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| Thread ID: 87324 | 2008-02-17 05:27:00 | Seems Blu-ray has won. | Cicero (40) | PC World Chat |
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| 641023 | 2008-02-17 05:27:00 | Or at least that is how I read it.? gizmodo.com |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 641024 | 2008-02-17 05:41:00 | Or at least that is how I read it.? gizmodo.com You'd be right about that Cicero. Although I'm not sure what the overall effect will be as movie downloads are just starting to take off over the net which negates the need for either format on DVD. I think it will hurt Microsoft the most as they no have to include the ability for Bluray in the Xbox which was previously set for HD DVD. |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 641025 | 2008-02-17 09:02:00 | Although I'm not sure what the overall effect will be as movie downloads are just starting to take off over the net which negates the need for either format on DVD.Video on demand convenient and for many people the quality is probably good enough, but for those with high end 1080p displays, Blu-ray still offers much better image quality. Of course, with New Zealand broadband as it is, consumers probably won't have much of a choice for a few years yet. :p | maccrazy (6741) | ||
| 641026 | 2008-02-17 09:37:00 | Video on demand convenient and for many people the quality is probably good enough, but for those with high end 1080p displays, Blu-ray still offers much better image quality. Of course, with New Zealand broadband as it is, consumers probably won't have much of a choice for a few years yet. :p With the state of our broadband speeds and caps i would say it will be a while before we see movie downloads from any online movie store considering the movies are uncompressed and 5-6GB in size and 720p (for now till the bandwidth and server capacity can handle 1080p) I'm on a 5GB cap as it is. Looks like the h.264 codec will be the format from here on in which means that MS will have to accept it. Bummer eh. ;) Seems they have been loosing a few bets lately. I was aware of the Walmart news but not of the Toshiba update, thanks for that beeswax. |
vitalstatistix (9182) | ||
| 641027 | 2008-02-17 09:38:00 | It has won. Toshiba announced today that it will completely shut down its HD DVD factories making discs and players in Japan. Also Wal-Mart and Best Buy indicated this week that Blu-Ray will take over as their format of choice meaning once they're stock of all things HD DVD run out, there will be no re-ordering. Netflix and Blockbuster have said the same meaning they will not stock any new HD DVD releases (even if there are any) after April or so or once any contractual obligations run out. |
beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 641028 | 2008-02-17 10:52:00 | glad i never bought an HD DVD player then | motorbyclist (188) | ||
| 641029 | 2008-02-17 15:07:00 | Problem is, HD DVD has DVD in the name, and Bluray doesn't. "Let's watch a Bluray tonight, shall we?" just doesn't quite sound right |
george12 (7) | ||
| 641030 | 2008-02-17 17:31:00 | Problem is, HD DVD has DVD in the name, and Bluray doesn't. "Let's watch a Bluray tonight, shall we?" just doesn't quite sound right Good point George ! I had thought that Blue ray was a much more catchy name ! Then your partner might say "how dare you suggest that we watch a Blue movie !" Of course the opposite would be... "Lets watch a DVD tonight, shall we ?" "HD or normal ?" Regards Digby |
Digby (677) | ||
| 641031 | 2008-02-17 19:20:00 | Problem is, HD DVD has DVD in the name, and Bluray doesn't. "Let's watch a Bluray tonight, shall we?" just doesn't quite sound right That is a very good point....it will still be a DVD though, the medium isn't really changing, it's still a Digital Versatile Disk, just a little bit different from normal. Blu-Ray DVD. :D |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 641032 | 2008-02-17 19:22:00 | You can bet some of the highly-paid executives at Sony Japan are breathing huge sighs of relief!!! Sony finally got something right. :lol: | nofam (9009) | ||
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