Originally Posted by chrislayeruk
Perhaps what we really want over and above all the HD-DVD/Blu-ray hype, is better movies.

No. "Better" movies are always welcome, but DVD is an artefact riddled mess which, no matter how good the actual film, forces it's deficiencies upon you and detracts from the viewing experience. For me, one of the biggest pluses of the new HD formats is their lack of gross artefacting. You are no longer made aware that you are watching a compressed format and are free to enjoy the film on its own merits.

Of course there is variation in the presentation between discs but it's on a more general level, eg this transfer could be sharper, cleaner etc, rather than playing the "how many artefacts can I see per second" game, oh whoops, I should actually be watching a film here...

Mark



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