As usual Sonys smoke and mirrors deceptions continue with Blu-Ray.Hddvd is better and heres why.
HD-DVD is ONLY available on 30GB disks (51GB disks will debut last this year – but it is not really needed) at the moment and has managed to thoroughly thrash Blu-Ray in the following categories:
1. Image Quality – Thank you VC-1. See the Chronicles of Riddick, Serenity, Batman Begins and The Mummy Returns. Enough SAID!
2. Support for TrueHD as all HD-DVD Players are required to the support the codec while support for Blu-Ray players is optional.
3. Interactive Features such as the “In-Movie Experience”, “Tech Specs” (in movies like Miami Vice and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift), and the “GPS” to name a few. Blu-Ray Interactive called “BDi” has yet to be implemented on any level.
4. Combo Disk Support – Users without an HD-DVD Player can purchase the HD-DVD Combo Disk and play the Standard Definition version until they purchase an HD-DVD Player. HD-DVD users can share movies with friends without the need to worry about compatibility. Blu-Ray has no plans to support anything of the kind.
5. Cost – HD-DVD Players debuted at a significant lower price than Blu-Ray Players. 500.00 vs. 1200.00 at launch. If you own a 360, upgrading to HD-DVD will only cost you 199.00.
22/03/2007
Upercombuckter West