"300" Outlines HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc Differences

Iria · Aug 3, 2007, 04:23 PM

Source: DailyTech
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This week’s home video movie releases will bring with it a disc that will clearly outline the differences in feature sets of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. “300,” released on Tuesday, hits the market on high-definition with unequal releases.

The rights to “300” belong to Warner Home Video – a studio that backs both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc – but the studio has graced the HD DVD version with several exclusive features that currently can be found nowhere else.

mike2h · Aug 3, 2007, 05:13 PM

i actually thought it was a difference that really mattered. why on earth would anyone want to ruin the experience of watching an awsome movie by having that funky crap running in splitscreen? or any movie for that matter. & being able to purchase their merchandise on the web....
while it is just an informed guess i would say that 90% of the peeps use of special 'features' involves watching deleted scenes/outtakes. of course there is the majority that dont make use of any of the extra 'features'.
when it comes down to what is important, video & audio quality, they are identical. wich makes me crack up when fanboys push hard on one or the other.
i just want there to be one. up to to the $499 ps3 i didnt really care that much(slight leaning towards bd because of extra capacity). but now i have made my choice & want hd dvd to go away. no offense to those of you who purchased the dark side

Judas · Aug 3, 2007, 05:31 PM

while i have a HD-DVD player, i'm still hoping BR makes it on top.

interspaced · Aug 3, 2007, 05:32 PM

Interactive features will be added in profile 1.1 which i believe becomes mandatory in august. Though it has to be said some players may not be able to support the feature but would still be able to play back movies. The PS3 has all the hardware needed so hopefully that will support profile 2.0 (the online features).
So it is coming it will eventually become common place i expect in 2008 and the advantage hd dvd have will go away though you can argue that blu ray was released prematurely it was probably to stop hd dvd gaining ground.

calidan · Aug 3, 2007, 07:55 PM

What I don't understand is why they just didn't include those features even though they aren't mandatory? Doesn't mandatory mean you have to use it? It sounds like the blu-ray players are capable its just they didn't want to include it.

mike2h · Aug 3, 2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by calidan

What I don't understand is why they just didn't include those features even though they aren't mandatory? Doesn't mandatory mean you have to use it? It sounds like the blu-ray players are capable its just they didn't want to include it.

i agree with you that it should have been included(&maybe it is) but the downside to quite a few blue ray decks is that their is no way to update firmware(unlike hd dvd).

OmegaRED · Aug 3, 2007, 09:57 PM

Such an overhyped HiDef release, if you've seen it in the theatre you noticed the grainy effect added to the picture, this is retained for the DVD and it looks out of place IMO.

calidan · Aug 3, 2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mike2h

i agree with you that it should have been included(&maybe it is) but the downside to quite a few blue ray decks is that their is no way to update firmware(unlike hd dvd).

Which players are not able to be updated? I always thought that all of them had to have the ability to be updated.

interspaced · Aug 3, 2007, 10:36 PM

They do I think some won't meet the hardware requirements for the next profile. PS3 on paper has all the requirements so we're hoping it will support these features. Not a big loss though otherwise

calidan · Aug 3, 2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by OmegaRED

Such an overhyped HiDef release, if you've seen it in the theatre you noticed the grainy effect added to the picture, this is retained for the DVD and it looks out of place IMO.

http://arstechnica.com/journals/thum...ncluding-grain

On Ars they talk about the grainy effect too. I guess the director thought it looked cool. I haven't seen the movie yet so I can't give my opinion. If I remember correctly, wasn't there a grainy effect in Sin City?

mike2h · Aug 4, 2007, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by calidan

Which players are not able to be updated? I always thought that all of them had to have the ability to be updated.

while i cant give you a specific list there are players that arent capable of being updated either by design or as mentioned above by hardware limitations.

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On Ars they talk about the grainy effect too. I guess the director thought it looked cool. I haven't seen the movie yet so I can't give my opinion. If I remember correctly, wasn't there a grainy effect in Sin City?

yes you are correct. while i dont like this 'effect' in 99% of movies it does add a certain quality/depth to both movies imo. though id od think it is time for him to get away from it.
bty the blu ray vers was stunning on my tv. better than the dvd release by far... & yes i also rented it(dvd)

to compare as this is my 1st purchased blu ray disc & i wanted to really see the diff

**dj_stick** · Aug 4, 2007, 01:06 AM

hmm as it stands from that release, it looks like the only benefit the BD release has is the 5.1 PCM audio… completely uncompressed, which will then be rendered completely useless for those using only a single optical connection (toslink/ac3/dts) for playback of audio

i haven't really made up my mind yet, we have no HD ready devices in this house, and no real need for any yet, so i'm going ot wait until these standards are actually finalised before choosing

Aug 3, 2007, 04:23 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	"300" Outlines HD DVD, Blu-ray Disc Differences Source: DailyTech ________ This week’s home video movie releases will bring with it a disc that will clearly outline the differences in feature sets of HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc. “300,” released on Tuesday, hits the market on high-definition with unequal releases. The rights to “300” belong to Warner Home Video – a studio that backs both HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc – but the studio has graced the HD DVD version with several exclusive features that currently can be found nowhere else.

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mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	i actually thought it was a difference that really mattered. why on earth would anyone want to ruin the experience of watching an awsome movie by having that funky crap running in splitscreen? or any movie for that matter. & being able to purchase their merchandise on the web.... while it is just an informed guess i would say that 90% of the peeps use of special 'features' involves watching deleted scenes/outtakes. of course there is the majority that dont make use of any of the extra 'features'. when it comes down to what is important, video & audio quality, they are identical. wich makes me crack up when fanboys push hard on one or the other. i just want there to be one. up to to the $499 ps3 i didnt really care that much(slight leaning towards bd because of extra capacity). but now i have made my choice & want hd dvd to go away. no offense to those of you who purchased the dark side __________________

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OmegaRED Relapsed Gamer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Ottawa , Canada Posts: 5,688 Rep Power: 173 System Specs	Such an overhyped HiDef release, if you've seen it in the theatre you noticed the grainy effect added to the picture, this is retained for the DVD and it looks out of place IMO. __________________ E Penis Specs: <------------- See System Specs

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interspaced DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 287 Rep Power: 0	Interactive features will be added in profile 1.1 which i believe becomes mandatory in august. Though it has to be said some players may not be able to support the feature but would still be able to play back movies. The PS3 has all the hardware needed so hopefully that will support profile 2.0 (the online features). So it is coming it will eventually become common place i expect in 2008 and the advantage hd dvd have will go away though you can argue that blu ray was released prematurely it was probably to stop hd dvd gaining ground.

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calidan Frozen in Carbonite Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 1,409 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	What I don't understand is why they just didn't include those features even though they aren't mandatory? Doesn't mandatory mean you have to use it? It sounds like the blu-ray players are capable its just they didn't want to include it.

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interspaced DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 287 Rep Power: 0	They do I think some won't meet the hardware requirements for the next profile. PS3 on paper has all the requirements so we're hoping it will support these features. Not a big loss though otherwise