A Battle has been won!! But the War still rages on!

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"]

I strongly recommend the Sony Bravia TV's for everyone. The costumization on that TV is just great and the picture quality is superb! I would recommend watching a blu-ray movie on that one. These movies worth your time: Any Pirates of the Caribbean, Ratattule, Cars, Planet Earth!!! Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Samurai! The Wild!! Check these out on a Sony Bravia with Blu-ray and you'll see!!

Or better yet....if someone is that stubburn than just stick with that outdated technology that you love!!

marklarmer

what are you a Sony employee???

I wish !! :D I just trust Sony made products more...that's all!! And it is true about the TV!! I conpared many TV's beforeI got mine!

[QUOTE="Erkidu"]Hmm... Interesting - I've never seen any lag at work, and we've gotten absolutely no negative feedback from our customers... Interesting, indeed...comstrikeiscool

That's cause those people are just meatball customers who know nothing about home theater. :P

[QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"]

[QUOTE="Erkidu"]Hmm... Interesting - I've never seen any lag at work, and we've gotten absolutely no negative feedback from our customers... Interesting, indeed...Erkidu

That's cause those people are just meatball customers who know nothing about home theater. :P

Just like the 30ish woman who came to our store looking for a Nintendo Wii.

PS: I work in an Engraving Store :)

doesnt mean people are going to just rush out and buy ps3's now

most people are gonna stick with regular dvds for a long time, they'll just buy hd-tvs

doesnt mean people are going to just rush out and buy ps3's now

most people are gonna stick with regular dvds for a long time, they'll just buy hd-tvs

REforever101

I think by the end of the year it's going to be much different!! I said the same thing about blu-ray!! Well I was off a few months but still I was right:)

[QUOTE="Erkidu"][QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"]

[QUOTE="Erkidu"]Hmm... Interesting - I've never seen any lag at work, and we've gotten absolutely no negative feedback from our customers... Interesting, indeed...NathanDrake

That's cause those people are just meatball customers who know nothing about home theater. :P

Just like the 30ish woman who came to our store looking for a Nintendo Wii.

PS: I work in an Engraving Store :)

Lisen guys!! I don't think that a blu-ray movie is that expensive...I mean you can get them for $24-$37....DVD's where the same price 3-4 years ago!! Like in Sam Goody there where DVD's for $49.99 and people still got them!! If you go on amazon you can get movies for $16.99 and $19.99! And they also have a special buy one get one free!! What more do you want??? I'm sure that in a years time Blu-ay movies will go down to $19.99-$24.99!!

And you guys should check it out on a 50"+ TV!! I have a 52" and the difference is huge!!

NathanDrake

Cows think BR movies aren't expensive. Lemmings think XBL isn't expensive. Cows think 50$ is too much. Lemmings think 30$ plus is too much.

Anyone see the irony?

This title is from a Rise Against song. Thats cute.Mercenary343

I love Rise Against, The Sufferer and the Witness is an amazing album, can't wait for their next one.

And the Pixar movies look incredible...I might have to get those on Blu-Ray when I go to continue my Disney DVD colection.

[QUOTE="marklarmer"][QUOTE="NathanDrake"]

I strongly recommend the Sony Bravia TV's for everyone. The costumization on that TV is just great and the picture quality is superb! I would recommend watching a blu-ray movie on that one. These movies worth your time: Any Pirates of the Caribbean, Ratattule, Cars, Planet Earth!!! Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Samurai! The Wild!! Check these out on a Sony Bravia with Blu-ray and you'll see!!

Or better yet....if someone is that stubburn than just stick with that outdated technology that you love!!

NathanDrake

what are you a Sony employee???

I wish !! :D I just trust Sony made products more...that's all!! And it is true about the TV!! I conpared many TV's beforeI got mine!

Sony products ARE great. But, you can't MAKE people change their minds about what they prefer as TV ora simple movie format.

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"][QUOTE="Erkidu"][QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"]

[QUOTE="Erkidu"]Hmm... Interesting - I've never seen any lag at work, and we've gotten absolutely no negative feedback from our customers... Interesting, indeed...Erkidu

That's cause those people are just meatball customers who know nothing about home theater. :P

Just like the 30ish woman who came to our store looking for a Nintendo Wii.

PS: I work in an Engraving Store :)

What I wantedto say is that most people don't even know what the hell they are talking about!! I bet you that 80% of the US population doesn't even know what is an HDTV or what is 1080p. So saying that costumers are smart....ahh man!! I don't think so!! Or maybe it's just here in NYC but most of the people are so dumb it's shamefull!

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"][QUOTE="marklarmer"][QUOTE="NathanDrake"]

I strongly recommend the Sony Bravia TV's for everyone. The costumization on that TV is just great and the picture quality is superb! I would recommend watching a blu-ray movie on that one. These movies worth your time: Any Pirates of the Caribbean, Ratattule, Cars, Planet Earth!!! Kingdom of Heaven, The Last Samurai! The Wild!! Check these out on a Sony Bravia with Blu-ray and you'll see!!

Or better yet....if someone is that stubburn than just stick with that outdated technology that you love!!

DeadMan1290

what are you a Sony employee???

I wish !! :D I just trust Sony made products more...that's all!! And it is true about the TV!! I conpared many TV's beforeI got mine!

Sony products ARE great. But, you can't MAKE people change their minds about what they prefer as TV ora simple movie format.

I never said to anyone to throw out your JVC TV or Bose home theater system...or Canon camera and get one from Sony!! I just said that I recomend the Sony Bravia TV if you want to get the most out of Blu-ray movies...that's all!

What I wantedto say is that most people don't even know what the hell they are talking about!! I bet you that 80% of the US population doesn't even know what is an HDTV or what is 1080p. So saying that costumers are smart....ahh man!! I don't think so!! Or maybe it's just here in NYC but most of the people are so dumb it's shamefull!NathanDrake

I'm actually surprised you mention New Yorkers to be not know what they're talking about when it comes to technology, since they have it all:P...I lived in NY for a HELL of a long time andI know:)

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"]What I wantedto say is that most people don't even know what the hell they are talking about!! I bet you that 80% of the US population doesn't even know what is an HDTV or what is 1080p. So saying that costumers are smart....ahh man!! I don't think so!! Or maybe it's just here in NYC but most of the people are so dumb it's shamefull!DeadMan1290

I'm actually surprised you mention New Yorkers to be not know what they're talking about when it comes to technology, since they have it all:P...I lived in NY for a HELL of a long time andI know:)

Younger people do know...well about 70% of them know what they are talking about. But older folks....I'm talking about early 40ish people too , not really!! I meat so many people every day do to my job and man....I have a frikkin Sony Ericsson and they ask me if is that the iPhone. Or they ask me what is engraving.....or they come here for a Nintendo Wii! Things like that! Or they ask me where is Macy's when it's the store right opposite from us...clearly visible. I'm telling you 80% of the people are dumb!! Sad but true!

Also, we engrave iPods...and iPods only and it happend a few times that they brought a Zune and said it's an iPod and want to have it engraved....

[QUOTE="Erkidu"][QUOTE="NathanDrake"][QUOTE="Erkidu"][QUOTE="comstrikeiscool"]

[QUOTE="Erkidu"]Hmm... Interesting - I've never seen any lag at work, and we've gotten absolutely no negative feedback from our customers... Interesting, indeed...NathanDrake

That's cause those people are just meatball customers who know nothing about home theater. :P

Just like the 30ish woman who came to our store looking for a Nintendo Wii.

PS: I work in an Engraving Store :)

What I wantedto say is that most people don't even know what the hell they are talking about!! I bet you that 80% of the US population doesn't even know what is an HDTV or what is 1080p. So saying that costumers are smart....ahh man!! I don't think so!! Or maybe it's just here in NYC but most of the people are so dumb it's shamefull!

[QUOTE="DeadMan1290"]

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"]What I wantedto say is that most people don't even know what the hell they are talking about!! I bet you that 80% of the US population doesn't even know what is an HDTV or what is 1080p. So saying that costumers are smart....ahh man!! I don't think so!! Or maybe it's just here in NYC but most of the people are so dumb it's shamefull!NathanDrake

I'm actually surprised you mention New Yorkers to be not know what they're talking about when it comes to technology, since they have it all:P...I lived in NY for a HELL of a long time andI know:)

Younger people do know...well about 70% of them know what they are talking about. But older folks....I'm talking about early 40ish people too , not really!! I meat so many people every day do to my job and man....I have a frikkin Sony Ericsson and they ask me if is that the iPhone. Or they ask me what is engraving.....or they come here for a Nintendo Wii! Things like that! Or they ask me where is Macy's when it's the store right opposite from us...clearly visible. I'm telling you 80% of the people are dumb!! Sad but true!

Also, we engrave iPods...and iPods only and it happend a few times that they brought a Zune and said it's an iPod and want to have it engraved....

Working with the public is the worst thing outthere.

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"][QUOTE="DeadMan1290"]

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"]What I wantedto say is that most people don't even know what the hell they are talking about!! I bet you that 80% of the US population doesn't even know what is an HDTV or what is 1080p. So saying that costumers are smart....ahh man!! I don't think so!! Or maybe it's just here in NYC but most of the people are so dumb it's shamefull!DeadMan1290

I'm actually surprised you mention New Yorkers to be not know what they're talking about when it comes to technology, since they have it all:P...I lived in NY for a HELL of a long time andI know:)

Younger people do know...well about 70% of them know what they are talking about. But older folks....I'm talking about early 40ish people too , not really!! I meat so many people every day do to my job and man....I have a frikkin Sony Ericsson and they ask me if is that the iPhone. Or they ask me what is engraving.....or they come here for a Nintendo Wii! Things like that! Or they ask me where is Macy's when it's the store right opposite from us...clearly visible. I'm telling you 80% of the people are dumb!! Sad but true!

Also, we engrave iPods...and iPods only and it happend a few times that they brought a Zune and said it's an iPod and want to have it engraved....

Working with the public is the worst thing outthere.

Right!!! But you got to make money right? It's not that bad....sometimes I get really angry but it's better than my previous job!

I never said to anyone to throw out your JVC TV or Bose home theater system...or Canon camera and get one from Sony!! I just said that I recomend the Sony Bravia TV if you want to get the most out of Blu-ray movies...that's all!NathanDrake

If you put it that way, I guess I'll believe you....For today:twisted: lol joke.

[QUOTE="DeadMan1290"][QUOTE="NathanDrake"][QUOTE="DeadMan1290"]

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"]What I wantedto say is that most people don't even know what the hell they are talking about!! I bet you that 80% of the US population doesn't even know what is an HDTV or what is 1080p. So saying that costumers are smart....ahh man!! I don't think so!! Or maybe it's just here in NYC but most of the people are so dumb it's shamefull!NathanDrake

I'm actually surprised you mention New Yorkers to be not know what they're talking about when it comes to technology, since they have it all:P...I lived in NY for a HELL of a long time andI know:)

Younger people do know...well about 70% of them know what they are talking about. But older folks....I'm talking about early 40ish people too , not really!! I meat so many people every day do to my job and man....I have a frikkin Sony Ericsson and they ask me if is that the iPhone. Or they ask me what is engraving.....or they come here for a Nintendo Wii! Things like that! Or they ask me where is Macy's when it's the store right opposite from us...clearly visible. I'm telling you 80% of the people are dumb!! Sad but true!

Also, we engrave iPods...and iPods only and it happend a few times that they brought a Zune and said it's an iPod and want to have it engraved....

Working with the public is the worst thing outthere.

Right!!! But you got to make money right? It's not that bad....sometimes I get really angry but it's better than my previous job!

I work at a restaurant and sometimes I really get mad, people tend to be frustrating and, and annoying and....Well you get my point:P

OUCh for MS and HD-DVD's.

For the longest time all I've heard from Sony haters is that BD was "force fed" to gamers!!

Who would have thought a next gen consol should have a next gen format?!

The only DVD players in my house are the ones in our PC's. I still watch VHS, and our TV's are all standard definition, you can still see what's going on clear enough to be entertained. For me the upgrade to DVD was a mere nuisance, aside from the convenience for gaming(which was a few years into the formats life, for me). Now because of this I can only watch new movies on my PC, or hook my PC up to a TV, unless I buy a DVD player, in spite of the fact that there is a VHS player attached to every TV. (if we buy just one DVD player, and DVD movies, we can only watch them on one TV, do we have to get a DVD player for every room as well as make all our old movies redundant?)

So while I expect Blu-ray will probably become the standard in a few years, as it is technically superior and winning if not drawing in the format war, for many people it will still be nothing more than an inconvenience. Many of my college-mates do not want to upgrade their players, especially when we know that once this is standard, there'll probably be an even bigger and better format after that.

Aside from that, many of you make the statement that you need a 30"+ HDTV and then you'll see how much better BD is. Some of you even make the requirement 60"+. Do you live in the real world? Do you REALLY think that most people, even the ones who can afford to buy movies often, can afford such pointless luxuries(without the oh-so-often going into debt)? For the sake of the people who live above the poverty line, but below the "I don't realise how well off I am" line, I hope the current DVD standard is still supported for many years.

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"][QUOTE="DeadMan1290"][QUOTE="NathanDrake"][QUOTE="DeadMan1290"]

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"]What I wantedto say is that most people don't even know what the hell they are talking about!! I bet you that 80% of the US population doesn't even know what is an HDTV or what is 1080p. So saying that costumers are smart....ahh man!! I don't think so!! Or maybe it's just here in NYC but most of the people are so dumb it's shamefull!DeadMan1290

I'm actually surprised you mention New Yorkers to be not know what they're talking about when it comes to technology, since they have it all:P...I lived in NY for a HELL of a long time andI know:)

Younger people do know...well about 70% of them know what they are talking about. But older folks....I'm talking about early 40ish people too , not really!! I meat so many people every day do to my job and man....I have a frikkin Sony Ericsson and they ask me if is that the iPhone. Or they ask me what is engraving.....or they come here for a Nintendo Wii! Things like that! Or they ask me where is Macy's when it's the store right opposite from us...clearly visible. I'm telling you 80% of the people are dumb!! Sad but true!

Also, we engrave iPods...and iPods only and it happend a few times that they brought a Zune and said it's an iPod and want to have it engraved....

Working with the public is the worst thing outthere.

Right!!! But you got to make money right? It's not that bad....sometimes I get really angry but it's better than my previous job!

I work at a restaurant and sometimes I really get mad, people tend to be frustrating and, and annoying and....Well you get my point:P

Me too man!!! I hate christmas...and people..grrrrrr :DNathanDrake

EDIT your posts you both have more than 5 quotes!!!! You'll be modded!!!!

And I don't hate Christmas I just don't feel as cheerful or excited about it as I did 10 years ago.:P:D

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"]Me too man!!! I hate christmas...and people..grrrrrr :DDeadMan1290

EDIT your posts you both have more than 5 quotes!!!! You'll be modded!!!!

And I don't hate Christmas I just don't feel as cheerful or excited about it as I did 10 years ago.:P:D

Well yea....I know what you mean....10 years ago....in 1997 I got my Playstation for x-mas....magical times:) I was living back in Hungary at the time!

Honestly, VHS lasted like 20 years, every updated their collections. Mostly because a DVD looks so new and different to VHS and the picture removes actually fuzzyness, plus DVDs brought new functionality such as not having to rewind tapes. Show a BR disc to a random and they'll assume its a DVD, nobody wants to update their collections for the 2nd time in like 7 years. I honestly think DVDs will win this war, upscaling makes whoever gets a hdtv still make them satisfied with their hdtv. Also when you buy a BR player you also need to buy a hdtv, DVD players were able to go mainstream as they worked on normal TVs. DVDs will carry on strong at least for 5 years. But then before blue ray, or w/e the new thing is, can pounce on their oppurtunity, DVD players will get internet access and digital downloads will get mainstream.Bromz

You have some good points.....but all I say i this......remember when music downloads started and the CD died??? You don't?? Because it didn't happen!! Many and many people rather have a hard copy of their beloved movies or music....digital downloads I think will go as far as renting movies but not buying them. I mean....who want's to download let's say 10-15gigs of data so you can watch 1 HD movie??? Yea the internet is getting faster and faster but it's easier to run out in the store...put down some cash and have what you want in a new shiney colourfull cover.

As I said before....I think digital downloads will go as far as renting a movie but as for buying....I'm not so sure. But who know? this is just my opinion!

blu ray = toilet paperunrealslim09

2pac = trash

See?? I can do it too!

[QUOTE="unrealslim09"]blu ray = toilet paperNathanDrake

2pac = trash

See?? I can do it too!

yeah but you told the truth while he just plain lied

I have a PS3 and yet I dont own 1 BD movie.Heil68

Last time I checked, reguler DVD is still outselling both formats. I'm getting good enough picture quality without having to spend extra. So, what was the argument?DXGreat1_HGL

lol you will switch over everyone does. Same thing was with VHS and DVD. Not everyone switch or thought it was neccesary at first but look it, some kids havent even seen a VHS before. Change is inevitable

I have a PS3 and yet I dont own 1 BD movie.Heil68

Same, although i only got my PS3 for Christmas. A mate lent me a Blue Ray movie, havn't had time to watch it yet. I've hear so many positive comments i think im expecting to much. I doubt it'll be THAT much difference between normal DVD and Blue Ray.

I've heard quite a bit of negative comments about HD-DVD's though.

[QUOTE="Heil68"]I have a PS3 and yet I dont own 1 BD movie.jonesy1911

He should have 5 blurays at least with the 5 free deal. I doubt we will see people re-buying their entire collections like what happened with dvd. The bd players all seem to upscale dvd's beautifully, mostpeople will just buy the new movies in hi-def.

[QUOTE="NathanDrake"]

As most of you know Warner Home Video has gone Blu-ray exclusive dealing a huge blow to HD-DVD. It was such a bad news for HD-DVD that they had to cancel they CES conference. I just let this article explain it.

So what is there for HD-DVD after all?? Not really much....just that comercial with that unknow director trying to convince people that HD-DVD is a must. (They not gonna fool us)

So it seams that Blu-ray will take over from DVD after all and turns out that it wasn't such a bad idea from Sony to intagrate Blu-ray into the PS3.

Now I wonder.....will there be an Xbox 360 with a built in HD-DVD drive?? Probably no! What will happen to all those HD-DVD add-on drives for the Xbox 360??

Very soon HD-DVD will stop being and than what will all those blu-ray haters say???

It feels good because I've been saying that from the start and many people especialy here said that I'm an idiot and others who back up Blu-ray are idiots too!! So now Everything has changed.....it's been said that the Blu-ray booth will be the best one at CES and HD-DVD canceled. I think all of us know where this will lead.

So what does that mean to the PS3??? Or the Xbox 360?? I think a battle has been one by Blu-ray is a battle won for PS3 too!!

I'm glad and very happy!! Now PS3 just have to take back it's rightfull place on the top and it all be well!! And I'm sure it will....and I think after that...think twice when you doubth what I say!! Or for that matter....what every PS fan sais!!

HolyHandGrenad3

So do you actually play any games or are you just some kind of weird corporate cheerleader. I just don't understand why people actually care about the success of a multi-billion dollar corporation. Shut up and go play so games. Or just shut up, either way stop making threads.