View Full Version : HD dvd to laptop to HDtv
shobe
04-01-2007, 05:30 PM
Ok I have a question about HD dvd's but I wasn't sure where to put this topic so I figured General Discussion would be the best place for it, anyways here is my question:
Say I, rent a HD dvd movie, and hook up my Laptop to the HDtv through PC to DVI input, and put the HD dvd movie into the laptop, can I view it in HD?
Only if your laptop has an HD DVD player built into it.
shobe
04-01-2007, 06:31 PM
Well I'm not exactly sure about that, its not exactly my laptop, it's my brothers, but he shares it so yea
He was able to view the movie "300" trailer in 1080P HD from the apple site so does that count as having the ability to play HD Dvd's?
Ratman
04-01-2007, 06:35 PM
No... downloaded video is "software". To view pre-recorded (purchased) Hd-DVD or Blu-ray DVD's... you need "hardware" as indicated in post #2.
shobe
04-01-2007, 06:40 PM
Ahh I see, so in order to play that HD dvd, I still need the source such as a HD DVD player!
That brings me to my next question, what is the better choice for the present & future, Blu-ray or HD-DVD player?
I already have a x360, so I can purchase a HD-DVD player if I feel the need, but is HD-DVD player worth it?
Ratman
04-01-2007, 07:28 PM
Present... both the same, yet incompatable formats.
Future... who knows.
If you have a 360... get the add-on if you like.
shobe
04-01-2007, 07:30 PM
Present... both the same, yet incompatable formats.
Future... who knows.
If you have a 360... get the add-on if you like.
ok, I suppose I'll do some research and probably will get the add on since it is $200 dollars, saves a lot of money
bda4life
04-02-2007, 01:23 PM
I have both an HD-DVD player (the Toshiba A2 model) and a PS3 for the Blu-Ray player. I must say that both produce a stunning picture, but the reality is that Blu-Ray has more studio support than HD-DVD and all Blu-Ray players output 1080P natively. In order to get 1080P output from an HD-DVD player, you must buy the more expensive player (i.e. Toshiba's X2 model for roughly $800).
Like I said earlier, the 1080i picture from the HD-DVD player is awesome, but I have to admit I like the thought of 1080P better.
Here is something I figured out after the fact......many Blu-Ray movies offer an uncompressed PCM audio signal (they include a DD or DTS track too). The uncompressed PCM track is supposed to be better than a DD 5.1 or DTS 5.1 soundtrack. However, your receiver must be able to accept / recognize this uncompressed audio signal, so many current receivers cannot playback this audio format. In other words, with Blu-Ray and the uncompressed audio feature, you will likely need to buy a new receiver.
I came across a good website that is devoted to Blu-Ray (blu-ray.com). You may want to check it out for lots of Blu-Ray info. Beware though, it is very biased against HD-DVD (hence the name I guess).
Hope this helps.
