Truth Serum - Format Wars
Ready for another injection of Truth Serum? I know you are and I have something in dire need of the injection. Because of the recent news about Warner Bros. (and supposedly New Line Cinema) opting to support Blu-ray, I thought I’d write another dose of Truth Serum to let people know this war is teh suck. So for all of you rejoicing in the so-called “end of HD DVD”, allow me to shed some light on just how your checking account will suffer.
First let’s start with the defintion of the two. Blu-ray is a new high-definition video disc standard that offers up to six times the visual detail of traditional DVDs. HD DVD is a new high-definition video disc standard that offers up to six times the visual detail of traditional DVDs. Wait a second Deacon, that sounds the same. That’s because they are the same! Beyond the storage capacity (Blu-ray) and a few additional features (HD DVD), these formats are mirror images.
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January 8th, 2008 at 8:24 am
I dont mind the small Bra Sizes LOL!! I agree there the same this is really just a war between Sony and Toshiba IMO.Like we said on the show if push comes to shove Microsoft has said they can make an external Blu Ray player no prob.
January 8th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Well said Deacon. Great job.
January 8th, 2008 at 8:31 am
One thing I always like to point out, is that people like to say BR will go down in price once they dominate the market. We are talking about companies like Sony here, they are NOT going to lower the price to be nice to the customer. Business is “war” according to Japanese companies, and they are not going to do anything for the customer, especially when they buy off and kill any competition. For example, the PS3 would have stayed at $600 for another 4 years if it wasn’t for MS and Nintendo.
January 8th, 2008 at 9:09 am
I have to agree… The winning DVD player/format is still your plain old DVD with a DVD upscaler…
January 8th, 2008 at 9:26 am
I love how blu-ray fan boys can only go on size… If size mattered than most of their girlfriends would have left them already!! HD is more directed to the consumer and its Region-Free coding is ideal for those who like purchasing foreign flicks i.e. anime and europe standard…
You also have to look at early adopters in both sides… Blu-Ray players purchased are already obsolete thanks to Profile 1.1. HD-DVD manufacturers were forced to allow firmware to be updated so early HDDVD adopters arnt just left in the dust…
My suggestion, if you dont have the add-on HD or PS3, just wait… Those current dvd players are SOOO damn big… Wait till they get slimmer and more pocketsized like regular DVD players… The biggest thing in your Home Theater should be the TV and the amplifier… NOT the dvd player lol
January 8th, 2008 at 9:45 am
They’ve managed to fit the amount of a Blu Ray disc on one HD-DVD. So size isn’t a factor.
January 8th, 2008 at 9:58 am
it’s even worse for consumers that hd dvd fail if that’s true then Jokar.
January 8th, 2008 at 9:59 am
@andy, well said.
January 8th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Good points, Deacon. As much as I would love HD-DVD to succeed, I almost don’t care who wins as long as we have one format.
***Side note*** Anyone with an HD-DVD player looking to get HD-DVDs not available in the US, (Terminator 2, Resident Evil, Band of Brothers, The Machinist, etc) go to xploitedcinema.com to import them.
January 8th, 2008 at 11:20 am
I never cared about who came out on top, I’m just glad to see this “war” is finally moving towards one format.