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Go get a room already!.... I am glad you guys don't do this for a living. So... what's going to happen to the consumer economy after the inauguration?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Cory Bauer Compared to DVD and Blu-Ray, right now being the most successful digital video distribution site is kind of like being the world's tallest midget. Blu-Ray just jumped another 2% for a new high of 16% mark…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jimmac You have to buy the equipment to do that. I think most people figure for right now it's much easier to just buy a video player ( DVD, BD, etc. ). But maybe someday you'll be able to order a movie on an onlin…
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Quote: Originally Posted by jimmac Ok. How about the movie studio issues? So far they've been really slow about loosening up their old ways. You still can't burn or load a video from iTunes to another medium for portability. Even if you did put t…
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Quote: Originally Posted by dfiler True you've posted links to the opinions of others. And you've also posted some sales statistics. I've simply posted my opinion (which had nothing to do with those statistics) However that opinion is just as s…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Marvin As long as they are reliable enough, this is the ideal scenario. Something around the size of an SD card holding even 128-256GB. 2TB would be awesome but at that size, only 4x the current capacity is needed for …
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Just came across this article on new SDXC card with 2TB storage capacity. It's also very fast and can deliver read/write speed at 100 mb/s and can potentially reach 300mb/s by the year end. If priced right, I don't see why anyone would need a blu-…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea Ya know, I remember folks saying the same about DVD in comparison to LD. They still do. Just need to lurk in the right forum. Quote: Originally Posted by vinea Somehow I don't think that Jackson is goin…
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Quote: Originally Posted by vinea If you can't tell the difference between upscaled DVD and BRD then 1) you need a better display that can show color and 2) you need a bigger display because you aren't getting any bang for your buck by going HD. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by OldCodger73 Bribery? Just a better business plan. Perhpaps, and for Sony, even bigger bribery was part of the business plan. Quote: Originally Posted by OldCodger73 Change the "many" to "some". Also see the …
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Quote: Originally Posted by OldCodger73 But Bite, that's just what a number of have been doing, telling you that BD is the way to go for the best HD experience. First your mantra was HD-DVD was the better format, then VOD is the way to go and now…
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Quote: Originally Posted by SactoMan01 I've seen HD video-on-demand and the picture quality didn't look that good on a 42" 1080p display--it was definitely inferior to the 1080p video you get from a Blu-ray player. But now that economies of sc…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Elixir Ok, well I can start my participation in this thread by saying I have finally purchased a bluray player. And no I did not get a PS3, just a good deal on a regular sony player. First purchase? The Dark Knight…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Walter Slocombe but you were willing to buy HD-DVD on that same setup? that kind of implies that either your setup wouldnt have taken advantage of HD-DVD or that BD is superior in PQ or sound? funny What an idiot…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Cam'ron I was in Zeller's the other day and noticed a lot of HD-DVDs for $6.99. Even Transformers was in this bin. If I had an HD-DVD player, I would have been all over these. I doubt any of them are moving anytime soo…
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so.... anyone actually buying BD movie discs, lately?... I saw some newly released titles dropping in price to $19.99 from $25+ at amazon. I almost pulled the trigger, but I thought it may get much lower during the holidays. I have no must have …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Walter Slocombe Ahh the 2012 BD thread in which bitemymac will STILL be saying HDM and resolutely complaining that (s)he won't be buying BD till the players reach the magical $50 price range... you KNOW joe six pack wi…
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Well.... if you regularly purchase/rent HDM contents on optical discs, you should know that only small portion of the HDM contents actually use full advantage of 1080p. There are more HD contents out there with only marginal improvements over the S…
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Quote: Originally Posted by JeffDM But there isn't much compelling reason to do without an optical drive in a desktop. The few extra cubic inches and a few extra ounces that might be a concern for a person with a notebook on the go aren't a prob…
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well.. it really doesn't matter. For those who were serious about HDM in 2006 probably already owns a unit to play them . The market expansion has to happen with newer group of consumers or the J6P. The PS3 charm isn't enough anymore. There h…