Minimum Hardware for BluRay/HD-DVD Playback? - Club CDFreaks

Jman999 · 28-05-2005

Obviously no one knows for sure at this point, but what will be the minimum computer specs required to play the new high-res formats?

Thanks,
-Jonathan.

*rdgrimes* · 30-05-2005

Your computer will have very little to do with it, other than the fact that you would need a 16:9 montior and a video card that supports 720P or 1080i resolutions.

If you are talking about copying HDTV content, that that's a different story. We don't know if the protection flags in HDTV content can be bypassed.

Jman999 · 30-05-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by rdgrimes

Your computer will have very little to do with it, other than the fact that you would need a 16:9 montior and a video card that supports 720P or 1080i resolutions.

If you are talking about copying HDTV content, that that's a different story. We don't know if the protection flags in HDTV content can be bypassed.

I'm talking about using your computer as a HD-DVD/BluRay Disc Player. Not about using your computer to copy HD-DVDs/BluRay Discs.

-Jonathan.

*Kenshin* · 25-06-2005

Pentium D 820 should be good enough for now. Perhaps most Athlons and P4s on the market today will do.

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rdgrimes Retired Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Deadwood Posts: 11,449	Re: Minimum Hardware for BluRay/HD-DVD Playback? Your computer will have very little to do with it, other than the fact that you would need a 16:9 montior and a video card that supports 720P or 1080i resolutions. If you are talking about copying HDTV content, that that's a different story. We don't know if the protection flags in HDTV content can be bypassed.

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Kenshin CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Near Seoul, South Korea Posts: 12,363	Re: Minimum Hardware for BluRay/HD-DVD Playback? Pentium D 820 should be good enough for now. Perhaps most Athlons and P4s on the market today will do. __________________ Kill Confucius

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