How does a DVD player work?

matt_rainf

Answer
The DVD Player
DVD Fact
The Sony PlayStation 2 was the first video game system able to play DVDs.
A DVD player is very similar to a CD player. It has a laser assembly that shines the laser beam onto the surface of the disc to read the pattern of bumps (see How CDs Work for details). The DVD player decodes the MPEG-2 encoded movie, turning it into a standard composite video signal (see How Television Works for details). The player also decodes the audio stream and sends it to a Dolby decoder, where it is amplified and sent to the speakers.

The DVD player has the job of finding and reading the data stored as bumps on the DVD. Considering how small the bumps are, the DVD player has to be an exceptionally precise piece of equipment. The drive consists of three fundamental components:

* A drive motor to spin the disc - The drive motor is precisely controlled to rotate between 200 and 500 rpm, depending on which track is being read.

* A laser and a lens system to focus in on the bumps and read them - The light from this laser has a smaller wavelength (640 nanometers) than the light from the laser in a CD player (780 nanometers), which allows the DVD laser to focus on the smaller DVD pits.

* A tracking mechanism that can move the laser assembly so the laser beam can follow the spiral track - The tracking system has to be able to move the laser at micron resolutions.

Inside the DVD player, there is a good bit of computer technology involved in forming the data into understandable data blocks, and sending them either to the DAC, in the case of audio or video data, or directly to another component in digital format, in the case of digital video or data.

The fundamental job of the DVD player is to focus the laser on the track of bumps. The laser can focus either on the semi-transparent reflective material behind the closest layer, or, in the case of a double-layer disc, through this layer and onto the reflective material behind the inner layer. The laser beam passes through the polycarbonate layer, bounces off the reflective layer behind it and hits an opto-electronic device, which detects changes in light. The bumps reflect light differently than the "lands," the flat areas of the disc, and the opto-electronic sensor detects that change in reflectivity. The electronics in the drive interpret the changes in reflectivity in order to read the bits that make up the bytes.

The hardest part of reading a DVD is keeping the laser beam centered on the data track. This centering is the job of the tracking system. As the DVD is played, the tracking system has to move the laser continually outward. As the laser moves outward from the center of the disc, the bumps move past the laser at an increasing speed. This happens because the linear, or tangential, speed of the bumps is equal to the radius times the speed at which the disc is revolving. So, as the laser moves outward, the spindle motor must slow the spinning of the DVD so that the bumps travel past the laser at a constant speed, and the data comes off the disc at a constant rate.

An interesting thing to note is that if a DVD has a second layer, the start of that layer's data track can be at the outside of the disc instead of the inside. This allows the player to transition quickly from one layer to the next, without a delay in data output, because it doesn't have to move the laser back to the center of the disc to read the next layer.

dvd player?

kennytucke

i have a rather expensive dvd player that wont play a certain disc without the picture breaking up, however, when i put the same disc into my computer it plays like a dream with a clear picture. whats wrong.

Answer
One possible reason, poor disc condition that can be caused by poor physical condition and / or poor recording from disc manufacturer. As the result, picture breaking may be detected in dvd player as data streaming is affected by empty memory buffer. Memory buffer (size) is bigger in computer device, and it can handle much more error correction and ensure the data streaming.
Another possible reason, if the dvd player is rather new, the optical pick-up unit (OPU) in the dvd player may be having certain quality problem. You may consider to bring the player to service centre.
Last, if the dvd disc is not original and licenced copy, some expensive dvd players in the market are known to perform poorly while playing those discs ......

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Roof mount car DVD player?

MrsCAPTAIN

Ok I was wondering do they make the roof mount car dvd player were you can install it your self, maybe with a couple of screws or something, instead of getting it installed and dealing with all types of wires?

Answer
i dont see why you cant do it yourself. just install it n cut a small whole into the fabric and run the wires down

how can I make my laptop screen flip 180 degrees to mount it to the roof of my car and use as DVD player?

piglet

I want to mount my laptop on the ceiling of my car to use it as a drop down DVD player on trips. How can I get my screen to invert it's data 180 degrees so i veiw the movie properly?

Answer
If your graphic card made by nVidia just download ForceWare software from http://www.nvidia.com/page/forceware_geforce.html . This is nVidia official site.

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How to reinstall DVD X player When you migrate from windows Xp to Windows 7?

sandy

Answer
Follow these steps to install DVD X Player on your Windows 7 operating system:

STEP 1: After the successful installation of Windows 7 operating system on your old or new PC, download the latest version of DVD X Player. Or, insert the DVD X Player CD into CD-ROM.

STEP 2: Double click on the setup file to start the installation wizard on a Windows 7 computer.

STEP 3: Click Next.

STEP 4: Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to complete the installation process.

STEP 5: Click Finish to complete the setup.


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How can we reinstall cine DVD player in windows 7?

Answer
There are specific steps for that in certain sequence......
STEP1:
After the successful installation of Windows 7 operating system on your old or new PC, download the latest version of CinePlayer DVD Player. Or, insert the CinePlayer DVD Player CD into CD-ROM.
STEP 2:
Double click on the setup file to start the installation wizard on a Windows 7 computer.
STEP 3:
Click Next.
STEP 4:
Read the End Users License Agreement, and click Next.
STEP 5:
Then the DirectDVD will installed in C: directory as a default (it can be changed as well).
STEP 6:
Click Next.
STEP 7:
Click Finish to complete setup.

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How to reinstall DVD X player When you migrate from windows Xp to Windows 7?

sandy

Answer
Follow these steps to install DVD X Player on your Windows 7 operating system:

STEP 1: After the successful installation of Windows 7 operating system on your old or new PC, download the latest version of DVD X Player. Or, insert the DVD X Player CD into CD-ROM.

STEP 2: Double click on the setup file to start the installation wizard on a Windows 7 computer.

STEP 3: Click Next.

STEP 4: Follow the instructions in the installation wizard to complete the installation process.

STEP 5: Click Finish to complete the setup.


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How To Burn Files To a DvD in Windows 7?

Habib

I have installed windows 7 and tried to burn files to a DVD but i couldn't do it.
i put a Blank Dvd To My writer drive, then i go to my computer and double click on dvd writer drive,
it opens a blank window, so i drag four or five movies(.Flv) into that blank window then i right click and select 'burn to DVD' then new window appears which about speed. i select 4X which is normal i think..
then burning process starts,, but after a while it gives an error that it couldn't burn the files to DVD...
there are three options first is: try again with different Disk: second is :Save the files and try to burn 'em later: third i don't remember...
tell me is there a problem in my dvd writer drive or i'm doin' it the wrong way..
thanx

Answer
⺠Burning DVD's Easily â (For Playback on standard DVD Players)

* Nero Vision - By Far the Best Program To Burn DVD Movies *

* DVD Flick - By Far the Best Free Program To Burn DVD Movies *

DVD Flick -> http://download.cnet.com/DVD-Flick/3000-7970_4-10972785.html

DVD Flick Requires IMGBurn To Burn the Movie...
IMGBurn -> http://download.cnet.com/ImgBurn/3000-2646_4-11673524.html

After Downloading & Installing DVD Flick & IMGBurn, Run DVD Flick..

Hit 'Add Title' Up top Right.. Navigate and Select your Movie..

Then hit 'Project Settings' Up Top.. Hit the 'Burning' Tab..

Tick 'Burn Project to Disc' & Hit 'Use As Defaults' & 'Accept'.

If you Wish to Add a Crappy Menu then Hit 'Menu Settings'.

Now Hit 'Create DVD' Up Top.. It Will Begin Transcoding/Converting..

You Can Hit 'Entertain me' & Play Tetris if you wish :P

Once Done IMGBurn will Load & Burn the Movie Automatically..

So Make sure you have a Blank DVD In the Drive Otherwise..

You will have to Transcode it all over again.

Also a stupid message pops up when you start a new project Warning..
You that it will delete the Old Project.. Just hit Yes.

Hope it helps :)

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ON THE GO DVD PLAYERS FOR TODDLERS?

rican shaw

I HEARD ABOUT VIDEO NOW, BUT IT ONLY PLAYS TV SHOWS. DO YOU KNOW OF ANY PORTABLE DVD PLAYERS ON THE GO FOR TODDLERS! MY SON ALWAYS GETS BORED AND I WOULD LOVE FOR HIM TO BE ENTERTAINED WITH MOVIES!

Answer
Fisher Price makes a Kid-Tough portable DVD player that retails at Walmart for $129.00 which is said to withstand a fairly good beating.

And I know this next part is completely unsolicited and might earn me some displeasure from my fellow posters, however I feel compelled to say it; the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that your child watches no more than 1-2 hours of quality programming a day. Instead of the DVD player, perhaps purchase some CDs for car rides that you can sing along with or have a small selection of books that are for car rides only. My kids do both and this allows us to interact more in the car and has helped them to learn how to sing their ABC's as well as count to 20 in English, Spanish and German by age 2 1/2. TV in small doses is fine, but we shouldn't rely on it to entertain our children. If they have to be entertained at such a young age by television what will they be like when they are teenagers?

Portable dvd player for vacation with a toddler?

Brinker178

I will be traveling with a toddler on a long trip and am shopping for a portable dvd player. Are there any recommendations on models, brands and features that work best for traveling with small children? I.E. remote controls, swivel screens, etc.

Answer
I would just buy the cheapest one you can find. I bought the cheapest, I have had two. My sister bought a very expensive panasonic and it was broken before my $39 Walmart special! If a toddler is using it, it is goign to get dropped, stepped on etc, so it isn't worth going all out! Traveling with a dvd player is great! I even used one when I was shopping in the stroller. A tip is to keep dvd's that will go on your trip away from your child for a while, so that they are "new" on the trip and your child doesn't get bored of them. I kept certain dvd's with the portable player and didn't let my son watch them in the house.

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Windows 8 Customization?

Lexsy-Love

I just got the Lenovo Yoga Ideapad and was wondering if the start menu is customizable. I would like to add a photo for the background or just a different design. Also, I see that when watching a movie, it makes me watch it in media center NOT windows media player (i dont like it.)

thanks!

Answer
The start screen has a number of backgrounds to choose from but you can't add your own by default.

Thankfully someone has stepped up to the challenge and created a program to do the job.

http://www.ghacks.net/2012/10/21/customize-the-windows-8-start-screen-background/

Windows 8 doesn't have movie DVD playback by default. You can buy a separate DVD playback program or you can download VLC. I suggest VLC, it's free.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html

- Dominic

No dvd audio in Windows media player or DVD / CD roms?

HI, i have had this problem for a long time now and cannot fix it. I have no audio with any movie dvds in windows media player 11 AND no audio with CD-Roms or games. I have this problem with only windows media player which i can solve by downloading another media player BUT i do not have sound with any CD's or DVDs. Also i can hear movies that i have downloaded from the internet they work fine with audio. Its just mainly CDs or DVDs that have no audio with windows media player 11. Also i cannot hear game sounds aswell. Please help!

Thanks!
Ive downloaded a number of codecs from solutions Ive tried to use from the internet and nothing has changed :(.
And Fug-azi I opened up my computer and i think the cable might be the problem, as there is a cable loose just like the one you posted but i do not know where to insert it to on the motherboard. There is a possible socket which i insnerted it into and when i tried to start my computer it wouldnt start :/.

Answer
You need the audio cable fitted from the back of the DVD/CD player to the socket on the motherboard. For games, movies etc that reside on your hard drive the cable is not required as it is included in the stream, on a CD or DVD the audio is in a seperate stream.

the cable looks like this

http://www.google.co.uk/products/catalog?q=CD+audio+cable&hl=en&prmd=ivns&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&biw=1280&bih=826&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=275075529642459024&sa=X&ei=4DdBTtv-EZGLhQek4si5CQ&ved=0CKIBEPMCMAA

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You need to get hold of the technical manual for your system, once you have it look for the picture of the motherboard layout, on it should be a socket labelled AUDIO, that is where you need to plug it into.

If you post your system maker and model I'll try to find the manual for you.

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Laptop comparable to apple MacBook Pro?

kornfrk272

I have the base model of MacBook Pro mid 2012. Idk if I'm liking it that well. I love the mouse and built quality. I bought it at bestbuy. Could someone help pointing me to some laptops that are under 1200 at bestbuy or a store. Don't wanna buy online. I would like similar built quality. Reason why I don't like pc laptops cuz there almost always made cheap. Thanks in advance.

Answer
Sony VAIO SVS13A1 Series Magnesium Alloy shell.
This custom build this spec is close to what your willing to spend.

Third Gen Ivy Bridge Intel®Core(TM)i7-3520M Quad Core, 2.9GHz - 3.6 Ghz boost.
320 GIG Hard drive
6 GB 1333 MHz DDR3-SDRAM Upto 12 GIG
Blu-ray Disc(TM) player
CD-DVD-RW
13.3 inch LCD, 1600x900+webcam
Hybrid Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000/NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640M 2GB (Physical switch)
Wireless WAN Download 14.4 Mbps / Upload 5.76 Mbps (HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS)
Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11abgn)
1 x USB2.0 + 2 x USB3.0
HDMI(TM) output:
Bluetooth® 4.0
Fingerprint scanner
Sony MagicGate technology
http://www.sony.co.uk/product/vaio-s-series
https://shop.sony.co.uk/shop/ipc/displayLayout/%28rdb=0&cScrollCharGroupName=%24BASE_GROUP&citemarea=4D5E49A6338A0106E10080002BC29BE1&cInstId=1&layout=27_185_74_75_77_78_79_80_82_91_92_152&cCharName=C1000000009_S1313&next=config&carea=%24ROOT&order=&citem=4D5E49A6338A0106E10080002BC29BE150C84AAD496311A0E10080002BC29B73&xcm=PCM_b2ccrmstandard&Z_OMNI_CSINT=14300314&cCharGroupName=%24BASE_GROUP&isHideActive=%29/.do

PS3 anyone!?

Q. tell me everything you know about this ps3! i want the game kingdom hearts 3 on it! i want to know everything about that game too! if u know anything about those two things tell me at once! plz and thankz

Answer
Here is everything that I know about the PS3 as of date.

PlayStation 3

The PlayStation 3 (Japanese: ãã¬ã¤ã¹ãã¼ã·ã§ã³ 3,, PureisutÄshon SurÄ«?, trademarked PLAYSTATION 3,[2] abbreviated PS3) is Sony's seventh generation era video game console, third in the PlayStation series. It is the successor to the PlayStation 2 and will compete against Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii. The PS3 is scheduled for release on November 11, 2006 in Japan and November 17, 2006 worldwide, and will ship in two initial configurations.

Sony officially unveiled the PS3 to the public on May 16, 2005 during an E3 conference. A functional version of the console was not at E3 2005 or the Tokyo Game Show in September 2005, although at both events, demonstrations were held on devkits (e.g. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots) and comparable PC hardware, and video footage based on the predicted PS3 specifications was produced (e.g. Mobile Suit Gundam).[3] It wasn't until E3 2006 that games were shown on actual PlayStation 3 systems. In preparation for launch, Sony has announced that there will be 27 playable PS3 titles on show at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2006 on final hardware.[4]

Thus far, public reception of the console has been mixed with the Sony stock market price declining partially due to worries about the future of the PlayStation brand and its profitability.[5] However, Sony's chief has cited its widespread developer support and advanced "future-proofed" technologies such as Blu-ray and the Cell microprocessor, as ensuring the continued success of the PlayStation platform.[6]

Overview

System configuration

Sony's initial retail strategy for the PlayStation 3 will involve two different configurations that are detailed in a Sony press release.[7] The "premium" version of the PlayStation 3 will come with an internal 60 GB hard drive, Wi-Fi connectivity, HDMI output, and multiple flash memory card readers, and features a brighter cosmetic silver-colored logo and trim. The second and alternate configuration of the console will have a 20 GB internal hard drive but will not feature Wi-Fi, HDMI, or a memory card reader. The hard drive is upgradeable, and memory card and Wi-Fi support can be added through adaptors, but the HDMI support is not upgradeable.[8]

The lack of HDMI output in the 20 GB model (as with the Xbox 360 or player lacking HDCP) could potentially cause problems with restricted output resolution on Blu-ray video. An ICT flag can be set by content producers, which forces non-HDCP video down to a pixel resolution of 960Ã540 (50% greater than DVD-Video at NTSC resolution, and 25% greater than PAL resolution). SCEA president Kaz Hirai stated that it is "too early to speculate at this point" whether movie producers will activate the ICT feature.[9] According to German publisher Spiegel, a behind-the-scenes agreement was made to not enforce the ICT flag on next-generation optical formats until at least 2010, or possibly even 2012.[10]

Release data and pricing

Release date and suggested retail price by region* Region Expected pricing at release Release
date
Basic Premium
Japan[7] JPÂ¥59,800($516) Open price 11-11-06
United States[11] $499* US$599* 11-17-06
Canada[11] C$549($489) C$659($587)
Eurozone[12] â¬499($640) â¬599($768)
United Kingdom[13] - GB£425â ($801)
Switzerland[14]
CHF 749($608)
CHF 899($729)

Norway[15] - 5000 NOKâ ($873)
Denmark[16] 4495 DKK($770) 5495 DKK ($950)
Sweden[17] - 5999 SEKâ ($837)
Finland[18] â¬550($705) â¬650($834)
Australia[19] A$829($630) A$999($759)
New Zealand NZ$999â ($639)
NZ$1199.95[20]â ($767) 11-23-06
Mexico Mex$7000â ($499)
Mex$9000â ($599)
Q1 07[21]

David Wilson, Head of Public Relations at Sony Computer Entertainment UK, stated that both models will likely be sold in the UK market, but both may not be available at launch.[13] There, Sony has said that the black color is to be the first on sale, followed by the silver and white color in March 2007.[citation needed] Previously, Sony Computer Entertainment UK Marketing Director Ray Maguire had stated that only the 60 GB version would be available at launch.[22]

In Japan, Sony has opted to go with an open pricing scheme for the 60 GB model, allowing retailers to set a price point themselves. Rakuten, one of the biggest Japanese online retailers, has set their price point at ¥71,800, or ¥75,390 with taxes added (about 675 USD).[23]

The PS3 has received mixed reviews for its price. It is significantly higher than its same-generation competition in all world markets.[24] Sony has publicly defended its pricing model, citing the PS3's higher performance and inclusion of a Blu-ray drive, of which stand-alone players cost an average of US$1,000.[9]

Game pricing
There have also been statements by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) President and CEO Kaz Hirai suggesting games may cost somewhere between $60 and $100 USD[25], more than the US$60 standard for higher-priced games.[26] Futureshop, a Canadian electronics store, has priced each game at C$69.99 (~US$62[

Software

Games

0-9
100 Bullets - D3 Productions[1] (O) (L)
2 Days to Vegas - Steel Monkeys[2] (O)
211 - Gaia Industries[3] (O)
6GUN II - BattleBorne[4] (O)

A
ActiveDogs (working title) - MTO[5]
Afrika - Sony Computer Entertainment/Rhino Studios[6] (N)
Untitled Airtight Project - Airtight Games[7]
Akari Project (working title) - Takuyo[8]
Alone in the Dark - Atari/Eden Studios[9] (O) (L)
Angel Rings - SCEI
Ape Escape PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Japan
Aquanaut no Kyujitsu: Inner Mind Adventure - Artdink
Armored Core 4 - FromSoftware
Army of Two - Electronic Arts/EA Montreal
Assassin's Creed - Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Avalon - Climax Studios

B
BB (working title) - Arc System Works
Battle Angel Alita - To be announced
Big (Working Title) - Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment
Black Blade (working title) - From Software
Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War - KOEI/Omega Force
Blazing Angels Squadrons of WWII - Ubisoft[10]
Boku no Natsuyasumi 3 - SCEI
Bomberman - Hudson
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway - Ubisoft/Gearbox Software

C
Call of Duty 3 - Activision/Treyarch
Casino Royale - Activision
Castlevania PS3 - Konami
Cipher Complex - Edge of Reality
Clive Barker's Jericho - Codemasters
The Club - SEGA/Bizarre Creations
Coded Arms: Assault - Konami
Condemned: Criminal Originis - Sega/Monolith
Crysis-Crytek/Electronic Arts [EA]

D
Dark RPG (Working title) - From Software
Dark Sector - D3 Publisher/Digital Extremes
The Darkness - 2K Games/Starbreeze AB
Data-Fly - ORiGO Gaming Entertainment
Def Jam 3: Back to the Streets (working title) - Electronic Arts/EA Chicago
Derby Stallion - Enterbrain
Devil May Cry 4 - Capcom/Capcom Production Studio 1
DIRT: Colin McRae Off-Road - Codemasters
Dirty Harry - Warner Bros. Interactive/The Collective
Dragonball Z Budokai Tenkaichi 3 - Atari/Bandai Namco[11]
Driver (working title) - Atari
Dynasty Warriors 6 (working title) - KOEI
Dynasty Warriors: Way of the Swords

E
Eight Days - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios London
Elveon - 10Tacle Studios
Empire (working title) - Chair Entertainment
Orson Scott Card's Empire - Chair Entertainment
Extreme - Taito Corporation
Eyedentify - Sony Computer Entertainment
Eye of Judgement - SCEI/SCEA

F
F.E.A.R. - Warner Bros. Interactive/Monolith Productions [12]
F.E.A.R. 2 (working title) - Warner Bros. Interactive/Monolith Productions
Fatal Inertia - KOEI/KOEI Canada
FIFA Soccer 07 -(cancelled) Electronic Arts/EA Sports
Fight Night Round 3 - Electronic Arts/EA Chicago
Final Fantasy Versus XIII - Square Enix
Final Fantasy XIII - Square Enix
Fith Phantom Saga - Sega
Formula One 06 - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Liverpool
Frontlines: Fuel of War - THQ/Kaos Studios
Full Auto 2: Battlelines - SEGA/Pseudo Interactive
Future GPX Cyber Formula PS3 - Sunrise Interactive (Japan)

G
Genji 2 - Sony Computer Entertainment/Game Republic
The Getaway 3 - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Soho/SCE Studios London
Golden Axe - SEGA/Secret Level
Gradius - Konami
Grand Raid Offroad - Asobo Studios
Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games/Rockstar North
Gran Turismo HD - Polyphony Digital

H
Half-Life 2 - Valve
Haze - Ubisoft/Free Radical Design
Heavenly Sword - Sony Computer Entertainment/Ninja Theory
Heavy Rain - Quantic Dream
Hellboy - Konami/Krome Studios
Heat - Gearbox Software
Hot Shots Golf (Working title) - SCEI

I
Indiana Jones 2007 - LucasArts
Interstellar Marines - Zero Point Software

J
Jikkyou Powerful Pro Yakyuu - Konami

K
Killing Day - Ubisoft
Killzone PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/Guerilla Games/SCEE
Kingdom Hearts 3 - Square Enix - Buena Vista Games
Kurayami - Grasshopper Manufacture

L
L.A. Noire - Team Bondi
Lair - Sony Computer Entertainment/Factor 5
The Lord of the Rings: The White Council - Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores
Lost - Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal

M
Madagascar 2 - Activision
Madden NFL 07 - Electronic Arts/Tiburon
Mahjong Oh - Warashi
Makai Wars - Nippon Ichi Software
Martial Art - D3 Publisher
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance- Activision/Raven Software
Master Project (working title) - Takuyo
Medal of Honor: Airborne - Electronic Arts/EA Los Angeles
Mercenaries 2: World in Flames - Pandemic Studios
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots - Konami/Kojima Productions
Metro 2033: The Last Refuge - 4A Games [13]
Minna no Golf5 - SCEI
Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire - Bandai/BEC
Monster Kingdom -Sony Computer Entertainment/Gaia
Monster Hunter 3- Capcom
Monster Madness - SouthPeak Interactive/Artificial Studios/IMMERSION Software & Graphics
MotorStorm - Sony Computer Entertainment/Evolution Studios
MotoGP 06 - THQ

N
Naruto RPG(working title)
Naxat Plan - Digital Gain
NBA 2K7 - 2K Sports/Visual Concepts
NBA 07 The Life Vol. 2 - S.C.E.A.
NBA Live 07 - Electronic Arts/EA Canada
Need For Speed: Carbon - Electronic Arts/EA Black Box
NHL 07
Ni-Oh - KOEI

O
Omikron 2 (working title) - Quantic Dream
The Outsider - Frontier Developments

P
Pachinko Jikki - Hack Berry
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie - Ubisoft
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End - Buena Vista Games/Eurocom
Possession - Volatile Games/Blitz Games
Project Delta - Playlogic International
Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - Konami
Pro Mahjong Goku Final - Athena
Project D - MichaelSoft
Project Force - From Software
Project IM (working title) - Zero Point Software
Project Psychic (working title) - Taito

Q

R
Rain - Artoon
Ratchet & Clank 5 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/Insomniac Games
Rayman Raving Rabbids
Redwood Falls - Kuju Entertainment
Rengoku: The End of the Century - Neverland
Resident Evil 5 - Capcom
Resistance: Fall of Man - Sony Computer Entertainment/Insomniac Games
Ridge Racer 7 - Namco
Romance of the Three Kingdoms PS3 - KOEI

S
Saikyou Ginsei Shougi 7 - Magnolia
Sam Suede: Undercover Exposure - iBase Entertainment
Way of the Samurai 3 (working title) - Aquire
Scarface: The World is Yours - VU Games/Radical Entertainment
Schwarzenberg - Radon Labs
Secret Service - Tigon
Sega Rally Revo - Sega
Seikan - Astroll
ShadowClan - Tiger Hill Entertainment
Shin Megami Tensei (working title) - Atlus Co.
Shin Ten Makai - Idea Factory
Shinseiki GPX Cyber Formula (working title) - Sunrise Interactive
Shougi World Champion Gekisashi (working title) - Mainichi
Singstar - SCEE
Slotter Mania - Dorasu
Sonic the Hedgehog - SEGA/Sonic Team
Soul Calibur IV - Namco
Spawn 2: The Official Game - TBA
Spider-Man 3 - Activision
Untitled Square Enix next-gen MMORPG - Square Enix[14]
Star Wars 2007 - LucasArts
John Woo Presents Stranglehold - Midway/Midway Amusement Games
Stuntman 2 - THQ/Paradigm Entertainment
Sunrise Eiyuutan (working title) - Sunrise Intereactive
Super Robot PS3 (working title) - Banpresto

T
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (working title) - Ubisoft
Tekken 6 - Namco
Thesis - Track 7 Games
The Wall - Play Ten Interactive (PTI)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 - Electronic Arts/EA Redwood Shores
TNA iMPACT! - Midway Games/Midway Studios (Los Angeles)
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas - Ubisoft/Ubisoft Montreal
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent - Ubisoft
Tony Hawk's Project 8 - Activision/Neversoft Entertainment
Transformers (working title) - Activision
Turok - Buena Vista Games/Propaganda Games

U
Unreal Tournament 2007 - Midway Games/Epic Games
Untitled DC Comics MMO - Sony Online Entertainment
Untitled John McTiernan Game - Ubisoft
[[Untitled Marvel MMORPG*]]
Untitled Naughty Dog Project - SCEA/Naughty Dog [15]
Untitled RPG - Obsidian/Sega
Untitled Western Shooter (working title) - Rockstar Games
Untold Legends: Dark Kingdom - Sony Online Entertainment

V
Value 2000 Igo - Magnolia
Value 2000 Shougi - Magnolia
Vampire's Rain - Artoon
Virtua Fighter 5 - SEGA/Sega-AM2
Virtua Tennis 3 - SEGA
Vision Gran Turismo - Sony Computer Entertainment/Polyphony Digital

W
The Wall - Burut Software
WarDevil (Enigma) (working title) - Digi Guy's [16]
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning - Electronic Arts/Mythic Entertainment
Warhawk - Sony Computer Entertainment/Incog Inc. Entertainment
The Wheelman - Midway
Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 - Konami
WipEout PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios Liverpool
World Pool Championship 2007 - Sega
World Snooker Championship 2007 - Sega
World Tour Soccer PS3 (working title) - Sony Computer Entertainment/SCE Studios London
WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 PS3 - TBA

X
X Quest - Spectrum MediaWorks

Y
Yamasa Digi World DX (working title) - Yamasa

Backward compatibility

Sony has stated that the PlayStation 3 will have backward compatibility with the PlayStation and PlayStation 2, and that every PS1 and PS2 game that observes its respective system's TRC (Technical Requirements Checklist) will be playable on PS3 at launch.[1]SCE president Ken Kutaragi asked developers to adhere to the TRC to facilitate compatibility with future PlayStations, stating that the company was having some difficulty getting backward compatibility with games that had not followed the TRCs. "Either it's accidental or on purpose; there's actually a lot of games that don't follow the TRC."[28]. It has been reported that initial PS3 units will include the CPU/rasterizer combination chip used in slim PS2 (EE+GS) to achieve backward compatibility.[29]

The PlayStation 3 does not include interfaces for legacy PlayStation devices, but there will be an adapter for the memory cards[5] so users can save their PS1/PS2 data on to a virtual memory card in the hard drive. USB devices for PlayStation 2 may be compatible with PlayStation 3. PlayStation 3 can use Memory Sticks to store save data for PlayStation and PlayStation 2 software.

Software development
The PlayStation 3, unlike the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 systems[citation needed], is based on open and publicly available application programming interfaces. The PlayStation 3 development kit was recently praised by IGN as having "distinct lack of noise and heat coming from the system". Despite earlier rumours of programming being difficult,[31] IGN reports that they were told that the dev kit "seemed extremely adaptive and easy to program for".[32]

Open standards

COLLADA, an open, XML-based file format for 3D models.[33]
PSGL, a modified version of OpenGL ES 1.0 (OpenGL ES 2.0 compliant except for the use of Cg instead of GLSL), with extensions specifically aimed at the PS3[34]
OpenMAX, a collection of fast, cross-platform tools for general "media acceleration," such as matrix calculations.[citation needed]
OpenVG, for hardware-accelerated 2D vector graphics.[citation needed]
Sublicensed

AGEIA's PhysX SDK, NovodeX.[citation needed]
Epic's Unreal engine 3.0 framework.[citation needed]
Havok's physics and animation engines.[35]
Pixelux's Game Asset Synthesis Technology[citation needed], a toolkit for advanced procedural synthesis and the Digital Molecular Matter engine plug in for Maya and 3d Studio Max
Cg 1.5, Nvidia's C-like shading language.[citation needed]
SpeedTree RT, a programming package produced by Interactive Data Visualization, Inc. that aims to produce high-quality virtual foliage in real time.
Kynogon's Kynapse 4.0 "large scale A.I."[36]
Considered standards

The list of standards they are reported to be considering includes:

IPv6, the next generation of the Internet Protocol. [37]
Sony has selected several technologies and arranged several sublicensing agreements to create an advanced software development kit for developers. In addition, in 2005 Sony purchased SN Systems, a former provider of Microsoft Windows-based development tools for a variety of console platforms; including PlayStation 2, GameCube, PSP and Nintendo DS to create additional GNU development tools. Sony is providing all developers with GNU toolchains[citation needed] where SN Systems will provide customer-oriented wrappers for GNU tools at an additional cost.

Interface and operating system

The PlayStation 3 version of the Cross Media Bar demonstrated at E3 2006 (video) included options for different user profiles, the ability to explore photos, play music and movies from the hard drive, compatibility for a USB Keyboard and Mouse, a full Internet browser and a Friends menu. In a separate demo Sony presented the "Marketplace" where users can buy and download music.

Linux will be pre-installed on the PS3 hard drive. Currently it is unknown if Linux will be the operating system used to run everything, including the Cross Media Bar, or if the system will operate as a dual boot environment, where Linux would be loaded from the Cross Media Bar menu.

Because we have plans for having Linux on board [the PS3], we also recognize Linux programming activities⦠Other than game studios tied to official developer licenses, we'd like to see various individuals participate in content creation for the PS3.
âIzumi Kawanishi on the presence of the Linux in the PS3.

PlayStation Network Platform

In response to Microsoft's successful Xbox Live network, Sony announced a unified online service for the Playstation 3's console at the 2006 PlayStation Business Briefing meeting in Tokyo; tentatively titled "PlayStation Network Platform". Sony has confirmed that the service will be always connected[39], free and include multiplayer support. However developers are permitted to charge a subscription fee, as is common with MMO games.

PlayStation Network Platform (PNP or PSNP) is the online service to be provided for use with the Sony PlayStation 3 video game console.[1]

It's currently in development by Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) Europe with the Sony Online Entertainment. Parts of PNP will incorporate the Central Station (already working in Europe) and a possible integration with Connect.com marketplace.

Services
On March 15, 2006 at the PlayStation Business Briefing, Sony confirmed that they are preparing for an Xbox Live-like online service tentatively named PlayStation Network Platform with free online play and better network adapter sequencing.

The full list of planned services for the PlayStation Network Platform is as follows.[1]

Communication/Community:

Account created through user registration
Lobbies/Matchmaking
Scores/Ranking
Game data upload/download
Presence/Friend List/Avatar
Voice/Video Chat
Messaging
Commerce

Shops (can be accessed from inside games)
Content Download
Game boot from HDD
Subscription
Selling item by item
Micropayment
Entitlement Management
Account

User Registration
Login ID/Handlename issue

Comparison to Xbox Live
Unlike Xbox Live (a service provided for the Microsoft Xbox and Xbox 360 consoles, which has proved to be the most successful so far), Sony will offer a PNP "basic" service comparable to the Xbox Live Silver service, except that it will additionally allow users to play games online for free. However, the downloading of extra content is likely to require a fee.

Also, Xbox Live is a more unified service, with a central server and global ranking and lobby system. With PNP, developers can devise their own system and use their own servers to a way beneficial to the game.

Hardware specifications
Unless otherwise noted, the following specifications are based on a press release by Sony at the 2005 E3 Conference,[40] and slides from a Sony presentation at the 2006 Game Developer's Conference.[41]

The floating point performance of the whole system (CPU + GPU) is reported to be 2.18 TFLOPS[40]. PlayStation 3's Cell CPU achieves 218 GFLOPS single precision float and is reported at around 26 GFLOPS double precision.

Central processing unit

3.2 GHz Cell processor: one PowerPC-based "Power Processing Element" and seven active 3.2 GHz Synergistic Processing Elements (SPEs). The PPE has a 512 KB L2 cache and one VMX (AltiVec) vector unit. Each of the SPEs is a RISC processor with 128 128-bit SIMD GPRs and superscalar functions. Each SPE has 256 KB of L1 cache/software-addressable 4.8 GHz SRAM, called the "Local Store".

Only seven of eight SPEs are active to improve yield. If one of the eight has a manufacturing defect, it is disabled without rendering the entire unit defective or affecting performance. If more than one of eight is defective, the Cell may be used in IBM BladeCenters for other applications. The current version of the PlayStation's operating system requires dedicated use of one of the seven active SPEs, leaving six SPEs directly available to applications.

Graphics processing unit

Based on a downgraded NVIDIA G70 (previously known as NV47) architecture
Clocked at 550 MHz
128-bit DDR memory interface
211.2 GFLOPS programmable (384 FLOPS per clock), 1.8 TFLOPS total
Multi-way programmable parallel floating point shader pipelines
136 shader operations per clock ( * 550 MHz = 74.8 billion / second, 100 billion with CPU)
24 2D texture lookups per clock ( * 550 MHz = 13.2 billion / second)
33 billion dot products per second (51 billion dot products with CPU)
128-bit pixel precision
S3TC 5 to 1 texture compression site

Memory
Total 512 MiB, split into:

256 MiB Rambus XDR DRAM clocked at CPU die speed (3.2 GHz)
256 MiB GDDR3 VRAM clocked at 700 MHz

System bandwidth
204.8 GB/s Cell Element Interconnect Bus (Theoretical peak performance)[42]
Cell FlexIO Bus: 35 GB/s outbound, 25 GB/s inbound (7 outbound and 5 inbound 1Byte wide channels operating at 5 GHz) (effective bandwidth typically 50-80% of total)[43]
51.2 GB/s SPE to local store
Experimental Sustained bandwidth for some SPE-to-SPE DMA transfers - 78 to 197 GB/s.[43]
25.6 GB/s to Main Ram XDR DRAM: 64 bits à 3.2 GHz / 8 bits to a byte
22.4 GB/s to GDDR3 VRAM: 128 bits à 700 MHz à 2 accesses per clock cycle (one per edge) / 8 bits to a byte
RSX 20 GB/s (write), 15 GB/s (read)
System Bus (separate from XIO controller) 2.5 GB/s write and 2.5 GB/s read

Interfaces
Video

Composite
S-Video
Component video (output up to and including 1080p)
HDMI 1.3[44] port (Digital video output; 60 GB model only)
Supported resolutions

Sound

S/PDIF optical output for digital audio up to 7.1 sound
Dolby TrueHD[45] (compatible sound equipment required[citation needed])
DTS-HD
LPCM (DSP functionality handled by the Cell processor)
Communications

One Gigabit Ethernet Port
USB 2.0 (x4)
Bluetooth 2.0 EDR
Wi-Fi (60 GB model only), IEEE 802.11b/g
Power supply

The power supply will be built into the console. A standard 3-pin IEC connector is present at the base of the console.

Storage
Optical
Blu-ray Disc (2x = 9.0 MB/s) PlayStation 3 BD-ROM, BD-Video, BD-R/RE (Region free for gaming)[46]
DVD (8x = 11.0 MB/s Max) PlayStation 2 DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD ± R/RW
CD (24x = 3.5 MB/s) PlayStation CD-ROM, PlayStation 2 CD-ROM, CD-DA, CD-DA (ROM), CD-R, CD-RW
SACD (2x) SACD Hybrid (CD layer) SACD HD
Hard disk drive: Pre-Installed 20 GB / 60 GB (depending on package), 2.5" SATA150, detachable/upgradeable, with Linux pre-installed.[47]
Flash memory interfaces (60 GB model only) - Memory Stick, CompactFlash, SD/MMC

E3 2005 showcased Sony's "boomerang" design, which was abandoned after poor public reaction and replaced with an upgraded wireless version of the DualShock 2 at E3 2006. The new controller features finer analogue sensitivity[48], more trigger-like R2 and L2 buttons, Home button like the PSP and Xbox 360, and a USB mini-B port for charging the internal battery and use for wired play. There are four numbered LED indicators, to identify and distinguish multiple wireless controllers. The major feature revealed was the ability to sense both rotational orientation and translational acceleration,[48] similar to the previously announced capabilities of the Nintendo Wii controller. Games that use this feature will come with an option to turn it off. Sony has stated that because of these sensors, the rumble feature of the previous controllers has been removed, reasoning that the vibration interferes with motion-sensing.[48] Haptics developer Immersion Corporation (who successfully sued Sony)[49] expressed skepticism of Sony's rationale,[50] and has since introduced tilt and motion-sensing which filters out vibration in software.

Other information
Sony revealed PS3 would use heat pipes and claims the system will be as quiet as a slim PS2[7] ~29dB (A). The PlayStation 3 is approximately 5 kg (11 lbs), 9.8 cm à 32.5 cm à 27.4 cm (3.9 in. à 12.8 in. à 10.8 in.)

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Have a 40" westinghouse tv with built-in DVD player but remote has HDMI button- what's it for?

MOEJ

This TV is viewed by a bed-ridden elderly woman who uses the remote, but doesn't know what the HDMI button is for. Shortly she'll be using a laptop computer from her bed and is a 25' cable ok to connect it?

Answer
The HDMI button is to select the HDMI input on your TV. HDMI is High Definition (HD). So, if she is using any HD device, she can select that to watch whatever is plugged into the HDMI input on the TV. It will only show it in HD if the device has HD, like a HD DVD player, HD Video Game System, or if your cable has HD, stuff like that. It can also play stuff that doesn't use HD too.

As for the laptop cable, I'm not sure what you're asking there. Do you mean an ethernet cord (cord to connects the computer to the internet)? If so, then sure, it doesn't matter how long the cord is, only that it reaches the laptop.

cheapest flatscreen to plug in flashdrive for pics for elderly parents?

Rose

they do not have internet and will not. not tech savvy at all. just want to be able to plug in flashdrive so they can see their thousands of pics go by on larger than 8x10 screen. help with ideas, tv suggestions, please. nothing fancy

Answer
why not burn those pics to a DVD... the put in their DVD player so they can play them on their current TV with DVD player?

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if i buy a hd movie should i have a hd dvd player?

23wood

Answer
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

Answer
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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DVD player?

jahel318

Im wanting to buy a dvd player to hook up to my tv and record shows from my satellite. What is a tuner? what's it used for and do I need one?

Answer
The "tuner" is like the dial on your radio which let's you "tune-in" specific stations out of that spectrum of signal thats coming into your receiver (television / dvd player / vcr / cable-box / etc.)

Your television tuner pulls in the signal from your satellite / cable / antenna and is what lets you select channels to watch (to display on the monitor screen). You can have multiple tuners on the same system - each of them selecting a different signal ... but your tv can (typically) only display one channel at a time.

Some DVD players have a built-in tuner so that you can feed your cable / satellite / antenna signal though that device. This allows you to watch television (on your TV monitor) through that device instead of the signal that your tv is receiving. This the same way you can record one show on your VCR while watching a different one on the TV.

Can a person buy a VCR/DVD player that also RECORDS DVD in High DEF (HD)?

BreadColli

Answer
At this time you can't buy one that will record HD that has a built-in VCR. But I suspect there will be one on the market before the end of the year.

Expect to pay around $400 for such a dual-purpose recorder. It will likely be a Blue-Ray HD recorder. But don't expect it to be able to record from copyrighted VHS tapes.

Why would you want to do this? Your VCR can only output, at best 325 lines of horizontal resolution. You would be spending a lot of money on the recorder and blank DVD-R's with no improvement in picture quality. You'd be better off with a VCR\DVD recorder for about $150. DVDs will be with us for a while; and by the time you may want to record to HD-DVD, the recorders will be a lot cheaper. You won't lose any quality going from a DVD to HD-DVD, as they are digital formats.

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how to burn hd video to dvd for playback on hd dvd player without losing quality?

speedyalla

now i have a dvd movie with a size for 4.3 gb and i also have a bluray rip with the same size.the blurayrip is obviously much clearer in definition.now i know that i can burn this video as data dvd and play easily on a bluray player or ps3 and even my pc.but i have neither bluray nor ps3.i have an hd dvd player which is from sony and it supports 1080 upscaling.now please dont tel me that it just upscales sd video for looking better on hd tv.the fact is whenever i ask this question to people in yahoo answers,they just give me vague answers without even reading my question clearly and trying to understandwhat im asking.im asking this question for the 20th time.plz give me a proper answer considering the number of times ive asked this.the answer that most of the people give me is that if u wanna play this on an sd dvd its not possible then just switch to bluray or ps3 but none of them seem to read the part where ive mentioned "i have an hd dvd player and not sd dvd player".sd dvds consists of video_ts folders right?so my questions start here
1.ive read on some forum which talked about hd dvd authoring tools,but it was only for mac,and sadly this hd dvd authoring concept is not discussed anywhere,ive googled day and night ,not able to find an answer.in this particular forum they talked about making HDDVD_TS folder.
so my doubt is, is hddvd_ts folder a format that can be recognized by hd dvd players or is it only for pc,ps3,bluray.im not askin abt sd dvd.i know that video_ts will be recognized by dvd players,that why i asked whether this could be recognized too?
2.since the bluray rip that i have is just 4.3 gb and since its clearer than its dvd counterpart, would be more interested in burning this to the dvd instead of the retail dvd version.
so is itt possible to burn this with any special dvd authoring program that will do so without losing quality.
3.if any authoring program has to do this successfully without losing quality,will it have to build the dvd in a video_ts folder or hddvd_ts folder?

finally there is one very imp thing i forgot to mention.if there are any of u out there telling that these hd dvd players dont support hd and only hd upscaling then ive got to tell u somethin.whenever i used to go to electronic stores,i used to see guys pop in dvds into their dvd players and display on the big plasmas,lcd,led tvs.and the quality was so damn high.then some people told me that it works only on bluray or streaming media players,i was left doubtful.
then i decided to ask an uncle of mine for a sony hd dvd demo disc coz he had a lot of these things with him.then he brought me a sony race demo cd.i popped this dvd into my sony dvd player and connected i to my bravia tv via hdmi cable.but the picture looked sure 1080p,i had no doubt,even the frame rate was so damn high.the video was crystal clear just like the demo i saw in the stores.this dvd was not a data dvd and was burned as a dvd.because there was a menu same like a dvd.now to confirm i put this dvd into my lappy and opened the dvd folder and went to the video files,right clicked and chose media info from the context menu and wallah,the dimensions were 1920x1080 and sound was dts 5.1.
give me an explanation of how this worked then?

Answer
Which conversions you may need to do will depend on what disk and file formats your HD-DVD player supports. So, what model number is it? Did you try to find a copy of the manual?

Keep in mind, you're not going to be burning any new HD-DVD disks. There's no way for you to do that.

So, I suspect you'll get the best results by burning your higher quality H.264 files to regular DVD-R data disks (assuming the player supports video playback off DVD-R data disks).

Does the HD-DVD player have a USB port?

Where do I find a quality dvd player?

stilldevel

I have an old (13+ years) old DVD player that is on it's way out the door. It's made by Samsung, and has a lot of features. However, I have bought 2 DVD players since them (from Wal-mart), and both of them have already stopped working.

I want to buy one Black Friday when I can get a deal, but don't know what to buy - another Samsung? Where do I get a quality DVD player with a few extra features? I have an older TV, so I'm not switching to Blue-Ray yet, but would be okay with a combo.

Answer
Buy the major Japanese or Korean brands.

Mind you, they are practically out of straight DVD players now, and are making Blu-Ray players, which there is no reason not to get now. All Blu-ray payers are backward compatible to DVD and audio CD.

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My PC DVD player doesn't work...?

TyphoonZX

I have Windows Media player 10, but I cna't play DVDs in my computer...(I think it may have been connected to when I uninstalled Interactual DVD player) If it is, where can I get it again?

Answer
Many times, the DVD software is licensed with the hardware.
If the software is still installed but you removed the DVD player, and installed a different player, the software may not work.
If this is the case, reinstall the older DVD drive along with the newer DVD. If the software detects the old drive hardware in the system, the software should work.
You will have to set the master/slave jumpers properly to get two drives to work on the same cable. One must be set to master, and be at the end of the bus, the other must be set to slave.
If only one drive is in the system, set the jumper to CS cable select. If you get it wrong, the computer may not boot, but will not result in damage.

PC HD vs HD upscaling DVD player?

Nyx

Hiya,

I have a 8800GTS graphics card (HD) connected to my HD TV using a DVI to HDMI cable. I also have a HD upscaling DVD player connected using HDMI. Would there be any difference in the playback quality of the DVD? Do I still need the DVD player?

Sound quality is better though the PC.

Answer
It depends. Which one gives the better output picture. Older models of upscaling DVD player tend to give poorer upscaling results than newer models, but this is not always the case. In your eyes, which gives the better picture? Remember that you can upgrade the computers decoding software to get a better picture.

As the PC sound quality is better, unless the output picture is noticeably poorer, I would use the PC for upscaled DVD output, unless you have a need to quickly load and play a DVD (For instance if the PC takes a while to boot up).

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Need Some DvD Player Help?

SpacemanSp

I want to buy a DvD player for an older TV that I can connect with my computer to stream videos with ease(I'm Not Some type of AV genius or anything) Preferably under $100. Any Advice Help or Tips or Anything.

Answer
DVD players have no inputs, so connecting to your computer ot a DVD player makes no sense unless you get a DVD drive for your PC.

You can buy a DVD player for about $30-$50.
If your TV does not have an AV input (has only RF/Coax), then you also need an RF modulator (about $20-$25).

Is a up converting DVD player worth buying, does it work good with a HDTV?

Q. Is a up converting DVD player worth buying, does it work good with a HDTV?

Answer
Upconverting DVD players (or blu-ray players for that matter) are only worthwhile if you have a HDTV. They will do nothing to enhance your image on a regular TV.

Since blu-ray players will also upconvert DVDs on HDTVs, the only reason to buy just an upconverting DVD player instead of a blu-ray player is the fact that upconverting DVD players are under $50 whereas blu-ray players are about $150.

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Is there a portable DVD player that can also serve as an external DVD drive for my laptop?

Chuck_L

If so, where can I buy it?

My laptop does not have an optical drive (DVD or CD-ROM). If I can buy an external DVD drive that also is a DVD player with LCD screen, I will be able to kill two birds with one stone. Of course, it would not be economically sensible if such a device costs more than a DVD-ROM and DVD player combined.

Answer
No,You have to buy one,i recommend a HP USB CD DRIVE!
But i really recommend a new pc! Heres some cheap pcs and laptops:

Dell:
http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=dell&search_constraint=3944&tc=0&ic=48_0&ref=+500000.500592&tab_value=41_All

HP laptops: http://www.walmart.com/browse/Computers/Laptop-Computers/All-Laptop-Computers/HP/_/N-3xtzZ1z0pntpZaq90ZaqceZaq9d/Ne-apsw?ic=15_0&ref=125875.183815+500000.500593+500500.4294295773&tab_value=15_All&catNavId=614619&path=0%3A3944

HP desktop: http://www.walmart.com/browse/Computers/Desktop-Computers/HP/_/N-2pbhZ1z0pntpZaq90ZaqceZaq9d/Ne-apsw?ic=13_0&ref=125875.126125+500000.500593+500500.4294295773&tab_value=184359_All&path=0%3A3944

Asus: http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=3944&ic=48_0&search_query=asus&Find.x=0&Find.y=0&Find=Find

Acer: http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=3944&ic=48_0&search_query=acer&Find.x=0&Find.y=0&Find=Find


Gateway: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10575188

Compaq: http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=3944&ic=48_0&search_query=compaq&Find.x=0&Find.y=0&Find=Find

Or go to any stores near you,go to google and search pcs like these,but dont get a apple machine.

I need a charger for my matsui portable dvd player . Thanks for any help?

Joan

Answer
If you know

Voltage (ex. 5 V DC or 12 V DC, etc.) and the amps required, then you can go to Radio Shack with player and buy a universal power adaptor.
(These values should be printed on the old adaptor or the manual)

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is a mini dvd camera worth the buy?

proudmomma

pros? cons? can you play the dvd in your computer disc drive even though they are smaller than a regular disc?

Answer
Hai!

Mini DVD disc camcorder is more of a novelty and not meant as a serious medium (Media) for an avid videographer. (This statement came from my experience, I currently have personally use Hi-8, Digital 8, MiniDV, MiniDVD and Hard-disc camcoder)

Pros:
1. You could play it directly on the DVD Player and PC with 'tray' type drive. But you have to finalised your disc.
2. If you use the DVD-RW, you could also reuse the DVD Over and over again after you 'format' the disc.
3. The size of the Disc is small and you could carry a few of them in your pocket.
4. Quite cheap.
5. Simple and shorter time transfering Video to PC for Editing (compared to MiniDV, 1 hour Video requires 1 hour to capture to PC)
6. If you were to archive DVD, the space required are less than tape and the DVD does not prone to fungus and mold and in theory could be kept over 100years.....
7. You could just forward / backward to the scene you shot without rewinding - fast forward like a tape.

Cons:
1. Limited Recording time, High Quality Mode about 20 Minutes. Normal mode about 30 minutes (Some LP Mode 60minutes - Very poor quality)
2. Prone to scratch and loss of data.
3. Using compression technology, some picture details are lost.
4. Not all video editing software able to accept and import video from DVD.
5. Slower to 'get ready' to shoot your video. It takes longer for your DVD Camcoder to start and ready to shoot your video rather than Tape.

You have to check your DVD player if it is able to play a DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc. Some DVD player can only play DVD-R format but not DVD-RW or +RW.

Those DVD player that 'suck' in the Disc won't be able to play the miniDVD, only the tray type able to play. (The same goes with your PC DVD drive)

I Hope this will help you.

Best Regards.

Camcorder mini-DVDs dont play on regular DVD players?

yjalil

I am a bit of a tech novice, so thi smay be a stupid question. The minin DVDs i recorded on my camcorder play fine in the camcorder, but dont play on DVD players. I was told when i bought the camcorder that mini-DVDs should be playable directly on DVD players. I have tried plugging the mini-DVDs into a few different DVD players which have a 3.5" slot for min DVDs but none of them seem to be able to play these min DVDs. what am i doing wrong?

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If you have a mini dvd camcorderâ¦.
You will have to finalize your dvd in the camera and then put the dvd in your computer's DVD burner (top loading only) and then you will have to convert the files (I downloaded handbrake file converter free) and import them into your editing program. Use the HELP feature in your editing program to learn about editing. Once you are ready to burn, your project will be burned to a different DVD and you can file the original away.

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Where to buy portable dvd players?

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I was looking for a good portable dvd player for my dad as a christmas present that isn't too pricey, does anyone know of any shops online or in Glasgow that sells good ones?

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You can buy portable dvd players for cheap from
http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=portable%20dvd%20player&tag=189-20&index=electronics&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=portable%20dvd%20player&tag=new-deals-21&index=electronics-uk&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=6738

Cheap place to buy Coby TFDVD7008 7-Inch Portable DVD CD MP3 Player?

Where can I find a great deal online for Coby TFDVD7008 7-Inch Portable DVD CD MP3 Player

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Coby TFDVD7008 7-Inch Portable DVD CD MP3 Player Black Coby TFDVD7008 7-Inch Portable DVD CD MP3 Player Black
Coby's 7" Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player, incorporating anti-skip circuitry and multiple source inputs, allowing you to enjoy music and movies wherever you go. ....

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windows 7 dvd maker problem?

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okay so when i burn a movie on dvd maker in full screen and then when it's done i try and watch it on my tv it shows up on the little box with black sides all around it and i tried clicking on 16.9 and the full screen button it just wont work it will work on other tv but not mine in my room can somebody help me????

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Yes, this is windows dvd maker video resize problem, windows dvd maker have problem when make 16:9 full screen video dvd, I had met the same problem when use windows dvd maker, this is video resize problem, and on my computer, many videos even can't be imported into wdm, I think windows7 dvd maker is unreliable, one of my friends told me to use the RZ DVD Creator to burn widescreen video DVDs well, now iam using it, works well, it can resize any videos well, it supports 16:9 widescreen and 4:3 normal screen, and provides several video resize modes, such as stretch to fit full screen or keep aspect ratio to fit full screen, with it you just need to select "16:9" and "stretch", then will make a good 16:9 full screen video DVD from your movies, and it can convert any formats movies to video DVD and burn to any DVD disc(DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, etc), the burned video DVD can be played well on DVD player, provide the faster speed, more functions, and better quality. You can yahoo or google search RZ DVD Creator and download it, easy to use, hope it can help you too.

dvd player and win 7?

kenneth h

My dvd player was working fine on my pc with win XP. I just installed window 7 and the cd/dvd stopped working. I have a HP dvd1260. Any ideas? Is this normal? What should I do to make it work ? Thanks

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First, reboot the computer and see if your drive comes back.
Next, right click Computer, select Properties and click Device Manager on the upper left side.
Make sure your DVD is listed in the DVD/CD-ROM section of Device Manager. If it isn't it may have gone bad coincidentally.
If ther's a yellow dot with a bang mark in it on your drive, right click it, delete it, and restart windows, hoping that the driver will be re-installed correctly.
Good luck.

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Which bluray player to go for?

Jackson

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-BDPS480B-CEK-Blu-Ray-Internet-Wireless/dp/B004M8R982/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1G7E2DUE4WB4C&colid=CSCEQ0YGZIZC

or

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-BDPS490-Blu-ray-Player-2012/dp/B007LKG6Z0/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

The second link is apparently is the 'next years release' version of the previous one. The first one is well reviewed where as the second doesnt have as many but being the new version of the first one it should be as good/better? Just wondering whether its worth paying the extra £13 on top of the wireless adapter.
@Hunny : It's not the fact of money, its pointless me paying the extra £13 if theres no difference between the two models!

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I would not purchase a Sony product. I never had a Sony product that have lasted me more than 3 years. When DVD first came out I purchase a Sony DVD player model 7000 and the following year the 7700 both cost me over $1,100 each. The first HDTV in the market by Sony, a 34" CRT HDTV for a price of $6,400. If you read yahoo questions you will find many Sony items with issue. My first Blu Ray disc player is by Panasonic, model BD-10. It is over 4 years old and played over 300 Blu Ray disc movies without one issue. When AVATAR came out many player had an issue playing the movie including Sony. My Panasonic had no issue at all. Hope this will help you out.

what is the last movie you bought on DVD/blu-ray?

Donny

I just ordered A Bronx Tale, and the first two Godfathers (the newer Coppola restoration ones, I have the old grainy ones)

and I want to buy a few Criterion films from their website since they have a sale going on

so my three main questions are

1. last movie you bought?
2. next movie you plan on buying?
3. any Criterion Collection recommendations for me?

BQ- have you seen any 2012 movies yet? does anything even look worth seeing?
BQ2- again, top 10 most anticipated for 2012?
BQ3- when was the first time you watched your favorite movie?
BQ4- have you seen A Bronx Tale? thoughts?
BQ5- if I say Linsanity, what comes to mind?

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What's up buddy
The last movies I bought on blu ray were
North by northwest anniversary edition
Patriot games
Gone baby gone
Mission impossible trilogy set
Spy game
Lord of war
( they were all on sale)

2- I need the royal tenenbaums on blu ray if it's out yet
Bq- this year I've seen
Mission impossible 4.
Man on a ledge
Haywire
The descendants
- all were just ok I thought. Nothing out I'm dying to see honestly. I took off from work one day n saw a bunch of movies

Bq2- I'm out of the loop man. I want to see the Wes anderson movie bad. The preview looked hilarious.

Bq3- years ago when I was younger. With my dad. Godfather 2. Dam I wish I could have seen it in theatres

Bq4- yes. Great movie. One of my favorites. Phenomenal acting and great story

Bq5- lol. Either the b ball player or Lindsay Lohan doing cocaine

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What should i look for when buying a Blu-Ray player?

ar3li43va

It's about time to get rid o my old DVD player. Will the blu-ray play dvd's?
Will it connect to my TV the same way the dvd player did? i have an HDTV, does that matter? i have so many questions 0_0

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Here are some things you need to look for on a Blu-Ray player.

1) All blu-ray dvd players have certain channels that stream wirelessly to your tv. Netflix, Pandora, Youtube, Blockbuster Video. Make sure to look for these channels on the Blu-Ray player. The majority of blu-ray dvd player will have these channels. Check on the box when you purchase to see the channels. The cheaper blu-ray dvd players will not have these channels. You can watch netflix movies on your Blu-Ray movie stream to your television.

2) Wi-Fi built in or No Wi-Fi. The majority of blu-ray dvd players will not have built in Wi-Fi that means to get your channels (netflix, youtube, pandora, blockbuster) you would need to connect your blu-ray dvd player with a ethernet cable to your wireless router or computer. So if your computer is located in the same room as your Blu-Ray dvd player than great. However a better and excellent blu-ray dvd player will have built in Wi-Fi. That means no wires or cables to your wireless router. It automatically connects to your wireless router in your house and automatically streams the channels to your tv wirelessly without any cables.

3) Some blu-ray dvd player that do not have built in Wi-Fi might say Wi-Fi ready on the box. This means that you would need to buy a separate adaptor that plugs into the back of the Blu-Ray dvd player so that it can connect wirelessly to your computer and stream your channels to your televison. This is a additional fee for the adaptor. So it is much better to buy a blu-ray dvd player with built in Wi-Fi.

4) Make sure your HDTV tv has a HDMI port. All Blu-Ray dvd players connect to your television by a HDMI cable. You do not have to spend a lot of money on HDMI cable. Sometimes you will see a brand name HDMI cable for 20 to 30 dollars. You can buy a cheap HDMI cable and it would still work the same as a expensive HDMI cable. You can buy any HDMI cable at Radio shack, Target or Best Buy.

Is the Sony Blu-ray dvd player worth buying?

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We have a 46'in Sony Bravia and the picture is not all that clear. Especially some of the dvd's. And if we get this blu-ray dvd player from sony. Would it really be worth buying, is it really clear. Is it worth buying. ????
Well none of your answers really helped. We are just going to get the blu-ray dvd player tomorrow. Because it's going to be 179 tomorrow at K-Mart.

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Your mind is made up, BUT here's my '2 cents'
If your current setup doesn't look very good you may have a setting or cable issue. For example, are you using HDMI (or Component) cables? If not that alone will degrade the signal.

Potential improvement depends on what TV you have. You say Sony Bravia, but not whether it is 720p or 1080p.

If you have am 1080p model it will benefit from Blu-ray. If you can get it for a good price go for the Sony stand alone Blu-ray player (it may not be the cheapest or the most versatile (cf PS3), but it's an OK player and all you need to enjoy HD movies). Make sure you use HDMI to connect (and don't worry about buying expensive cables ... any Category 2 certified HDMI 1.3 cable <$20) would be a good choice (See monoprice.com)

On the other hand if you have a 720p/1080i HDTV you won't get that much improvement over an up-converting DVD player (at least a medium > high end one ... i.e. ~$70 or more). If you want to be future proof and can afford the extra the Blu-ray player can't hurt ... just don't expect a big video quality improvement vs the upscaling DVD player.

Final comment: Blu-ray may be worthwhile to you, but expect to pay a premium for the disks vs the same movie on DVD (Blu-ray disks are more expensive to buy or rent) and that's not going to change due to higher licensing and production costs.

Enjoy whatever you buy.

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Portable DVD Player Question?

Colio

Does this player connect to a tv to serve as a dvd player or is it only portable?

http://www.shopko.com/detail/rca-7-twin-mobile-portable-dvd-player/1637/0000

Help appreciated thanks

Answer
The features list indicates "AV and Headphone Jacks, Plus AV Cable" so it should have everything you need.
I would look at the manufacturer's site to be sure of what it offers.

Driving to Florida with 4 kids, and one on the way... tips?

Preggo egg

We go to Florida every March break with the kids. This year it'll be easier because all the kids are; of course- a year older, and more mobile. The twins are 3 and my other 2 are 5 and 7. However, this year I'm pregnant. Not even a month yet, but I have terrible morning sickness ALL DAY. I must admit, it isn't as bad as it was last week (I'm taking something for it), but it still gets bad, and I'm afraid the long drive there (24 hours to be exact) is going to be sticky.

Any advice on how to keep myself sane, and how to keep the kids occupied? I know I've been down there about 10 times, but it's always a challenge and I'll take any extra advice I can get! We will be stopping in Washington to sleep a few hours before continuing to drive!

Thanks!
Also, we're staying at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress in Orlando... anyone been there/knows anyone about it?

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Ge them each a little backpack and pack it with things that your children like to do, relevant to their age group, as well as little snacks and such. You can go to the dollar store and get them little games and stuff to keep them occupied such as perhaps crayons, coloring books, writing pad, pencil, little toys, perhaps small books, or even cheap mp3 players with their favorite songs on them. etc. It would also not be a bad idea to pick up a portable dvd player for your children to watch little movies and stuff on. You can also set up a little scavenger hunt for them, (such as find mommy a green car, etc) you can play I spy, and even sing along to their favorite songs with them. Perhaps you can even find them a cheap kids camera (wal-mart, 20 dollars apiece) and let them take pictures of all the interesting things they see and etc. this will keep them busy for a while.

you can go to craigslist.org and find a cheap portable dvd player in your area that you can buy. My husband and I found an awesome one for our 2 year old son when we went on a trip to oregon (we flew... 18 hour trip including layovers, and three planes there, three back....) and we paid only $40 dollars for it.

also if you have a few extra dollars, it would be a great investment to pick up some little leapster for your children, as these have multiple games they can mix and match and can keep them occupied for hours.

you can probably find one or two cheap on ebay, craigslist ( i just looked and they have them used for as low as $25), or go to wal-mart, they are $50 apiece, but they will provide you with sanity for years to come.

also how about driving down at night. That way the children will be asleep and you can keep your sanity then as well. just pack extra sipppy cups in case they wake up, and put on some soft music in the car. You can watch your kids the day before and let your husband get some rest, and then when he is driving down, you can rest, or since the kids will already be asleep, if he gets too tired, he can pull over at a rest stop for a few hours. then when you get to florida, you watch the kids for a few hours while he takes a nap, he can do the same for you, and that night, start up with you old routine.

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Cheap place to buy Sony DVP-FX930 P 9-Inch Portable DVD Player?

Where can I find a great deal online for Sony DVP-FX930 P 9-Inch Portable DVD Player

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You can find a great sale price for the Sony DVP-FX930 P 9-Inch Portable DVD Player over at Amazon for $159.95. The normal price is $189.99.

Cheap place to buy Sony DVP-FX930 P 9-Inch Portable DVD Player?

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Where can I find a great deal online for Sony DVP-FX930 P 9-Inch Portable DVD Player

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You can find a great sale price for the Sony DVP-FX930 P 9-Inch Portable DVD Player over at Amazon for $159.95. The normal price is $189.99.

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is 3 out of 5 stars good yahoo for buyinng a blu ray dvd player?

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The most reliable player for blu ray disc player is the Panasonic. Three 3 is not a very good rating. Go online to Home Theater Magazine and read the reviews on blu ray disc player. I own a first generation player model BD-10 which is over 4 years old and I have had no problem playing over 300 blu ray disc movies. When AVATAR first came out many player (Sony, Samsung & LG the top brands) had problem playing the movie until you had the firmware update, while my Panasonic had no problem. The model BD-65 and BD-85 are the newest model from Panasonic. Hope this will help you out.

HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray?

Q. I was wondering if there was a real difference between HD-DVD and Blu-Ray in quality and/or sound. What do you prefer? Have you chosen a side? Or are you waiting for a more dominant format? Paramount and Dreamworks the two top movie studios are supporting HD-DVD only while other studios are going strictly blu-ray. I need to know which one to buy but want to buy only one. Not both.

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There are many differences between Blu-ray and HD DVD. I'll first specify the differences in hardware, before going into the format wars and sales.
Here are the basic hardware specs:

Blu-ray Disc, created by Sony, and Phllips, promoted by the Blu-ray Disc Association (comprising of over 250 members), is a next generation optical disc, using blue-violet, lasers, which have a better precism rate than standard DVD's therefore can read more holes in the metal foil, at a much higher rate of '"holes"" per square centimetre, than standard DVDs. This means Blu-ray Discs can hold 50GB of data double layer. Blu-ray Disc, uses Sun Microsystems BD Java application for interativity. Blu-ray Disc uses the following codecs for data commpresion which are MPEG 2 enhanced for HD, Microsofts VC1 and MPEG 4 AVC (h.264). Many of the older Blu-ray Discs use the MPEG 2 codec, with many of the newer discs using MPEG 4 AVC, except for Time Warner which use VC1. Blu-ray Disc uses LPCM, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital True HD, DTS, and DTS HD audio codecs along with Dolby Digital audio. The mandatory codecs (audio) for stand alone players are Dobly Digital, PCM, LPCM, DTS, and one of the lossless audio formats. If the other codecs for audio aren't present, the signal is downgraded. Blu-ray Disc, has profiles 1, which can only play the feature film, and stand alone special features, and normal BD J navigation, while profile 1.1 can enable PIP content and 2 has internet access. Except for computer drives and the PS3 drives cannot be upgraded via firmware upgrades. However Profile 1 players can play the main features fine on Profile 1.1 and 2 discs, but will offer limited special feature capablility. Blu-ray Discs can reach a huge 48Mbps bitrate during film playback.

HD DVD also uses the basic principle of blue lasers, HD DVD, is a format promoted by Tohsiba and Microsoft, backed by the DVD Forum, promoted by the HD DVD PROMOTIONAL GROUP. HD DVD was created, as a rival to Blu-ray as after blue laser diodes were created, a group of electronic giants left, to create the Blu-ray Disc Association. This put Tohsiba under pressure, so they started, the AOD (Advanced Optical Disc) project. AOD was backed by the DVD Forum, and was then called HD DVD. HD DVD holds 30 GB of data double layer, having a much smaller capacity compared to Blu-ray Disc. HD DVD uses Microsofts HDi interativity layer and accomodates MPEG 2, VC1 and MPEG 4 AVC (h.264) codecs, Most of the released HD DVD discs are compressed using the VC1 codec with a few MPEG 4 AVC discs, and very few/ or no MPEG 2 discs.
HD DVD uses DTS HD , Dolby Digital True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS, and Dolby Digital audio, all of the codecs are MANDOTORY for all players. All HD DVDs can access all special features, and require no profile upgrades, all players have PIP enabled and internet connectivity. HD DVD is an upgrade from DVD so it benifits, with good compatibility and stability, as it's very close to DVD, unlike Blu-ray which is a totally new technology. HD DVDs can reach during a film a max bitrate of 30.8Mbps.

As you see except for capacity HD DVD is a far better format, which is finalised and offers full capability, as it has all mandotory audio codecs unlike Blu-ray therefore will have better audio capablities. Blu ray however has slightly better visual quality, which isn't noticiable. HD DVD also has a better interactivity layer, HDi is arguably better than BD J especially due to all players being able to access all special features. Blu-ray disc is an unfinalised product, with flaws, with computer drives and the PS3 being the only full feature players around. These facts show that HD DVD is by far better in terms of technology except for capacity. as HD DVD is finalised, like the Betamax, offers higher quality, but limited space, causing potential limitations. HD DVD is also slightly cheaper, although the cheapest HD DVD players do not offer full HD output, or offers limited connections. Although, visually theoritically Blu-ray Disc is slightly better, as it has higher bitrates, reaching up to 48 Mbps, unlike HD DVD which can do around 30Mbps. A disc with an higher bitrate will effectively have a better quality image, but will most likely be un noticialble by the lay person, and only a really keen eye will be able to notice the difference. However with having higher bitrates, means more stress for hardware. Computers find high bitrate MPEG 4 AVC films a pain to decode, and maybe in the future some standalone players might slutter a bit, especially in the low end sector, that is yet to be introduced. However due to HD DVD's more finalised format, I for one believe it's like the Betamax a more consumer freindly format, which is complete, while Blu-ray Disc is a product in development. Overall due to not all Blu-ray Discs having full support for Profile 1.1 and 2 and not being able to decode some lossless audio tracks such as Dolby Digital True HD and DTS HD without lossing quality, I'll have to say technology wise, HD DVD is better, except for capacity, which was (hello?) what the Betamax lacked in. So, even with the low bitrates, currently HD DVD is a better format by far, while Blu-ray is a better format for the future due to higher bitrates, and better capacity, like the VHS. Many people can argue that Blu-ray Disc is a better format, but I for one believe that as Blu-ray Disc is an unfinalised format, you can't possibily class it as a better format, as Blu-ray is a format that will grow into something good, in the future, but for now, all we worry about is the current quality, and in terms of interactivity and audio HD DVD surely wins this round, like the Betamax did. Also I forgot to mention BD+ gave a lot of early standalone player investers a lot of grief, they wouldn't play, giving a "friendly"" message to contact the manufacturer. It didn't effect PC drives although or PS3s.

But technology isn't the key, technology wise superior Betamax didn't win the format war against VHS. Now it's time to get to the sales side, which is the most important for you and me.

Blu-ray Disc is leading the sales and in terms of support has over 70% of the hi-def media share.

Blu-ray Disc is exclusively supported by:
Warner Brothers Studios, New Line Studios, HBO Video,
Sony Pictures Entertainment (Columbia, Columbia Tristar, Screen Gems)
Buena Vista (Walt Disney, Miramax Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, and Pixar Annimation)
20th Century Fox and Fox Search Light
MGM
Lionsgate
Blu-ray is backed neutral by BBC video for now, but is backed exclusively by the National Geograhic, and many other minor studios, especially foreign studios.

HD DVD is backed by
Universal Studios
Viacom including Dreamworks, Paramount, Dreamworks Annimation, MTV and Nickolodiam Films.
It is also backed by the minor companies such as The Wiensten Company and Focus Features. It is backed non exclusively by BBC.

Sales wise, Blu-ray has since Warners announchment 80% of the software sales in the US, with around 75% for this year. Last year Blu-ray Discs sold out HD DVD by 2 to 1. Hardware sales wise since Warners announchment Blu-ray has 60% of the total sales, once peaking at 93%. Note this does not include the millions of PS3's which people buy due to the profile hassels, with Blu-ray, and due to it's low cost. If PS3's were included HD DVD would have a much lower hardware percentage margin. Sales wise and studio wise Blu-ray Disc is the winner, meaning that Blu-ray is most likely to WIN the format war. In Europe Blu-ray has around 80% of the market, with Japan having 90% and Australia having a huge 95% of the market. Blu-ray sales wise has the edge. Also Blu-ray is supported exclusively by rental giant Blockbuster, with Target going Blu only.

People remark, HD DVD will win due to it's low hardware prices, it should be noted that at the end of the format war Sony's Betamax was actually lower in price, than the VHS system, HD DVD is basically repeating the Betamax. VHS actually started it's winning streak when it had 70% of the market share, which (oh my god!!!!) Blu-ray has now due to Warner. Many people say that Blu-ray is being the Beta, due to being better than HD DVD in terms of technology, Actually it is not, it's bad in terms of audio, many players don't support all the codecs, and has an unfinalised BD J interactivity platform. Sure it has a higher data capacity but VHS also had a higher recording time. For once, Blu-ray is turning out to be the winning format. Blu-ray Disc has endless support, a strong BDA, and has plenty of licensing, unlike HD DVD which basically Tohsiba manufacturing all of them. The main thing that made the BETA lose, was that it had in sufficiant licensing, like HD DVD. But as we see, it's the consumer who losses, in format battles, HD DVD has a good chance being the Betamax, in all aspects. What you have to think about is the sales not the technology. Blu-ray Disc will be the better format, in a few years time, but currently Blu-ray Disc lacks in audio and interactivity to be branded technically better than HD DVD. HD DVD is the format for today, Blu-ray Disc is the format for tomorrow. That is why Blu-ray is winning, it's a format with heaps of potential, sure the early adopters miss out on a bit of interactivity, but Blu-ray Disc has room to grow, not only in movies, but also in data storage and software. Blu-ray Disc is tomorrows optical media in the making, while HD DVD was the format that was made for today. Actually Blu-ray Disc was a huge step from DVD, and was a totally new technology, that wasn't finalised, but won the hearts of many consumers and companies due to the potential. ""The Future is Blu"". Don't go for todays format go for tomorrows format.

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