I still think Blu-Ray will win the format war eventually. Sony, MGM, Disney, and Fox probably acount for about 90% of my favorite movies, with Warner Bros. and Paramount picking up most of the rest. Universal is the only studio not supporting it, and if the launch in May has any strength at all behind it, Uni will cave.
But Sony/MGM and Fox don't look like they're anywhere near supporting HD DVD. I'll get Samsung's Blu-Ray player in May. If by some weird fluke HD DVD DOES become the new format standard, by then the players should be about what a good DVD player costs now, and I'll get one then. But I really don't think that's going to happen...
What percentage of your colllection has actually been marketed for each format?
Blu-ray has at the CES Las Vegas exhibition stated that they are now going to market much more films, the big question is that with the enormous numbers of film studios in their team why haven't they marketed much more and better quality 1080p native DVDs then HD DVD.
I have just realised that the percentage you quote of 90% is suspicious, because Blu-ray supporters have been quoting that figure for a long time.
My attitude is that I want to be able to play any good film whicj is marketed by any film studios or broadcasters in the world.
What are you going to do if the number of films sold by HD DVD increases its percentage compared to Bl-ray?
You stated that Blu-ray are going to launch numerous DVDs starting in May, which I am assuming is 2007.
Perhaps you can findout the following from Blu-ray for me:- 1)They have been boasting for a long time that the fight against HD DVD would be quick, so what are they going to do any differently to date that they are going to do by May 2007 to win. Why didn't they do whatever they are going to do by May 2007, months or years ago?
2) With so many hollywood studios in their team they should have marketed much more 1080p native superior DVDs than HD DVD and what they have created. So, what are their excuses?
How is it possible that all studios can be using the same excuses- actions speaks louder than hype?
3)) Why, with the extent of their boasting about the superior specifications about Blu-ray compared to HD DVD that it appears that their (HD DVD's) Superman Return DVD is superior than theirs (Blu-ray's) version? 3) Any competent computer programmer would have sacrificed memory to create better picture and sound quality why didn't theirs?
With all the hype (boasting) by Blu-ray, I was shocked and surprised when; HD DVD version of Superman Return,it was claimed, is better than Blu-ray DVD, which is extremely interesting.
I don't have time to carry out further research but Samsungs original player was probably the worst one ever created - does it have HDMI 1.3 with full functions and have they solve the bugs (problems)?
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TJ @ Mar 3rd 2006 4:04PM
I still think Blu-Ray will win the format war eventually. Sony, MGM, Disney, and Fox probably acount for about 90% of my favorite movies, with Warner Bros. and Paramount picking up most of the rest. Universal is the only studio not supporting it, and if the launch in May has any strength at all behind it, Uni will cave.
But Sony/MGM and Fox don't look like they're anywhere near supporting HD DVD. I'll get Samsung's Blu-Ray player in May. If by some weird fluke HD DVD DOES become the new format standard, by then the players should be about what a good DVD player costs now, and I'll get one then. But I really don't think that's going to happen...
Barrington @ Jan 14th 2007 12:46AM
It sounds like that you have a small collection.
What percentage of your colllection has actually been marketed for each format?
Blu-ray has at the CES Las Vegas exhibition stated that they are now going to market much more films, the big question is that with the enormous numbers of film studios in their team why haven't they marketed much more and better quality 1080p native DVDs then HD DVD.
I have just realised that the percentage you quote of 90% is suspicious, because Blu-ray supporters have been quoting that figure for a long time.
My attitude is that I want to be able to play any good film whicj is marketed by any film studios or broadcasters in the world.
What are you going to do if the number of films sold by HD DVD increases its percentage compared to Bl-ray?
You stated that Blu-ray are going to launch numerous DVDs starting in May, which I am assuming is 2007.
Perhaps you can findout the following from Blu-ray for me:-
1)They have been boasting for a long time that
the fight against HD DVD would be quick, so what
are they going to do any differently to date
that they are going to do by May 2007 to win.
Why didn't they do whatever they are going
to do by May 2007, months or years ago?
2) With so many hollywood studios in their team they should have marketed much more 1080p native superior DVDs than HD DVD and what they have created.
So, what are their excuses?
How is it possible that all studios can be using the same excuses- actions speaks louder than hype?
3)) Why, with the extent of their boasting about
the superior specifications about Blu-ray
compared to HD DVD that it appears that their
(HD DVD's) Superman Return DVD is superior than
theirs (Blu-ray's) version?
3) Any competent computer programmer would have
sacrificed memory to create better picture and
sound quality why didn't theirs?
With all the hype (boasting) by Blu-ray, I was shocked and surprised when; HD DVD version of Superman Return,it was claimed, is better than Blu-ray DVD, which is extremely interesting.
I have found the mislaid website:
http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/supermanreturns.html
http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/supermanreturns.html
I don't have time to carry out further research but Samsungs original player was probably the worst one ever created - does it have HDMI 1.3 with full functions and have they solve the bugs (problems)?