Blu-Ray Implosion

Started by Mr. Analog, November 03, 2006, 08:39:52 AM

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Mr. Analog

I saw this article on Slashdot this morning that catalogues the problems facing the arrival of Blu-Ray DVD technology hitting the consumer market.

To summarise:

  • Sony Halving it's PS3 Japanese / US Launch, blaming a shortage of blue lasers
  • In the last two weeks, both Sony and Pioneer delayed the releases of their new Blu-ray players, refusing to cite reasons
  • This week, at Blu-ray backer LG's annual dealer show, a previously announced LG Blu-ray player was nowhere to be found. LG product development director Tim Alessi had this to say: 'we will provide an announcement when the time is right.'

I can't think of a worse technology rollout, can you?
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Lazybones

Well there have been lots of stinkers over the years.. It is hard to say.

Shayne

Well, this shows the path i'm gonna take.  (shame I can't yet watch them :P)

TheDruid

How much was that bad boy set?
I only drink the blood of my enemies, and on occasion a strawberry smoothie.

Shayne

In normal DVD it was $49, in HD it was $69.  A kick in the nuts to be sure, but I thought it a great set to enter the world of HD.  Wednesday looks like the day.

Lazybones

I liked the first MI, but MI2 was too over the top, and three looked to be worse so I skipped it all together.

Shayne

I wanted lots of explosions and pretty colours :)

Adams

M-III = Over abundance of explosions and action scenes. (Should be a good HD movie)

Now if you get Die Hard on HD-DVD that would peak my interest.
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Lazybones

Or just await for some movies that where recored digitally at the necessary resolution to come out, like the HD LOTR set.

The quality of HD content will depend a great deal on the transfer process, much like DVD.

Shayne

Not a fan of LotR found them to be very boring.  Though I will agree, im hoping Cars on HD-DVD is gonna kick ass.

TheDruid

If the trailer of cars on the 360 is any indication, it should be wild. Really, im thinking the HD DVD player for the 360 is a great idea. Im rather annoyed with my new samsung upconverting DVD player. The picture on it is fantastic, but i hate everything else about it. Slow load times, clumbsy menu access, fast forward speeds of increments 2x - 4x - 128x - 256x WTF! 4x is too dam slow, but 128x blows past an entire show in 1 sec, i want a happy medium like a 8x, 12x, or 16x
I only drink the blood of my enemies, and on occasion a strawberry smoothie.

Darren Dirt

Quote from: TheDruid on November 04, 2006, 09:49:28 AM
Im rather annoyed with my new samsung upconverting DVD player. The picture on it is fantastic, but i hate everything else about it. Slow load times, clumbsy menu access, fast forward speeds of increments 2x - 4x - 128x - 256x WTF! 4x is too dam slow, but 128x blows past an entire show in 1 sec, i want a happy medium like a 8x, 12x, or 16x

Agreed. When levels of technology are equal, It's All About The User Interface.

And clearly whoever designed the above has never used the scanning features of a remote. Ever. Even on a VCR. ::)
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