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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Chris Frost @ Jan 8th 2008 2:00PM
Thank You Paramount.
Kiwi616 @ Jan 8th 2008 2:07PM
Yeah, thanks for keeping the war going to confuse the consumer even more and potentially break their hearts when you do switch in a few weeks/months or whenever. END IT ALREADY! You have the power do it!
(Bacardi and cola do it)
Temple @ Jan 8th 2008 3:21PM
All they said was they support the HD-DVD format. They didn't say they would NOT support Blu-ray as well.
stephenbratz2 @ Jan 8th 2008 4:26PM
@Kiwi616:
I'm sorry, the "confuse the consumer" is complete BDA FUD perpetuated by the mindless drones. Consumers know what they are buying. You are telling me a Mac user walking into a store does not know that they need to buy the Mac version of Photoshop and not the PC version? The user does not know that when they want music they buy a CD and not a 8 track or a tape? That a user walks into a store and know that they should buy the PS3 version of a game and not the Wii, 360, PS2, XBOX 1, version? If they want Resident Evil, they need to know if they should buy the DVD or Blu-ray version, why is that not confusing the user? Afterall, it is just a movie. A user needs a memory card for their camera. Sony made a memory format even though many other formats were available, similar to SD called Memory Stick (or MS for short, confusing people into thinking they need something from Microsoft) which is confusing the user. Hell, Sony even made UMD. The first time I saw it I thought it was a MiniDisc. iTunes music or MP3. Floppy Disc 3 1/4", 5" or 8"? SACD or DVD-A or CD? DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL (and don't forget the 8 or 15cm versions of these disks)? Beta or VHS? DVD or Laserdisk? Regular cell phone or iPhone or Windows Mobile? iPod or Zune or Zen or Sensa? Windows (Vista, XP, 98, 95, 3.1, 3.0, 2.0, 2.1), OSX (Leopard, Tiger, Cheetah, Puma, Jaguar, Panther), Linux (with the 20 various distros) or UNIX (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Unix_history-simple.svg for the 100s of variants)? Hotmail, G-Main, Yahoo Mail, and so on? Nintendo DS (slim or fat), Game Boy, or PSP? And even in BD players - which one supports the correct, full audio formats? Which ones support 1.0, 1.1, or 2.0?
All of these formats, and 100s more (some not even in the technology field - regular or unleaded?) have been introduced. Has somebody mistakenly bought the Mac version rather than the PC version. Sure, it can happen. But should we get rid of the Mac because one person walked into a store and bought the wrong thing? I know, the PS3 is being beat by both the 360 and Wii. But all those formats are confusing to the user, so lets get rid of the PS3, and keep the 360 for hard-core gamers, and keep the Wii for the casual gamer. You would not object to that, would you?
Evan @ Jan 8th 2008 4:46PM
Please just end it already. I have been trying to drink this kool aid and it tastes like crap. Bottom line is HD DVD cannot win without WB.
I used to have the heart for a spirited defense of HD DVD, but there comes a time when I just want to start watching movies.
Kiwi616 @ Jan 8th 2008 9:12PM
@ stephenbratz2
You are telling me you would rather have 10 different format movie titles than 1 universal???? I guess you love wasting money. Consumers are not confused at what plays what, just what to invest in and what is DOA (i.e. HD-DVD...thank Warner).
Not to mention you don't know jack.