WMV HD

Energize · 22 Jan 2007 at 22:14

Sclodion said:
WMV HD is just a codec. the bitrate can be anything. it just so happens that WMV HD has been used to create films that will fit on a DVD, but its the same codec used in HD DVD just at a much higher bitrate.
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I know that, thats why I said wmv-hd releases were worse than blu-ray releases because they use a lower bitrate because there is less space, I already said wmv-hd is vc1 which is wmv9.

If you think wmv9 is dramatically better than mpeg4 avc you have been watching some poorly encoded material. The one issue I have had with wmv is it seeming blurry compared to other codecs, after reading up on other peoples thoughts it seems that I am not imagining this, h.264 seems much sharper in comparison.

Begbie · 22 Jan 2007 at 23:25

hmm watched t2 hd in wmv, didn't find it that great really. Still better than most formats ive watched it in before but it didn't give me that WOW factor.

GuruJockStrap · 23 Jan 2007 at 08:40

Think you can still download a whole load of WMV HD trailers from the Microsoft site, including Terminator 2.

neocon · 23 Jan 2007 at 10:25

ok guys

Jaap74 · 23 Jan 2007 at 11:50

well regardless of all this techincal talk.... I got the Amazon WMV HD disc delivered yesterday and watched it last night..... all I can say is wow !

the cinematography and picture details were brilliant !!

very impressed.............