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Blockbuster backs Blu-ray - HD DVD on the ropes?
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| Monday, 18 June 2007
| Adam Turner
Posted on 06/17/2007 10:29:06 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: LibLieSlayer
HDMI should be boycotted, unless you want your system hobbled by DRM.
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posted on
06/18/2007 5:30:59 AM PDT
by
Mark was here
(Hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance?)
To: LibLieSlayer
The key is getting the marketplace to force Universal to give in and start supporting Blu-Ray. Then it’s all over for HD-DVD as a video format, though it may persist for many years as a viable data storage format.
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posted on
06/18/2007 5:33:41 AM PDT
by
Mr. Jeeves
("Wise men don't need to debate; men who need to debate are not wise." -- Tao Te Ching)
To: Varda
Nobody, but again, when they’re both starting within $100, that’s about what you’ll find on the street.
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posted on
06/18/2007 5:35:03 AM PDT
by
Tolsti
To: Darkwolf377
They don’t call that web site Digital “Blu” Bits for nothing.
44
posted on
06/18/2007 5:35:27 AM PDT
by
Varda
To: Tolsti
On the street prices are coming down for both formats. IMO $399 is still too high. Most people don’t want to pay more than about $150 for a DVD player, so I think HD DVD is still a little high. I suspect this format war is going to be long and drawn out. Neither format is selling as well as some hoped. I thought this would take years for the market to develop and the formats are doing about as well as I guessed a year ago.
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posted on
06/18/2007 5:43:51 AM PDT
by
Varda
To: Varda
HDTV in general is a high end market for the next 2-3 years. I’m not sure a $100 difference will make a bit of difference (and it hasn’t) in this case. It’s about where the movies are and where the capacity is.
46
posted on
06/18/2007 5:45:48 AM PDT
by
Tolsti
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
What is the difference between the two? Are you saying if I get this 'blu ray' disc, it won't play on an Hd Tv? (not that I have one)
(I'm still waiting for one my old regular tvs to die so I can get a flat tv)
47
posted on
06/18/2007 5:51:26 AM PDT
by
Fawn
(If it wasn't for FR, I'd be having an Existential MELTDOWN..............right now)
To: Fawn
They are both high definition video formats. They both play regular DVD’s as well.
The main difference is 6x the resolution over regular DVD and improved high-definition sound.
48
posted on
06/18/2007 5:52:51 AM PDT
by
Tolsti
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I will be buy HD-DVD. It is not dead yet.
49
posted on
06/18/2007 5:55:31 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(Satan is working both sides of the street in World Socialism and World Courts.)
To: bmwcyle
Can I ask why? You’ll have less movies and a far more uncertain future with hd dvd. The prices aren’t that different. Do you just want to support the underdog?
50
posted on
06/18/2007 5:57:13 AM PDT
by
Tolsti
To: Tolsti
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posted on
06/18/2007 6:09:08 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(Satan is working both sides of the street in World Socialism and World Courts.)
To: bmwcyle
The movies cost about the same. At worst you’ll have a $100 upfront difference.
Isn’t it worth paying another $100 up front for something that’ll last longer and have more movies?
52
posted on
06/18/2007 6:10:45 AM PDT
by
Tolsti
To: Tolsti
I’m not talking about the movies. It’s the hardware.
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posted on
06/18/2007 6:14:11 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(Satan is working both sides of the street in World Socialism and World Courts.)
To: conservativeinferno
It’s a standard not a monopoly. Think Edison’s direct current vs. Westinghouse/Tesla’s alternating current.
54
posted on
06/18/2007 6:17:02 AM PDT
by
Tribune7
(A bleeding heart does nothing but ruin the carpet)
To: bmwcyle
Ok, well for $100 less you can get a paperweight..
I’d invest the extra for something that’ll last.
And why buy either if you don’t care about movies to watch on them?
55
posted on
06/18/2007 6:17:31 AM PDT
by
Tolsti
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Everyone knows Sony lost the Beta vs VHS war.... That had to leave a mark....
My money says Sony will do everything necessary to win the Blu-Ray vs HD-Dvd war.
A loss in this war would shake consumer confidence in Sony for decades.
56
posted on
06/18/2007 6:20:19 AM PDT
by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
To: Tolsti
I understand... I was referring to the algorithm in the firmware that handles upconverting in the PS3. I have owned an HDTV since 1998. I was involved with DVHS and DTheater before HDDVD and Bluray. I sold all of my HDDVD stuff and kept the BD. I still have my DVHS players and about 1000 HD movies recorded from C-Band satellite in HD.
LLS
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posted on
06/18/2007 6:22:46 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims!)
To: sportutegrl
Yeah, and Circuit City backs DivX I recall that Circuit City fired all it's "experienced" employees....that could explain the decision.
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posted on
06/18/2007 6:23:12 AM PDT
by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I'm kinda liking the pay-per-view. They don't always have the movies I want to see though.
It is nice to not have to go get them or return them (always late too.)
To: Tolsti
View Poll Results: POLL: Which DVD format will become the standard?
HD-DVD/AOD 376 57.06%
Blu-Ray 259 39.30%
EVD 0 0%
FVD 2 0.30%
Other 22 3.34%
The public is speaking. History tells us that the lower cost one wins.
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posted on
06/18/2007 6:24:56 AM PDT
by
bmwcyle
(Satan is working both sides of the street in World Socialism and World Courts.)
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