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Thursday, November 20, 2008
AppleTV, WDTV, or Blu-ray: Which one is best to distribute your HD project?
Allan Tépper | 11/20
Even if your HD project isn’t destined to be shown over the air, you’ll still want your client be able to play it on an HDTV set
Even if your HD project isn’t destined to be broadcast over the air, you’ll still want to have your client be able to play it on an HDTV set, not just on a computer. The good news is that you have several options to make that happen, including Blu-ray, AppleTV, and the brand-new WDTV device from Western Digital. During this transitional period, it is often the producer who influences the client as to which HD player to acquire. Many producers even incorporate the cost of one of these HD players in the project price and then give the device to the client “as a gift” with the first HD project, if the client doesn’t already own any HD player. It’s great to have options, but you must understand them fully (both their strengths and weaknesses) in order to pick one, two of them, or all of them, depending upon the exact format of HD you have produced, the hardware you own (or are willing to buy), the type of client, and the type of delivery. This article will help you learn the details that will help you make the appropriate decision.
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I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not an expert on Blu-Ray but based on what I’ve read, BDMV is a spec that refers to a full featured Blu-Ray with interactive pop-up menus. BDAV is a spec that refers to a more simple DVD-like top menu structured Blu-Ray. All replicated discs, such as Blu-Ray movies that you buy at a store are BDMV discs (if you have a PS3, pop in a retail Blu-Ray, if they haven’t authored in a jacket picture, then it just comes up as a BDMV disc). The basic problem you alluded is two-fold. Some Blu-Ray players cannot playback BD-R/-RE discs at all, regardless of whether they’re authored in BDAV or BDMV. Still other players will playback BD-R/-RE discs but ONLY those authored in BDAV. Like I said, that’s the way I understand it from the research I’ve done on the subject. Hope this helps to clear up any confusion (or just add fuel to the fire if I’m wrong)
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 11/20 at 03:23 PM
I’d like to see the WD HDTV player integrated with the ROKU player or visa versa.
Posted by DanConklin on 03/24 at 09:56 AM
Here’s a delivery system that can deliver 1080p (or higher or lower resolutions) to viewers (with many advantages over Blu-Ray, AppleTV or WDTV):
http://leapingbrain.com/mod-machine
It does require a computer at the receiving end, and even though the number of people with their computers connected to TVs is skyrocketing:
http://www.dvcreators.net/video-is-not-the-future-of-the-internet-its-the-present/
it is still small, so MOD Machine is positioned more for Special Interest Video titles people would want to play on laptops (and desktops) for the next year or so.
Posted by Josh Mellicker from DVcreators.net on 06/23 at 06:26 PM
It is true that there are several options to play HD broadcast.Hence it is necessary for any one to make a comparative study between every options.
Posted by Braney Paul on 07/21 at 04:08 AM
HD broadcast will soon become a common way of broadcasting TV signals. Henceforth, there will be several more options for high definition broadcast.
Posted by sophiejoy0 on 07/21 at 04:52 AM
Good read. Alan, the article did show some insight into the HD project by various producers. Thank you for the information and insight of each project.
Posted by Outsource data processing on 04/23 at 03:19 AM
Thanks Alan on the insight. The HD project of various producers has its own pros and cons with their features. Nice article.
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