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Cypher1980 on 13 September 2010
Jordahn said:
thranx said:

this is what happens when formats are forced on people instead of waiting for the right time. Glad I stream all my movies, and glad that I will not get into 3d until no glasses are needed


On topic: It's RETARTED to have different titles exclusive to different manufacturer players, PERIOD.  Last I heard, it was a timed exclusive, but that's still RETARDED.  I hope 3D movies crash and burn.

@ thranx: In reality, there is no "right time" for a format.  If a product is not supported, then it will not thrive.  So a product needs to introduced to the market to consumers to see how well it will be supported.  That's the way how business works.  And I'm glad I do NOT stream all my movies because the uncompressed 5.1 audio and 1080p resolution has been a well enjoyed treat to the ears and eyes.


LMAO



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Slimebeast on 13 September 2010

Is this a joke?

How can Avatar 3D not work on all Bluray players and TVs?



Arcturus on 13 September 2010
Slimebeast said:

Is this a joke?

How can Avatar 3D not work on all Bluray players and TVs?

All 3D movies will work with all 3D Bluray players and TVs. The article is saying that the only way to get certain 3D movies when they release on bluray is to buy a 3D TV from a particular manufacturer. For example, if you want to buy the 3D version of Avatar when it first releases, you'll have to buy a Panasonic 3D TV, otherwise, you'll have to wait a couple of weeks or months for the exclusivity deal to end.





forest-spirit on 13 September 2010

Ok, so it's not as bad as the article says, but it's still a stupid system.



Slimebeast on 13 September 2010
Arcturus said:
Slimebeast said:

Is this a joke?

How can Avatar 3D not work on all Bluray players and TVs?

 

All 3D movies will work with all 3D Bluray players and TVs. The article is saying that the only way to get certain 3D movies when they release on bluray is to buy a 3D TV from a particular manufacturer. For example, if you want to buy the 3D version of Avatar when it first releases, you'll have to buy a Panasonic 3D TV, otherwise, you'll have to wait a couple of weeks or months for the exclusivity deal to end.

 

Then it's not such a big deal I guess.

We gamers are used to it.



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twesterm on 13 September 2010

That makes more sense.

For the timed exclusivity thing, does that mean I couldn't buy a certain movie for a certain amount of time unless I bought a TV though?  If so, that's still pretty stupid and short-sighted.  If not and I can still buy the movie off the shelf, raising any kind of stink about this couldn't make less sense.



 

Arcturus on 13 September 2010
kowenicki said:
Arcturus said:
Slimebeast said:

Is this a joke?

How can Avatar 3D not work on all Bluray players and TVs?

 

All 3D movies will work with all 3D Bluray players and TVs. The article is saying that the only way to get certain 3D movies when they release on bluray is to buy a 3D TV from a particular manufacturer. For example, if you want to buy the 3D version of Avatar when it first releases, you'll have to buy a Panasonic 3D TV, otherwise, you'll have to wait a couple of weeks or months for the exclusivity deal to end.


so if I have the right machine now.. I am still penalised?  crazy system.  that cant be right surely?  If I own a panasonic now... tough. But if  buy a panasonic on Avatar release then fine????  weird.

Yep, it looks like the only way to get certain 3D movies when they first release is to get them when you purchase a 3D TV. It's stupid, I know. I wonder how long these exclusivity deals last for.



Mr.Metralha on 13 September 2010

Wait, a convencional Blu Ray player doesn't reproduce a 3D Blu Ray?



disolitude on 13 September 2010
Mr.Metralha said:

Wait, a convencional Blu Ray player doesn't reproduce a 3D Blu Ray?


Only a select few do, using a firmware upgrade much like the PS3.

And not because they can't...since HDMI 1.3 and 1.4 are exactly identical when it comes to data bandwith and most blurays are upgradable.



theprof00 on 13 September 2010
Arcturus said:
Slimebeast said:

Is this a joke?

How can Avatar 3D not work on all Bluray players and TVs?

 

All 3D movies will work with all 3D Bluray players and TVs. The article is saying that the only way to get certain 3D movies when they release on bluray is to buy a 3D TV from a particular manufacturer. For example, if you want to buy the 3D version of Avatar when it first releases, you'll have to buy a Panasonic 3D TV, otherwise, you'll have to wait a couple of weeks or months for the exclusivity deal to end.

Actually it doesn't say that at all. It very hevaily implies that avatar will only be on panasonic tvs.

Author doesn't understand what a timed exclusive is.