I have a very important announcement. I have just come back from Mediaplex KLCC, that place with all those sweet Plasmas and LCD TVs and projectors. Talked to Gary, the supervisor while i was purchasing the two optical cables i need for my PS3 and 360, and the conversation went to why i needed the cables for. After hearing that its for the consoles, and how im using them for Bluray and HD-DVDs, his eyes bulged in excitement. Apparently they have just received their HD-DVD player, the Toshiba HD-A1, and it's running The Last Samurai HD-DVD(whats with this title anyway, not really top tier title to showcase HD-DVDs) on a Hitachi Plasma they have there. Told him that i just received my Amazon order today, with King Kong and Tokyo Drift, and his eyes nearly fell off their sockets! After some excited exchange of swear words and astonishments, he asked if i could borrow him a couple of HD-DVDs , because they wanted to see how it looked on their 1080p projector room with cinema seats at the back of their store. I eagerly agree, so the date is set for tomorrow between 11am and 2pm for the HD-DVD playtest at Mediaplex KLCC. Asked him if its okay if i bring friends along, he gives the thumbs up. So im extending this invitation to all of you guys to see for yourselves, The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift, King Kong, Mission Impossible 3, ....all titles that i have with me, on a 1080p projector on a screen in excess of 100inches, with the state-of-the-art surround sound, on a 1080p quality video and Dolby TrueHD/DTS-HD sound quality.

I will be there between those times, Mediaplex KLCC is located on the same floor with SonyStyle KLCC, you need to walk towards TGV KLCC to reach it from SonyStyle.

This simply will be the videophiles/audiophiles dream come true, all you need to do is get yourselves there to experience it all. HD-DVDs, with Dolby TrueHD, at 1080p, on a 100 inch screen, on Mediaplex's own cinema seating auditorium. See it for yourselves tomorrow, and i'll see you there.

Venue: Mediaplex KLCC
Date/Time :December 19th 11am-2pm 2006
Agenda: HD-DVD Movie experience on 1080p projector, in state-of-the-art auditorium.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Dec 21 2006, 10:16 PM

See ya there bro, i'll be sure to bring along ur BD MI3

And then watch the HDDVD MI3 and see if got any difference with Bluray version.

If time permits, if time permits

Wooohoo! Count me in man! Gonna ask for a 2 hour break tomorrow

Hehe thank goodness im on leave tomorrow, will be there 11 am sharp

So what's the exact time? if I can make it will walk over there during lunch time

Feh work interfering with my life.

yalor string... today gotta crunch numbers...

oh noes....if only i can apply for leave.

Im afraid the playtest had to be cut short, due to the HD-DVD player have to be update its firmware. Mediaplex's player is the Toshiba HD-XA1, and has problem accessing U-Control. Because there is no point playing HD-DVD at half its features, we decided to cut it short.

However, to make up for today's unfortunate events, Garry gave me the green light to do another playtest. So i suggested Thursday 5pm till their store closes, so that he can have the HD-XA1 firmware updated, prep his showroom ready, plus he can do a bit of tour of Mediaplex and the HDTVs they offer.

Thanks to Corez, Alkt and Yjtay for coming, and im sorry for any shortcomings. A huge thanks to Garry and the Mediaplex crew for hosting this, they are awesome!

The date and day for the next playtest are not set in stone, you guys decide if Thursday or that date/time is not good for you and we can reschedule. Garry gave me that much leeway for the playtest, but he need some time to do the player firmware update. Cheers Garry for your generosity!

Im really sorry fop those whn made plans to come but unable to do so because of this.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Dec 19 2006, 01:39 PM

We get to see too then... can't wait for time/day to be finalised!

Sorry I can't make it just now, banyak keje siot! This Friday is my off day so it would be perfect if the next playtest is held on that day

**EDIT**

aikss... change day edi. Thursday pon ok

This post has been edited by arj: Dec 19 2006, 01:50 PM

String how much was the HD-DVD player going for btw? Thursday on any evening would be great after work for me

HD-XA1 goes for around USD500 although these guys gets it at a slight premium.

I have to comment on this though. The standalone player is so darn slow. The Xbox 360 addon loads up HD-DVD player 6-8 seconds after the tray closes, standalone HD-DVD player takes close to a minute to load!

Maybe its because of its older firmware, but operationwise, it is erratic and clunky. The standalone player freezes the movie a couple of times at scene selection, which should not happen, since playing it on my 360 addon works with the movie playing on background, and the scene selection displays on top as an overlay. I certainly dont have to mention the U-Control mess on this player. Hopefully Garry get his player updated by Thursday, i mught drop by before Thursday to help him out if he needs me.

Im used to activating U-Control via the "A" button on the Universal Remote that comes with the addon, but doing so on the HD-XA1 does nothing. The player also require MANUAL resolution change, instead of changing it on the fly to suit your TV resolution, and doing so, requires it to restart all over again, which takes considerable amount of time.

All in all, the 360 addon trounces and walks all over this standalone HD-DVD player. Sure it doesnt have HDMI output, and audio donwmixed via optical, but it is a breeze, a pleasure to play HD-DVD on this compared to the stuttering mess that is that standalone player. Garry needs to update that player ASAP.

And also, the HD-XA1 only does 1080i, not 1080p via its HDMI. We were watching Superman Returns and was wondering why the image was softer and not razor sharp. Switched over to 1080i (after a ong wait/pause), and things looks better. Yes folks, i think bro Corez and Yjtay can vouch for this too, there is CONSIDERABLE differences between 720p and 1080i, at this large of a screen size. We all saw it, and was a little let down at the softness and blurriness of 720p before we got it configured to 1080i.

So again to reiterate:-

Venue: Mediaplex Auditorium KLCC
Date/Time: 21st December 2006 5pm till store closes. *tentative, or suggest your preferred time*
Agenda: HD-DVD movie experience on 100 inch screen auditorium, cinema seating, 1080p Sony projector, but at 1080i playback *thanks to the HD-XA1 player*

I'm working at KLCC Tower2 and maybe I'll join in after work at 5pm onwards.

Yeah was there for a couple of hours. Thanks to Gary from Mediaplex who is kind enough to provide the place and Strings for organising this event.
It nice to view the HD DVD in all its glory (100" wow).
On the other side, Strings told me that LOTR trilogy and Star Wars double trilogy will be going out in a different format. D*mn, gotta choose a format.

that place sells PS3 and 360 cables?

Hahahahah, well the different camps for both movies studios distributing the trilogies, what to do. New Line went HD-DVD while 20th Century Fox is warming up to the Bluray blanket.

ok damn. i can't go this Thursday

I'll try to leave early

Mediaplex? No PS3 there, only AV stuff.

Yes, only Adult Videos available so no underage allowed

Ah, maybe I can bring these babies along for the Playtest tomorrow
Just got them today!

Heh, you better checked if they are Bluray equipped

Oops. Right. It does say HD-DVD movie.
So String? Do they have Blu-ray player there as well?

Nope, they were hoping for a PS3 as a Bluray player. They only have HD-DVD player at the moment.

what I meant, they sell PS3 cables is it?

PS3 cables? If you're talking about HDMI cables, they do. If you're asking for PS2 component cables, of course not, since they specializes in HT equipments.

Aisayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ...........

Bring your PS3 lah bro, im sure they are as eager to see it on their system as you setting it up on their 100 inch screen.

Well, i dun mind bringing mine but i'll be at work

Hahaha. My PS3 / Wii still in HK. Going there next week.

I dont mind taking it from you tonight, and i'll bring it tomorrow to klcc. I promise to give it back after the playtest

String, what time will the playtest start tomorrow?

Okay, it is ALL set for tomorrow! Allan was updating the HD-DVD firmware when i left Mediaplex just now, and Garry basically gave me the greenlight: The Auditorium is basically OURS tomorrow from 5pm onwards.

This playtest is hoped to serve as an eye-opening experience for those eager or intrigued on what next-gen HD has to provide. It would also hopefully sway those who had been on the fence on whether to invest on next-gen HD equipment or not, this event hopefully will cement your decision on investing for things needed to go HD. So it may happen that once the playtest is done for tomorrow, you might be interested to ask what are your options available to go HD . In this sense, Garry and the w wil be more than happy to cater to all your queries and HD needs, so it's basically an eye-opener to what available options on HD screens as well. So come to the playtest, and once you have decided if it is time to go HD, you can ask the Mediaplex crew on your options based on your budgetary needs.

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated nor do i stand to gain any monetary incentives or commision out of this. I am merely an enthusiast, wanting everyone to experience and see what i have been experiencing all this while.

There is also another thing. Garry is also open to the option of trying out other HD contents on other HD medias, provided that you can provide the necessary player. This means that those who have their PS3s may bring their PS3s and try it out here on their 100inch screen, with thumping surround sound, but it comes to the task of you bringing it over to Mediaplex KLCC tomorrow. If anyone plans to do so, it would be a fair battle between HD-DVD and Bluray so that we can see , ultimately, which format provides the best HD experience. Anyone up to this task?

I also showed Garry my copy of Elebits just now, and he's super-excited on the Wii as well. Wii folks are also welcomed to try out their unit here, provided that you can bring your machine here as well. We shall have to figure out how to mount the Sensor Bar though.

So i leave the option to you guys. It can be just an HD-DVD playtest, or it could be a fullblown HD playtest with Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii on a 100 inch screen with state of the art surround system, full-decked out Auditorium. The Auditorium is OURs past 5pm, i leave it up to you guys to decide. If anyone wants Bluray material, i can provide my titles, or if you have your own titles and materials, bring it along so that we can experience it together.

So it is set tomorrow:-

Venue: Mediaplex KLCC
Date/Time: December 21st 2006, 5pm onwards
Agenda: You decide, either a simple HD-DVD playtest, or a fullblown HD experience with all next-gen consoles present, provided you can bring along your consoles for the playtest. All consoles, be it Xbox 360, PS3 or Wii are welcomed

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Dec 20 2006, 09:15 PM

i want to come along as well.

JOM!

thx but no thx

String,
If i manage to get my AC4 tmr then i'll bring the PS3 along

Woohoo! If you do bring your PS3, sms me weiii! I can bring all my Bluray for testing.

What time does the shop close ? KL 4pm jam or not ?

10pm all shops in KLCC closes. About am, it's a dynamic variable, KL traffic can change anytime.

i will update u tmr by 2pm like that.

take LRT go la

If i take LRT, i will have to go back at 9pm or above so that i wont be having headache standing in the LRT

woah cool guys

too bad i'm not in KL to experience this hehe. Kem salam for me gary, mr. Tan and azhari. Farhan kem salam.


hoho. have a great time guys!

New line is not an exclusive HD DVD backer. As its one of Warner's studio, most like we will see LOTR on both HD DVD and Blu-ray (the only problem is there is a speculation that Peter Jackson has a say one where his movies goes and the announcement of the collaboration between Jackson and Bill Gate for Halor Wars worry some Blu-ray supporter). Star wars on the other is under Twentieth Century Fox, most probable, we will only see it on Blu-ray.

Mediaplex's HD XA1 should have already been updated with the latest firmware, if they just received it. The firmware has been out for quite a while. For the functionality of the both A1 and XA1, the load time, remote control have been criticised to death .. The Generation two player, HD A2 has better functionality (works more like a DVD player). All three models only support up to 1080i (though if you HDTV is smaller than 50in and you are watching the TV from 10ft away, you wont see any difference as compared to 1080p).

Worth mentioning is as the Pioneer made Sony Blu-ray Player, and Pioneer's Elite BD player that can do a native 1080p24 on Blu-ray title, Toshiba's second generation HD DVD player HD XA2 (should already on its way to retailers by now), will do native 1080p24 (albeit via firmware update). The player will do 1080p60 out of the box. Both the Sony and Pioneer player however currently do not support lossless DD TrueHD and DTS-HD Master and do not play CDs too. Pioneer has stated that an firmware updated is need to enable their Elite player to decode the advance codecs.

This post has been edited by g5sim: Dec 21 2006, 05:47 AM

And people, please check how cool Universal's U-Control is on Tokyo Drift .. let us know what you think

Whoah, you ppl no need to sleep 1 kah?

So String, later on or not? 5pm sharp starts? I want to drop by for the experience

String you bawa your xbox la, I would have brough mine if I don;t need to work.

Yup, it's on, read my earlier post. I gotta go Menara Celcom to settle some stupid misunderstanding about my bills, sampai they bar my cellphone number. Then going to go Ikea to shop for some room furniture, so that can play Wii better, then going to Mediaplex for the playtest.

Bring Xbox? My 360 is sensitive, move a bit, get 3ROD.

Will be there at 5..

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gotta go home take PS3 mah

Woohoo! Brought my Blurays with me , so we are all set for the HD-DVD Bluray showdown!

Wah got showdown some more.

Ahh.... meeting still not finish, have to discuss more after this. My mind is already driving my car to KLCC.

I wish theres a live internet coverage for this event. Heh he.

Gonna cross the street to KLCC now

i want gooo..but now at penang............show me pic ya......

Woah!! Cool!!

Garry nice guy... that dude knows his stuff.. that time spend like 2hrs in the mini theater room.. gettin some stuff and what he has to offer.. cool stuff.

String the 100" is coming from the projector right? Last time I was there.. he uses a low end projector.. but with a motive to it. The projector screen.. its a state of the art screen made of 3 nanotech films.. Basically... with any low end projector shining on the SUPER film screen.. it will look great. So if Garry change the projector with some High End ones.. its gonna be UBER HD testing!! Might be too late to inform that.. either way.. still gonna look gd.

Pictures!!!

Thanks to String for the invitation and thanks to Garry for the place.

Just got back from klcc. And i really regret going to the playtest. Coz now i have to spend more money and get the HD-DVD add on
And also for sound system...

Aiyo where to find money wehhh
And thanx to alkt for bringing his ps3. F1 ftw !

Thanx again to string for doing this. Sorry la tak sempat nak ckp bye sebab kena sempit la nak gi depan hehe

It was an eye opening playtest. First time seeing movies on Blu-ray and I must say, Wow! And MotoStorm - Wow again! Thanks to String for arranging the event and alkt for bringing his PS3. String, sorry I had to excuse myself, hungry la. So guess amazon.com will be expecting your orders for Ice Age Meltdown & Corpse Bride tonight, eh?

This post has been edited by ps360: Dec 21 2006, 10:04 PM

Mediaplex is using the Sony Ruby for this playtest, and the picture quality is God-awesome!

No problems bro, hope you enjoyed the HD presentation.
Not a problem , bro. It was a pleasure to meet you all, and discuss this and see it in your faces the excitement of HD. Im glad i can share it with you guys, and that everyone now knows what i was babbling about.

It was a very successful meetup , guys, thanks again for coming.

A milliions thanks and appreciation to :-

Garry, Allan, and the dedicated crew of Mediaplex for hosting this event, you guys ROCKS! I can never dream of owning Sony Ruby nor do i have the space to even have Ruby in my home. This is a dream come true for me.

Alkt for lugging his PS3, without him, we cannot see that ultra gorgeous GTHD trailers, F1 with that drool-inducing raindrop effects, and all those Bluray movies. Itu Bluray jangan buat harta aaaa?

Mr Ez for being the first to arrive. Appreciate the support, bro! I know someone's very excited and saw his face when Alkt turns on the F1 demo on his PS3!Raindrop, raindrop!

Fariz/Munky for attending as well. Nice to put a face to the nick in person.Now i know who im chainsawing when i cut this "Fariz" character in GoW!

Bro Ninja for dropping by after work. Terima kasih kerana sudi datang , domo arigato gozaimasu! Alaaah, lupa nak tanya ko, ko nak tak GPS addon aku, ada bawak tadik tapi lupa terus nak tanya ko! Got this GPS addon but hardly make full use of it, aku teringat lagi masa kita merayau carik Maxis Utopia coverage pakai prepaid hotspot card tuh, so i thought you can make full use of this.

Redbull for coming as well. I hope we have patch things up between each other, and we could share AV technical stuff , i need your input on the audio side of things, bro!.

Tot31 for coming as well. Dont worry bro, we're cool, we all share the same interest and we are all passionate about our hobby. Shiny Xbox 360 casing from Decalgirl tu cemana?

PS360 for coming as well as bringing THE REFERENCE MOVIE for Bluray, Ice Age:Meltdown. Im sure everyone here agrees that our jaws practically dropped to the floor when we saw the movie for the first time on 1080p, the furs, the hair, the water, the muthafcuking details! Im ordering Ice Age :Meltdown on Amazon RIGHT NOW!

Zaakath for coming as well. Braving the traffics of KL isnt a pretty picture, im glad you could make it bro.

MK84, FINALLY! FInally we meet up, and it was a pleasure to meet you! I can only imagine how awesome your home projector setup, 84 inch! If only i have the space! (

Bro Arj for coming as well. It's always a good sign when you could get an official LYN staff to come to your event, shows that affirmation of support kinda thing. This is THE GUY to go for audio-related matters, people, along with Redbull and MK84!

Insecure for dropping by. A very quiet person which matches his online persona...but dont pray pray aaa, this guy's the bomb with his PS3! Share the Bluray discs nanti bleh boss?

YJtay, i have to give special thanks to him, he has never cease to fail to come to all the events i have arranged in here, although we hardly know each other. Very nice fella, and he is THE MAN with the INSIDE INFO on where to get the best deals in town (and out of town...Singapore for example) for your next-gen consoles. Thanks again for coming, bro!

Terencey/Zeliant for coming as well. We have met or brush shoulders a couple of time when you frequented Imbi Mario, i didnt know that was you. Or was it Djinn's place? Anyway, it was a pleasure meeting you, a very bubbly character and gaming enthusiasts as well.

There is another person from the forum, and also frequents TNL as well, i recognize him from his face....but i didnt get his forum name. Bro, terima kasih kerana sudi datang. Ampun lah dalam tu gelap, pastu tak dapat kita borak lelama, sebab bunyik enjin keta Tokyo Drift memekik!

Im sorry if i missed out anyone here, it was dark, and attendees were coming in and out of the auditorium (which was labelled 4D Cinema, if you guys notice it), and i was sitting my ass down near the corner front so that more people can come in and join in the fun. If there are any flaws , ada kekurangan , harap maafkan, i wish i can provide more than what's available, foodstuff or drinks, but the venue wasnt mine, and im not sure if Garry and Co. would appreciate food inside their auditorium. I hope you guys have fun, and learn a few things, i know i did.

Observation time.

- HD-DVD wins hands down against Bluray in terms of features, their U-Control and In-Movie Experience beats the crap outta Bluray's skimpy offerings.

- Bluray wins with a slight advantage when it comes to lossless audio, IMO. You guys were there and may have different thoughts on this, but i am basing this on the two samples of Mission Impossible 3 for both HD-DVD and Bluray that we have watched. The audio clairty, quality and punchiness seems more prevalent in the Bluray version than the HD-DVD, it was pretty subdued in the HD-DVD version. However, the Tokyo Drift audio samples blows the $hit outta things as well, so it's a pretty mixed bag.

-Bluray wins HANDS DOWN when it comes to picture quality. Can you say Ice Age:Meltdown, people? We were having a hard time comparing picture quality between the two MI3 , but when bro PS360 brought it in, and popped it into Alkt's PS3, no doubts about it. Ice Age blows everything out of the water, including other Bluray titles as well. Not to say HD-DVDs arent on par, but the whole PQ of Ice Age is so vivid and bursting with life, it's hard not to stare at the screen with your mouths wide open!

-No comparison was made between 360 and the PS3, since nobody brought a 360. PS3 looks slick and razor sharp on Ruby, i was bloody impressed. Im sure people were having a hard time discerning the real life picture and the ingame version of the Nissan car in the GT:HD trailer, it is THAT GOOD! GT:HD in 3 more days, fellas! Woohoo!

-I cannot make any observation or comparison notes on the difference between PS3's Fight Night 3 and 360's version. PS3's version shines with the "Get in the Ring" mode, which is basically a Super Punch-Out on SNES but with ultra-slick high definition graphics. Anybody who have the 360 version and played/watched the PS3 version care to comment?

Once again, i'd like to express my utmost gratitude and thanks to all for coming. This event wouldnt be this festive and happening without you guys. Also a hearty thanks and appreciation to Mediaplex, to Garry and the rest of the crew there , without them, this would have not been possible. Thanks for coming guys, hope to do this again, the next format wars, or the next gen consoles(after PS3/Xbox 360/Wii) comes around!

Muahahahah most definitely bro! Id dint know you have this talent of poisoning people....sneaky, sneaky!

You were there? Tak perasan pon

String, the projector that was running just now, the one on the table, was the Sony Pearl, Ruby's younger sister. Ruby is the bigger one which is mounted on the ceiling. I can only imagine how the images would look like on the Ruby

Why do I miss all these good stuff?

Wish I was there to experience the HD movies, coz I am thinking of getting the add-on next year probably. Needed to know what it actually feels and look like.

Oh well, guess I have to try to make it another time then.

ya la... it was on Pearl, not Ruby. Btw, i'm still quite a noob on audio stuffs la..... still learning here. But on displays related ok la i guess.... since my line of work handles a lot of display stuffs.

This post has been edited by redbull_y2k: Dec 21 2006, 11:17 PM

Oooops. i stand corrected, thanks. Kalau Ice Age already look like that on a 1080p Pearl, i dont know how it would look on Ruby....any major difference in specs?

Dinner with family is more important, we can have more of these later. Spread the cheer bro!

Now i have big fat problem!!!

Forgot to change the display to 720p back just now. Now i can't change anything on my LCD TV. use back the normal a/v cable also cannot change. looks like i'll have to go over to Mediaplex again tmr. luckily i'll be around that area

Well, many thanks to string for arranging the meet

This post has been edited by alkt: Dec 21 2006, 11:25 PM

erm..... press the Power button for more than 5 secs to reset the display setting. Mcm biasa, ayat tadi gak.... "tak reti pakai PS3 ke bang"

Thanks string for the HD-DVD demo.. and also to Alkt for bringing his PS3 all the way from home.. great to see both PS3 Blu-Ray and HD-DVD in action.. and the games too.. i'm actually on leave already from today until 2nd Jan..

I'm actually planning to buy the GPS add-on next week.. kalu mau bagi pinjam, boleh gak.. i can test first and decide before buying it next week..

Anyway, your Homestar Portable tak sampai lagi?

oh let me try 1st

tak guna tol korang ni... buat bila orang takde. Bukanlah saya nak salh kan u kan.. oahahah...

hope to have another one in 07?

We finally have the verdict, which format is better, in their own aspects eh? ) Audio/Video goes to Bluray *arguable*, Content/Extras goes to HD-DVDs*non-arguable, hands down winner*. Doesnt make the job of deciding which format to go any easier. HD-DVD players are well capable of 1080p with the new second gen players, while the Bluray discs are going up in size to 50GB and incorporating VC-1 compression for space-saving and adding more contents stuff.Bluray discs actually have U-Control/In-Movie-Experience like feature, it's called Blu-Wizard, and only one title has that feature, it's Black Hawk Down. Ordering that with Corpse Bride and Ice Age Meltdown as we speak.

Tu ler, lupas nak pass tadik. Homestar Portable dah sampai, tapi as usual, everything in Nippon, so i need to eat more soba with soy sauce and miso soup to understand these.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Dec 21 2006, 11:57 PM

, memang tak guna we all nih If we have major releases in HD-DVD or Bluray that incorporates new features and standards, another playtest might be feasible. Remember, HD-DVD players comes with Ethernet connection, not just to update firmwares, but also to incorporate internet connectivity into movie interactivity. Who knows, the studios might add new exciting features in the future!

kenal azhari mediaplex? nice fella. eh garry yang english dia ada accent sikit kan? Mr. Tan pon takde tadi, dia pergi perth. Have they got their Mitsubishi HC5000 yet?

Thanks Redbull. malu nyer i

Btw String, got update! it's 1.32 now

Yup, kenal Azhari. Dier familiar sangat area Keramat nih. Yup, Garry is the one with the accent, although i think he's a bit overwhelmed with work, and also overwhelmed with the size of the crowd inside the auditorium just now.

Yay, updating now! Maybe they gonna add new titles for PS1 downloads.

lol... no probs.

ohoho ok

kalau jumpa die cakap farhan kem salam. hehehe.

oklah i'm off for walking around seeing small shops

tadaaaaaa

babai

PS: string kem salam PS3, Wii, Ngan 360 for me, and misses BRAVIA X.

Wow...wish I was there to see all this eye opening stuff.

alkt: Jangan tipu lah...i know you just looking for an excuse to go back and test somemore.. hehehe j/k = ))))

PICS please ...

Hahahah, will do that when i lepak KLCC again.

Not just eye-opening, but ear-shattering.........right, Alkt? Motorstorm PS3 nearly blew my eardrums off, i know the game is supposed to be wild and loud, but not THAT loud!

uish... psp boy is in Spain (I tracked your IP ).......

yea

no wonder he buys PAL only

Woah sounds like u guys had a BLAST!!!

not even a single picture guys............ ........ .... .... .. .. .. . ?

Everybody was busy enjoying the sights and sounds so no pics

i think everybody was too engrossed with the session

Hahaha... yea I guess so...

You are basing your video comparison on a cartoon - It is a consensus on early adoptors that BD is better in cartoon.

BD is already 50GB. Click is 50GB. U-Control is a trademark of Universal Studios. Its basically a rebadge of the HDi capability on HD DVD (developed by Microsoft). Studios that produce HD DVD titles can choose to include or exclude this feature. BD equavalent feature is called BD-J (Blu-ray Java) developed by Java. Studios will have different names for the feature. However, you will only see that the earliest in June 2007. There are "speculations" that the current BD players can not support BD-J well atleast BD-Live ..

i get 8 MB in this hotel

u tannot have. Bestnyer jadi staff... hoho boleh unveil secrets.

oklah '07 kena buat lagi.

Mr. Tan of mediaplex sms me dia cakap best kalu u guys come around once in awhile. makes mediaplex more lively, they have good use of the projector sisters now, Ms. ruby and Pearl hahaha... baru kul 7.30 petang kat sini hehe... oklah I nak gi cari game shop beli Gears of War. hoho

I would like to say thank you to you String for organizing this event and to alkt for bringing your PS3. It was a very good experience for me. Now tangan already gatal tangan to get the HD DVD add on and change my normal TV to HDTV.

For me I couldn't see much different between HD DVD and BD in terms of visual quality. Hahahhah may be my eyes not that sensitive to differentiate but I really like the U-Control of the HD DVD.

I was hoping that we could lepak a bit after that but look like you're were in the hurry, string but I managed to have dinner with arj, ninja and red bull. Balik rumah letih giler..nak main Rainbow Six terus terlelap sampai pagi.....

Thank you String for arranging the event and Alkt for bringing his PS3 to show us the movies. It definately opened my eyes (more like wide eyed) after watching both blu-ray and HD-DVD. Time to save money for an amp and set of good speakers! After looking at the prices in that room I think I would have to donate blood for a long time to recuperate cost

Or do u wanna sell 1 kidney for USD40,000?

Eye popping event. Too bad I coundn't stay until the end. Got dinner with awek.

I brought my DSLR but didn't take any pics coz too dark in the room. And tak nak buat kacau using the flash. Soo too bad la for the ppl that did not attend. Hopefully we can have another session, with 360 and GOW!

aiyo .. watch too much Nip/Tuck