Comments on: Blu-ray v. HD DVD: Can You Believe This Is Still a Debate? http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/ NewTeeVee Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:46:17 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: hdtv fan http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-240500 hdtv fan Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:19:00 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-240500 <p>It seems to me that the big retailers decided the HD battle. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, etc. all chose blu-ray over HDDVD. I can't complain though...I bet on Blu-ray from the start. :)</p> It seems to me that the big retailers decided the HD battle. Wal-Mart, Best Buy, Target, etc. all chose blu-ray over HDDVD. I can’t complain though…I bet on Blu-ray from the start. :)

]]> By: D91 http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-82919 D91 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:21:44 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-82919 <p>Blu-Ray has won, period. Since the general public has so many computer problems, virus, user error, kids. This prevents the general public from adding an entire collection of movies on a hard drive. If you’re PC crashes and you spent hundreds of dollars on the collection then what?</p> <p>Sorry Blu-Ray will be around for a while!!!!</p> <p>Look at the facts Blu-ray offers significantly more storage space -- 50 GB on a dual-layer disc versus HD-DVD's 30 GB.</p> <p>Almost double the space??? Can you really argue that???</p> <p>Most of the motion picture industry seems to support Blu-ray, in part because the need for new manufacturing equipment might cut down on piracy.</p> <p>Not to mention Blockbuster is claiming a 5 to 1 ration blu-ray over HD DVD!</p> <p>Good luck hope this helped!</p> Blu-Ray has won, period. Since the general public has so many computer problems, virus, user error, kids. This prevents the general public from adding an entire collection of movies on a hard drive. If you’re PC crashes and you spent hundreds of dollars on the collection then what?

Sorry Blu-Ray will be around for a while!!!!

Look at the facts
Blu-ray offers significantly more storage space — 50 GB on a dual-layer disc versus HD-DVD’s 30 GB.

Almost double the space??? Can you really argue that???

Most of the motion picture industry seems to support Blu-ray, in part because the need for new manufacturing equipment might cut down on piracy.

Not to mention Blockbuster is claiming a 5 to 1 ration blu-ray over HD DVD!

Good luck hope this helped!

]]> By: Andrea http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-62046 Andrea Wed, 01 Aug 2007 14:00:50 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-62046 <p>Hmmmmm - Congress passed a law that all new TV's have to be HDTV compliant by March of 07 (or include a tuner.) And that all BROADCASTS have to be digital by Feb 2009. So, is BluRay compatible with what Congress has passed?</p> Hmmmmm – Congress passed a law that all new TV’s have to be HDTV compliant by March of 07 (or include a tuner.) And that all BROADCASTS have to be digital by Feb 2009. So, is BluRay compatible with what Congress has passed?

]]> By: Davis Freeberg http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-59939 Davis Freeberg Mon, 30 Jul 2007 15:40:31 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-59939 <p>The entire format war is anti-consumer. Universal and Sony should both agree to license their films on both formats and let consumers decide which ones they prefer instead of trying to dictate a standard. In a digital world, there is no reason to argue over formats. It wouldn't cost the studios anything extra, to provide two copies of their films, on the other hand, if a consumer buys a Blu-Ray player and the format goes bust, than they are out the money. There's no way that I'm spending my money on an HD upgrade unless the studios learn to get along. The longer they wait, the more entrenched VOD will be. If they really want to salvage their DVD sales, they need to learn how to get along with their customers.</p> The entire format war is anti-consumer. Universal and Sony should both agree to license their films on both formats and let consumers decide which ones they prefer instead of trying to dictate a standard. In a digital world, there is no reason to argue over formats. It wouldn’t cost the studios anything extra, to provide two copies of their films, on the other hand, if a consumer buys a Blu-Ray player and the format goes bust, than they are out the money. There’s no way that I’m spending my money on an HD upgrade unless the studios learn to get along. The longer they wait, the more entrenched VOD will be. If they really want to salvage their DVD sales, they need to learn how to get along with their customers.

]]> By: GeekBoy http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-57997 GeekBoy Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:11:06 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-57997 <p>I'm in no particular rush to adopt wither format - a perfect example of the "apathy" you talk about.</p> <p>My personal opinion is that both formats will fail, and sooner than you think, replaced by digital distribution. Whether that's a good thing or not remains to be seen, but the studios are much more likely to prefer it because they can keep a tighter control over their content.</p> <p>Also, Microsoft didn't include a HD DVD drive because they wanted to keep costs down, and also so they could provide a solution for users to watch whichever format is the winner. At the minute, with no winner, they're only backing HD DVD because they're on the committee that controls it!</p> I’m in no particular rush to adopt wither format – a perfect example of the “apathy” you talk about.

My personal opinion is that both formats will fail, and sooner than you think, replaced by digital distribution. Whether that’s a good thing or not remains to be seen, but the studios are much more likely to prefer it because they can keep a tighter control over their content.

Also, Microsoft didn’t include a HD DVD drive because they wanted to keep costs down, and also so they could provide a solution for users to watch whichever format is the winner. At the minute, with no winner, they’re only backing HD DVD because they’re on the committee that controls it!

]]> By: Joseph http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-56974 Joseph Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:16:47 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-56974 <p>Blu ray seems to have the momentum but dvd is still the standard and that won't change for years. HD dvd has a very poor strategy and is not taking advantage of brand recognition....hd tv ....hd dvd...I just don't understand the marketing strategy...it's mind boggling...</p> <p>it's not like either are superior to the other...hd dvd's biggest shot is to somehow convince microsoft to include it in the 360 and not as an add on....</p> <p>If this doesn't happen hd dvd will eventually die.</p> <p>BTW, I own an hd dvd and love it...</p> Blu ray seems to have the momentum but dvd is still the standard and that won’t change for years. HD dvd has a very poor strategy and is not taking advantage of brand recognition….hd tv ….hd dvd…I just don’t understand the marketing strategy…it’s mind boggling…

it’s not like either are superior to the other…hd dvd’s biggest shot is to somehow convince microsoft to include it in the 360 and not as an add on….

If this doesn’t happen hd dvd will eventually die.

BTW, I own an hd dvd and love it…

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]]> By: AZA43 http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-56428 AZA43 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 13:16:21 +0000 http://newteevee.com/2007/07/26/blu-ray-v-hd-dvd-can-you-believe-this-is-still-a-debate/#comment-56428 <p>Not sure if you saw this yet, but thieves apparently prefer Blu-ray discs over HD-DVDs because a video/music store in Seattle was knocked over last weekend and the crooks cleaned out its entire section of Bllu-ray discs. They did not, however, take a single HD-DVD, even though Blu-rays are often cheaper.</p> <p>http://advice.cio.com/al_sacco/seattle_thieves_side_with_blu_ray_camp_in_next_gen_dvd_format_war_where_do_you_stand</p> <p>AZA</p> Not sure if you saw this yet, but thieves apparently prefer Blu-ray discs over HD-DVDs because a video/music store in Seattle was knocked over last weekend and the crooks cleaned out its entire section of Bllu-ray discs. They did not, however, take a single HD-DVD, even though Blu-rays are often cheaper.

http://advice.cio.com/al_sacco/seattle_thieves_side_with_blu_ray_camp_in_next_gen_dvd_format_war_where_do_you_stand

AZA

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