Comments on: Apple sides with Blu-ray Disc in format war http://www.gizmolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/ TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about... Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: megazonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/comment-page-1/#comment-2342 megazone Fri, 11 Mar 2005 20:27:39 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/#comment-2342 I've seen some displays that say they can do 1080p - most likely the source would be 1080i media going through a line-doubler, like with DVDs today. I don't believe the ATSC broadcast standard can handle it, but discs could. I’ve seen some displays that say they can do 1080p – most likely the source would be 1080i media going through a line-doubler, like with DVDs today. I don’t believe the ATSC broadcast standard can handle it, but discs could.

]]> By: gweepprefecthttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/comment-page-1/#comment-2341 gweepprefect Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:22:01 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/#comment-2341 Yeah, everything I've been looking at can downconvert 1080i to 720p. It's debatable which format is better anyway. Interlacing is annoying, especially on motion scenes. 720 lines of vertical, non-interlaced resolution looks pretty damn nice and doesn't have the venetian blinds effect on motion scenes.1080p would be great, but I've not heard of anyone even considering to make source material for that. Then it would be the best of all worlds, since all of your content would look that much better when you finally upgraded to a 1080 line display.I'm still really curious to see what the introduction of a new format is going to do to the market. Considering DVD was the most popular consumer product ever, it stands to reason that the market may reject new formats, saying "DVD is good enough for us!" It'll be interesting times, at least. Yeah, everything I’ve been looking at can downconvert 1080i to 720p. It’s debatable which format is better anyway. Interlacing is annoying, especially on motion scenes. 720 lines of vertical, non-interlaced resolution looks pretty damn nice and doesn’t have the venetian blinds effect on motion scenes.

1080p would be great, but I’ve not heard of anyone even considering to make source material for that. Then it would be the best of all worlds, since all of your content would look that much better when you finally upgraded to a 1080 line display.

I’m still really curious to see what the introduction of a new format is going to do to the market. Considering DVD was the most popular consumer product ever, it stands to reason that the market may reject new formats, saying “DVD is good enough for us!” It’ll be interesting times, at least.

]]> By: megazonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 megazone Fri, 11 Mar 2005 18:10:25 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/#comment-2340 Most systems seem to do up and down conversion. Like the HDTV DirecTiVo - no matter the source resolution, you can have it output in 720p or 1080i. Like DVD players that have line doublers to output 480p when the DVD is 480i - or all DVD players which can put out 480i @ 30fps even if the DVD is encoded at 24fps (3:2 pulldown).I bet the HD-DVD and BD decks will be able to up/down convert the output no matter the raw encoding on the disc. Most systems seem to do up and down conversion. Like the HDTV DirecTiVo – no matter the source resolution, you can have it output in 720p or 1080i. Like DVD players that have line doublers to output 480p when the DVD is 480i – or all DVD players which can put out 480i @ 30fps even if the DVD is encoded at 24fps (3:2 pulldown).

I bet the HD-DVD and BD decks will be able to up/down convert the output no matter the raw encoding on the disc.

]]> By: gweepprefecthttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/comment-page-1/#comment-2339 gweepprefect Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:31:52 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/#comment-2339 I wonder what most content providers will be targeting for their media.I'm eyeing a projector upgrade, and 1280x720 projectors are in my price range, but 1920x1080 projectors are not. I don't know how long it will be before 1080 displays will be affordable.. I wonder if that will play into the decision of content providers.. I wonder what most content providers will be targeting for their media.

I’m eyeing a projector upgrade, and 1280×720 projectors are in my price range, but 1920×1080 projectors are not. I don’t know how long it will be before 1080 displays will be affordable.. I wonder if that will play into the decision of content providers..

]]> By: megazonehttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/comment-page-1/#comment-2338 megazone Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:42:08 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/#comment-2338 Both formats will support multiple resolutions - at least 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i. Possibly 1080p, but I'm not sure. 720p is the minimum for 'HD'. Both formats will support multiple resolutions – at least 480i, 480p, 720p, and 1080i. Possibly 1080p, but I’m not sure. 720p is the minimum for ‘HD’.

]]> By: gweepprefecthttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/comment-page-1/#comment-2337 gweepprefect Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:30:41 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2005/03/10/apple-sides-with-blu-ray-disc-in-format-war/#comment-2337 Do you know if the baseline format for either HD-DVD or BD will be 720p or 1080i? Do you know if the baseline format for either HD-DVD or BD will be 720p or 1080i?

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