Comments on: Here come the bargain bins HD DVD http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080219/5093/ Technology, music, video, art, news, reviews and muse on the web Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:41:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Aaron http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080219/5093/#comment-724064 Aaron Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:16:11 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080219/5093/#comment-724064 I would also like to see more TV shows on high-def media (now being a Blu-Ray owner) however, keep in mind that not all tv shows are shot in high definition and thus, cannot (well, should not) be transfered to blu-ray disc. A perfect (movie) example of this is "28 Days Later". This movie was shot entirely on DV video using Canon XL1 cameras. DV video resolution is not fit for transfer to high definition. Many tv shows (if this has changed, i don't know) are shot on "broadcast quality" cameras which record somewhere between NTSC and 720p resolution and also are not fit for remastering at 1080p. The desire should first be to see more shows created in high definition (though this will most likely become the norm soon). Once all shows are created in high-def, transferring them to blu-ray become simple, other than the actual disc manufacturing. On the rest of the post, I agree. I will be buying an xbox360 hd-dvd drive (at gamestop/eb games for $50 used) and building a small library of great movies that are available NOW on hd-dvd disc instead of waiting months of years for these same titles to re-emerge on blu-ray. Oh yes, the bargain bins will be bountiful with hd offerings. To anyone who fires back the defense of "what are you going to do when your precious hd-dvd player breaks!? then what?!". I will simply buy another one. The supply of hd-dvd players will not be in short supply for many years to come. Most likely, these players will be had at a steal unless, of course, they somehow become a collector's item. One more thing, When your hd-dvd player (or any other gadget) does break, please, please, PLEASE, don't throw it in the trash... Recycle it! Look around your area for a business that recycles consumer electronics. I did this when I unloaded my broken MiniDisc deck (early adopter) and several other stereo components. The solder contains mercury which is toxic to humans. This gets into our drinking water from landfills and can cause brain damage in normal people and especially unborn children. Please do a little to help keep one more thing from ruining the place we all live. I would also like to see more TV shows on high-def media (now being a Blu-Ray owner) however, keep in mind that not all tv shows are shot in high definition and thus, cannot (well, should not) be transfered to blu-ray disc. A perfect (movie) example of this is “28 Days Later”. This movie was shot entirely on DV video using Canon XL1 cameras. DV video resolution is not fit for transfer to high definition. Many tv shows (if this has changed, i don’t know) are shot on “broadcast quality” cameras which record somewhere between NTSC and 720p resolution and also are not fit for remastering at 1080p. The desire should first be to see more shows created in high definition (though this will most likely become the norm soon). Once all shows are created in high-def, transferring them to blu-ray become simple, other than the actual disc manufacturing.

On the rest of the post, I agree. I will be buying an xbox360 hd-dvd drive (at gamestop/eb games for $50 used) and building a small library of great movies that are available NOW on hd-dvd disc instead of waiting months of years for these same titles to re-emerge on blu-ray. Oh yes, the bargain bins will be bountiful with hd offerings.

To anyone who fires back the defense of “what are you going to do when your precious hd-dvd player breaks!? then what?!”. I will simply buy another one. The supply of hd-dvd players will not be in short supply for many years to come. Most likely, these players will be had at a steal unless, of course, they somehow become a collector’s item.

One more thing,
When your hd-dvd player (or any other gadget) does break, please, please, PLEASE, don’t throw it in the trash… Recycle it!
Look around your area for a business that recycles consumer electronics. I did this when I unloaded my broken MiniDisc deck (early adopter) and several other stereo components. The solder contains mercury which is toxic to humans. This gets into our drinking water from landfills and can cause brain damage in normal people and especially unborn children.

Please do a little to help keep one more thing from ruining the place we all live.

]]> By: DeathMitten http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080219/5093/#comment-723720 DeathMitten Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:35:44 +0000 http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20080219/5093/#comment-723720 IIRC, X-box can also run Linux. At least that's what my GF says. Then again, my GF would likely write a Linux for ENIAC if she got her hands on one [or should we say flippers? ] IIRC, X-box can also run Linux. At least that’s what my GF says.

Then again, my GF would likely write a Linux for ENIAC if she got her hands on one [or should we say flippers? ]

]]>