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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism Your implication... is fallacious. Your talk ... is specious. Your presumed entitlement ... is fatuous. Your stating ... is vacuous. Your post ... is not appropriate.
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Quote: Originally Posted by Tallest Skil Sure it can. While I normally agree that 720p is not HD at all, you're absolutely wrong with this statement by the definitions of the rest of the world. But the iPad will not display HD content a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Onhka I can't for the life of me see the value of Blu-ray on a computer. Can you see the value of having the choice? How about for for other people with other habits?
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Quote: Originally Posted by ncee Mac heads - by in large don't care, or do we? I don't care one way or the other. Skip Good boy. But the reality is that Mac heads DO care about Blu-Ray. Indeed, Mac heads care very much. Mac …
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Quote: Originally Posted by rerhart You might as well promote the futuristic in-flight floppy disk. Good point. Floppy disks are pretty much the same as BD disks in all important respects.
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism It?s funny, the people that clamor for Blu-ray on a consumer notebook or 1080p over 720p typically have no idea what they are wanting, There's millions and millions of such people. Too bad not everyon…
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Quote: Originally Posted by thompr Hey now, I resemble that remark!!! No, seriously, that statement is an example of what I described earlier: a quote that indicates its author doesn't realize that it is quite normal (nay, in fact, common!) to…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism You?ve missed the point. Companies aren?t working for you, they are working for themselves. There goal is to make money, so your single desire isn?t enough to warrant their interest. They go where the money i…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Cpsro I don't want to feel compelled to watch the movie on Netflix's schedule Do you know what Netflix is? If so, what is their "schedule"?
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Quote: Originally Posted by Futuristic I'm not aware of any laptop under 17" that has a resolution 1920x1080 or higher. In that case, you need to get the facts of the matter. They work better than one's awareness if your goal is to draw …
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Quote: Originally Posted by Naboozle The only thing I would want blu-ray for would be to be able to rip blu-ray content into my digital library. And I wouldn't be saving it as 1080p! . Why not? Do you always archive materials a…
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Quote: Originally Posted by Mike Eggleston Now, you make the next logical jump up, and that is DVD to Blu-Ray. Realistically, you only have a couple of benefits: better video experience if you have a higher quality TV, and a better audio experie…
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Quote: Originally Posted by thompr For instance, I get a really really huge kick out of the movie "Forrest Gump", and I am quite sure that my enjoyment of it would not have been significantly enhanced by HD or fancy surround sound... Thompson …
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Quote: Originally Posted by macinthe408 Will the three people who use Blu-Ray please raise their hands? "BD sellthrough is the fastest-growing category in the home entertainment industry, with over twice as much revenue and growth as electroni…
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Quote: Originally Posted by dreyfus2 I do not own a single pirated movie, software or song. I was talking exclusively about protecting my investment in content I have legally purchased. . you have purchased no content. You have purchas…
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Quote: Originally Posted by josephwinters people saying "Lord Jobs" or "papa jobs"... How do you feel about "Big Brother Jobs"?
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Quote: Originally Posted by dreyfus2 Hm, there is a need to have a backup of this quality output, BDs are sensitive and kids are cruel. As long as the industry does not enable private copies, or offers replacement disks for just postage and handl…
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Quote: Originally Posted by solipsism So you find that to be convenience option you want, but most people aren?t going to want to spend an excessive amount of money to pay for a Blu-ray player to watch the occasional movie on their notebook. …
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Quote: Originally Posted by dreyfus2 Hm, if they could just make up their minds once... http://www.gearlog.com/2010/09/micro...res_blu-ra.php With most affordable Windows laptops having abysmal screen resolution and battery life (some 14 an…
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Quote: Originally Posted by AppleZilla Meh. I've been ripping our Blu-Rays to disk. It's easy and plays beautifully with Plex. Apple's problem is their insistence that 720p is 'good enough.' It ain't. 1080p, Steve. 1080p. The fact is…