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Originally posted by MWSAH:Gerard: my brother has seen the direct difference between HD and Blu-ray and he was pretty amazed with it. It puts your Blu-ray Rattle & Hum experiences in a more understandable light.

Downside is, that I need to buy all my DVD's again once Blu-ray takes over. And I don't wanna download most films because of their beauty.

Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]

Blu Ray is a revelation but it's gonna be expensive replacing your standard dvd collection so only start with your absolute favs. Get i robot if you can (Rent it even). Its the most visually stunning blu ray I have laid eyes on yet. It is a must see.

Originally posted by vanquish:Nothing, HD DVD is a dead format.

Don't worry though DVD can look 80% as good as Bluray, especially if its in anamorphic widescreen.

Originally posted by germcevoy:I was buying a ps3 anyway so blu ray wasnt a premium for me. Some movies have blown me away on blu ray while others have shown no more than a slight improvement over standard dvd. Im hooked though and shaln't ever buy another standard dvd as long as there is a corresponding blu ray release.

Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

It's funny to think just a few years ago the two camps were going nutso about HD-DVD vs Blu-ray, and now it's all BD. The best thing about HD-DVD was region-free coding, where Blu-ray wasn't and still isn't. But why Blu-ray demands a $500 - $1000 increase over a DVD player is pathetic - because it has 1.2 times the resolution of DVD and gives me internet access to all my favourite movie features. I can buy a DVD player for $19, and a Blu-ray player for $1000???

Initially, I wanted HD-DVD to win the format wars, because Blu-ray was backed by Sony. Enough said.

That to me is not a $500 premium decision worth making. I'll stick with DVDs for the moment. However, HD-DVD movies are going quite cheap, like $10 per movie, so some are worth getting, like Rattle and Hum, because it's important to have it on every freaking format available.

Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

I also supported HDDVD, I dislike Sony's shameless marketing and all the misleading BS they constantly spout, from the PS2 days to the "Full HD" PS3.

By the way Bluray has 5 times the resolution of DVD not 1.2

Originally posted by drewhiggins:[..]

Does it?

However its not 5 times better looking, especially if the video is anamorphic (wider than wide) widescreen.

Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]

It has to be one shitty transfer for the blu ray not to look considerably better than the standard dvd. I thought Rattle and Hum looked good on blu ray but its turned out to be the worst looking blu ray I own. I, Robot and I Am Legend show the real potential. Both stunners.