Re: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD??
On Sat, 9 Feb 2008, Thane Sherrington wrote: On a side note, I'm not sure why anyone would buy a big screen TV anymore - projectors seem to offer much more.) Wives, space, etc. When I get my house and have my own entertainment room I'll toss a projector in there, but for now it's an LCD for TV. Christopher Fisk -- You know you're using the computer too much when: you have X terminals in the kitchen and the crapper. -- Stormy Eyes
Re: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD??
At 09:58 PM 08/02/2008, mark.dodge wrote: Cnet article saying five reasons not to buy Blue ray... http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9864122-1.html None of them seem very compelling. 1)If you want the 1.1 picture in picture commentary and 2.0 online features, wait for those players (notice they aren't saying to go HD, they are saying to wait for a newer BluRay.) (I can't imagine these features being a big deal, and since the PS3 will upgrade to do these - and is the player recommended in the article - get a PS3 and enjoy.) 2)You'll want a big screen TV. Well duh - if you are still living with a 19" TV, it's unlikely you care about image quality. Why even buy a DVD player in this case? 3)There are less than 450 titles on BluRay. Ok, but it still plays your DVDs (and upscales them too, if you have a good BluRay player, like the PS3.) 4)You might have to upgrade your firmware. This is a bonus, not a downside. And if you can't do it, I'm sure the place you bought it can do it for you. 5)Prices are going down. This is the age old idiot reason not to buy. "If I wait, it might be cheaper." Well sure, but if you don't get to enjoy it in the meantime. This argument fails to understand that time, not money, is our most precious resource - you can always make more money, but you can't make more time. If you want something, get it. The player they recommend, the PS3, sounds like an awesome option - Bluray player, DVD upscaler, game machine, and media streaming device - for what, $400? My wife spent that on our first DVD player. And this is a three in one device that blows that DVD player out of the water. This article sounds to have been written by an HD fan who is angry that BluRay appears to be winning. I'm not sure why people really care which side wins (unless they are invested heavily) and articles like this keep people on the fence so that the war drags on. If I were buying today, I'd get a BluRay - and by doing so, I'd be helping end the format war. (I'm playing everything off hard drive right now, and my current projector won't give me the resolution I want for BluRay, so I'm waiting for it to die so I can get a new one with a BluRay player. On a side note, I'm not sure why anyone would buy a big screen TV anymore - projectors seem to offer much more.) T
Re: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD??
Cnet article saying five reasons not to buy Blue ray... http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9864122-1.html -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 11:15 AM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD?? BluRay will continue to be a niche product until it dies IMO. It (as well as HD-DVD) are the new LaserDiscs: Formats to tie us over until the real replacement for DVD arrives at some stage in the future. Joe Public does not have a clue what high-def is, he doesn't want to pay extra for it and DVD supplies everything he "needs". DVD succeeded because it incorporated all the best points of LaserDisc (instant disc access, new sound formats, digital picture) but in a nice small package that looked just like a CD. Until something comes along that offers SIGNIFICANT plus points over DVD, DVD will continue to thrive and the HD formats will remain niche with a low volume of releases. Regards, Jason Tozer Database Analyst London Ext 1131 - 3SC.5 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Al Sent: 08 February 2008 16:56 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD?? I've been waiting to get a next gen DVD player to see what shakesout between BetaMax and, err, um, well, you know what I mean. Now that Warner Brothers has backed Blue-ray, exclusively, does that mean it's time to get a Blue-ray player? Al -- Al <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. Incoming and outgoing email communications may be monitored by Clifford Chance, as permitted by applicable law and regulations. For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer to any Clifford Chance office. Clifford Chance LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales under number OC323571. The firm's registered office and principal place of business is at 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ. For further details, including a list of members and their professional qualifications, see our website at www.cliffordchance.com. The firm uses the word 'partner' to refer to a member of Clifford Chance LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The Authority's rules can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.21/1267 - Release Date: 2/8/2008 8:12 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.21/1267 - Release Date: 2/8/2008 8:12 PM
Re: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD??
BluRay will continue to be a niche product until it dies IMO. It (as well as HD-DVD) are the new LaserDiscs: Formats to tie us over until the real replacement for DVD arrives at some stage in the future. Joe Public does not have a clue what high-def is, he doesn't want to pay extra for it and DVD supplies everything he "needs". DVD succeeded because it incorporated all the best points of LaserDisc (instant disc access, new sound formats, digital picture) but in a nice small package that looked just like a CD. Until something comes along that offers SIGNIFICANT plus points over DVD, DVD will continue to thrive and the HD formats will remain niche with a low volume of releases. Regards, Jason Tozer Database Analyst London Ext 1131 - 3SC.5 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Al Sent: 08 February 2008 16:56 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Blue-ray? HD DVD?? I've been waiting to get a next gen DVD player to see what shakesout between BetaMax and, err, um, well, you know what I mean. Now that Warner Brothers has backed Blue-ray, exclusively, does that mean it's time to get a Blue-ray player? Al -- Al <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This message and any attachment are confidential and may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete this message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. Incoming and outgoing email communications may be monitored by Clifford Chance, as permitted by applicable law and regulations. For further information about Clifford Chance please see our website at http://www.cliffordchance.com or refer to any Clifford Chance office. Clifford Chance LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales under number OC323571. The firm's registered office and principal place of business is at 10 Upper Bank Street, London, E14 5JJ. For further details, including a list of members and their professional qualifications, see our website at www.cliffordchance.com. The firm uses the word 'partner' to refer to a member of Clifford Chance LLP or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications. The firm is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The Authority's rules can be accessed by clicking on the following link: http://www.sra.org.uk/code-of-conduct.page
[H] Blue-ray? HD DVD??
I've been waiting to get a next gen DVD player to see what shakesout between BetaMax and, err, um, well, you know what I mean. Now that Warner Brothers has backed Blue-ray, exclusively, does that mean it's time to get a Blue-ray player? Al -- Al <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
