Posts by JohnnyG

THANK YOU!! I have been using dr1394's patterns (and thank you for that!) but the lack of grey windows was bothersome. Your hard work here is most appreciated!

If words like "noise" "fuzziness" "blocking" describe what you see, then yes, that's most likely just MPEG2 macroblocking that you're seeing. That's not what you should be focussing on when evaluating de-interlacing/3:2 pulldown...

Perfect...thanks, Ron!

Does anybody know how I could burn these patterns onto a regular DVD discs - in HD format - that would be readable by HD DVD players and Blu-ray players (specifically a PS3)? I apologize if this info is already in this thread...I've...

There is a pretty significant amount of macroblocking when the "plate" moves. This is due to the MPEG2 compression and the bitrate limit of the DVD format. Perhaps this is what you're seeing? The severity of this can vary, but it will...

Since you are using a standard DVD (not an HD DVD), what you are doing is nothing more than comparing the 1080i scaling capabilities of the TV versus the 1080i scaling capabilities of the HD DVD player. And surprise (although not to...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigdgp While your experience is historically accurate earlier this year the ban on retail price floors was lifted by the Supreme Court. At this point Sony could indeed force a retailer to sell at a particular...

Quote: Originally Posted by tutelary I worked in video game retail for 6 years. You can rest assured I know how the system works. If you think Sony, Nintendo and MS aren't locking those prices you have absolutely no idea what you're...

Read all these comments carefully....there is nothing in any of them that would exclude the possibility of Warner obviously preferring one format over another. Their 2008 release schedule could speak volumes. Everybody is expecting...

Just remember that you don't have to declare exclusivity in order to prefer one format over another. A limited number of Blu-ray releases in 2008 would still qualify Warner as supporting the format. All the quotes and comments from...