any time soon, because it looks like it could be allot cheaper too do make them, also are they making any more players because i was on amazon and allot of the prices are 4$ down to 2$?

03-31-2011, 03:08 PM	#2
mytime Sober...and hating it Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jackson, Missouri Posts: 8,262	No. Never. Not going to happen. You can find a used one though. __________________ PFC5 you will be missed.

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unotis UNOTIS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: FLORIDA Age: 57 Posts: 4,133	No.. not likely at all, which is too bad in many ways HD DVD was the better more advanced platform. Toshiba just really screwed up the marketing, the product itself was great. But that is the past and no reason to rehash old arguments. __________________ Harman/Kardon TC30 universal remote Martin Logan Center Channel speaker Velodyne DPS-12 Powered Subwoofer B&W rear speakers Toshiba XA1, XA2, A2 HD DVD players Panasonic DMP-BDT100 3D Blu-Ray player Panasonic BD60K Panasonic Viera TC-P50GT25 3D 1080p plasma Panasonic TH-42PZ700U 1080p plasma Panasonic 34" Tau CT-34WX50 widescreen HD-ready CRT Monster Power Center Motorola Dual Tuner DVR/ HDTV capable Officially PURPLE HD DVDs = 105 Blu-Ray Discs = 64 with 2 more 3D on the way

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ImRizzo HDF SUPER MODERATOR Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Formerly: Brooklyn, New York .... It's not a place, it's an Attitude and a State of Mind !! Posts: 19,049	Breakout the muskets, the war is back on...! __________________ ..................................... PFC5 & Loves2Watch ~ RIP

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jkkyler I bleed for HD Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,383	Just for the record as things stand now with the evolution of blu-ray, I prefer it over hd-dvd for the simple fact that it holds much more data so I get great pic and pristine sound. __________________ HT- Panasonic TH-50PZ800U 1080p plasma, Panasonic PT-AX200u LCD projector, Elite Vmax Electric 100' screen, Onkyo TX-NR905 AVR, Paradigm Titan Monitor v5 fronts, Paradigm CC-190 v6 center, Paradigm Atom Monitors v5 surrounds(x4), HSU research VTF-2 sub, xbox360+hd-dvd player ,Sony BDP-S550 blu-ray, D*tv H21 HD-DVR Bedroom: Insignia NS-lcd26, Samsung BDP-1400 blu-ray Den - Vizio 20" 1080p LCD + Samsung BD-p1600 Don't believe everything you read on the internet - Albert Einstein

03-31-2011, 03:24 PM	#5
CrazinessCake What is HD? Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: MD Age: 22 Posts: 2	Alright thanks everyone

06-10-2011, 03:42 AM	#6
celine My plasma is High Def. Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 7	It is impossible,maybe a second-hand one. 7.0 inches high quality TFT LCD display, Built-in Microphone & Bluetooth DOUBLE DIN DVD Love life, love car, love 12vcity.com

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