23wood
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Just to clarify, when you say you buy an HD movie, are you talking a HD-DVD or do you mean High Def in general, which usually is meant to include HD-DVD and Blu Ray.
You do need an HD-DVD player to play HD-DVDs. You also would need a Blu Ray player to play Blu Rays. They won't play the other format (i.e. an HD-DVD player won't play a Blu Ray), although both are backwards compatible with DVDs.
As to some of the above answers, Blu Ray isn't any better than HD-DVD. They provide the same content, although Blu Ray discs currently can store more information (I say currently because HD-DVD is working on a larger disc). Blu Ray currently has some software issues that are being ironed out as well, which HD-DVD does not have. But both are essentially the same in what can be done with them.
That being said, Blu Ray is the current leader in sales, so some feel it will win out and be a better option long-term (it remains to be seen). It also offers more movie choice than HD-DVD. But HD-DVD is cheaper and could very well win out as well. It's likely both will stick around for a while still, so I don't see anything wrong in purchasing either format.
Just to clarify, when you say you buy an HD movie, are you talking a HD-DVD or do you mean High Def in general, which usually is meant to include HD-DVD and Blu Ray.
You do need an HD-DVD player to play HD-DVDs. You also would need a Blu Ray player to play Blu Rays. They won't play the other format (i.e. an HD-DVD player won't play a Blu Ray), although both are backwards compatible with DVDs.
As to some of the above answers, Blu Ray isn't any better than HD-DVD. They provide the same content, although Blu Ray discs currently can store more information (I say currently because HD-DVD is working on a larger disc). Blu Ray currently has some software issues that are being ironed out as well, which HD-DVD does not have. But both are essentially the same in what can be done with them.
That being said, Blu Ray is the current leader in sales, so some feel it will win out and be a better option long-term (it remains to be seen). It also offers more movie choice than HD-DVD. But HD-DVD is cheaper and could very well win out as well. It's likely both will stick around for a while still, so I don't see anything wrong in purchasing either format.
Is it worth it to buy an hd dvd player?
Jack
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Well, it depends.
All the HD-DVD players in existence were made by Toshiba (a couple of companies sell re-labeled HD-DVD players, and two othercompanies made Blu-Ray players that also handled HD-DVD), so they're pretty similar. HD-DVD players all play DVDs, they all upconvert nicely (some people claim it's the best upconversion around, though IMHO the PS3 does at least as well). So, for the price of a DVD player, or less, the HD-DVD player will make a fine DVD player.
However, you may miss out on some "advanced" features.. many regular DVD players play MP3s, DivX video, show JPEGs, etc. from CD and DVD. If these things are important to you, double-check, since they are not likely supported in the existing HD-DVD players.
As for buying HD-DVDs, there you have a bigger question. The DVDs you buy today are likely to last well beyond the life of any single player, and there's every reason to believe they'll be playable on readily available hardware for the forseeable future. HD-DVDs, on the other hand, will only play on HD-DVD players, which are no longer made. So if you do buy any HD-DVD discs, they're probably good only for the life of your existing player. Some HD-DVD fans have bought-up extra units. While it's impossible to say for certain, your HD-DVD player should last at least 3-5 years, but when it's gone, it's not likely replaceable.
And of course, no one's releasing new HD-DVD titles. If you can pick some up cheap (like, for the price of rental), I see no reason not to if you have an HD-DVD player. But if you're really interested in high def video going forward, Blu-Ray is that future. .
BTW, there's only one or two layers in an HD-DVD disc or Blu-Ray, just as with DVD. More layers are theoretically possible with Blu-Ray, perhaps up to eight, but none exist, and they would not necessarily play on all existing Blu-Ray players (maybe the PS3, with an upgrade.. Sony seems to use it to test out any new Blu-Ray option).
Well, it depends.
All the HD-DVD players in existence were made by Toshiba (a couple of companies sell re-labeled HD-DVD players, and two othercompanies made Blu-Ray players that also handled HD-DVD), so they're pretty similar. HD-DVD players all play DVDs, they all upconvert nicely (some people claim it's the best upconversion around, though IMHO the PS3 does at least as well). So, for the price of a DVD player, or less, the HD-DVD player will make a fine DVD player.
However, you may miss out on some "advanced" features.. many regular DVD players play MP3s, DivX video, show JPEGs, etc. from CD and DVD. If these things are important to you, double-check, since they are not likely supported in the existing HD-DVD players.
As for buying HD-DVDs, there you have a bigger question. The DVDs you buy today are likely to last well beyond the life of any single player, and there's every reason to believe they'll be playable on readily available hardware for the forseeable future. HD-DVDs, on the other hand, will only play on HD-DVD players, which are no longer made. So if you do buy any HD-DVD discs, they're probably good only for the life of your existing player. Some HD-DVD fans have bought-up extra units. While it's impossible to say for certain, your HD-DVD player should last at least 3-5 years, but when it's gone, it's not likely replaceable.
And of course, no one's releasing new HD-DVD titles. If you can pick some up cheap (like, for the price of rental), I see no reason not to if you have an HD-DVD player. But if you're really interested in high def video going forward, Blu-Ray is that future. .
BTW, there's only one or two layers in an HD-DVD disc or Blu-Ray, just as with DVD. More layers are theoretically possible with Blu-Ray, perhaps up to eight, but none exist, and they would not necessarily play on all existing Blu-Ray players (maybe the PS3, with an upgrade.. Sony seems to use it to test out any new Blu-Ray option).
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