Please reread what I posted:
For the 1080p issue, see above, if your set does 1080p then it doesn't matter if it gets 1080p or 1080i (unless the content isn't encoded at 1080p, which the majority of blu and hd-dvds are).
As for the audio, HD-dvd requrires Dolby TrueHD audio and blu-ray has it as optional.
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/1064
Just got the one I ordered for my brother today.
well as for the audio, this is slightly debunking of your whole theory....hd-dvd's trademark title "transformers" taken from
highdefdigets.com
"The Audio: Rating the Sound
When audio specs for 'Transformers' were announced, there was a collective sigh of disappointment from early adopters when we learned that there would be no high-res audio tracks included on this disc. Given that this is such a flagship title for the studio, the decision was quite the head-scratcher.
Indeed, I had the opportunity to attend a special 'Transformers' media event with Paramount late last week, and the question was asked almost immediately -- why no Dolby TrueHD or uncompressed PCM? The studio's answer was that due to space limitations on the disc, the decision was made to limit the audio to Dolby Digital-Plus 5.1 Surround only (here at 1.5mbps). Unfortunately, this confirms the long-held theory that the 30Gb capacity of an HD-30 dual-layer HD DVD disc has forced studios to choose between offering a robust supplements package (as they've done here) and the very best in audio quality."
thats right you people! you have compressed audio on your hd-dvd, on your $3000+ theatre system, WEAK!!!!
here is your link
othere exceprts:
"Home Theater Specialists of America (HTSA), the $500 million buying group for A/V specialty dealers and installers, has formally confirmed that it is backing Blu ray Disc technology based on sales trends among its 62 members.The group announced during the recent CEDIA Expo that it will make Blu-ray Disc its exclusive format choice for High Definition disc players. According to the results of an internal study released today, 92 percent of category sales by HTSA members were in Blu-ray Disc players, with the balance comprised mostly of dualformat players that combine BD and HD-DVD playback capability."
"At the same time the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA) has announced that Blu-ray Disc movie sales across European territories are continuing to move ahead of HDDVD. For example, in the UK market figures show BD to be outselling HD DVD by a margin of 4 to 1.In response to this dynamic growth in BD sales volumes, the content industry is responding by seeking to create more BD titles. More and more European independent distributors are embracing Blu-ray Disc key influencers such as Universum Film in Germany, StudioCanal in France and EiV in the UK have announced BD release slates for the critical run-up to the Christmas holiday season."
europe, australia, japan is blu ray. early word, so is china. big markets.
Please reread what I posted:
For the 1080p issue, see above, if your set does 1080p then it doesn't matter if it gets 1080p or 1080i (unless the content isn't encoded at 1080p, which the majority of blu and hd-dvds are).
Just got the one I ordered for my brother today.
motley, just like the audio you are wrong. IF your set does 1080p (which I doubt it is, and hope it isnt since you already went budget with your player) and your player is outputting 1080i, the tv would be upconverting the image into 1080p. it does matter, and I do notice the difference, as do most.
example: I have a 1080p player and a 1080p tv, with my ps3, so I have 1:1 pixel mapping on my 46'' 1080p tv. its nice, and not possible with your toshiba.
