why blu-ray victory was not a big deal

the day hddvd was announced dead, the figure released was that 350,000 hd-dvd add ons were brought for the

so out of 18,000,000 owners only 350.000 cared about high-def movies

which is about 1 in 51 people.

which is a slight minority

the day hddvd was announced dead, the figure released was that 350,000 hd-dvd add ons were brought for the

so out of 18,000,000 owners only 350.000 cared about high-def movies

which is about 1 in 51 people.

which is a slight minority

scottiescott238

sorry, but what does that have to do with Blu Ray winning? Poor studio support is the reason HD DVD died...and may also indicate why the numbers were so low.

Bungie's lack of Blu-ray support doomed Blu-ray before the first disc was printed.noobs-a-buck

Blu-ray won.

350,000 HDDVDADDONS

That's different, most people won't want to buy addons for their system.

Blu-ray comes packaged with the PS3, so is a selling point. I assure you, there are alot more than 350,000 HD-DVD PLAYERS out there

Bungie's lack of Blu-ray support doomed Blu-ray before the first disc was printed.noobs-a-buck

must b a fanboy joke

[QUOTE="noobs-a-buck"]Bungie's lack of Blu-ray support doomed Blu-ray before the first disc was printed.Mythbuster4ever

Blu-ray won.

Actually it lost. It's just that nobody has informed Sony yet so they still think they won.

[QUOTE="Mythbuster4ever"]

[QUOTE="noobs-a-buck"]Bungie's lack of Blu-ray support doomed Blu-ray before the first disc was printed.noobs-a-buck

Blu-ray won.

Actually it lost. It's just that nobody has informed Sony yet so they still think they won.

Uhhh, yeah no.

(note this is coming from a guy with a dancing grunt in his sig)

Bungie's lack of Blu-ray support doomed Blu-ray before the first disc was printed.noobs-a-buck

people seem to forget that toshiba made hd dvd, not MS. -GhostMLD-

the day hddvd was announced dead, the figure released was that 350,000 hd-dvd add ons were brought for the

so out of 18,000,000 owners only 350.000 cared about high-def movies

which is about 1 in 51 people.

which is a slight minority

scottiescott238

[QUOTE="noobs-a-buck"]Bungie's lack of Blu-ray support doomed Blu-ray before the first disc was printed.Mythbuster4ever

Blu-ray won.

That is terribly flawed logic.

One fact among many that will throw a huge wrench in your "calculations", many people did not want to invest in either format with a very public and obvious format war going on.

I could go on, but that alone derails your entire hypothesis.

[QUOTE="-GhostMLD-"]people seem to forget that toshiba made hd dvd, not MS. deadmeat59

Swing and a miss.

MS parented a codec (VC-1) that was used in many HD-DVDs AND ALSO in many Blu-Ray movies. They did not make "code for it".

I don't know why people get excited about HD movies. Am I the only one that scoffs when they look at the prices on HD movies at the store? Many are $35-40, a $15-20 premium over standard DVD prices I'm used to. Paying this premium becomes even harder to justify when most movies in upscaled DVD look just fine to me, even on a 1080p 110" projected home theater screen.

I don't know why people get excited about HD movies. Am I the only one that scoffs when they look at the prices on HD movies at the store? Many are $35-40, a $15-20 premium over standard DVD prices I'm used to. Paying this premium becomes even harder to justify when most movies in upscaled DVD look just fine to me, even on a 1080p 110" projected home theater screen.

Corvin

BUT YOU LOSE 4 PIXELS WHEN UPSCALING TEH DVD.

But seriously, if you have a 40"+ TV the difference becomes noticable (at least imho)

Bungie's lack of Blu-ray support doomed Blu-ray before the first disc was printed.noobs-a-buck

I have to say this is the definition of funny trolling.

[QUOTE="Corvin"]

I don't know why people get excited about HD movies. Am I the only one that scoffs when they look at the prices on HD movies at the store? Many are $35-40, a $15-20 premium over standard DVD prices I'm used to. Paying this premium becomes even harder to justify when most movies in upscaled DVD look just fine to me, even on a 1080p 110" projected home theater screen.

thrones

BUT YOU LOSE 4 PIXELS WHEN UPSCALING TEH DVD.

But seriously, if you have a 40"+ TV the difference becomes noticable (at least imho)

Well, as I previously pointed out, a friend's 110" screen we've watched plenty of movies and I personally did not think the difference was that important. Yes it was certainly noticeable, but nothing that greatly enhanced my viewing experience to the point where I would pay the premium over standard DVDs. Since DVD is still so popular I don't see any hope that the prices will drop significantly any time soon.

I don't know why people get excited about HD movies. Am I the only one that scoffs when they look at the prices on HD movies at the store? Many are $35-40, a $15-20 premium over standard DVD prices I'm used to. Paying this premium becomes even harder to justify when most movies in upscaled DVD look just fine to me, even on a 1080p 110" projected home theater screen.

Corvin

Where the hell are you looking for movies at? Amazon's price for Bluray movies is nowhere near that high.

[QUOTE="thrones"][QUOTE="Corvin"]

I don't know why people get excited about HD movies. Am I the only one that scoffs when they look at the prices on HD movies at the store? Many are $35-40, a $15-20 premium over standard DVD prices I'm used to. Paying this premium becomes even harder to justify when most movies in upscaled DVD look just fine to me, even on a 1080p 110" projected home theater screen.

Corvin

BUT YOU LOSE 4 PIXELS WHEN UPSCALING TEH DVD.

But seriously, if you have a 40"+ TV the difference becomes noticable (at least imho)

Well, as I previously pointed out, a friend's 110" screen we've watched plenty of movies and I personally did not think the difference was that important. Yes it was certainly noticeable, but nothing that greatly enhanced my viewing experience to the point where I would pay the premium over standard DVDs. Since DVD is still so popular I don't see any hope that the prices will drop significantly any time soon.

Pics or it didn't happen.

the day hddvd was announced dead, the figure released was that 350,000 hd-dvd add ons were brought for the

so out of 18,000,000 owners only 350.000 cared about high-def movies

which is about 1 in 51 people.

which is a slight minority

scottiescott238

The HD-DVD addon was quite expensive

Secondly, when a PS3 comes packaged with a blu-ray player, people will just start using it because it is there already in their PS3s

Thirdly, what format do you think the Xbox 1080 (or whatever they call the next one) will use? Somehow I don't think DD will be ready for their projected Q1 2010 release of the new gen console. HD-DVD could have been their keystone in the next gen of consoles.

Fourthly, most consumers will hold out on buying a piece of electronic kit when there are two competing standards in the markey.

the day hddvd was announced dead, the figure released was that 350,000 hd-dvd add ons were brought for the

so out of 18,000,000 owners only 350.000 cared about high-def movies

which is about 1 in 51 people.

which is a slight minority

scottiescott238

Too bad the same thing cant be said for the failure rate. ;)