My Thoughts on THE MATRIX HD-DVD set... one word. WOW!

[DjfunkmasterG]

If anything brings HD-DVD to life it was The Matrix HD-DVD set. i just got done watching part 1 and the detail is so fantastic that you could see the pores on everyones face and the micro hairs all of us have, well you could see that too.

Just to make sure it wasn't a fluke I popped in my SD version and none of that is there. HD-DVD is truly the look and sound of Perfect.

The visuals were eye popping, the sound extremely crisp. The sharpness and detail was out of this world. I really don't think I have seen anything that great before, and this is a 1999 film they remastered into HD-DVD. Imagine what Reloaded and Revolutions looks like.

I am watering at the corners of my mouth thinking about it, and once I watch them tomorrow I will post a review afterwards.

[Danny]

ive allready said in another of your hd dvd threads that that film series is one of the things i cant wait to see in hd, though some stuff like horror and the like i think is best seen grainy.

[DjfunkmasterG]

I dunno, I wouldn't mind seeing Dawn 1978 in HD-DVD. However, the very cool thing is this... Grindhouse will be on HD-DVD because it is a weinstein company film and they signed on with the HD-DVD camp.

It is too bad SIn City is still under the Disney family because that means it will end up on Blu-Ray, but at least we get Planet Terror in HD-DVD. :D

[bassman]

If anything brings HD-DVD to life it was The Matrix HD-DVD set. i just got done watching part 1 and the detail is so fantastic that you could see the pores on everyones face and the micro hairs all of us have, well you could see that too.



:lol:

Because THAT'S what matters when watching a film.

[DjfunkmasterG]

:lol:


Well if it is in HD I wanna see it all, well except for NEO's ass & hole. However, there are some worries about HD technology and the porn industry. i don't know how sexually arousing it will be to see the pimple on some chicks ass in HD. I mean do we really need to see the plumpy white head?

[EvilNed]

In Reloaded, we'll be able to see his assbeard!

KICK ASS!

[Neil]

If anything brings HD-DVD to life it was The Matrix HD-DVD set. i just got done watching part 1 and the detail is so fantastic that you could see the pores on everyones face and the micro hairs all of us have, well you could see that too.

Just to make sure it wasn't a fluke I popped in my SD version and none of that is there. HD-DVD is truly the look and sound of Perfect.

The visuals were eye popping, the sound extremely crisp. The sharpness and detail was out of this world. I really don't think I have seen anything that great before, and this is a 1999 film they remastered into HD-DVD. Imagine what Reloaded and Revolutions looks like.

I am watering at the corners of my mouth thinking about it, and once I watch them tomorrow I will post a review afterwards.

Out of interest, LCD or plasma?

[DjfunkmasterG]

LCD all the way man!

Plasma has too much risk for screen burn-in. I even got rid of my DLP TV and kept my Sony LCD 50"

[darth los]

I guess it's all a matter of personal taste but i prefer plasma. The only thing is that for gaming i would have to get a seperate lcd screen to game on. I was watching the nba finals on a plasma and your right dj, i even noticed thesweat coming down their faces, which not all important to the game, definitely making for a more immersive viewing experience.

[Neil]

LCD all the way man!

Plasma has too much risk for screen burn-in. I even got rid of my DLP TV and kept my Sony LCD 50"

I'm going 37" plasma :)

[darth los]

I'm going 37" plasma :)

Why not the 42" then. I've seen at alot of places that they're virtually the same price. No matter what a woman tells you size does matter. :D

[Neil]

Why not the 42" then. I've seen at alot of places that they're virtually the same price. No matter what a woman tells you size does matter. :D

1) Most stuff I watch is SD, so by going 42" I'll just be expanding a poor image therefore showing its pixilisation and compression all the more.
2) My existing 32" CRT (30" actual screen) just doesn't look that small to me, so 37" is going to be a good increase in screen size.
3) The actual size/presence of the TV - 37" will be quite dominating in the lounge for me... 42" will just be too much for me!

[darth los]

Sounds reasonable, but you are going to upgrade to hd eventually. What will you do then? That's sony's whole pitch for the ps3 and nintendo even confirmed it. In a couple of years these features will be standard. So while it may not seem imprtant now it may make finacial sense to jump on it instead of perhaps buying another one later. Although the price is certain to drop.

[Neil]

Sounds reasonable, but you are going to upgrade to hd eventually. What will you do then? That's sony's whole pitch for the ps3 and nintendo even confirmed it. In a couple of years these features will be standard. So while it may not seem imprtant now it may make finacial sense to jump on it instead of perhaps buying another one later. Although the price is certain to drop.

Couple of points here... Even if/when I get a HD-DVD player, 99% of stuff I watch will still be still SD.

There still a major debate on if you can see much difference between 1080 and 720p images, unless you start getting silly about it :) A number of manufacturers actually say the processing of the image is more important than the pixel count.


So given this, I'd rather:-
1) Know most of the stuff I watch looks as good as it can.
2) Save money (plasma is a good deal cheaper than LCD) knowing if I have to upgrade to better technology in 3-4 years, I've wasted less money.

[DjfunkmasterG]

Make sure you get a TV with HDMI inputs Neil. If you go HD-DVD watch all your standard DVD's on that player using the HDMI input. This will auto UPRES all your SD films to the TV's HD capabilities. if the TV is 1080i it will upres to 1080i, if it is 1080p etc etc.

If you don't get an HD-DVD player right away, make sure you buy and UPRES converting SD DVDplayer with HDMi inputs/outputs.


Since you are going plasma just remember this, don't pause anything too long because it will burn the image into the screen. Remember the old 80's video games that had the PAC MAN maze burned into the monitor? Well Plasma is notorious for this kind of thing.

[darth los]

Make sure you get a TV with HDMI inputs Neil. If you go HD-DVD watch all your standard DVD's on that player using the HDMI input. This will auto UPRES all your SD films to the TV's HD capabilities. if the TV is 1080i it will upres to 1080i, if it is 1080p etc etc.

If you don't get an HD-DVD player right away, make sure you buy and UPRES converting SD DVDplayer with HDMi inputs/outputs.


Since you are going plasma just remember this, don't pause anything too long because it will burn the image into the screen. Remember the old 80's video games that had the PAC MAN maze burned into the monitor? Well Plasma is notorious for this kind of thing.

Haven't they rectified that problem in most of the new models? I heard they have burn-in-reduction features, such as screensavers and pixel orbiting, or settings to treat burn-in once it occurs, such as causing the screen to go all white.

[Neil]

Haven't they rectified that problem in most of the new models? I heard they have burn-in-reduction features, such as screensavers and pixel orbiting, or settings to treat burn-in once it occurs, such as causing the screen to go all white.

Yurp - Don't really think it's a concern these days...


Make sure you get a TV with HDMI inputs Neil. If you go HD-DVD watch all your standard DVD's on that player using the HDMI input. This will auto UPRES all your SD films to the TV's HD capabilities. if the TV is 1080i it will upres to 1080i, if it is 1080p etc etc.

If you don't get an HD-DVD player right away, make sure you buy and UPRES converting SD DVDplayer with HDMi inputs/outputs.


Since you are going plasma just remember this, don't pause anything too long because it will burn the image into the screen. Remember the old 80's video games that had the PAC MAN maze burned into the monitor? Well Plasma is notorious for this kind of thing.

I'm getting most likely something like a Philips 5980 to replace my Philips 630. It upscales etc via HDMI, and most importantly:-
1) Will allow me to continue watching all my DivX/XVid media from the player.
2) Do (1) from a USB pen drive :)

I've not heard of anyone recently getting any form of burn on a Plasma... Not to say it's not an issue...

[darth los]

I've always prefered plasma myself. I just find the picture more vivid. Lcd's can't really produce true blacks because there's always some light leaking through the pixels. Color saturation is also generally inferior to plasma, again as a result of the inability to completely blacken (turn off) the pixels. Light leakage affects the purity of the color. Furthermore, Viewing angles are another weakness of LCD compared to plasma. I guess it all depends on what you want to do with the tv. If you want to game alot on it Lcd is probably the better choice. They have better response times in order to deal with the fast motion on screen so there won't be a ghosting effect and you'll never have to worry about burn in.

[DjfunkmasterG]

Plasma still has burn in issues, although the sort of rectify with a screen saver, it doesn't stop the problem.

First Gen LCD's had a true black problem, but newer generations have that problem fixed and some even add an additional black setting to the menu.

[Neil]

Plasma still has burn in issues, although the sort of rectify with a screen saver, it doesn't stop the problem.

First Gen LCD's had a true black problem, but newer generations have that problem fixed and some even add an additional black setting to the menu.

From what I've read, a modern plasma is no more likely to burn than a CRT!?

There is this thing though that for the first 200hrs of use, plasmas should be nursed a little - ie: be extra careful during this period of burn in etc...

[darth los]

First Gen LCD's had a true black problem, but newer generations have that problem fixed and some even add an additional black setting to the menu.

The one's with the black issues are probably the same models have have dropped in price so sharply over the past year. I'm sure the ones I see for $3,000 are the fixed ones your talking about . I guess some price must be paid for affordability. Even with that being the case you can't go wrong with a 32"lcd for $700.