Probably. You can rework that post by substituting HD-DVD/Blu-ray with VHS/DVD or Betamax/VHS, and I think it would be pretty similar to the last couple of times we've done this dance.

Yeah, I hate new technology, too.

According to this BBC News article from last month, the Blu-Ray software is still evolving, and people with older stand-alone players won't be able to use special features on newer discs. A version of the software called Profile 2.0, which includes internet connectivity, won't be out until later this year. So, someone thinking about buying a Blu-Ray player might want to wait until after that. The PS3 doesn't have this issue because you can upgrade the software.

early adopter gadget freaks don't wait for future generations. there's always a future generation, so no use in putting it off when you can buy another one in a few months!

Yes, because we're all still paying $300 for DVD players and $30 for DVDs. Prices will never come down as the technology matures.

I've heard that's one good reason to get PS3 if you want Blu-Ray. that, and the fact that it's supposed to be a really good player in it's own right. But surely downloadable firmware updates that you can burn to a cd will be available for regular players as well.

what about porn?

ZOMG! So beautiful! *jaw drop*

He's Bill Gates. Question not his logic, mortal.

hey, someone else wrote a story about something like that!

who was it?

*cough* subtle plug of my article *cough*

Didn't Trekkie Monster answer this question a couple years ago?

Surprisingly relevant. Who buys porn on DVD's or magazines anymore?

It's quite unfortunate for most Xbox 360 owners who bought the expansion for HD-DVD compatibility. Its funny how Sony actually came through in this little struggle for media power. I mean for years Sony has been trying to redefine technology in some way to make their name a household standard.

They did the same thing in the 70's with the infamous Betamax. The huge format war between industry standard VHS and Betamax ended in blood, with women strewn about in the streets and men hanged by their mustaches.

Fortunately Sony didn't lose everything on their PS3, for awhile, the system looked like it was going to fail miserably and be discontinued months after it's release. It's Blu-Ray technology really helped it stay afloat.

Im a proud supporter of Red, for now, most likely because i own an Xbox 360.

Still, paying $30 for a HD-DVD copy of Sahara is the equivalent of masturbating with sand paper.

As if the dvd format war wasn't enough, Sony has also released a new version of HD digital recording with their new XDCAM system. Oooo, sounds extreme. Which i honestly don't think will suffice to Panasonic's revolutionary P2 card system, or firestore's HDD systems.

If anyone has read this far, Props.

Sony is like that girl in all your high school classes that answered every question by starting her answer with "Well,..." and you would quietly wait till she finished her ass kissing ramble, and cleverly retort with "Cunt." Sony thinks they can always shape the future of technology by coming out with something new and cool.

Last note, Sony can suck the proverbial media industry cock all they want, I am going to play my Xbox, listen to my ipod, shoot with my canon and watch HD-Dvd's on my magnavox.

dude love.

This guy.

Depends on the DVDs. Criterion Collection regularly runs for more than that. Then again, it's money well spent. Then again, I'm a movie geek.

I got the gist of your argument, though.

-TM

I'm sorry, I couldn't take anything you said seriously after this sentence. Certainly, Sony hasn't had much prior success in format wars (see: Betamax and ATRAC), but to say Sony has been trying to make their name a household standard is to imply that it wasn't already. The PlayStation 2 is the best-selling video game console ever, and before "iPod" was a generic term for a portable music player, "Walkman" was. Sony has a long history of success across the spectrum of consumer electronics, and to suggest that they need Blu-ray to make them a household name is laughable. Hell, what makes you even think the average consumer associates Sony with Blu-ray?