Media Fight - PS3 Blu-ray vs. 360 HD DVD Add-On

An anonymous reader sent a link suggesting we might enjoy High Def Digest's next-gen console media comparison. They take a look at the PlayStation 3's Blu-ray playback capabilities, and compare it to the performance of the Xbox 360's HD DVD add-on. The article offers a number of technical details for the movie, audio, and gaming buff. As you might expect, given the companies involved, both products basically perform their functions very well. From the article: "That doesn't mean both aren't without their drawbacks. The Xbox 360 add-on suffers from a lack of HDMI and analog outputs, though it still delivers excellent results despite those limitations. The PS3, meanwhile, also lacks analog outs, but it does have HDMI 1.3 support and can decode Dolby TrueHD. The lack of 1080 upconversion of 720p sources on the PS3 is a huge issue, though, so unless you have a 1080p-capable HDTV, you may suffer buyer's remorse."

Analog Hole

[paganizer]

This will probably be the first time a large number of customers begins to "get it" in regards to having DRM force-fed down our throats.

In addition, this will probably be the first time that the lack of a analog hole will actually result in a large number of people being screwed.
(its a joke)

Re:it's the games, stupid

[ZombieRoboNinja]

Oops, my bad, "Blu-Ray," not "HD-DVD." In my head, they're both code-named "that thing that looks about the same as a DVD on my TV, but has more annoying DRM built in."

HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray

[iamdrscience]

I've been saying this from the beginning, but Blu-Ray will be the winner of the HD format war simply because it has a cooler name. HDDVD is hard to say and sounds like obscure computer nerd bullshit. Blu-ray on the other hand sounds like a devastating weapon that has fallen into enemy hands, putting the world at risk and now needs to be saved by a commando soldier who was recently kicked out of the army for disobeying orders and saving a village of orphans, but now is the world's only hope to avoid sure destruction. Coming to theaters near you, this July 4th.

I think the choice is obvious.

Re:HD-DVD vs. Blu-Ray

[interstellar_donkey]

True, but HDDVD could be said as "H Double-D Vee-Dee"

This conjures up images of large breasts (the double-d) and STDs (V.D.) Also, I've heard that some junkies refer to heroin simply as "H".

So, if said in the right way, HDDDVD could be interperated as "Herion, gigantic boobs, venereal disease"

It might not be the image HD-DVD manufacturers are looking for, but it'd sound good (properly used) in a gangsta' rap song.

Re:it's the games, stupid

[Anonymous Coward]

I did.

Re:more wrongness

[Anonymous Coward]

Check this out. [google.com] You can get a new PlayStation 3 for only $400. You only have to pay by Western Union or MoneyGram wire transfer. What a deal! And look at that brand new Nintendo Wii for $200...

Re:more wrongness

[poot_rootbeer]

The two models of the PS3 are $500 and $600.

No, actually, they are $UNAVAILABLE and $SOLD OUT.