Exactly what I thought Jake. Greed says "cool", but knowing that this will just drag out the format war makes me think "not cool". I just wish we weren't even in this boat. I am biased, because I am a big Sony fan, but it's clearly the better technology.
The crappy thing is they are nearly identical technologies as far as how they work. Whereas DVD and Dvix were much different in format and their approach marketing wise. There is nothing that will make Blu-Ray and HD-DVD die. HD-DVD will be big because of it's name, period. Blu-ray won't die the same way Sony won't let minidisc die in the US (actually huge in Asia), they are stubborn.
Oh well, greed wins, I'll likely get a dual player.
I don't think that video 8 recorders which I use to have made by Sony are around anymore either.
It appears that Sony will lose this fight also.
I thoght that Blu-ray was clearly the best technology, until I saw an excellent independent review about both versions of the Superman Return Blu-ray and HD DVD films it appears that the HD DVD version was superior - despite all the hype from the Blu-ray camp.
It also appears that the reason why Microsoft and to a lesser extent why Intel moved to the HD DVD camp was because they probably knew that it was possible to probably fit more on to the HD DVD disk than the Blu-ray disk.
It is a computer programming issue, 'high hit rate', which is the most perfect way of writing a programme - aiming for perfection.
Most people think that the best method of speeding up things is to buy a faster computer but writing the software much more efficiently would usually create a much faster program.
I only buy Sony when they are the best.
I only buy the best product and not what I think is the best name, which is why at the moment I have a Panasonic CRT purchased in 1998.
At the moment, Sony 1980p LCD 40" is arguably the best TV. Panasonic probably third behind Philips but useless because of the burn-in problems which they probably won't guarantee and supicious about 60,000 Hrs life time, which isn't much.
Don't get a multi player unless; 1)HDMI 1.3 see official website: www.HDMI.ORG 2) It is cheap enough 3) It is good enough, because at the moment or soon it maybe best to buy two separates.
Sony use to create the best TVs, which I bought but then got too big headed, so I stopped buying and if they produce the TV, which I want when I am ready to buy then I shall buy Sony again.
At the moment Sony's LCoS is arguably the best but the following may soon be available 1) SED - Maybe the best option 2) Laser TV - wasn't in CES exhibition. 3) Nana-tube - Extremely interestin, but forgotten 4) OLED - forgotten 5) DLP - Texas - but dubios - rainbow problem 6) LED - Interesting 6) Further perfecting LCos
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TexRob @ Mar 3rd 2006 3:48PM
Exactly what I thought Jake. Greed says "cool", but knowing that this will just drag out the format war makes me think "not cool". I just wish we weren't even in this boat. I am biased, because I am a big Sony fan, but it's clearly the better technology.
The crappy thing is they are nearly identical technologies as far as how they work. Whereas DVD and Dvix were much different in format and their approach marketing wise. There is nothing that will make Blu-Ray and HD-DVD die. HD-DVD will be big because of it's name, period. Blu-ray won't die the same way Sony won't let minidisc die in the US (actually huge in Asia), they are stubborn.
Oh well, greed wins, I'll likely get a dual player.
Barrington @ Jan 13th 2007 4:31AM
I forgot to read the rest of your message.
I don't think that video 8 recorders which I use to have made by Sony are around anymore either.
It appears that Sony will lose this fight also.
I thoght that Blu-ray was clearly the best technology, until I saw an excellent independent review about both versions of the Superman Return Blu-ray and HD DVD films it appears that the HD DVD version was superior - despite all the hype from the Blu-ray camp.
It also appears that the reason why Microsoft and to a lesser extent why Intel moved to the HD DVD camp was because they probably knew that it was possible to probably fit more on to the HD DVD disk than the Blu-ray disk.
It is a computer programming issue, 'high hit rate', which is the most perfect way of writing a programme - aiming for perfection.
Most people think that the best method of speeding up things is to buy a faster computer but writing the software much more efficiently would usually create a much faster program.
I only buy Sony when they are the best.
I only buy the best product and not what I think is the best name, which is why at the moment I have a Panasonic CRT purchased in 1998.
At the moment, Sony 1980p LCD 40" is arguably the best TV. Panasonic probably third behind Philips but useless because of the burn-in problems which they probably won't guarantee and supicious about 60,000 Hrs life time, which isn't much.
Don't get a multi player unless;
1)HDMI 1.3 see official website: www.HDMI.ORG
2) It is cheap enough
3) It is good enough, because at the moment or soon it maybe best to buy two separates.
Sony use to create the best TVs, which I bought but then got too big headed, so I stopped buying and if they produce the TV, which I want when I am ready to buy then I shall buy Sony again.
At the moment Sony's LCoS is arguably the best but the following may soon be available
1) SED - Maybe the best option
2) Laser TV - wasn't in CES exhibition.
3) Nana-tube - Extremely interestin, but forgotten
4) OLED - forgotten
5) DLP - Texas - but dubios - rainbow problem
6) LED - Interesting
6) Further perfecting LCos
There are some others - BUT. Plasma not really.