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• Sep 12, 2006 12:36:30 PM CDT

  U-HDTV Herc !!!! !!!!

  by der-rabe

  Now that we are all so _in_ to this next big thing called HDTV we could also start rooting for the next, next big thing...Which is U-HDTV.
  
  It will feature 7680 x 4320 pixel resolution and 24 speakers. Aint that just COOL NEWS...Uh. And no..I'm not kidding. You can say goodbye for your HD-DVD's and Bluerays in the next 15 years.

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  Content Now that we are all so _in_ to this next big thing called HDTV we could also start rooting for the next, next big thing...Which is U-HDTV. It will feature 7680 x 4320 pixel resolution and 24 speakers. Aint that just COOL NEWS...Uh. And no..I'm not kidding. You can say goodbye for your HD-DVD's and Bluerays in the next 15 years.

• Sep 12, 2006 12:37:41 PM CDT

  sony will fail on this .... its beta max all over again

  by jeanluc dickhard

  i'll get one dont get me wrong, but most people will not pay that much for a game system .......

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  Content i'll get one dont get me wrong, but most people will not pay that much for a game system .......

• Sep 12, 2006 12:44:18 PM CDT

  duh

  by bob c. cock

  it's like the difference between watching your normal dvd with the progressive scan on or off. not super discernable.

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  Content it's like the difference between watching your normal dvd with the progressive scan on or off. not super discernable.

• Sep 12, 2006 12:50:32 PM CDT

  screw that

  by nicholas rage

  If your seriously gonna spend that kind of money on a PS3 your a fuckin moron. The average consumer, who buys the majority of dvd's on the market, are not gonna go for HD's anytime soon. Standard DVD's are more then adequate for the average person. I see them both going the way of the PSP movie which is already finished.

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  Content If your seriously gonna spend that kind of money on a PS3 your a fuckin moron. The average consumer, who buys the majority of dvd's on the market, are not gonna go for HD's anytime soon. Standard DVD's are more then adequate for the average person. I see them both going the way of the PSP movie which is already finished.

• Sep 12, 2006 12:59:15 PM CDT

  Sorry for the multi postings; got error messages.

  by orbots commander

  Hope you guys have luch in fixing the site soon.

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  Content Hope you guys have luch in fixing the site soon.

• Sep 12, 2006 1:58:36 PM CDT

  yeah, no matter how easy downloading becomes...

  by newc0253

  ... folks will always want to own stuff. no matter how great the format, i don't just want the digital rights to download and play Raiders of The Lost Ark on my tv set an unlimited number of times. i want something substantial for my money. as for HD/Blu-Ray, i still ain't convinced. i'm sure i'll upgrade to one or the other eventually but nothing i've read so far makes me want to hurry.

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  Content ... folks will always want to own stuff. no matter how great the format, i don't just want the digital rights to download and play Raiders of The Lost Ark on my tv set an unlimited number of times. i want something substantial for my money. as for HD/Blu-Ray, i still ain't convinced. i'm sure i'll upgrade to one or the other eventually but nothing i've read so far makes me want to hurry.

• Sep 12, 2006 2:04:18 PM CDT

  Nice link, Orionsangels, but I have a question.

  by excaliburffolkes

  The comparison pictures are amazing and provide excellent evidence in support of HD picture quality over DVD; but, I can't help wondering why is it that my $200, 8 year old, generic pixel computer monitor has no problem rendering HD images in crisp detail, yet I'd have to pay $1000 or more for a HD TV that provides as clear a HD picture? Are computer monitors that far ahead of TV's or something? Thanks in advance to anyone who cares to explain it to me.

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  Content The comparison pictures are amazing and provide excellent evidence in support of HD picture quality over DVD; but, I can't help wondering why is it that my $200, 8 year old, generic pixel computer monitor has no problem rendering HD images in crisp detail, yet I'd have to pay $1000 or more for a HD TV that provides as clear a HD picture? Are computer monitors that far ahead of TV's or something? Thanks in advance to anyone who cares to explain it to me.

• Sep 12, 2006 2:15:57 PM CDT

  First PS3 Box Art Revealed

  by orionsangels

  http://tinyurl.com/zhfyk

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• Sep 12, 2006 2:41:44 PM CDT

  DVD to HD

  by nightarrows

  QUOTE:"The jump from DVD to HDDVD or Blu-ray is negligible by comparisson and in no way justifies that amount of money." END QUOTEThen you are blind, and sensorially deprived because the difference is huge with the right setup...

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  Content QUOTE:"The jump from DVD to HDDVD or Blu-ray is negligible by comparisson and in no way justifies that amount of money." END QUOTE<p>Then you are blind, and sensorially deprived because the difference is huge with the right setup...

• Sep 12, 2006 3:08:17 PM CDT

  I agree with some of that, anchorite…

  by the heathen

  People do want a home theater in their house. I know I wish I had a better one, but I can't afford it now. I also can't understand the hub bub about downloading movies, much less shows onto you iPods with 3 inch screens? I couldn't stand that.
  
  I have that DishNetwork package and I have to disagree with you there man. I've got HBO, Showtime, ESPN 1 & 2, Kung Fu (everything from Seven Samurai to The Legend), Monster (everything from Dracula to Texas Chainsaw), Animation, HDNET Movies, a music channel with great performances and concerts, UNIHD with Battlestar Galactica, TNT, Discovery Channel, etc. all in HD and they are pretty damn awesome.
  
  Games for the the XBOX may have only been in 480p, but one was in 1080i (Gragons Lair?) but the 360 runs all games in 1080i and 720p and it looks and sounds great.
  
  I'm still waiting for the format of movies though and I'm not too impressed with BluRay, but that could be from the overwhelmingly amount of bad press SOny has gotten recently. From explpoding batteries to high prices for the PS3.
  
  Also, how does a HDTV make a standard definition DVD into 1080i? If that's the case then I may hold out even longer. Just wondering.

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  Content People do want a home theater in their house. I know I wish I had a better one, but I can't afford it now. I also can't understand the hub bub about downloading movies, much less shows onto you iPods with 3 inch screens? I couldn't stand that. I have that DishNetwork package and I have to disagree with you there man. I've got HBO, Showtime, ESPN 1 & 2, Kung Fu (everything from Seven Samurai to The Legend), Monster (everything from Dracula to Texas Chainsaw), Animation, HDNET Movies, a music channel with great performances and concerts, UNIHD with Battlestar Galactica, TNT, Discovery Channel, etc. all in HD and they are pretty damn awesome. Games for the the XBOX may have only been in 480p, but one was in 1080i (Gragons Lair?) but the 360 runs all games in 1080i and 720p and it looks and sounds great. I'm still waiting for the format of movies though and I'm not too impressed with BluRay, but that could be from the overwhelmingly amount of bad press SOny has gotten recently. From explpoding batteries to high prices for the PS3. Also, how does a HDTV make a standard definition DVD into 1080i? If that's the case then I may hold out even longer. Just wondering.

• Sep 12, 2006 7:12:57 PM CDT

  MTV (MHD) in HI-DEF arrived on Comcast Miami!!!

  by orionsangels

  MTV (MHD) in HI-DEF arrived on Comcast Miami & Hialeah Florida today! On channel 209. In the process though we lost INHD2 (MOJO) Channel 207. I have no idea why.
  

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  Content MTV (MHD) in HI-DEF arrived on Comcast Miami & Hialeah Florida today! On channel 209. In the process though we lost INHD2 (MOJO) Channel 207. I have no idea why.

• Sep 12, 2006 9:22:26 PM CDT

  Nicholas Rage

  by johnno

  You can't really compare Blu-Ray or HD-DVD to the PSP's UMD, only PSP's could play 'em and nobody else manufactures players for it. And frankly the format is pretty great, I own quite a few, it's just way to expensive when I can get the regular DVD version with more features and everything and can play it on other people's players anywhere! I usually purchase UMDs for about $15-12 Canadian, and recently HMV opened a geams section and for a limited time is selling UMD movies for $8, it's a grand deal, and I love the quality of the PSP picture and sound (through the headphones). Anyway if we're going to compare anything the only logical thing would be Betamax...

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  Content You can't really compare Blu-Ray or HD-DVD to the PSP's UMD, only PSP's could play 'em and nobody else manufactures players for it. And frankly the format is pretty great, I own quite a few, it's just way to expensive when I can get the regular DVD version with more features and everything and can play it on other people's players anywhere! I usually purchase UMDs for about $15-12 Canadian, and recently HMV opened a geams section and for a limited time is selling UMD movies for $8, it's a grand deal, and I love the quality of the PSP picture and sound (through the headphones). Anyway if we're going to compare anything the only logical thing would be Betamax...

• Sep 13, 2006 3:41:19 PM CDT

  Yackbacker

  by praetor

  35mm may have 6000 lines (it doesn't by the way) but that is because it needs to be shot onto a 100 ft screen. A 1080p video on a 50 inch screen offers better resolution pro rata. And Ultra-High definition causes nausea upon prolonged viewings.

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  Content 35mm may have 6000 lines (it doesn't by the way) but that is because it needs to be shot onto a 100 ft screen. A 1080p video on a 50 inch screen offers better resolution pro rata. And Ultra-High definition causes nausea upon prolonged viewings.

• Sep 14, 2006 12:50:58 PM CDT

  Format war? - kinda like Grenada....

  by ninja nerd

  ...as in, who cares? Several thoughts here, in no particular. First, I'm an 'electic' adopter of technology. Some things, I'm first in line, other things get put off until they reach a point I'm happy with. Don't care what my friends and neighbors do, just what gives me a full-on robot chubby. That said, I'm waiting on the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray purchase for at least a year. My current main TV set is a 61 inch Sony WEGA LCD set. Now, the picture on the newer SXRD sets is visibly better BUT as some of other post indicate, not-quite-ready for prime time. And, I got a really nice set for less than $3K. My Denon AVR-3805 does upconversion as does my SciAtl HD cable box. I have two DVD rigs; a Sony progressive scan and a Panasonic DVD recorder. I don't buy that many movies. For me to own a movie, it must be "special" to me, by my criteria. I have Cox Cable in my area and have an external SATA drive for their DVR. So, I record a ton of stuff...in HD...from HBO, Starz, etc., watch it, delete it, or write it to DVD on the Panasonic. So I could care less what Toshiba or Sony do with their new formats...for now. I'm not their target audience. Something a lot of folks missed was Apple's iTV device, which is coming soon to a living room near you. A set-top box, likely the size of a Mac Mini, that should actually be much better than a Windows Media PC, etc. For me, I'll probably spend my money on a Seagate 500GB SATA drive and buy an occasional standard DVD. Based on some informal testing with friends and family, most people cannot tell the difference between a 720p and a 1080i image. A few more can pick out a 480p from a 720p or 1080i while quite a few can easily discern a NTSC or 480i image from 720p or 1080i. Since I don't yet have a 1080p set (and be aware that some 1080p sets are in fact, not capable of fully resolving a 1080p signal yet) to do these comparisons, I can't speak to that but I think I would find that "upgrading" right now would be wasted money. My wish would be for a Denon HD-DVD player in the <$300 range. Some me that and I'll show you the money. I should mention that I had the Sony set calibrated by a pro shop (with me driving them crazy) but it was worth it. I rarely go OUT to a movie as the picture and sound are typically better in my living room than the mis-configured crap at the multiplex that has to compete with the cellphone idiots and the "I love to talk through the entire movie" lunatics. For audio, the Denon 3805 is driving Niles Audio in-wall and in-ceiling speakers for the mains, center and surrounds with a Definitive subwoofer for the lows. My house is custom built, so the wiring, locations, etc. were calculated beforehand. The audio is EQ'd perfectly for the room...there is no "bad seat". ZeroCorpse has a point about cable boxes with HD. If you're using the SciAtl 8000 series, go into settings and change Upconvert to "Pass-Thru"; the box sucks at image handling...don't let it! I noticed that ABC is giving "Dancing With The Stars" some HD love this season. The "beauty queen", Shanna, was kind of hideous without her makeup; wouldn't have perceived that in NTSC.

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  Content ...as in, who cares? Several thoughts here, in no particular. First, I'm an 'electic' adopter of technology. Some things, I'm first in line, other things get put off until they reach a point I'm happy with. Don't care what my friends and neighbors do, just what gives me a full-on robot chubby. That said, I'm waiting on the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray purchase for at least a year. My current main TV set is a 61 inch Sony WEGA LCD set. Now, the picture on the newer SXRD sets is visibly better BUT as some of other post indicate, not-quite-ready for prime time. And, I got a really nice set for less than $3K. My Denon AVR-3805 does upconversion as does my SciAtl HD cable box. I have two DVD rigs; a Sony progressive scan and a Panasonic DVD recorder. I don't buy that many movies. For me to own a movie, it must be "special" to me, by my criteria. I have Cox Cable in my area and have an external SATA drive for their DVR. So, I record a ton of stuff...in HD...from HBO, Starz, etc., watch it, delete it, or write it to DVD on the Panasonic. So I could care less what Toshiba or Sony do with their new formats...for now. I'm not their target audience. Something a lot of folks missed was Apple's iTV device, which is coming soon to a living room near you. A set-top box, likely the size of a Mac Mini, that should actually be much better than a Windows Media PC, etc. For me, I'll probably spend my money on a Seagate 500GB SATA drive and buy an occasional standard DVD. Based on some informal testing with friends and family, most people cannot tell the difference between a 720p and a 1080i image. A few more can pick out a 480p from a 720p or 1080i while quite a few can easily discern a NTSC or 480i image from 720p or 1080i. Since I don't yet have a 1080p set (and be aware that some 1080p sets are in fact, not capable of fully resolving a 1080p signal yet) to do these comparisons, I can't speak to that but I think I would find that "upgrading" right now would be wasted money. My wish would be for a Denon HD-DVD player in the <$300 range. Some me that and I'll show you the money. I should mention that I had the Sony set calibrated by a pro shop (with me driving them crazy) but it was worth it. I rarely go OUT to a movie as the picture and sound are typically better in my living room than the mis-configured crap at the multiplex that has to compete with the cellphone idiots and the "I love to talk through the entire movie" lunatics. For audio, the Denon 3805 is driving Niles Audio in-wall and in-ceiling speakers for the mains, center and surrounds with a Definitive subwoofer for the lows. My house is custom built, so the wiring, locations, etc. were calculated beforehand. The audio is EQ'd perfectly for the room...there is no "bad seat". ZeroCorpse has a point about cable boxes with HD. If you're using the SciAtl 8000 series, go into settings and change Upconvert to "Pass-Thru"; the box sucks at image handling...don't let it! I noticed that ABC is giving "Dancing With The Stars" some HD love this season. The "beauty queen", Shanna, was kind of hideous without her makeup; wouldn't have perceived that in NTSC.

• Sep 14, 2006 3:52:26 PM CDT

  there will be no truce...

  by lynxpro

  Until Toshiba gives up on HD-DVD. The reason why HD-DVD is cheaper than Blu-Ray currently is because Toshiba (and probably with Microsoft money...they are making the Zune for Microsoft, btw) is subsidizing each unit sold by almost $200 reportedly. There won't be any Blu-Ray players subsidized until the Sony PS3 hits the market. As for the suggestion that one can't tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p, well, that's like people not being able to distinguish 480i from 480p, or the difference between Coke and Pepsi. But with all of that said, I am very disappointed in how pigheaded Sony has been in terms of not making H.264 MPEG4 AVC the universal video codec standard of Blu-Ray instead of continuing to churn out titles in MPEG2. Get with the times!

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  Content Until Toshiba gives up on HD-DVD. The reason why HD-DVD is cheaper than Blu-Ray currently is because Toshiba (and probably with Microsoft money...they are making the Zune for Microsoft, btw) is subsidizing each unit sold by almost $200 reportedly. There won't be any Blu-Ray players subsidized until the Sony PS3 hits the market. As for the suggestion that one can't tell the difference between 1080i and 1080p, well, that's like people not being able to distinguish 480i from 480p, or the difference between Coke and Pepsi. But with all of that said, I am very disappointed in how pigheaded Sony has been in terms of not making H.264 MPEG4 AVC the universal video codec standard of Blu-Ray instead of continuing to churn out titles in MPEG2. Get with the times!

• Sep 14, 2006 4:03:22 PM CDT

  abulafia24

  by lynxpro

  So what if HD-DVD upconverts DVDs? So does the Blu-Ray player. Blu-Ray *IS* backwards compatible with DVD, just like HD-DVD. Stop the FUD.

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  Content So what if HD-DVD upconverts DVDs? So does the Blu-Ray player. Blu-Ray *IS* backwards compatible with DVD, just like HD-DVD. Stop the FUD.

• Sep 14, 2006 4:05:41 PM CDT

  pandamaster83 and negligible jumps

  by lynxpro

  Uhm, VHS is about 240 lines of resolution. DVD is 480i/p. So you are talking about a jump of 240 extra lines of resolution from VHS to DVD. Now compare that to 1080p. That's an increase of 600 more lines of resolution. It is not a negligible gain at all. People who spout that off need their vision checked because even Matt Murdoch could tell the difference between the two.

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  Content Uhm, VHS is about 240 lines of resolution. DVD is 480i/p. So you are talking about a jump of 240 extra lines of resolution from VHS to DVD. Now compare that to 1080p. That's an increase of 600 more lines of resolution. It is not a negligible gain at all. People who spout that off need their vision checked because even Matt Murdoch could tell the difference between the two.

• Sep 14, 2006 4:22:02 PM CDT

  and before someone tries to correct....

  by lynxpro

  The 600 line jump in resolution is from DVD to HD (either HD-DVD or Blu-Ray). From VHS to HD, it would be an increase of 840 lines of resolution...interlaced or progressive.

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  Content The 600 line jump in resolution is from DVD to HD (either HD-DVD or Blu-Ray). From VHS to HD, it would be an increase of 840 lines of resolution...interlaced or progressive.

• Sep 14, 2006 7:13:56 PM CDT

  Fuck sake

  by pandamaster83

  Did you even read my posts? I'm not talking about lines. I'm talking about what the public look for in a medium. The jump from vhs to dvd was a jump to a digital format which provided tons of extras, a clean picture with no interference and the ability to move from scene to scene (plus you didn't have to rewind the damn film). The only jump HD is making is to a better picture (and maybe sound). I'm speaking from the point of view of the average consumer. Do you think they'll be on their knees in front of the fucking screen counting lines with a magnifying glass or something?

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  Content Did you even read my posts? I'm not talking about lines. I'm talking about what the public look for in a medium. The jump from vhs to dvd was a jump to a digital format which provided tons of extras, a clean picture with no interference and the ability to move from scene to scene (plus you didn't have to rewind the damn film). The only jump HD is making is to a better picture (and maybe sound). I'm speaking from the point of view of the average consumer. Do you think they'll be on their knees in front of the fucking screen counting lines with a magnifying glass or something?

• Sep 15, 2006 10:19:56 AM CDT

  1080p a waste? From what I've seen, HD seems a waste.

  by minderbinder

  Crappy broadcast compression, crappy compression disk, no single standard resolution or disk format? What a fucking nightmare. I won't be buyng anything for a few years, and I'll be downloading more and more of my content.

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  Content Crappy broadcast compression, crappy compression disk, no single standard resolution or disk format? What a fucking nightmare. I won't be buyng anything for a few years, and I'll be downloading more and more of my content.

• Sep 15, 2006 10:31:48 AM CDT

  Thank you, pandamaster83

  by one9deuce

  I was planning on posting nearly the same thing you just said. The change from VHS to DVD was HUGE. No rewinding, able to go to any chapter instantly, great picture, great sound, subtitle options, language options, original aspect ratio, and bonus materials. An absolutely unescapable fact is this: DVD's picture is already too good for the majority of consumers anyway. I'm lucky to have lots of friends, but only ONE of them is into this stuff like I am. Most people don't understand any of what were talking about here because they just don't care. This will be like what happened with audio. Cassette tapes(VHS) were totally replaced by CD's(DVD) because of the jump in quality, and the ability to go to whatever song you wanted. Then DVD-Audio(Blu-Ray) and SACD(HD-DVD) were released, and they definitely sounded better. A definite improvement in quality, but no way in hell were they ever going to become the standard format. The same will be true with the new HD formats. And video downloading isn't going to be the new standard either. People like going to the store, purchasing something they can hold in their hand, and having it on their shelf. I don't see DVD going anywhere for the foreseeable future.

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  Content I was planning on posting nearly the same thing you just said. The change from VHS to DVD was HUGE. No rewinding, able to go to any chapter instantly, great picture, great sound, subtitle options, language options, original aspect ratio, and bonus materials. An absolutely unescapable fact is this: DVD's picture is already too good for the majority of consumers anyway. I'm lucky to have lots of friends, but only ONE of them is into this stuff like I am. Most people don't understand any of what were talking about here because they just don't care. This will be like what happened with audio. Cassette tapes(VHS) were totally replaced by CD's(DVD) because of the jump in quality, and the ability to go to whatever song you wanted. Then DVD-Audio(Blu-Ray) and SACD(HD-DVD) were released, and they definitely sounded better. A definite improvement in quality, but no way in hell were they ever going to become the standard format. The same will be true with the new HD formats. And video downloading isn't going to be the new standard either. People like going to the store, purchasing something they can hold in their hand, and having it on their shelf. I don't see DVD going anywhere for the foreseeable future.

• Sep 15, 2006 1:54:56 PM CDT

  john dalmas:

  by nushustu..

  You said it. When Criterion switches, then I'll think about it. "Oh my god, now I can watch Adam Sandler movies with over ONE THOUSAND lines of resolution!" Who gives a flying fuck how good a pile of shit looks?

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  Content You said it. When Criterion switches, then I'll think about it. "Oh my god, now I can watch Adam Sandler movies with over ONE THOUSAND lines of resolution!" Who gives a flying fuck how good a pile of shit looks?

• Sep 15, 2006 5:18:52 PM CDT

  I still think Traffic is freaking stupid

  by domi'sinnerchild

  It's like the most predictable worst episode of Miami Vice blown up to 80's action movie cliche Last Action Hero status. Let's see, oh look there are teens taking drugs. Could something bad happen? Oh no, one overdosed!!! What did Nancy Reagan tell you? But our lovely heroine can't fight that habit. What is her father's worst fears? Yep, they lead directly to being a prostitute with a large black man. Damn gateway drugs, always making Erika Christensen sleep with black dudes like it's a Julia Stiles movie. But daddy is tied into the drugs as well. Ooooh the irony. Mommy will be able to find all the contacts and take over the business, it's as easy as baking a cake. I think the ultimate moment I couldn't stop laughing at was when Luis Guzman potrayed the perfect sidekick buddy cop going back to the soon to explode car in the worst planned witness protection operation ever (nice safe house BTW, anybody can walk in) with Don Cheadle screaming "NOOOOOOOOO!!!!" in slow motions. Tubbs couldn't have done it better. Requiem for a Dream was 100 times more effective trying to make the same point.

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  Content It's like the most predictable worst episode of Miami Vice blown up to 80's action movie cliche Last Action Hero status. Let's see, oh look there are teens taking drugs. Could something bad happen? Oh no, one overdosed!!! What did Nancy Reagan tell you? But our lovely heroine can't fight that habit. What is her father's worst fears? Yep, they lead directly to being a prostitute with a large black man. Damn gateway drugs, always making Erika Christensen sleep with black dudes like it's a Julia Stiles movie. But daddy is tied into the drugs as well. Ooooh the irony. Mommy will be able to find all the contacts and take over the business, it's as easy as baking a cake. I think the ultimate moment I couldn't stop laughing at was when Luis Guzman potrayed the perfect sidekick buddy cop going back to the soon to explode car in the worst planned witness protection operation ever (nice safe house BTW, anybody can walk in) with Don Cheadle screaming "NOOOOOOOOO!!!!" in slow motions. Tubbs couldn't have done it better. Requiem for a Dream was 100 times more effective trying to make the same point.

• Sep 15, 2006 10:08:30 PM CDT

  iTunes movie offerings

  by zerocorpse

  Well, the movie offerings on iTunes are pretty decent. They're in 480p, basically. That's DVD quality. If they managed this, then it won't be long before they figure out how to compress HD video so you can skip discs altogether. Why have a huge HD disc collection when I can have an entire HD video library in an iPod the size of a deck of cards?
  
  

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  Content Well, the movie offerings on iTunes are pretty decent. They're in 480p, basically. That's DVD quality. If they managed this, then it won't be long before they figure out how to compress HD video so you can skip discs altogether. Why have a huge HD disc collection when I can have an entire HD video library in an iPod the size of a deck of cards?

• Sep 16, 2006 2:41:43 AM CDT

  My Big TV

  by thebagpusshunter

  I own a 3 HD Philips 42 Inch LCD Ambilight and it's GOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!

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  Content I own a 3 HD Philips 42 Inch LCD Ambilight and it's GOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!

• Sep 16, 2006 7:23:44 PM CDT

  lynxpro

  by johnno

  Recent news is that Companies releasing stuff on Blu-Ray are switching to MPEG4 and will be utilizing 50GB discs and Java technology for smooth transitions with menus etc. Blu-Ray was off with a shoddy start, but what's coming particularly from Disney etc. very soon will be spectacular!

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  Content Recent news is that Companies releasing stuff on Blu-Ray are switching to MPEG4 and will be utilizing 50GB discs and Java technology for smooth transitions with menus etc. Blu-Ray was off with a shoddy start, but what's coming particularly from Disney etc. very soon will be spectacular!

• Sep 16, 2006 7:30:15 PM CDT

  For those arguing that the public won't care...

  by johnno

  due to the lack of new features as when VHS switched to DVD... on that point it's right, and while there are mroe complex menus etc that look cooler, when the public finally begins to start replacing their old TVs with HD ones (Even cable networks are switching to HD broadcasts in the near future requiring you to have a box to downgrade the signal for older TVs), they'll soon discover that many of their old DVDs will look pretty damn shitty on these televisions... a HD format is NEEDED! The only problem is, there is a format war... and mayube it's "TOO SOON!!!!" but if stores are now only carrying LCD and plasmas these days, they'll need HD content to pimp them out! Also whenever 3D TVs start rolling out for advertising or consumers, they're said to have to utilize 1080p in order to work, in fact I've heard that HDTV is actually a downgraded versions of what are supposed to be 3DTVs so companies can make back their research money... but that's just what I've heard, not sure if it's true or anything...

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  Content due to the lack of new features as when VHS switched to DVD... on that point it's right, and while there are mroe complex menus etc that look cooler, when the public finally begins to start replacing their old TVs with HD ones (Even cable networks are switching to HD broadcasts in the near future requiring you to have a box to downgrade the signal for older TVs), they'll soon discover that many of their old DVDs will look pretty damn shitty on these televisions... a HD format is NEEDED! The only problem is, there is a format war... and mayube it's "TOO SOON!!!!" but if stores are now only carrying LCD and plasmas these days, they'll need HD content to pimp them out! Also whenever 3D TVs start rolling out for advertising or consumers, they're said to have to utilize 1080p in order to work, in fact I've heard that HDTV is actually a downgraded versions of what are supposed to be 3DTVs so companies can make back their research money... but that's just what I've heard, not sure if it's true or anything...

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