I finally bit the bullet; the 8 free movie offer and reports that the 60 gig was starting to run low made me buy the PS3. Whether I buy any more Blu-Ray movies will remain to be seen.
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What if neither wins and both end up co-existing together? Is that a possibility?
wait...heh...that's just crazy talk.
Lurknomore: 4)The 360 HD-DVD is a poor preforming unit. I have it, and it is a weak HD-DVD player if not the weakest in terms of quality. The standalone Toshibas which are similarly priced, sub-$200 and maybe within a few dollars of the HD-DVD add-on's price, is a bargain and plays light-years better quality-wise. It is so similarly priced that I am even surprised that people continue to buy the add-on and that M$ continues to sell the unit.
4)The 360 HD-DVD is a poor preforming unit. I have it, and it is a weak HD-DVD player if not the weakest in terms of quality. The standalone Toshibas which are similarly priced, sub-$200 and maybe within a few dollars of the HD-DVD add-on's price, is a bargain and plays light-years better quality-wise. It is so similarly priced that I am even surprised that people continue to buy the add-on and that M$ continues to sell the unit.
I know this post is slightly old, but I have a question about this statement. Can someone give me more information as to how the 360 HD-DVD is considered a poor performing unit? Is there a site out there that compares it to stand-alone players? Is it a visual difference, or a mechanical difference as to what the end user will notice?
I know that the guys are avsforum.com can probably provide more technical and visual information, but I can tell you from my experience the failings of the HD-DVD add-on. Firstly, if you have a non-HDMI360 console, then you will only be able to output through component or VGA. Secondly, there is a substantial visual quality difference between the add-on and any stand-alone player. My friend's Toshiba A2 out-performs the add-on easily, and it is the cheapest stand-alone in the HD arena. Thirdly, and the most damning, is that the 360 and the add-on run so loudly. It is like watching a movie in an airplane hangar. I like my components to be quiet and not to muddle the audio of the film. And finally, much like the hardware limitations because it needs to run through the 360, the sound output is also at a significant disadvantage. One other point, as an upscaling unit (not running HD media, the upscaling capabilities seem to be either crippled or at the very least, just plain poor. It pales in comparison to the upscaling capabilities of my PS3, and my other upconverting dvd players.
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Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it. I do have the HD-DVD addon with a 360 Elite, so the HDMI portion is not really an issue, but the other things you mention concern me. First, and for-most, I really need to see what I'm missing visually. Are we talking about really noticeable differences, or is this one of those things that I'm going to be hard pressed to tell the difference? That's is the thing that's most important to me. As far as noise, luckily my unit is not really loud, or if it is, than I'm not noticing it. Maybe it helps that the unit is by the tv, and those items are 15 feet away from where I'm sitting? Not sure.
Sound difference is definitely my 2nd biggest concern. Again, is this going to be one of those things where most people won't be able to tell? I really want to take my home theater into the HD age, but with all of these format wars issues going on, it looks like I"m going to be waiting to purchase a stand-alone player for some time.
Well, to answer your question whether or not you are missing something...honestly, not to be all post-modern on you, but it is pretty relative...and technically speaking, it is dependent upon the other equipment that you have to really be able to appreciate it. Going back to my first point, if you haven't noticed any deficiency yourself, then enjoy it...not everyone needs to chase every single facet of the HD experience. Secondly, unless you have above average cabling-connectors, a higher-end HD set and AV set up that can appreciate the higher nuances of HD, then maybe getting a stand-alone HD player would be preferable. The 360 add-on is adequate, but it is by no means above average. Get a stand-alone that will meet the maximum capabilities of your AV setup.
Thanks for all the help.
NoirTech: Thanks for all the help.
Well, thanks for listening to my verbal diarrhea. I don't know if I helped, but I thank you for holding my thoughts in some regard. I cannot stress that if you are happy and content with the way things are with your HD-dvd add-on, then go on with your bad self.
Lurknomore: I cannot stress that if you are happy and content with the way things are with your HD-dvd add-on, then go on with your bad self.
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I've actually been pretty happy with my HD-DVD add-on. But then again, I use my PS3 for upconversion. Lurk, you're right about the noise though. It sounds like a 747 getting ready for takeoff.
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