Why not? Television prices
continue to fall; both Blu-ray and
HD DVD players have come down
dramatically in price – in just a
short time – while lossless sound
means that films now sound even
better than they’ve ever done
before. High-definition films boast
detail five times higher than the
average DVD and, providing you
have a decent enough TV, you
can enjoy some of the most lifelike
and detailed images ever.
I don’t want to buy into a failing format. Should I wait for the Blu-ray/HD DVD war to end?
What you have to ask yourself
is how much do you enjoy
watching movies? It’s highly
unlikely that this format war is
going to end any time soon, so
you’re going to be missing out on
watching a great many films if you
opt out on both formats while a
victor is decided. We don’t have
any bias here at HD Review, so
our advice to you is that, if you’re
really into your movies, you should
treat yourself to a hybrid player
rather than a dedicated Blu-ray
or HD DVD player. That way you
can enjoy the best that both
formats currently have to offer.
This also means that even when
an eventual winner is decided,
you won’t be left with a selection
of unusable discs.
My Wii’s Virtual Console games don’t run properly on my HDTV, why?
It’s basically to do with the
resolution and scaling capabilities
of your television, we’re afraid.
Many older consoles and
computers run at much lower
resolutions than PS3, 360 and
Wiis, and certain televisions find
it quite hard to upscale these
resolutions. The end result is
either an extremely jerky picture
that proves impossible to play,
or no picture at all. While the
addition of a component or VGA
lead will sometimes result in an
image that’s displayed at the
correct resolution, it’s not an exact
science. If you are the type of
person who can’t bear to throw
their old consoles away, our
advice is to either pick yourself
up a spare CRT or test out your
machines first, it’s the only way to
be really sure.
