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09-05-1999, 10:42 PM

I afraid HDTV will make us drool for HD-DVD.

Rock · 09-06-1999, 01:14 AM

Ok. Thanks for sharing.

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Rejemy · 09-06-1999, 06:36 AM

I've got 16x9 480p, and it doesn't make me drool for HD-DVD, it makes me drool over Columbia/Tristar, Universal and WB anamorphically enhanced DVDs! They look GREAT! Most other things look OK, but definatly not drool worthy.

Colin Dunn · 09-06-1999, 03:32 PM

I've seen demos of 16:9 HDTVs in stores. Even considering the suboptimal environment (improperly calibrated TVs, noisy/brightly-lit store, short demo feed from hard disk), HDTV pictures absolutely blow away the best DVD transfers from Columbia/TriStar.

There's no substitute for resolution. A 1920x1080 HDTV pixel-grid has 6 times the resolution as a 720x480 anamorphic DVD. Imagine if your HT could show movies in better-than-SVGA resolution. Even though 1920x1080 is an interlaced mode, scan lines are tough to see (even on 65-73" widescreens) because they are much smaller and more closely spaced than on NTSC.

The upgrade from DVD to HDTV at least as significant as the upgrade from VHS to DVD. Progressive-scan players and interpolation to 1080x720p may tide us over in the meantime, but HD-DVD won't arrive a minute too soon...

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Rejemy · 09-09-1999, 06:29 AM

Hmmm.... I've seen both the Panasonic 50" 16x9, and the new Sony Vega 40" 16x9, and while they were both obvious improvements over your average rear projection, they didn't make my jaw drop or anything. I saw demos of both standard video upconverted, and actual HDTV programming.

The HDTV stuff was indeed good looking compared to what you get on broadcast TV today, but was only marginally better than a good anamorphic DVD as viewed on my trusty KL-W9000. It certainly wasn't enough of an improvement to warrant the $4000 - $8000 price difference in TV sets.

I hope DVD is around for a loooong time and I don't have to buy my library again anytime soon.

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09-06-1999, 01:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rock Cunning Linguist Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Parts Unknown	Ok. Thanks for sharing. DVDFile.Com Moderator MostElectrifying@netscape.net ------------------ The Rock says: Every episode of Xena is precious. Let us rejoice.

09-06-1999, 06:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rejemy Supporting Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bellevue, WA	I've got 16x9 480p, and it doesn't make me drool for HD-DVD, it makes me drool over Columbia/Tristar, Universal and WB anamorphically enhanced DVDs! They look GREAT! Most other things look OK, but definatly not drool worthy.

09-06-1999, 03:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Colin Dunn Actor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austin, TX	I've seen demos of 16:9 HDTVs in stores. Even considering the suboptimal environment (improperly calibrated TVs, noisy/brightly-lit store, short demo feed from hard disk), HDTV pictures absolutely blow away the best DVD transfers from Columbia/TriStar. There's no substitute for resolution. A 1920x1080 HDTV pixel-grid has 6 times the resolution as a 720x480 anamorphic DVD. Imagine if your HT could show movies in better-than-SVGA resolution. Even though 1920x1080 is an interlaced mode, scan lines are tough to see (even on 65-73" widescreens) because they are much smaller and more closely spaced than on NTSC. The upgrade from DVD to HDTV at least as significant as the upgrade from VHS to DVD. Progressive-scan players and interpolation to 1080x720p may tide us over in the meantime, but HD-DVD won't arrive a minute too soon... ------------------ Colin Dunn DDS-006

09-09-1999, 06:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Rejemy Supporting Actor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Bellevue, WA	Hmmm.... I've seen both the Panasonic 50" 16x9, and the new Sony Vega 40" 16x9, and while they were both obvious improvements over your average rear projection, they didn't make my jaw drop or anything. I saw demos of both standard video upconverted, and actual HDTV programming. The HDTV stuff was indeed good looking compared to what you get on broadcast TV today, but was only marginally better than a good anamorphic DVD as viewed on my trusty KL-W9000. It certainly wasn't enough of an improvement to warrant the $4000 - $8000 price difference in TV sets. I hope DVD is around for a loooong time and I don't have to buy my library again anytime soon.