HUZZAH! does that mean it'll set the time itself?

BABOOM-CHH

considering the blu-ray machines will likely cost more (since its more advanced/expensive tech), it might be the consumer's choice to go with the cheaper of two evils.

having said that, i never liked The Last Samurai in the first place... is this the only title that will be available on the HD-DVD format?

Phantom of the Opera for obvious reasons.

Seanbaby and Wil are now tag teaming the Geek stories? The best section just got better.

What better way to show off Hi Def technology? "Before, the movie only SEEMED, and to some, SMELLED literally crappy....but with hi def, you can now see that the entire set was literally constructed of crap, and filmed on thin grains of crap! You can make out individual peanuts, and..."

Great story, Loved the "Betamax" reference.

I'd rather not buy either of these machines, so I can laugh at the fools who wasted their money on them in three years, when studios stop manufacturing HD/BluRay discs. This is a niche product that will be clung to be the techie elite, ala the MiniDisc. I actually have a friend who'll still advocate the Laserdisc to anyone who'll listen.

In my opinion, most of the public doesn't care about better picture and sound quality. I joined the DVD reavolution for such geeky reason, but most people I know just wanted a product that takes up less space, is compatible with their computers, and won't wear down with multiple viewings. Unless those people start buying these players in droves, the price will never come down.

Thank you, Buck.

I, for one, welcome our new home entertainment system overlords.

Yeah, someone had to do it.

Sony is literally turning blu-ray into another betamax just like you said. But who can forget Sony's minidisk?

Sony has a propensity for releasing tech that the consuming public simply just doesn't care about. However this time around I wouldn't be suprised if neither of the formats picked up market share any time quick.

The jump from VHS to DVD was huge, but the jump from DVD to HDDVD isn't even a jump. It is barely a hop. My parents wouldn't have even owned a dvd player if it wasn't for myself buying it for them.

It was that or they naked jello wrestle for it.

It is quite easy to see the difference between the standard DVD picture and a HD picture. Especially if your standard DVD player is not a progressive scan DVD player.

"the lowest tech/I don't care about the picture" people I know (my curmedgeon father for one, girlfriend, grandmother etc..) can easily notice the difference between the two.

From VHS to DVD was a jump from 240 lines to 480, the jump to HD DVD is to 720 and in another couple years to 1080.

I will buy one for sure but I don't buy movies.. I only rent. I learned that lesson with VHS and never bought a DVD. If I want to see it again I just re add it to my Netflix queue.

Sony does have a propensity to make great technology that people do not end up wanting (the aforementioned Betamax and Minidisc) so hard to take a format bet here. I will sit back and watch but within a year I would say I am in the market for one of them.

granted but sony weren't the company they are now when beta max was made. Blue ray seems more technically well thought out as a data storage medium than hd-dvd.

minidisc was by and large a dumb move though

I've got to admit, I'm not too hyped up about either.

me either. i'm barely getting into DVD's as it is. now i need to buy ANOTHER fucking player? and in 5 years, another?

i could stand with formats as they are for a while. this isn't about image quality, this is all about selling more crap to people who wouldn't know they needed it if the media didn't tell them.

Sonys PS3 may become the largest selling console in history. It will use the Blu Ray Discs from the git go. Those manufacturing Blu Ray, will be making them in the millions to supply the hungry gaming audience.

They will make Blu Ray movies, and it will cost little, greater quantity = lower prices.

Meanwhile HD-DVD will not go anywhere at all, since people already have DVD players and the manufacturers will not have an overwhelming reason to keep making them (such as PS3 games)

The marketers will convince some that Blu Rays are worth it, and pending on how well they do, Blu Ray may replace DVD as the most loved format. I'd give it an edge over HD DVD for 3 reasons. The first being the PS3, it will sell well, the games will be on blu ray discs. The second being the technology is superior (much greater storage availability), people will recognize this. Third, computer geeks will want Blu Ray disc players on their PCs (because it is a superior technology).

However, as broadband enters every home, every where. Many, many things will be available via download. The real contest will be online distribution of media vs physical methods. Note that this is already occuring in the music industry and the porn industry.



[Edited on Apr 20, 2006 by joker_c86]

[Edited on Apr 20, 2006 by joker_c86]