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System Promises Home Picture Better Than Blu-ray

By David LaGesse

Posted: October 17, 2008

Another reason to skip Blu-ray. The upcoming Digital Entertainment System promises a picture better than HD, better than even the 1080p that keeps Blu-ray fans raving.

The system will supposedly supply movies in the DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative) color standards recently adopted by most Hollywood studios and distributors. The movies would be delivered on hard drives to homes with special gear for playing them, including high-end projectors from Italian maker Sim2.

No price announced yet. But if you have to ask...

FAR TO MUCH CHANGES

Cant they just stick with blu-ray I mean thats all they ever do is make more technology. They released HD DVD and Blu-ray and its mest up the Xbox 360 as its in HD DVD and it looks like no ones going with HD DVD everyones going Blu-ray so in the start could they not have tested what was better and what all companies would go with instead of releasing them both and making a lot of confusion I dont even see why HD DVD is still available. My words to everyone stick to dvd or go Blu-ray I Just hope they arent anoying enough to take something else out after Blu-ray. Also if youre considering getting a Blu-ray or dvd player make sure you get a multi region one as some dvd's and Blu-ray disks are only available on certain regions.

John Masson @ Mar 07, 2009 09:50:00 AM

Better Than Blu-Ray

"I don't see at this point how a picture can get better than blu ray can provide."

I do.

Blu-Ray (HD): 1920 pixels wide

Film: 4k pixels wide

I see plenty of room for improvement.

Nick @ Nov 29, 2008 05:04:46 AM

Better Than Blu ray???

I'm not convinced. I mean, when VHS and DVD were new formats I was able to see and hear room for improvement. I don't see at this point how a picture can get better than blu ray can provide. And even if it's possible, the lucky few of us that have a 1080P TV, what resolution are they saying it will run at? I'm not buying into it at all...

Johnny of KS @ Oct 19, 2008 21:45:38 PM

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