YAY! Grand Prix on HD DVD!

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....uct&id=1571130

Lancelot wrote:

> http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....uct&id=1571130

Isn't that old news?

jason moyer wrote:
> Lancelot wrote:
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>> http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....uct&id=1571130
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> Isn't that old news?
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DVD is old news, HD-DVD is news.


Don McCorkle

Woodie83 wrote:

> DVD is old news, HD-DVD is news.

I was under the impression the HD-DVD came out in September.

I had purchased Grand Prix on DVD a month ago, but thankfully never opened
it ( I know, I know, what the hell was I thinking), because....
I got an HD DVD player for my XBOX 360 for Christmas so I took the regular
version in for an exchange paid the difference and whamo!

Grand Prix in all it's glory in HI Def!!! Just stunning!!!


"jason moyer" > wrote in message
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> Woodie83 wrote:
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>> DVD is old news, HD-DVD is news.
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> I was under the impression the HD-DVD came out in September.
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> Grand Prix in all it's glory in HI Def!!! Just stunning!!!

Will the HDDVD version play in a regular old dvd player at all?

rms

That depends...
Some HD DVD's will support 480i / 480p and will play in a standard player,
as you can flip the disk over and it has a "standard" copy of the movie on
that side, others are HD only.

In the case of GP, the answer is no.... It can play in an HD player hooked
up to a standard TV set and it will show in 480i, but it won't play on a
standard DVD player.


"rms" > wrote in message
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>> Grand Prix in all it's glory in HI Def!!! Just stunning!!!
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> Will the HDDVD version play in a regular old dvd player at all?
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> rms
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I purchased the Cream reunion concert on HD DVD and it did not work. I
pretty much expected it. I just figured any DVD purchases I make should be
HD DVD and when the next player that offers HDMI and 1080p is out I'll buy
one. The HD DVD is of course backward compatible and the 1080p will enhance
the regular DVD format.

"rms" > wrote in message
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>> Grand Prix in all it's glory in HI Def!!! Just stunning!!!
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> Will the HDDVD version play in a regular old dvd player at all?
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> rms
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> Grand Prix in all it's glory in HI Def!!! Just stunning!!!

How did the 1966 film suddenly gain more pixals?

Can you actually tell the difference between the hidef dvd and a
standard one up-converted?

"mcewena" > wrote in message
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>> Grand Prix in all it's glory in HI Def!!! Just stunning!!!
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> How did the 1966 film suddenly gain more pixals?
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> Can you actually tell the difference between the hidef dvd and a
> standard one up-converted?
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Since the late 40s and early 50s film had a much higher resolution than a TV
could do. There are many films being redone now at 1080 i/p (basically what
we now call HD). HDNet Movies airs a lot of older films in 1080i and they
look great. There is a hit in the conversion process, but not a lot. When I
first got HD through DirectTV I was not nearly as impressed with the content
as I am now. I just ordered the Nascar HD package with the onboard cameras
and radios. I will keep the nascar.com Pit Command for one year just in case
it isn't what I expect......:-). I wish there was something similair for
ALMS and other road racing........

Ed