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sobe  |
  Posted 28th Mar 2008 3:57pm |
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Well, I remember not too long ago when HD-DVD was out and around, people were bashing, in these forums, others that said Blu-Ray was better overall than HD-DVD. I would like to hear the thoughts from those people now that Toshiba has pulled out of the format war, the last supplier of HD-DVD players.
Since Blu-Ray supports HD AND a hell of a lot more space on disk per layer, and HD.... Only supported HD, why would you even say Blu-Ray is already dead since it supports multiple technologies.
Don't take this post or topic as a reason to put down those that were all for HD, or that were HD fanboys because it had HD in the name, but more or less, something that's been in the back of my mind, wanting to ask those that supported it thoroughly. I know it's a bit random, and NO, this is NOT for people to flame others. This is just something that's been bouncing around in my mind since companies dropped using HD-DVD exclusively.
I remember I was bashed in saying that the PS3 had a bigger advantage over the 360, not only in hardware capability for future games, but in using Blu-Ray, Sony made a smarter choice than their original idea of incorporating HD-DVD. So I want to hear the voices that stopped shouting when they saw HD-DVD slowly shriveling up. |
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| goober |
Posted 28th Mar 2008 4:00pm |  |
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Personally, I still think that HD DVD could have won if Toshiba hadn't have pulled out, but I also understand them wanting to unite all next gen users under one format.
To be honest, I don't really care. I'll wait a few years then buy a Blu-Ray player. |
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| Molodiets |
Posted 28th Mar 2008 4:16pm |
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I've heard HD was cheaper for the same kind of quality.
The movie majors have decided to stop their support to HD-DVD hurrying its decline. The consulmers weren't asked. Too bad.
Sounds like a trust, a financial agreement between sony and the majors to force consumers to buy the most expensive device. |
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Garner  |
Posted 28th Mar 2008 7:45pm | |
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Shame, my laptop has a HD-DVD drive in it.
I will not be buying a Blu-Ray drive... I see no point at all.
DVD movies are not HD, but when their 576 res (as opposed to 720 or 1080 HD resolutions) displays extremely well on a HD projector on my wall (90") I see no reason to get a Blu Ray drive for movie playback. Certainly not at the price they're asking for a player anyway... talking at least twice that of the HD-DVD players for less functionality.
I couldn't care less if Blu-Ray died as well. I never saw the need for anything past DVD's.
Don't see the need for PS3 either, got a Wii and 360 already. The PS3 has nothing over these two that would make me even slightly interested in it. |
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| D2k |
Posted 28th Mar 2008 8:45pm |
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HD was overrated anyways. |
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