what should I buy Blueray or hd player?

Question

can anyone without an added interest in either format tell me which is the best one to buy, and which has the best picture.

thanks in advance

Answer 1

We wouldn’t recommend trying either at the moment. Due to a fundamental mismatch between disc and player technology, movies suffer from jerky movement, especially on panning shots.

The main reason for this is because the movie discs have been formatted at the film industry standard of 24fps (frames per second), different from Europe's traditional 25fps. European films are usually set at the faster fps to match the European video standard of 50Hz. 25 into 50 goes nicely and the vast majority of people (except those who notice the different running times in Halliwells) do not notice any difference in speed. Standard DVDs, DVD players and displays all output at 50Hz. However, not alot of equipment in Europe outputs at a multiple of 24fps - the result juddering pictures. The first Blu-ray players we tested only outputted at 60Hz. We've spotted similar problems with HD-DVD.

Interestingly Sony have announced a new Blu-ray player that outputs at 24p or 'true cinema' as they're calling it! They also mention a new range of Bravia TVs to match.

So if you want to enjoy the new generation of high definition DVDs remember to make sure both your player and TV output at a multiple of 24. Otherwise to get the best out of either format you're probably going to have to invest in a new TV.

Answer 2

Blueray has the potential for a better picture (better data transfer rates). Get the May edition of PC World. They have a high-def video super-guide on page 90. One warning though. They rate the Samsung player a best buy. Widescreen Review reported months ago that this player had problems with somewhat fuzzy picture when first released (problems with the digital comb filter). Be sure not to consider the Samsung unless this problem has been addressed. I think it was, but you'd have to have a modified player. The sales person should be able to help with this. They say the Sony BDP-51 had the best picture from all the players, Blueray and HD-DVD combined. PS...Combination Players and media are just beginning to be released. You may want to wait for one of these since some movies are only released in one format.

Answer 3

You shouldn't buy either - not for the moment. The only blu-ray and HD-DVD players available right now are actually not very good, and cost a hell of a lot of money.

It's far better to wait until there are more and better players on the market (and to see if blu-ray or HD-DVD wins the format battle. Remember VHS and Betamax...?).

Answer 4

well, as somebody who has both, I'd say that I like the picture with the HD-DVD better. I know the Blu-ray has the potential to do better, but I've yet to see that potential translate into something tangible.

It does look like Blu-ray will win this format war, as it's getting a lot more support from the studios. And blu-ray is undoubtedly better for data applications, because of the higher storage capacity.

Answer 5

I highly recommend Blu-Ray Disc.Currently,the majority of movies (and some TV shows,i guess) like 20th Century Fox & Warner Bros. are linked to Blu-Ray as well as electronics companies like Apple & Dell.Sony is the leader of the format and has been successful.The PS3 has a Blu-Ray player built into it & has games & movies in Blu-Ray Disc.Some people are holding out because they are confused,but it looks as if HD DVD will be dropped soon (by the leader Toshiba) with its small company & studio support & recently low sales.Even though HD DVD is the choice for a good HD movie at a low price,it is suffering badly.Both formats have a evenly matched picture,regardless of the kind of HDTV you view your HD movies.However,even though it looks like Blu-Ray Disc is the winner,there is the option of downloading movies in HD,which also beats out both disc formats & is constantly growing,so you might want to watch out for those. In conclusion,i choose Blu-Ray to be the clear winner with its extensive lead over HD DVD.

Answer 6

HD Player has a better picture than Blueray in my opinion.

Answer 7

good question. PS3 will make Blueray popular but HD-DVD is much cheaper
I've seen both, not convinced there's any quality difference

I'm going to wait a while

Answer 8

HD player Def.

Answer 9

why risk it, buy a combo,both technologies look poised rather good

Answer 10

here's a link to them on ebay.