Furystrike
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isnt the whole idea behind blu-ray to give higher resolution? I think I'd consider the extra $12 for 1080p over 480p
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The final nails were placed in Blu-Ray's coffin a long time ago, it is now a matter of if, and not when. HD-DVD has got the adult industry behind it (biggest plus), and it has cheap players on the way (much cheaper than the "cheap" BD players on the way).
Uh it comes in HD? HD video takes up substantially more space than 480p. They arent going to put extra crap on the discs.then I started looking at a LOT of Blu-ray movies, almost all the special features are the same. So, other than the way the special features can be accessed, what do I get for my extra $12? What good is "50GB" if there is no more content on the disk than a regular DVD? And this is a SONY film. Sony could be shooting special features in HD for their Blu-ray discs so that even the special features are in HD. Instead, you get the same standard definition special features that you do with the regular DVD.
Yes bluray has an association, just like HD DVD and DVD does (I bet most people dont know that Sony was one of the masterminds behind the DVD association, several major players have ditched the DVD association to build the Bluray association). DVD and HD DVD is not some open source free to everyone format, they charge fees to play discs which is why its impossible to find a free DVD codec for PC. Being part of the DVD or Bluray association means big money to be had from hardware manufacturers that have to pay them a fee to decode their video.
Porn supporting HDDVD is 100% irrelevent. This is NOT the 80's, almost all porn is done on the internet now, atleast in america. Japan may be the only country that still has a strong brick and mortor porn industry, and they will probably support bluray.
Uh it comes in HD? HD video takes up substantially more space than 480p. They arent going to put extra crap on the discs.
I believe the PS3 outsold the PS2 in their respective timelines and even the 360 no?
Put aside your format preference for a minute- Bluray is outselling HD currently in terms of movie sales and has more of the big-name companies on it's side.
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...as for anolog nobody cares about anolog anymore becuase almost all tv's bought today are HDtv's.
Oh yeah, here is something that is starting to piss me off about this stupid "50GB CAPACITY" crap that is repeated by every damn drone on the planet.
then I started looking at a LOT of Blu-ray movies, almost all the special features are the same. So, other than the way the special features can be accessed, what do I get for my extra $12? What good is "50GB" if there is no more content on the disk than a regular DVD? And this is a SONY film. Sony could be shooting special features in HD for their Blu-ray discs so that even the special features are in HD. Instead, you get the same standard definition special features that you do with the regular DVD.
yup, the BDA. http://www.blu-raydisc.com/The Blu-ray disc association (they have an association?) .
Is it just me, or does this sound like the same arrogant crap Sony has been sputtering the last few years?
"blu-ray is outselling hd-dvd" - really? Care to provide some hard numbers, and not some PR bull from either side? And how many of those are "free" bundled (with PS3) copies of one of the typically crappy Hollywood releases of '06 - Talladega Nights (?). They count as "sales" but it's not like the consumer had a choice in the matter on what they got.
http://news.digitaltrends.com/article12412.html
Right there buddy. BD Casino Royale was first HD movie to break top 10 on amazons DVD list. Its no secret BD is slaughtering HD-DVD in sales since PS3 launch.
This is NOT counting the bundled BD with the PS3.
PS3 market penetration which is more than people care to admit is having a huge impact on the sales of blu-ray movies.
According to Nielsen, Blu-ray movie sales have taken 60 percent of the high-def market since the first week of January 2007;, and for the week ending February 18 Blu-ray sales accounted for 65 percent of the market, with HD DVD garnering 35 percent of sales.
Earlier figures from VideoScan showed HD DVD sales ahead of Blu-ray in late 2006; however, beginning the week of December 24, 2006, Blu-ray pulled ahead with 53.3 percent of the market, and has been steadily increasing its lead. Since the week of January 7, 2007, Blu-ray sales have ranged from 63.3 percent of the market to as high as 69.6 percent of weekly high-def movie sales.
That is the Neilsen article that everyone has disputed since it launched. Why? Because:
They counted a 4 week period when ONLY Blu-Ray movies were released. No HD-DVD titles shipped then. I'm amazed they didn't have 100% market share for that month.
SO...that is why most sensible people are taking a wait and see approach. NEXT YEAR, if HD-DVD or Blu-Ray has a 65% - 35%...that might be significant. Besides, what happens if one standard kills the other and then the winner dies off because it never catches on?
UMD movies had how many stdios behind it? Dead as a doornail for the very same reason BOTH these standards could die.
That is the Neilsen article that everyone has disputed since it launched. Why? Because:
They counted a 4 week period when ONLY Blu-Ray movies were released. No HD-DVD titles shipped then. I'm amazed they didn't have 100% market share for that month.
SO...that is why most sensible people are taking a wait and see approach. NEXT YEAR, if HD-DVD or Blu-Ray has a 65% - 35%...that might be significant. Besides, what happens if one standard kills the other and then the winner dies off because it never catches on?
UMD movies had how many stdios behind it? Dead as a doornail for the very same reason BOTH these standards could die.
Isn't the fact that no HD DVDs were released more of a problem than some report by Nielsen?
I am in this for the movies, what are you in it for?
My point is that I would TOTALLY call BS on HD-DVD if the quoted numbers from a month that only they released movies (like the months leading up to Jan - Feb when they were "winning") too.
Like I said, I'll wait untill all the dust settles before declaring a winner.
dvd ain't going anywhere.
That's all fine and dandy but you missed the part I wrote about "respective" timelines.The PS3 is in last place for sales / units shipped...however Sony counts it. This may change over the next year, etc. etc. etc. but for now, Sony is in last place and doesn't look like they are catching up (month over month sales figures) any time soon. Trust me, I will be the first person to report it, but for right now, the PS3 isn't leading in anything except freaky PR stunts.
I hope not anytime soon. The thought of replacing my DVD collection is depressing.
I don't have as many as Steve but I have hundreds and hundreds.
Steve, are you planning on replacing all of your DVD's to the "winning" format of the so-called format war?
Similar statistics have been thrown around for HD-DVD as well, i.e. time period when there was no BD.That is the Neilsen article that everyone has disputed since it launched (lol! at the Blu-ray AD in the article). Why? Because:
They counted a 4 week period when ONLY Blu-Ray movies were released. No HD-DVD titles shipped then. I'm amazed they didn't have 100% market share for that month.
SO...that is why most sensible people are taking a wait and see approach. NEXT YEAR, if HD-DVD or Blu-Ray has a 65% - 35%...that might be significant. Besides, what happens if one standard kills the other and then the winner dies off because it never catches on?
UMD movies had how many stdios behind it? Dead as a doornail for the very same reason BOTH these standards could die.
Slightly different situation, they could only be played back on a single device meant for games and didn't offer any advantage in PQ or SQ than traditional DVD titles. HD display sales are taking off and people want material to show on that fancy new display.UMD movies had how many stdios behind it? Dead as a doornail for the very same reason BOTH these standards could die.
Porn supporting HDDVD is 100% irrelevent. This is NOT the 80's, almost all porn is done on the internet now, atleast in america. Japan may be the only country that still has a strong brick and mortor porn industry, and they will probably support bluray.
I would hardly consider 3.62 billion dollars in DVD sales and rentals irrelevent.
http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/internet-pornography-statistics.html
Yeah well, people are exaggerating the porn only being on HDDVD which isnt the case. A major distributor said they are using HDDVD for certain reasons. There will be porn on BD discs. But its still not going to be the same factor as it was 20 years ago.
That's all fine and dandy but you missed the part I wrote about "respective" timelines.
Steve, are you planning on replacing all of your DVD's to the "winning" format of the so-called format war?