perpare to be grained

i bet its 50in 8th gen Pioneer 1080p24 Plasma. The world's best Plasma TV

tat one is pioneer ELITE, power
my dream ....

http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33203/97/

Long Beach (CA) - Dedicated plasma TV backer Pioneer will launch its first pair of "full HD" TV sets with 1920 x 1080 resolution this October, according to a recent Reuters report.

At this year's Consumer Electronics Show, Panasonic and Hitachi both had big displays of 1080p sets. Both companies support plasma and LCD. Pioneer, on the other hand, is 100% committed to plasma. Pioneer's focus was on its new technology to offer deeper contrast.

1080p has become more popular among the mainstream crowd, though, as general consumers become more educated about high definition technology. Though it's a moot point for over-the-air programming, which is limited to 1080i resolution right now, 1080p is fully supported by HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc movies, as well as a sprinkling of next-gen video games, mainly from Electronic Arts.

In June, Pioneer introduced its Kuro line of plasma TVs, which was recently updated last week with two new models. The "Kuro" line promises significantly deeper black levels than any other plasma set. However, the resolution on the flagship Kuro products is only 1024 x 768, which is more closely related to 720p.

The company's new 1080p sets will reportedly be priced at around $5,000 for the 50" model and around $6,500 for 60". "Elite" version of both will also be available for $1,000 more on each set.
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anyhow Toshiba's 3rd Gen HD DVD players s are slotted to come on October 1st
http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/498421/+0#entry12708221

This post has been edited by g5sim: Aug 3 2007, 05:04 AM

wah lan eh.... i see the price my balls also shrink....

Got myself both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray version of 300, and i can safely say i prefer the HD-DVD version. I also had totally scrapped the Blu-ray version of Blood Diamond in favour of the HD-DVD version, thanks to its interactive online experience. For those who hadnt been keeping tabs, the HD-DVD version of 300 allows you to edit scenes from the movie and post your edited composition on Warner's website along with your username ala Friends list you see on the 360. That, along with the polls, the web-interactive content on the trails of the Blood Diamond conflict in Africa, as well as the web-specific download of free ringtones and wallpaper for your cellphone (i've tried this on my AT&T connected cellphone line), ushers a new age of interactivity for the next-gen HD movies you watch.

True, im worried about excessive extra contents pushing down video/audio bitrates lower due to storage constraints, but this does not seem to be the case with Hot Fuzz HD-DVD i bought, along with Shaun of the Dead, Smokin' Aces and Blood Diamond. Hot Fuzz was even celebrated as the first 5 star rated title from Highdefdigest, with outstanding PQ/AQ and a whopping total of 18 hours of special features, all crammed into a single HD-DVD disc!

However, Blu-ray upcoming releases are looking extremely tasty as well.

Here are my picks *and already preordered as well* for my own must have titles to get by the end of this year:-


Blade Runner : 5 Discs Complete/Ultimate Edition.

Comes with either a slipcase box, or, in the case of the Ultimate edition....THIS!

The Deckard Briefcase, you see in the movie, encases all the precious HD discs of your choice, this Ultimate Edition is available for both HD-DVD or Blu-ray format. Im on the fence on this, waiting for further announcement on the specs, whether both versions have all the features.

Nature's Journey Blu-ray



What's so interesting about this? Another "Planet Earth", you ask? Nay! Read the specs, and weep, in sheer joy, this is THE REFERENCe title, showrooms showcasing HDTVs/HT setups would be drooling to get their hands on.Im getting the Blu-ray version, over the HD-DVD, due to the higher video encode bitrates (unprecedented 37Mbps VC-1 on Blu-ray vs 26Mbps VC-1 on HD-DVD) and superior audio ( Ultra High Fidelity 96/24 Surround
96/24 DTS-HD Master Audio Lossless on Blu-ray over Ultra High Fidelity 96/24 Surround 96/24 DTS-HD High Resolution ).

If the immediate impact of the higher video botrate doesnt wow you, the audio will definitely finish the job!

Pirates of the Caribbean 3: At World's End Blu-ray



Another 2-BD release from Disney, with new BD-Java contents "Jolly Roger Host " and "Enter the Maelstrom".

Underworld (Unrated) Blu-ray



To be paired with its younger sibling, Underworld Evolution , which i had bought earlier. I am aware of both Underworld titles being release as HD-DVDs in Germany.

Top Gun Blu-ray



Old school nostalgic goodness! Paramount's DVD release which i still have never fai to shake the room whenever those birds took off the deck of the aircraft carrier. "Tower, request a flyby for two!. Picking the Blu-ray over HD-DVD, as i dont want anything but perfection when it comes to PQ/AQ bitrates.

......but this next one gets me excited the most!

Spider-Man: The High Definition Trilogy Blu-ray



Need i say more? All three Spidey in HD! 1080p video as well as uncompressed PCM AND TrueHD tracks! No compromises here, folks!

There are other titles as well, scheduled to be among the must-haves titles during the winter/Christmas season, that i have tagged to be purchased once their respective studios have set their release dates. They are:-

HD-DVDs - Braveheart, Final Destination, Grind House ,Harry Potter Years 1-5 Limited Edition Giftset (choosing the HD-DVDs over the Blu-ray version of this because i already have HP & the Goblet of Fire on HD-DVD UK Import) ,Knocked Up, The Mask, School of Rock, Se7en ,Pan's Labyrinth (please release the US version by the end of this year, the French HD-DVD bundle is seducing the hell outta me!).

Blu-rays - Fight Club ,Sin City ,Pulp Fiction ,Cars ,Close Encounter of the Third Kind ,The Da Vinci Code ,Ice Age 1 (to complete the pairing with Ice Age 2: Meltdown) ,Mr. & Mrs.Smith( i am aware of this title available NOW on HD-DVD, only in Poland, under Monolith, a Polish movie distribution company), RoboCop , Starship Troopers (FINALLY!, although im waiting for the US release rather than the UK released scheduled this August the 8th), Zodiac (excellent David Fincher movie!) ,Armageddon , Aladdin , Bad Boys I & II , Chronicles of Narnia , Finding Nemo , Forrest Gump , I Robot , Independence Day (WOOHOO, HELL YEAHHHH!!) , Kill Bill Volume 1 & 2( Another HELL YEAH!) ,The Lion King , NAtional Treasure , Ocean's 11 & 12 , Once Upon a Time in Mexico , Requiem for a Dream.

There are also rumors stating that 20th Century Fox will unleash the floodgates, once BD 1.1 profile players are available (profile has been finalised, awaiting players to be launched), that they are going to launched their motherlode of titles, including the Indiana Jones Trilogy and all 4 (YES, FOUR!) Die HArd movies on Blu-rays, as well as Universal resuming their launch for the Back to the Future titles as well as all THREE Jurassic Park titles in HD-DVDs. I sincerely hope they delay those releases.......coz im running bankrupt trying to pay for my preorders already!

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Aug 5 2007, 07:47 AM

wrong thread

This post has been edited by snipersnake: Aug 5 2007, 09:38 AM

I would love to get Lion King on Blue-ray.. my all time favourite.

FOX and disney have been on hiatus since April. European disney distributors might release the title on HD DVD before Disney in the USA

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Added on August 7, 2007, 7:26 amits official, Gen 3 Toshiba HD DVD players will arive in as early as September.

1. HD A3 - 1080i (MRSP $299) October 1st
2. HD A30 - 1080p/24, CE-Link (MRSP $399) September
3. HD A35 - 1080p/24, CE-Link, 5.1 Analogue out, Deep Color, High Bit Rate Audio (MRSP $499) October 1st









http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/it.s-official/t...port-286378.php


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Apparently Onkyo did not get Sony's memo that HD DVD is dead as they slot a date and price for their High End HD DVD player at merely $899. Nice eh especially as compared to Denon's Blu-ray Displayer Player at $2000r

http://marketnews.ca/news_detail.asp?nid=3000

Onkyo's 1st HD DVD Player to Offer Lossless Audio Streaming via HDMI 1.3a



Published: 8/9/2007 5:39:41 PM

Onkyo USA is preparing to launch its first HD-DVD player, the DV-HD805, this fall. It's one of the first non-Toshiba branded HD DVD players, and one of the first of any ilk capable of high-bit-rate audio streaming via HDMI version 1.3a.
Onkyo says the DV-HD805 is designed to partner with its 2007 A/V receiver line-up; both of which feature HDMI version 1.3a connections that can stream Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, both of which are lossless; as well as two enhanced "lossy" formats, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio.

The DV-HD805 can also support different frame rates, including playback at 24 frames per second, the native frame rate of the original sources for most HD content. This ensures that the user will be able to experience the playback of films recorded to HD DVD with the smoothest, most stable reproduction possible.

Other performance enhancements made possible by HDMI version 1.3a includes 1080p output; Deep Colour for finer colour gradation (provided the HD-DVD disc contains coding for this).

Onkyo adds that the DV-HD805 includes an Ethernet port to afford users access to Web-based content, such as additional materials and bonus features. It also paves the way to interactivity, so users can participate in polls. Online connectivity also enables the user to easily download any future firmware updates.

The DV-HD805's onboard HQV Reon VX video processing chipset provides high-performance video scaling (to 720p, 1080i or 1080p), in addition to superior video processing when it's used to playback standard DVDs.

The suggested retail price stateside is US$899.

This post has been edited by g5sim: Aug 10 2007, 07:50 AM

just in case anyone missed it, Warner Bros is now Bluray exclusive!

wouldnt it be nice if they kiss and make up and come up with one standard hi-def format, like DVD Ultra Super-Duper or something.

Haha ... another outdated news

I'm surprised that no one actually discussing this news! It had been the biggest news for the last 3 days and Toshiba even canceled their HD DVD press conference at CES.

This post has been edited by HMMaster: Jan 8 2008, 12:10 AM

Most of the news are being discuss at the HD-DVD thread in the Xbox section.

right now, these points only remind 360 HDDVD addon and HDDVD player owners the shittiness of their system. nobody needed a dual format to begin with.

So what they really win in this war after that????

Warner has 20% of the DVD market share, now Blu-Ray exclusive. Go figure.

After that,
1) IF one wins the war
2) IF the other gives up
3) IF the loser is forced to release their movies in the winner's format

Then :-

We users no longer need to buy two seperate players or Combo players (which currently no one wants to produce because of costs) to watch movies which are exclusive to two different formats.

This post has been edited by Ngto: Jan 9 2008, 10:10 AM

Icic.... this is good news for ps3 n blu-ray player users.
A dvd player with my normal LCD already serve me well, win or not win really not effect the lowlife user like me.