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Thursday April 20, 2006
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 We just got one of the first HD-DVDs in, a copy of the cult sci-fi film "Serenity." Unfortunately, we're still trying to get hold of an HD-DVD player; they're pretty hard to find. But the box set us salivating, especially the bit on the back that promises "1080p" resolution -- more than one thousand lines of progressive goodness.
Taking the disc out of the box, we found that HD-DVDs are shinier than regular-def DVDs -- our regular-def DVD of "Shrek" was golden on the back, but the HD-DVD was pure silver. The HD disc is exactly the same size and width as a regular disc, though. Unfortunately, when we popped it into an iMac, the computer didn't recognize the disc at all. Want to see more photos? Check out our Serenity HD-DVD gallery page. "Serenity" on HD-DVD is available for $24.49 at Amazon. HD-DVD players, on the other hand, are almost impossible to buy.
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April 20, 2006 10:46 PM
Do toy have a TV that displays 1080p?
April 21, 2006 8:57 AM
From what I heard, the players that will come out, none of them will play 1080p, only 1080i, but I heard it was pretty impressive anyway. And some of the HD-DVD that are out supports Dolby TrueHD, but the machine does not... that just a shame for such expensive gears! :| (source : http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/feature_hddvdeditorimp_042006.html)