is blu-ray the next beta?

libragirl

that's how I feel too...they better not phase out dvds...What the hell is a blue ray anyway?

soulsinging wrote:

what the hell is the deal here? i finally get on board and build a dvd collection and now they're already going to phase that shit out for their fucking hd bullshit. damn the man!

PJamGrunge10

libragirl wrote:

that's how I feel too...they better not phase out dvds...What the hell is a blue ray anyway?

You can still play regular DVD's on a Blu-ray or HD-DVD player. They are basically just DVD's with more space so high definition content can fit on one disk, but there is more to it than that.

mca47

PJamGrunge10 wrote:

You can still play regular DVD's on a Blu-ray or HD-DVD player. They are basically just DVD's with more space so high definition content can fit on one disk, but there is more to it than that.

Yeah, I'm going to still buy regular DVDs until I get my PS3 or Blu-ray player. At that point I will get Blu-ray discs and keep my DVD collection as is.

libragirl

PJamGrunge10 wrote:

You can still play regular DVD's on a Blu-ray or HD-DVD player. They are basically just DVD's with more space so high definition content can fit on one disk, but there is more to it than that.

ah..well that's good to know.

my2hands

who remebers LASER DISK? LMFAO

NCBRI

I read a while back that at least one vendor is producing a drive that will play both new formats. The early reviews weren't so good, but Its reasonable to think that we may be able to buy players that are fully fuctional and play both in the future. Blu Ray and HDDVD have been slow to take off so maybe the player technology will catch up in time to avoid another VHS vs. BETA situation.

Pearls&Stones

NCBRI wrote:

I read a while back that at least one vendor is producing a drive that will play both new formats. The early reviews weren't so good, but Its reasonable to think that we may be able to buy players that are fully fuctional and play both in the future. Blu Ray and HDDVD have been slow to take off so maybe the player technology will catch up in time to avoid another VHS vs. BETA situation.

I think they are already selling one that will play both. and honestly, it isn't terribly much more expensive than one that just supports one format.

I nearly bought an HDTV a few weeks ago, but I am glad I hesitated. I really think I am going to not upgrade anything for a while. I am happy with my 27" standard-def flat screen Samsung, with a regular DVD player (S-Video) and a PS2 (component).

mca47

Pearls&Stones wrote:

I think they are already selling one that will play both. and honestly, it isn't terribly much more expensive than one that just supports one format.

I nearly bought an HDTV a few weeks ago, but I am glad I hesitated. I really think I am going to not upgrade anything for a while. I am happy with my 27" standard-def flat screen Samsung, with a regular DVD player (S-Video) and a PS2 (component).

Why not? Current HDTVs are amazing.
Cable or Satellite broadcast in 1080i.

My 50" Sony SXRD is one of the best purchases I've ever made. The thing is gorgeous!

NOCODE#1

According to Home Media Research Sales Figures, Blu-ray Disc is the first next-gen DVD format to break the million-disc-sold milestone, an accomplishment less than a year in the making. According to the same sales data, Blu-ray accounted for 70-percent of the high-def movies sold in Q1 2007. Since both formats' launch, seven of the top ten selling HD-movies were Blu-ray releases.

reeferchief

libragirl wrote:

that's how I feel too...they better not phase out dvds...What the hell is a blue ray anyway?

Well a DVD has a red laser which reads the data, guess what colour a blue ray one is?:)
Apparently it can read more data all so, about 25gb to a disc.:p

NOCODE#1

Japanese news site ITmedia had an interview with Peter Moore, Microsoft's Xbox corporate VP of worldwide marketing and publishing, and he said that the Xbox 360 could have an add-on Blu-ray drive by Christmas, similar to the add-on HD DVD drive [pictured].

Owners of the portable HD DVD drive for the 360 drive might now be spitting cornflakes across their PCs, especially since it looks like they may have backed the wrong horse in the high-def race. Still, Moore was talking in Japan, where the PlayStation rules, and something like this could help boost the 360's pitiful marketshare over there.

Does it mean that Microsoft, one of THE strongest HD DVD supporters, is losing faith in the format? According to the interview, Moore now thinks that the chances of HD DVD becoming the winning HD standard are looking ‘bleak’. Oh dear.

Still, good news for 360 owners that want to be able to play whatever movie format they like.-Martin Lynch

mca47

NOCODE#1 wrote:

Japanese news site ITmedia had an interview with Peter Moore, Microsoft's Xbox corporate VP of worldwide marketing and publishing, and he said that the Xbox 360 could have an add-on Blu-ray drive by Christmas, similar to the add-on HD DVD drive [pictured].

Owners of the portable HD DVD drive for the 360 drive might now be spitting cornflakes across their PCs, especially since it looks like they may have backed the wrong horse in the high-def race. Still, Moore was talking in Japan, where the PlayStation rules, and something like this could help boost the 360's pitiful marketshare over there.

Does it mean that Microsoft, one of THE strongest HD DVD supporters, is losing faith in the format? According to the interview, Moore now thinks that the chances of HD DVD becoming the winning HD standard are looking ‘bleak’. Oh dear.

Still, good news for 360 owners that want to be able to play whatever movie format they like.-Martin Lynch

Yeah, I think its becoming clearer and clearer all the time what the next-gen format will be.
I just hope Blu-ray is called the "winner" soon so a) It gets all the titles (some exclusive to HD-DVD still) and most importantly b) it gets cheaper...because I want one!

rhinomagic

I saw this article (http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0432340820080105?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0) and remember the thread here.

Looks as if the battle rages on...

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Songburst

What I don't get is why anyone would buy a stand-alone Blu-Ray player when the PS3 will pretty much always be the best Blu-Ray player on the market. The firmware upgrades make the PS3 worth its weight in gold.

1STmammal2wearPants

Songburst wrote:

What I don't get is why anyone would buy a stand-alone Blu-Ray player when the PS3 will pretty much always be the best Blu-Ray player on the market. The firmware upgrades make the PS3 worth its weight in gold.

Because many people would not use the video game component, and it would be a very pretty paperweight used only for movies.

NOCODE#1

rhinomagic wrote:

I saw this article (http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0432340820080105?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0) and remember the thread here.

Looks as if the battle rages on...

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by raging on you mean over right?

PearlJamaholic

NOCODE#1 wrote:

by raging on you mean over right?

i think thats what they meant. unless im mistaken blu-ray has been leading in sales for awhile. this is pretty much a nail in the coffin.

once the dust settles ill go buy the next dvd format, looks like i wont have to be waiting too much longer.

mbangel10

my2hands wrote:

who remebers LASER DISK? LMFAO

My roommates and I had one. It was like a gold LP that you had to flip over 1/2 way through the movie. LOL

I'm just glad that I wasn't the one who threw away $500 for it.

brainofPJ

rhinomagic wrote:

I saw this article (http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN0432340820080105?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0) and remember the thread here.

Looks as if the battle rages on...

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at the CES on saturday, Akio Ozaka, head of Toshiba America Consumer Products, said they are still firm in the belief that their technology isn't dead yet.

"we have been declared dead before" - Jodi Sally

PearlJamaholic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#Studio_Alliances

its all but over. blu-ray nearly owns the market by june 08. wish it had percentages but it looks like 3/4 of the market will be blu-ray exclusive. i dont think universal and paramount can carry the format alone. and paramount can jump back to blu-ray whenever they want.