Who Hates the BlueRay and HD War?

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mpbollywoodking

22-09-2006 08:04:06

I know i do. it's even confusing sometimes to know which one to get. Which is better? Who will win? Eventually one will win, but than what about the formats (loser) that you already own, what happens to them, are they going to vanish like the VHS???

Tholek

22-09-2006 08:27:20

Fuck 'em.

http//www.theregister.co.uk/2005/11/24/maxell_holo_storage/
http//www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=29980

JUNIOR6886

22-09-2006 09:24:23

Im pretty certain Blu-ray. Sony hasn't had a good history with format wars, but this time its different. D

burritopunk

22-09-2006 09:34:11

[quotea8df6fe1b5="JUNIOR6886"]Im pretty certain Blu-ray. Sony hasn't had a good history with format wars, but this time its different. D[/quotea8df6fe1b5]

For that very reason, I'm going to have to say Blu-ray will fail. It's just destiny.

Stroid

22-09-2006 09:34:15

i dont give a shit whoever wins wins and thats what ill get

megotcash

22-09-2006 10:04:42

ya, i think blu-ray is cool and all, i'm just not getting one until almost everybody has one. as it seems, we are still at the end of the transition period from the vcr to the dvd player, and now they've introduced something new.

the only thing i commend them for is making it backward compatible. this could be the only reason it survives....

Tholek

22-09-2006 10:09:33

[quoteb35eb865fa="megotcash"]as it seems, we are still at the end of the transition period from the vcr to the dvd player...[/quoteb35eb865fa]

You still think so? I thought the Tivo pretty much killed the need for it for most people.

ajasax

22-09-2006 10:15:30

Haha....make a thread about how much you hate the Bluray/HD-DVD war, and start one up anyways )

Akademikz

22-09-2006 10:43:11

[quote6d11c87d6b="Stroid"]i dont give a shit whoever wins wins and thats what ill get[/quote6d11c87d6b]

I'm in the same boat. Basically, a stand-alone BluRay played in my BestBuy flyer was more than $1100+tax and the PS3 here in Canada for the premium edition is like a little more than half of that. For that price I'm getting not only the ability to play BluRay titles (like the super expensive player) but play games as well.

I've been a loyal Microsoft/Xbox fan forever, and always will be.. but alike in the past, I will buy Playstation 3 because not only is it a good move if you want/need a BluRay player but it's nice to have for variety of games really.

About who wins.. well I could care less really.

megotcash

22-09-2006 11:30:52

[quotebd09fffd0d="Tholek"][quotebd09fffd0d="megotcash"]as it seems, we are still at the end of the transition period from the vcr to the dvd player...[/quotebd09fffd0d]

You still think so? I thought the Tivo pretty much killed the need for it for most people.[/quotebd09fffd0d]

ya, that's true, but you still see people who have vcrs, and vhs tapes are still available. i think it is almost dead, but there are still the vcr/dvd combos, and i just don't think the phase has ended. any who...i would like to see a blu-ray in action. haven't really seen one set up yet, but i assume the longer they are around, the more likely i am to see a set up.

ajasax

22-09-2006 12:10:40

I saw a Bluray setup at Best Buy the other day playing Chicken Little on an LCD. It looked pretty awesome...but $1000 for a DVD player?

supersponger1979

22-09-2006 12:30:21

I might get the 60GB PS3 and check out the blu-ray on there...Its the only version that comes w/ an HDMI port

Wolfeman

22-09-2006 13:24:06

Its no good for anyone. GO HD-DVD dance

michae229

22-09-2006 14:44:55

the 20gig will have hdmi

dmorris68

23-09-2006 06:47:29

Blu-Ray is technically superior to HD-DVD, but HD-DVD has more market share ATM and the media is cheaper/easier to manufacturer. Talking about VCR's, Betamax (another Sony innovation) was a superior technology to VHS, but VHS stuck because it arrived first and established itself with the market, so Sony once again will be coming from a disadvantaged position.

Regardless, I'm getting a PS3. ;)

h3x

23-09-2006 07:55:58

[quote4174a1339a="Wolfeman"]Its no good for anyone. GO HD-DVD dance[/quote4174a1339a]

Couldn't have said it better myself.