Crap. I edited my post, but I can't remember exactly what was in it before the edit, so I don't know what you responded to, lol.
Was it just the first paragraph?
Crap. I edited my post, but I can't remember exactly what was in it before the edit, so I don't know what you responded to, lol.
Was it just the first paragraph?
As I saw this thread on the frontpage AGAIN, I was a little bit interested in this. So some notes about this thread: * At the beginning one predicted, that this thread will die long before even HD-DVD or BluRay wins. None of the formats has won yet, but I think this thread goes on for a longer time many thought. So I think it is possible, this thread gets post until one of the formats win. * Blue3, the one who started this thread is banned for quite some time. His thread keeps him somewhat present, as it is active all the time. * Blue3 made 861 posts, can this thread reach this post-count? Go on and try. * This thread is the forum-analogy to Nintendogs. The game sells after years an incredible amount of copies every week. And this thread gets posts after months in existence. It seems BluRay really has some strong supporter in this forum. It doesnt necessarily means that BluRay will win the HD-media-format, but I think it helps a little bit. So go on, support your team. I'm impressed.
makingmusic476 said: Crap. I edited my post, but I can't remember exactly what was in it before the edit, so I don't know what you responded to, lol. Was it just the first paragraph? |
I was responding to the thing about Warners. I also added that there are still a lot of factors we can't see. I know many of us act as though the Paramount decision was so simple, but the fact is that none of us saw it until it happened. Thus there are a lot of factors we don't know.
So this format war isn't as clear cut as it seems, except in the fact that it's currently favoring blu-ray.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
I don't care about format wars, not until at least DVD's go extinct & there's a clear winner.
BD will destroy HDDVD forever, how such short life!!!
Blue ray needs to deliver the knock out punch before HDDVD can gain to much momentum
If that knock-out punch doesn't come within the next year, it will happen soon after february 17, 2009.
pop quiz: who knows what happens then? If you do know about the analog-to-digital switch, chances are your next-door neighbors still don't. Tell them.
The simultaneous obselescence of tens of millions of american TV's will doubtless cause a huge spike in HDTV ownership, creating for the studios something they don't now have: a significant market for their HD titles.
I recently rented a blu-ray title at blockbuster. I was the only one looking at them. The clerks didn't even know off the top of their head what they charged to rent them. It was a recent title
but it was the mpeg4, the usual special features and that's it. Not exactly chock full of content.
Once there is a HD disc market, you will start to see those titles that are filled with stuff. And that, if nothing else, will make blu-rays appeal to studios in crucial way: by being the better way for them to make money. Blu-rays have more space. This is already starting to affect game developers whose Hi-Def market is much bigger.
As for LordTheNightKnight, this is not to dispute what you said about both hddvd and blu-ray effectively being able to output 1080p which is true... just the part about only videophiles care about 1080p.
I got my HDTV about a month ago, it outputs 1080i from my ps3, and though I consider that superior to 720p in most ways, I am constantly seeing distortions and effects that wouldn't happen with 1080p. for example small details moving around will shimmer instead of moving smoothly. It's not something you notice with 480 interlaced, but when you increase the resolution threefold, it becomes noticeable. I'm not a videophile - though technically I do love my hdtv - I'm just not rich enough to get full HD.
(just why does 1080p cost more than twice as much as 1080i for the same screen size? The only difference is # of horizontal lines, and computer monitors have exceeded 1024 horizontal cheaply for years)
I hope you guys know those numbers mean nothing - neither Blu-Ray nor HD DVD has reached the market penetration it would need to be important.
I do not say Blu-Ray will fail but there is a difference between casual consumers and tech freaks - the casual consumer will look at the price will notice the thing is called HD DVD (and he/she knows what a DVD is) and will buy the cheaper option.
All those people who are buying HD DVD and Blu-Ray now are tech-freaks and they buy the more modern option (blu-ray).
This is not to say HD DVD will win but this "format war" is not yet over.
Just look at Beta and VHS: Everyone bought Beta because it was the more modern, freaky choice and in the end VHS won because it was cheaper.
For me this is a tough thing: If blu-Ray wins I´ll go for a PS3, if HD DVD wins I´ll go for a 360... what a world.
Kozz said: Switch it to digital, not high definition. It may help HDTV sales, but some may settle for the less expensive adapters (since they would come free with a voucher). Since you have a 1080i set, and not 1080p, it's not quite applicable to what I mean. Those monitors haven't been that cheap, and the least expensive have been CRT. |
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs
Circuit City is having a promotion for Blu-ray ( but not Hd-DUD) where buying 2 movies will get you a free movie on top of that if you missed the amazon sale.
Go and getcha sum high def.
Thanks to kenobi after I got him to ban my old account (dallas) after someone hacked into it and being ok with me coming back under a slightly different username. I appreciate our communication in the PMs. Also I want to give a big thank you to vgchartz for being one of the cooler websites around.
Oh, and I'm still the next Michael Pachter