Releases on BluRay/HD-DVD

Tommy B · 6 Jul 2007 at 16:50

Is it true that some film studios are basically choosing either format and only releasing their films on that?

Isn't this just going to fuel piracy and aggravate consumers?

To be honest, the sooner one format dies the better and I hope it's HD-DVD.

Jokester · 6 Jul 2007 at 16:56

Format: Blu-Ray HD-DVD
Week: 60.39% 39.61%
Month: 60.39% 39.61%
Year: 62.08% 37.92%

Titles: 276 257
Studios: 23 26

That's the breakdown of sales according to a online site.

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Tommy B · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:00

Well from what I've seen I have been more impressed with Blu-Ray and it seems like the technology is more stable. So much so I've even ordered a laptop with a Blu-Ray drive and HDMI out port.

I still think it is the studio's own loss if they decide to release their films on only one of the formats.

Andybtsn · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:20

I couldn't tell a difference between blu-ray and HD-DVD to be honest, I owned both formats before. Now I have a PS3 so I just use that to concentrate on blu-ray DVDs.

SK07 · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:27

Andybtsn said:
I couldn't tell a difference between blu-ray and HD-DVD to be honest, I owned both formats before. Now I have a PS3 so I just use that to concentrate on blu-ray DVDs.

So is the HD-DVD quality the same as the Blu-Ray quality or almost identical? What are the differences?

Jokester · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:29

SK07 said:
So is the HD-DVD quality the same as the Blu-Ray quality or almost identical? What are the differences?

They both use the same codec now as far as I'm aware so they should be identical in quality.

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SK07 · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:37

Jokester said:
They both use the same codec now as far as I'm aware so they should be identical in quality.

Jokester

So in reality Blu ray just holds more space?

Hamish · 6 Jul 2007 at 17:50

Jokester said:
They both use the same codec now as far as I'm aware so they should be identical in quality.

Jokester

Doesn't Blu-ray use MPEG2 while HD-DVD uses MPEG4 or has blu-ray changed now?
Also I heard that HD-DVDs were cheaper to make because of being able to use the current DVD factories?

pinkacidbootson · 6 Jul 2007 at 20:21

Hamish said:
Doesn't Blu-ray use MPEG2 while HD-DVD uses MPEG4 or has blu-ray changed now?
Also I heard that HD-DVDs were cheaper to make because of being able to use the current DVD factories?

The first Blu-ray releases used mpeg-2, but they use AVC and VC-1 now.

james.miller · 6 Jul 2007 at 20:22

Tommy B said:
Well from what I've seen I have been more impressed with Blu-Ray and it seems like the technology is more stable. So much so I've even ordered a laptop with a Blu-Ray drive and HDMI out port.

in what way? i own both and they are indentical, really.

Tommy B · 6 Jul 2007 at 21:12

james.miller said:
in what way? i own both and they are indentical, really.

Blu-Ray sounds cooler

On a serious note, Blu-Ray discs can hold much more information despite being ever so slightly more expensive to produce.

G-MAN2004 · 6 Jul 2007 at 21:14

Tommy B said:
So much so I've even ordered a laptop with a Blu-Ray drive and HDMI out port.

Yet you hope HD-DVD wins. :confused:

Tommy B · 6 Jul 2007 at 21:17

G-MAN2004 said:
Yet you hope HD-DVD wins.

No, I believe I said I hope HD-DVD "dies."

Or did I badly phrase the sentence?

G-MAN2004 · 6 Jul 2007 at 21:25

Tommy B said:
No, I believe I said I hope HD-DVD "dies."

Or did I badly phrase the sentence?

Oh, right. Sorry, Can't read properly tonight

Tommy B · 7 Jul 2007 at 18:03

My laptop is arriving next week. Can anyone suggest some awesome HD titles to get on Blu-Ray for it?

Blood Diamond would probably be a good bet, although I'm not sure whether it was filmed in film or HD?

IceBus · 7 Jul 2007 at 18:43

Tommy B said:
My laptop is arriving next week. Can anyone suggest some awesome HD titles to get on Blu-Ray for it?

Blood Diamond would probably be a good bet, although I'm not sure whether it was filmed in film or HD?

All films are filmed in HD.

wedgie · 7 Jul 2007 at 20:48

Tommy B said:
My laptop is arriving next week. Can anyone suggest some awesome HD titles to get on Blu-Ray for it?

Blood Diamond would probably be a good bet, although I'm not sure whether it was filmed in film or HD?

Casino Royale looks excellent on Blu-Ray, it's also a superb film if you've yet to see it.

Can't really recommend anything else as I've only watched a couple of Blu-Ray films so far. There is a site around that ranks the quality of many HD movies, ranging from barely any improvement over standard dvd, right through to full HD picture.

Tommy B · 7 Jul 2007 at 20:53

wedgie said:
Casino Royale looks excellent on Blu-Ray, it's also a superb film if you've yet to see it.

Can't really recommend anything else as I've only watched a couple of Blu-Ray films so far. There is a site around that ranks the quality of many HD movies, ranging from barely any improvement over standard dvd, right through to full HD picture.

Funny you say that as it comes free with the laptop!

I wouldn't mind giving it another viewing since the cinema.

Do you know what that site is it sounds very useful?

All films are filmed in HD.

Most of the new ones are but it's not true in all cases. A Lot of directors prefer film because it's not as flawless and has a different appearance. For example, Lost In Translation was shot on film rather than in HD because the director felt film was more romantic.

IceBus · 7 Jul 2007 at 21:25

Tommy B said:
Most of the new ones are but it's not true in all cases. A Lot of directors prefer film because it's not as flawless and has a different appearance. For example, Lost In Translation was shot on film rather than in HD because the director felt film was more romantic.

Film is high definition. Celluloid is pretty much HD quality.

james.miller · 8 Jul 2007 at 02:33

film far supasses the resolution of 'hd'