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All it would do is delay new releases and make players (and discs) even more expensive. They also have to set up the infrastructure to support it (server farms, etc). So, that a few hundred people will use it?]]>Dec 13th 2006 8:40PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/internet interactivity will not draw you further into the film.]]>Dec 13th 2006 9:05PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/Dec 13th 2006 10:46PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/
Live connectivity with the web for both formats ushers in a whole new era of movie watching. Imagine a few things here

1. Imagine actor bios that are current up to the last login.
2. Imagine downloading additional commentaries or audio tracks that sync with the film.
3. Imagine deciding that you want to replace the disc trailers with the newest trailers available before your film starts.

Web enabling these platforms opens up a whole new world of opportunities. It marries the instant gratification of downloadable content with the physical content on disc. After consumers get used to this they won't be able to imagine every accepting content that doesn't change. ]]>Dec 13th 2006 11:47PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/Dec 14th 2006 6:07PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/
Yeah, like why would consumers "care" about technology that has NOT yet been released!

How can we know "what" we are supposedly great about this technology? Just get it released it in the future, talk/review it, and then we'll all be "in the know" about what the "fuss" is about, oomkay?

I'll tell you something that's starting to get noticed - some of the Warner films on HD DVD include a lossless Dolby True HD soundtrack (along with the lossy Dolby Digital Plus track), yet the same title on Blu-ray DOES NOT - available only in standard "Dolby Digital" or no Dolby track at all!

SUPERMAN RETURNS is an example of this, along with 2-3 other popular Warner films. Yet another reason to be disappointed with the Blu-ray "beyond high definition" format! Go HD DVD.]]>Dec 14th 2006 9:33PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/Jan 6th 2007 7:33PMhttp://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/http://www.engadgethd.com/2006/12/13/blu-ray-hd-dvd-live-internet-functionality-still-on-hiatus/
ALL HD DVD players have ethernet so once Web features are ready every HD DVD will support internet content. ]]>Dec 15th 2006 12:17AM