Why HD-DVD?

[AshVsAOD]

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/hardware/xbox360/whyhddvd.htm

Love the dig at Blu-ray. :thumbsup:

[Diamond D]

Online: All HD DVD players are required to be network capable. Of course, this is already the case for Xbox 360, but what this allows is for not only the player to be updated if needed, but new content to be distributed on the fly. The common example cited in Major Nelson's interview is that of a director recording more commentary. Now, instead of worrying about buying a new disc, that extra content is available to you as soon as you pop in the disc.

Wow, another way they can grab some more of the consumer's cash.

[Paranoid666au]

Yes but it's better than double dipping.

[Ingy]

yer that would be pretty cool actually, then you wouldnt have to go out and get a new dvd if you wanted the extra content.

[Lunchguy]

The problem is when they start withholding extras to sell at a later date as 'extra content'.

[hellboy44]

Get this:

"What is it that HD DVD is doing that helps differentiate itself from Blu-ray? Here are a few nuggets to chew on:

* VC1 Compression: While both Blu ray and HD DVD players are required to be compatible with three different compression technologies (including VC1), an intriguing trend has already begun. Content providers (movie studios) for HD DVD are nearly unanimously using the brand new VC1 compression technology, whereas Blu-ray providers are sticking with the ten-year-old MPEG 2 compression that has been used on standard DVDs. With VC1, HD DVDs are able to compress much higher quality video into a significantly smaller package.


* Capacity: Dual layer 30 GB HD DVDs are already available, whereas Blu-ray has only released its single layer, 25 GB disc.


* Hybrid Disc: HD DVD offers the ability to encode both a regular DVD format and HD DVD format on the same disc. If you purchase a hybrid disc, you can flip to one side and play the movie on any standard DVD Player, and when you do get an HD DVD player you can flip to the other side and play it in true HD."

I realise they have spin doctors at M$ to make their alternative seem better than blu-ray, but - MAN - reading this, I'm struggling to work out why anyone would want to use it!

The only advantage blu-ray seems to have is the ability to screen movies in 1080p.

That's pretty much it, right?

Dang Sony!

You're in trouble.

[Declan_Vee]

Ummm... no HD-DVD can also do 1080p, the 360 can't. And I wouldn't be surprised if in the future Microsoft release a HDMI cable for the 360 that "unlocks" 1080p much in the same way the HDAV cable for the old box did 480p, 720p and 1080i.

[hellboy44]

Oh yeah - well so much the better!

No need to be a smart arse DV....

[Declan_Vee]

.... Didn't think I was...

Unless that's sarcasm there?

[Paranoid666au]

All HD DVD movie's are encoded in 1080p/24.