What's going on with hi-def dvd ?

[George Bellefontaine]

HD-DVD (Toshiba) was to launch March 28 but has delayed it by 2 to 3 weeks. Do you suppose there is something going on in the backrooms between Toshiba and Sony ?

[Chris D]

I'd have to take a pessimist view and say no. We're seeing some big delays on future technology this year, with HD-DVD, Blu-Ray, and PS3 all pushed back.

[George Bellefontaine]

Ya, probably just wishfull thinking on my part.

[PewterTA]

I'm guessing they've found a problem with the format (from what I've heard). It's minor, but enough for them to to delay it a few weeks...

Just what I've heard, might not be any truth to it.

[kurtholz]

so what outrageous expensive new players are there that play the new format's?

i haven'y seen anything in the magazines about any player

Kurt

[Kevin D]

I know when they were anounced at CES, the copy protection wasn't even finalized yet. Has it been since?

Kevin D.

[gianni]

I know when they were anounced at CES, the copy protection wasn't even finalized yet. Has it been since?

Kevin D.

No surprise - that's the only thing that drives them to promote the new formats anyway. They and most people could not care less abiut sound quality - really too bad.

[eddiem67]

I know when they were anounced at CES, the copy protection wasn't even finalized yet. Has it been since?

Kevin D.

No it hasn't, talking to Matt Good from Denon yesterday, they are completely skipping the 1st gen run of HD players that everyone else is producing until all the bugs are fixed. PS3 will not start shipping until Dec. Then there is the HDMI 1.3 issue that is going on with the audio modes DD+, dtsHD that is still in the works. I wouldnt hold my breath on HD players, its already been, what 2 yrs since thet been promising to market these units.

[Nathan P]

Is blueray in the same boat? Also, why are manufacturers backing HD-DVD when blueray holds, what I think 20 more Gb?

[peterS]

we got a memo regarding toshibas hddvd player
it is comming out in the next 90 days in conjunction with some movies
price has not been detirmined (or isnt being released yet) my guess is aprox $450

look at bestbuys website and you will see a blueray player listed too

[Andrew M Ward]

No it hasn't, talking to Matt Good from Denon yesterday, they are completely skipping the 1st gen run of HD players that everyone else is producing until all the bugs are fixed. PS3 will not start shipping until Dec. Then there is the HDMI 1.3 issue that is going on with the audio modes DD+, dtsHD that is still in the works. I wouldnt hold my breath on HD players, its already been, what 2 yrs since thet been promising to market these units.

It's so hard to explain...
Bu!!$hit is the juice that fuels this machine... Blu~Ray and HD DVD are formats of no real concern today or even this summer..

The hype has out-paced the performance model, again. Thank goodness DVDs are still chaep and look great!

Disney saw it 12 months ago, we'll belive it when we see it, until then we're in the DVD business.

[autio]

I seen a JVC hd dvd player at my local Stereo store last weekend. I guess it was just a proto type (not for sale) they played it for me though. It was an amazing picture. I am not an expert, but they took me into a room and hooked it up to a sony ruby-projected to a screen that was (I think )106 inches diagonal, and even with too much ambient light the picture was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. The dvd was something from jvc and it had vey artfully done scenes with lots of contrasting colors and many little details that you would of course need hd to see.

[Andrew M Ward]

I seen a JVC hd dvd player at my local Stereo store last weekend. I guess it was just a proto type (not for sale) they played it for me though. It was an amazing picture. I am not an expert, but they took me into a room and hooked it up to a sony ruby-projected to a screen that was (I think )106 inches diagonal, and even with too much ambient light the picture was the most amazing thing I have ever seen. The dvd was something from jvc and it had vey artfully done scenes with lots of contrasting colors and many little details that you would of course need hd to see.

Yes, I saw that JVC unit being installed at World Wide Stereo in Philly a few weeks ago, it's a modified device they have built. It uses discs that JVC has shot some hi-def material on, looks awesome (I agree)