LCD/Plasma TV's

[Samdy Gray]

I trust the huge anchor bolts I used.

[Simon Pieman]

Did any of you HD fanboys here that the HD-DVD v Blu Ray war may be over soon (Blu Ray winning)?

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9055658&taxonomyId=14&intsrc=kc_top

[axs]

it changes weekly at the moment, one studio dropped blu-ray a few weeks ago to favour HD.

[Simon Pieman]

I didn't hear that. In fairness I'd be really surprised if it ended this soon.

The do-it-all players should put an end to the war, but I suppose as it's a marketing issue it could be finished before these are commonplace.

Think Sony scored a major goal with having Blu Ray in the PS3

[axs]

yes, looked a bad one for short term sales because it made them pricey but longer term for Blu-ray it was a very good move. Universal players should hopefully come down in price soon so both formats can continue.

[Samdy Gray]

Can't see there being an out and out winner just yet.

In the long run I think Blu-Ray might edge out HD for mainstream use.

Microsoft being Microsoft keep constantly updating HD capabilities as they do with all their other technologies, but this means end users have to keep updating firmware on their players to keep up to date. Your average Joe Bloggs isn't going to know alot or care much about this to keep updating, so there's going to be a point where someone goes to play a HD DVD and their player just won't recognise it, so people will just give up on HD.

Blu-Ray firmware updates seem a lot less frequent, so Blu-Ray discs available at the moment are going to have a longer shelf-life than their HD counterparts.

It may be though that HD will continue to thrive amongst all those geeky technophiles (like me   ) because users will always be constantly up to date and using HD capabilities to their maximum.

[Samdy Gray]

On another note, I thought my TV was going to fall off of the wall!  

Got home last night to see a massive crack in the wall above the TV!

Turns out it was just the plaster (the skim layer rather than the board).

[Ralphy]

I'm not bothered cos I have a Blu Ray and a HD DVD player  

Some films are only on Blu Ray, some only on HD DVD so I covered both bases.

Terminator 2 is fucking ace on HD DVD.

It's not just the picture that is fantastic with Blu Ray/HD either, Dolby True HD sound is simply stunning with a good amp and speakers.

Can't wait for Star Wars to be released.

[Ralphy]

Microsoft being Microsoft keep constantly updating HD capabilities

Um, don't you mean Toshiba???

[Samdy Gray]

Nope, HD is a Microsoft technology.

[Simon Pieman]

It's Toshiba technology although Intel and Microsoft support it as well (in some sort of committee/council). Anyway, what does it matter?  

[Ralphy]

I was right then, it's Toshiba technology.

Sam, I have the Toshiba EP30 HD DVD player, well impressed with it.

[axs]

ditto

[STFCBIKER]

Has anybody got/seen sky HD? is it worth £200 and £10/month?

[Ralphy]

Sky HD shows in 720p resolution and no it's not worth £200 for the box and an extra £10 a month.

Pretty soon, more and more HD channels will start airing and prices will drop due to competition.

HD is a new technology at the moment so prices are high but they will fall.

I predict in 10 years time, standard definition (476i/576i) will no longer exist and all channels will show in 1080p or upwards.