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Post by dakotadave on Jan 11, 2008 15:22:26 GMT -5
Now that it looks like HD-DVD is dead; Toshiba won't go down without a fight. They've come up with a new Super SD2HD Upconvert player; that makes your current DVD collection HD like without having to buy a whole new format.  |
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Post by GreatJunta36 on Jan 11, 2008 15:29:29 GMT -5
Doubtful. Native HD resolution is.... HD. SD trying to upconvert will never match it
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Post by dakotadave on Jan 11, 2008 15:45:29 GMT -5
I think it will work; because the "Average Joe" cant afford to buy a new $400 hi-def player, and up to $1000 + in a new video library. People werent ready for this HD push. .
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Post by The Boondock Syxx on Jan 11, 2008 22:11:15 GMT -5
yah hd dvds came out wayyyyyy too soon dvds just became a household thing 2-3 years ago and now there trying to replace it already. I think all dvds should have been hd in the first place since HD tvs have been around since around 97 ish
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Post by dakotadave on Jan 11, 2008 22:45:41 GMT -5
No HD tvs werent out in '97; thats Digital..very different. DVD's came out in '97, but didnt totally knock out VHS til '00-'01. So in all reality they've only really been out for 7 or 8 years. You were a little off on the numbers, but you're on the right track. I'm with you on this one. Its too soon for HD movies.
The thing thats I dont like about it is the price of upgrading. To upgrade you have to buy a good HDtv, and thats over $1100 (40" or higher), plus a blu-ray player which is $400 (PS3 which most people seem to be going with), and the movies which are $30 or higher. Thats alot of money you could go and buy a good HDMI Upconvert DVD player for only $100 and watch your sd-dvd's in format almost as good as HD save money, and be happy. Of course you have to have the HDtv.
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Post by GreatJunta36 on Jan 11, 2008 23:44:19 GMT -5
I definitely agree on the point that HD discs came out entirely too soon. I guess they're banking on the 2009 mandatory digital takeover to push HD tvs. Most people aren't going to understand that they don't need to buy an HD tv to watch programming
Either way, that's obviously not the only reason HD is being whored out right now. Let's face it: it's our fault as consumers. How many times do we really need to re-purchase our collections? Star Wars for example. I've got the original untouched versions on VHS, the special editions on VHS, the untouched originals on Laserdisc, the special edition DVD's, the single versions of the special edition dvds (with the untouched as a "bonus disc") and the only thing keeping me from deciding what HD format to support is the announcement that it's coming out on one of the 2.
I guarantee you I'm not the only person that can't keep hold of his hard earned dollaz
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Jan 11, 2008 23:54:28 GMT -5
Upconverting DVD players aren't new technology. I've had one for awhile now.
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Post by dakotadave on Jan 12, 2008 0:39:53 GMT -5
Upconverting DVD players aren't new technology. I've had one for awhile now. No Shiznit Sherlock!!! The Toshiba SD2HD (that this thread is about) is a Super Upconverter thats supposed to upconvert better than the ones on the market now. They did this so people can keep their current collection, and continue to sell SD-DVD's and hopefully build up SD sales again to slow down Blu-Ray sales. It will also give more time to build up their HD-DVD product. |
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