blu-ray or hd recorder ?

Legacy_user

Now I have a panasonic viera 23" all singing/dancing tv, I am pondering over my next move. I am reluctant to reconnect the vhs and dvd boxes because of temptation to get a recordable dvd machine that has a hard drive (for recording). Should it be the conventional type or HD?

BUT, I'm now aware that there are two incompatable formats, blu-ray and HD. Bother will show normal dvd's but the alterate versions.

Like betamax and vhs before, one had to go. So who will win in this latest saga?. Because Sky and virgin transmit in hd, I feel the public will automatically brainwash themselves into "thinking" hd. Do you ?

Does anyone have any views on this, does anyone know of lists of films available in these formats?

Coveredinbees!!!!

try http://www.avforums.com/ they have loads of info on hd/bluray

BillScarab

Both Blu-Ray and HD-DVd are High Definition, what Sky and Virgin broadcast in is irrelevant really.

Personally I wouldn't buy either at the moment. I'd give it a few months, dual format players have already been launched by LG and if they become popular there won't be a problem.

Also if you have a 23" TV is it actually HD?

System

Coverinbees, thankyou for that link, it has proved to be very isefull.

BillScarab, this is a brief resume of the panasonic I have:-

Panasonics award winning flatpanel range has taken the pleasure of Viera viewing a step further with the launch of its new HD ready LXD60 range. As with all Viera models this sleek and stylish LCD range incorporating Freeview is distinguished by its superior technology and consumer focussed features to offer the ultimate in both sight and sound
Size: 23
Tuner: Digital Tuner
Resolution: 1366x768
Brightness: TBC
Contrast Ratio: 1200:1
Connections: 2x HDMI 2x Scart Component
Other: 3D colour management
Warranty: TBC

superscaper

I agree with BillScarab, wait for the hybrids to come down in price. This isn't like the days of VHS/Betamax where there had to be an outright winner. This is more like DVD+/-/RAM where we just get used to having multiple formats.

Conor_3

I'm with Billscarab. Already there's dual format players so a dual format writer will be inevitable.

In addition to that, you'll pay the new adopters premium. Better to wait 12 months after they come out and get them cheap and with the bugs ironed out instead of paying through the nose on launch to be a guinea pig.

People will not be brainwashed into HD. They're only taking up digital television because they're being forced to by Sky switching off analogue satellite and the Govt shutting down analogue terrestrial.

TheFlyingGerbil

In America they are selling HD DVD players for $99 (£50!!!) which is still the price of normal DVD players over here so I would definitely wait.

Maybe while you are waiting you could get a HD console (xbox 360 or PS3).
The PS3 has bluray built in and you can buy a HD DVD add-on for the 360 should you want to in the future.

On the subject of films the studios are all over the place shifting between which formats they are supporting so I wouldn't let that sway you other than I guess Sony and its subsidiaries would be sticking with bluray because of the PS3.

Joe

BillScarab

islandman wrote: »

Coverinbees, thankyou for that link, it has proved to be very isefull.

BillScarab, this is a brief resume of the panasonic I have:-

Panasonics award winning flatpanel range has taken the pleasure of Viera viewing a step further with the launch of its new HD ready LXD60 range. As with all Viera models this sleek and stylish LCD range incorporating Freeview is distinguished by its superior technology and consumer focussed features to offer the ultimate in both sight and sound
Size: 23
Tuner: Digital Tuner
Resolution: 1366x768
Brightness: TBC
Contrast Ratio: 1200:1
Connections: 2x HDMI 2x Scart Component
Other: 3D colour management
Warranty: TBC

Sounds like a nice Telly, I didn't realise you could get HD TVs that small now.

davetrousers

Is it really worth worrying about a HD or Blu Ray player for a 23" TV?