Hmm..why go for next-gen storage systems when DVD dual layer, dual sided is more than enough? Come to think of it, I never seen a dual layer dial sided DVD being used a lot.. Dual sided dual layer can go up to 19GB if I'm not mistaken.

Sigh, I wish there's only 1 format, like the DVD. No need to choose either HDDVD or BluRay.

Now, an important side note is warranted. We are talking about the common form of 1080p in the NTSC world, which is 1080p/60. But another way to output the information is to simply transfer the data on the disc in its native 1080p/24 format without doing any conversion to 1080i/60 or 1080p/60. Contrary to what you might expect, 1080p/24 transmission actually can have some incremental benefit over 1080p/60. However, in order to take advantage of 1080p/24 output on the players, we will also need projectors and TVs that can recognize 1080p/24 signals and convert them to 48 or 72 Hz. The vast majority of HD compatible TVs and projectors that have been installed and are being sold today do not have 1080p/24 capability. However, they are beginning to appear in anticipation that Blu-ray and HD-DVD players will be able to output that particular signal format.

The advantage to 1080p/24 transmission is that it can eliminate artifacts associated with the 2:3 pulldown conversion that is common in the NTSC 60 Hz world. The disadvantage is that it adds cost to both the HD disc players and the video display products. Moreover, the vast majority of consumers are not bothered by, or even conscious of the artifacts that it is intended to eliminate anyway. For the most part, 2:3 pulldown conversion is invisible to the viewer except in certain types of scenes, and even then they would not be noticed at a normal viewing distance on most 40" to 50" televisions.

Nevertheless, for videophiles using larger screen systems, 1080p/24 transmission and processing will eliminate 2:3 pulldown artifacts that they can certainly be aware of and bothered by. So as TVs and projectors come onto the market that are able to accept a 1080p/24 signal, both HD-DVD and Blu-ray players will show up that are able to deliver it. In fact, the next wave of higher priced Blu-ray players to hit the market this fall should have 1080p/24 output as an option. A good percentage of the higher end videophile market will be motivated by 1080p/24 transmission, so HD-DVD will need to follow suit in a timely fashion.

This might be off topic, but I hope someone here can englighten me.

I know Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS are too different audio format in DVD.

Almost all the original DVD that you can find in Speedy (either local released or imported ) or www.buy.com, all the new released titles only have DD 5.1 .
There are only few that special edition titles that have DTS.

And almost all the pirated DVD in malaysia that has both DD 5.1 and DTS.

My question is, who encodes the DTS into these pirated DVDs?
The original studio or the pirated industry?
if the formal one, why I can't find any original title that has DTS version?
if the latter, how they get the audio track that the original version not even exist? And is the DTS in these DVDs really a true DTS?

I know DD5.1 and DTS are not much different.
But it bugging me that my original DVDs only have DD5.1 and those pirated DVDs out there have both.

Anyone experience an adult movie in High Definition...must be jaw dropping..kick ass..experience i guess...to good to be true....sorry..of the topic a bit....

The pirate copies tat u get is Region 1 copies with full goodies, where as the Speedy ones are Region 3, minus all the goodies.

The DTS differs not much from DD5.1. Perhaps the most significant difference between them is the CENTER channel normalization practised by DD but no DTS. So when u have really soft dialogues movies, switching to DTS will help. The dynamic range also differs, but not much as impactful.

Where does the DTS version come from then?

The winner would be the first company to put out a region-free dual-format player

(Dun let them fool you. BD and HD-DVD are still region-protected).

But for a movie buff, this is definitely worth it IMO. And if you don't have an XBOX 360 yet, get one.

Blu-ray has more studio support
this is indeed true.

so hd-dvd won't have problem with 15GB storage since they using vc-1 and dolby digital. and i don't think sony would use vc-1 unless the existence of BD depends on it, coz they would have to pay to MS.

If you have personally experience it then u'll know why String is going crazy collecting BD/HD-DVDs. I have experienced it myself but only with BD right now. Imagine playing a super-farking-clear movie with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound in ur own room

Hmm..why go for next-gen storage systems when DVD dual layer, dual sided is more than enough? Come to think of it, I never seen a dual layer dial sided DVD being used a lot.. Dual sided dual layer can go up to 19GB if I'm not mistaken.

Sigh, I wish there's only 1 format, like the DVD. No need to choose either HDDVD or BluRay.

Those pasar malam's DVD's DTS tracks are fake one
Jack sparrow just re-encode it from the existing DD5.1 track, some even is from 2.0 track
So it's not the real DTS you're hearing, it's just re-encoded DD5.1 with higher volume.

Some ori DVDs has real DTS, especially those special edition or the so called DTS edition. 
Most of the hollywood studio's movie DVD are release in DD5.1 only, only a selected fews are encoded with DTS.  Even my LOTR:EE trilogy also are in DD5.1 only.  Anyway, DTS DVDs are easily found in playasia or yesasia

I haven't seen the price of BR movies yet, but so far what I seen is the price of HD-DVD movies are the same with normal DVD movies.  So it's still quite affordable.  Wonder when Georgie will release a HD version of Starwars: Complete Saga. Woot!!

Hey Necromancer, so which did you choose ?

Will probably choose the Toshiba HD-DVD one. Tunggu budget kuar, then order.

Well see how easily DVD Player's got cheap with brandless product's & can even decode DTS. I can only say, the more cheaper it get's the less fussier we are. So I assume Someone's alredy on the job of cloning both HD-DVD & BD-Player ROM"s. LoL

Just drop by any hypermart like Carrefour, Tesco or Giant, you can see all sort of chapalang brand DVD players with 5.1 output (consist of 6 outputs) selling for only RM100++ only.
My cheap Philips DVD player also got it

Err..decode DTS and DD5.1? I think most DVD player's only SUPPORT DTS and DD5.1 by passing the signal via optical/coaxial out to your receiver to decode. heck, i don't think even my SONY DVD player can decode it.

If you can find a DVD player that has 6 to 8 analog out, then *MAYBE* it can decode the DTS and DD5.1 and send it out.

Correct me if i'm wrong.
As for the HD-DVD and Blu-Ray, is there even original disc in these format available here?

Anyway, it don't matter to me...can't afford a 1080p Full Definition screen anyway...

But i think SONY got chance to win this war...already 0.5 million PS3 in homes, if they can sell about 5 million ps3, then the war might as well be over. But i've got a good feeling SONY will lose the video game war, eventhough they *MIGHT* win the format war.

WII is outselling PS3 3 to 1 in US.....Go WII!!!