HD DVDs and BLU-RAYs

ELITE1013 · 12-05-2007, 04:55 AM

so on an 800 x 1280 14.1" monitor, can you really tell the difference between standard and HD movies? also what are the dimensions of standard movies?

oregon · 12-05-2007, 05:10 AM

Yeah, you could. Remember, 1080p is only 1920x1080. 720p, which still looks much better, is 720x1280. So essentially you have an HD screen (sort of). Standard DVD's are 480x620, or something like that. It will look alot better, but you will need a somewhat strong computer.

Your laptop should be strong enough.

jjsevdt · 12-05-2007, 05:27 AM

In terms of image quality you're right, but at that size of screen you better have some really good eyes. Not to mention the screen won't really have to physical space to show off the true detail of 1080p.

Although the screen's resolution is high enough your eye's will most likely not be able to see all the particles that you would on a large screen (56"+) TV.

**The_Other_One** · 12-05-2007, 06:23 AM

Standard definition / DVDs are 720x480. HD-DVDs and Blu-Ray disks are 1920 x 1080 tops. 720p is 1280x720; so you're basically running this resolution. Anything above that wouldn't be all that noticeable as it must be scaled down. But you will see a difference when compared to SD movies, that is for sure.

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oregon Platinum Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: portland, oregon Posts: 923	Yeah, you could. Remember, 1080p is only 1920x1080. 720p, which still looks much better, is 720x1280. So essentially you have an HD screen (sort of). Standard DVD's are 480x620, or something like that. It will look alot better, but you will need a somewhat strong computer. Your laptop should be strong enough. __________________ MB: Gigabyte P35-DS3L CPU: Core 2 Duo E6550 @3.5hz GPU: PNY GeForce 8800 GT 512 RAM: 4GBs DDR2-800 (Ballistix and OCZ SLI) CL4 PSU: Antec NeoPower 650W Case: Antec 900 HDD: Seagate SATA 250GB, 16MB cache Seagate SATA 320GB, 16MB cache

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jjsevdt Diamond Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Age: 25 Posts: 1,021	In terms of image quality you're right, but at that size of screen you better have some really good eyes. Not to mention the screen won't really have to physical space to show off the true detail of 1080p. Although the screen's resolution is high enough your eye's will most likely not be able to see all the particles that you would on a large screen (56"+) TV. __________________ C2D E6420 @ 2.13GHz on AsRock 4CoreDual-VSTA 2GB DDR2 533 1 - 80GB \| 1 - 60GB BFG Nvidia 7600GS Soundblaster Audigy PSN: JjSeVdT XBOX Live: JjSeVdT

12-05-2007, 06:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	Standard definition / DVDs are 720x480. HD-DVDs and Blu-Ray disks are 1920 x 1080 tops. 720p is 1280x720; so you're basically running this resolution. Anything above that wouldn't be all that noticeable as it must be scaled down. But you will see a difference when compared to SD movies, that is for sure. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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