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[Sniprwulf]

Well yeah, it happened. Kind of pissed me off since Sony is one of the worst electronic companies out there. With such a ginormous marketshare and the fact that the PS3 can play blu-rays without the add-on xbox hd-dvd player, HD-DVD is no longer.

Walmart's stopping the sales of HDDVD's and Toshiba is stopping the production of their players. Sucks for anyone that bought HD-DVD players/dvd's; atleast you have another out-dated piece of junk to use as a doorstop.

Anyways, I'm a pissed off consumer. Sony is evil with all of their forced formats; and this is their first big win in the past 3 decades.

Whatever happened to teh laserdisc?!?? That thing was massive.

[Ezekiel]

I killed my neighbor's dog in a wierd event of an exploding laser disc player. Damn thing went through 3 walls, a shrub, and a fence straight into ole' spot. . .

But lets forget that, yeah it sucks that HD-DVD lost, because, well it was more consumer friendly. Cheaper, and they used the extra space for extras on the disc. While Blu-Ray doesn't even touch the space it is capable of, costs a lot more, and doesn't do anything extra with the space except store the HD video.

This was definately an outcome that ends with us, the consumer, being the true loser...

[Sniprwulf]

This just in:

Microsoft plans to go Blu the 360. Go figure.

[Chris82]

While Blu-Ray doesn't even touch the space it is capable of, costs a lot more

Not true at all, Blu-ray has much more space and costs roughly the same.

[Cyprus]

The war is not over yet. Blu-ray has a new enemy - digital downloads! Ps3 is most likely the reason for blu-ray's victory over hd-dvd.

Not true at all, Blu-ray has much more space and costs roughly the same.

Yeah, blu-ray has more space. He was just trying to say that the companies aren't utilizing the extra space on blu-ray discs for special content and stuff like the hd-dvds were.

[monster]

Sucks for anyone that bought HD-DVD players/dvd's; atleast you have another out-dated piece of junk to use as a doorstop.

Anybody that bought either of the new formats in should have known that there would be a good chance that their format would die. No sympathy for those people.


That being said, it's too bad that HD-DVD lost it, but Sony's PS3 & them controlling THEIR OWN MOVIE STUDIO was a nail in the HD-DVD coffin.

[dar_tana]

I still do not see much of an advantage of blu-rays to DVDs. Everyone praises anything HD all the time, but I've watched HD and it's left me thinking, what's the difference? Sure, maybe a tad clearer, but not worth going out to buy a really expensive TV, an expensive player, and upgrade my cable plan.

If anyone would like to give me some good proof of why HD is better I would gladly like to see it.

[Chris82]

Most cable companies (at least TW does this) gives you most HD channels for free if you have a cable box.

Although if you currently own and buy DVDs there's not a big difference in just getting an up-converting DVD player and using that. Hell, just use an Xbox 360 or PS3 and you'll be set for DVDs.

[J.Pizzack]

the only people who actually lose are the ones who try to jump on the electronics bandwagon too soon because they think they are cool for having the newest technology. Those ppl suck anyway imo.

how can anyone cry abt this? I dont even see how it's a big deal. It's still gonna take 5+ years for the format to become mainstream, so it doesnt hurt anyone important.

and quit crying about sony. nobody gives a sh*t

[Vicious]

lol.. UMD, Beta, Mini-Disk.. bout time they got one right XD

by the way, lol at the dood pissed that sony won this format cause they are one of the worst electronics market out there.. you would rather have had THE WORST one win? lolMicrosh*t...

Edited by Vicious, 21 February 2008 - 12:12 AM.

[Sniprwulf]

Yeah actually, toshiba is a way better company than sony and were the main suppliers of hd-dvd players. sony sucks and you'd know so if you unless ur a blind kid with down syndrome.

[Vicious]

lol, true, I was actually more happy it screws over Microsoft cause I hate them. Sony isn't the worse though, they aren't the best, damn sure.. but not the worst :P

[fadetoblack]

Dar-tana

If you cannot notice the difference between a 480p DVD and a 1080p Blu-ray movie on a 1080p HDTV I suggest you see your eye doctor lol.


BTW - The trojan horse PS3 is what doomed HD-DVD.

[J.Pizzack]

my 48" Bravia LCD argues that sony is not the worst. L2 shop imo

[Sniprwulf]

my 48" Bravia LCD argues that sony is not the worst. L2 shop imo

that's funny considering they don't make a 48" bravia