High Definition Optical Discs (Blu-ray and HD DVD)
The signing of the peace treaty could soon be at hand! Sometime in 2007, a dual format player could be introduced! It is announcements like this that will keep me on the fence until an affordable universal player comes out! From the article: Broadcom Corp. has already shipped the industry's first dual HD/BD decoder chip, designed into the first-generation Toshiba […]
Read moreThe Blu-ray camp appears to be picking up a little steam these days. Earlier on we reported on the new Samsung firmware update and now LG has revealed their first Blu-ray player. THe BD100 takes advantage of the most Blu-ray has to offer with 1080p, double layer disc compatability, audio and digital S/PDIF and an upscaler. From the article: And […]
Read moreIn around a month, Universal Studios will be releasing the first film to HD DVD that was shot in HD instead of being converted from film to HD. As the article says, the resolution of film is beyond what current HDTV can even resolve so there maybe no clear advantage to either format. I will be interested to see a […]
Read moreNot like anyone owns an HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player in their computers…BUT…..if you do have one, good to know you'll be able to use it to the fullest. (You do have HDCP on your PC & monitor, right?!??!?!?!) 😛 Movie lovers can now build a PC to enjoy a spectacular HD DVD or Blu-ray experience with the release of new […]
Read moreHigh Definition DVD is getting closer and closer to being a reality on your PC. WinDVD 8 has officially been launched in the US and will be compatible with Vista and XP. Well Sorta, neither edition of WinDVD will be ready for the new HD CODECS out of the box. You will have to purchase an HD Upgrade Pack at […]
Read moreEHomeUpgrade points out that DivX just announced their latest 6.4 codec, with some nice improvements. Check em out. DixX 6.4 Codec Highlights: Compress digital video 5 to 10 times more than MPEG-2/DVD format and hundreds of times over raw digital video Encode high-definition (HD) video at resolutions up to 1080p or 1080i Maximized performance for all HyperThreaded, dual core and […]
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Engadget HD has the scoop on the latest releases from both high def DVD camps. Its hard to say, but I think I would rather watch the HD DVD collection that was released today as opposed to the Blu-ray ones. From the article: Blu-ray Mission: Impossible – Ultimate Missions Collection (Paramount) Mission: Impossible III (Paramount) The Phantom of the […]
Read moreThis is like the Vista of Blu-Ray players 😛 Supposed to be out in May, now postponed yet again to December. They better hit it or they're going to miss the Christmas shoppers. The BDP-HD1, originally expected to ship in October, will now be available in December. The player has not passed the company's quality control requirements, and it will […]
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Thomson just introduced a new H.264 encoder for high definition optical disc mastering. H.264 is widely regarded as the trickiest of the next generation codecs. So a new toolset that can help create good looking 1080p movies is A-OK with me! TIGER AVC, co-developed by Thomson Corporate Research laboratories and Technicolor, is an optical disc compression tool that supports both […]
Read moreI guess this is the good part of there being no decisive winner in the HD wars, we should see some pretty nice offers from both tempting users to take the plunge. The offer from Toshiba follows two competing offers from Sony and Microsoft, which are both bundling a single disc with initial sales of their respective high-def playback solutions […]
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