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eXo · 12-14-2007, 09:11 PM

I currently own both a Xbox360 and a PS3 however my question is with the recent release of HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.Alot of companies are now promoting what they refer to as True-HD.A combination of HD television & HD- Media.Im familiar with the concepts of 720 i/p & 1080 i/p.

But the sales associate started telling me that if i own a ps3 then i want to use true HD he then went on to run SvR2008 on both systems initially they both had the small white outlining trim around the characters that im so accustomed to seeing, however he then swithed it to what he called true HDTV.

On the PS3 toons the outline disappeared and although not a superior graphical improvment it was really noticable,while the outline still remained on the 360 version.

With that being said since my 360 only utilizes a standard DVD drive while my PS3 has Blu-Ray does that mean that my 360 is not really HD? =(

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ABDUR101 · 12-14-2007, 09:47 PM

The 360 has a standalone HD-DVD player that you can buy seperate, but I haven't a clue if it will make use of what you referenced to for the PS3.

HD-DVD should'nt even be a concern, it's not mainstream at all yet.

eXo · 12-14-2007, 10:07 PM

Yea i looked up the 360 HD-DVD $150 bucks ouch >_<. well i guess that i'll just use PS3 for movies etc . I prefer my 360 for media and stuff atm because of the streaming recorded programing to my tv but.

Sekani · 12-15-2007, 10:01 AM

Sounds like sales-person bullshit. The only "TrueHD" I'm familiar with is actually an audio codec currently in use on all blu-ray and HD-DVD movies.

However, I think the 360 isn't able to display in 1080p, while the PS3 can. I'd have to check to make sure though.

ABDUR101 · 12-15-2007, 10:06 AM

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On 2007-12-15 08:01, Sekani wrote:
Sounds like sales-person bullshit. The only "TrueHD" I'm familiar with is actually an audio codec currently in use on all blu-ray and HD-DVD movies.

However, I think the 360 isn't able to display in 1080p, while the PS3 can. I'd have to check to make sure though.

My 360 has the option for 1080p, however my tv only allows up to 1080i. Haven't a clue though.

Also, be aware that it might have just been a setting that altered the 'white outline', of which I'm not even sure what you're referring to. But it sounds like it's merely a setting for the TV or console that made the image cover up the graphic 'issue'.

Saner · 12-15-2007, 11:10 AM

I use a standard 4:3 Panasonic TV and don't have to worry about the countless problems widescreen and HD ambitious users face.

the whole push for HD is vastly overrated and not worth the extra bucks.

Sekani · 12-15-2007, 11:36 AM

Spoken like someone who's never seen anything in high-def before.

ABDUR101 · 12-15-2007, 11:58 AM

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On 2007-12-15 09:10, Saner wrote:
I use a standard 4:3 Panasonic TV and don't have to worry about the countless problems widescreen and HD ambitious users face.

the whole push for HD is vastly overrated and not worth the extra bucks.

..you're using a 4:3 ratio, you are using a widescreen.

McLaughlin · 12-15-2007, 12:10 PM

I thought 16:9 was Widescreen?

ABDUR101 · 12-15-2007, 12:30 PM

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On 2007-12-15 10:10, Obsidian_Knight wrote:
I thought 16:9 was Widescreen?

Whoops, correct. My mistake. No more CoD4 post-mortem posting!

However, I have to say that after playing on an HD tv, I really don't much like seeing games played on a standard tv. I almost feel sorry for my nephews, because they lose so much awesomeness. Views that are just jaw-dropping in HD are just "oh, cool" in standard definition.