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Poll: Is Blu-ray coming to Apple anytime soon? {Engadget HD}
Jun 13th 2009 1:53PM Last I checked blu-ray was doing just fine. Sure its not as successful as DVD(and probably never will be) but I can assure you the studios are quite content with the numbers which will only improve. The problem with Apple is they aim their products at the higher end of the market so you would think blu-ray would be a given by now. As I'm typing this on my Macbook Pro, I know that if Blu-ray isn't offered on next years models, my next purchase will be a Sony VAIO with blu-ray playback built in.
Toshiba amps up marketing of HDTV, HD DVD in Australia {Engadget HD}
Jul 28th 2007 12:39PM When will Toshiba stop being a pawn for Microsoft? They along with Universal studios have truly disappointed me and I'm sure plenty of others. I never found them to be in the same league as lets say Pioneer or Sony but they are truly ridiculous. At least they realise they have their work cut out for them. Good luck puppets!
P.S. I know I'm gonna infuriate a lot of you HD-DVD fanboys with this post, but please don't take this personal. Just sharing my thoughts.
Target to only sell Blu-ray players in stores {Engadget HD}
Jul 26th 2007 9:48AM JJ, I only used Sony because almost all the HD-DVD guys are convinced this is strictly a Sony format. But you also have to keep in mind this was indeed Sony's baby from the get-go. Do a little research and you will see that Sony developed the first Blu-Ray device in 1998. It was a strictly used as a Hi-def program recorder and was only released in Japan. The specs were modified in what is today's Blu-ray player/recorder.
Target to only sell Blu-ray players in stores {Engadget HD}
Jul 26th 2007 9:38AM Now I'm really confused. How does Sony control Warner Bros., Fox, Paramount, New Line, and Disney? Last I check Sony only controlled Sony Pictures(Columbia/Tri-Star) and MGM. How was Sony's "control" with the compact disc, dvd, and the Playstation brand detrimental to consumers? So according to your argument, better to be under Micrsofts control than Sony. C'mon, you've got to make a better argument than that.
Target to only sell Blu-ray players in stores {Engadget HD}
Jul 26th 2007 9:23AM Hi Will(nice name, mine is Will also)! I'm not trying to start a flame war so please don't take this the wrong way. I'm only going to state simple facts. First, HD-DVD is all but nonexistent in all other markets in the world except the U.S. Do a quick google search on HD-DVD in Europe or Japan and you will see. I know this for a fact in Japan as I travel there frequently. The only market HD-DVD is somewhat present in is the U.S. and look at its "success". Sure Blu-Ray penetration in these markets is still small, but you have to keep in mind Blu-ray is still less than a year old and has accomplised more than anything the HD-DVD group can achieve. You have seven out of the eight major Hollywood studios supporting Blu-Ray compared to HD-DVD's four. Blu-ray sports superior technology hence the higher cost(50 gigs Vs 30 gigs, BD-Java when implemented will blow away Micrfosofts HDi, lossless PCM, ect.). You have every RESPECTABLE CE manufacturer supporting Blu-ray, do you see where I'm going.
What does HD-DVD have over Blu-Ray? Support from Universal studios? C'mon, what was the last great movie or blockbuster title they released? As for thier catalog hits, do you really think they will release "Back to the Future Triology" when the most they can possibly sell is 500,000(assuming if every HD-DVD fanboy went out and bought two copies like some of you probably do). And in case you don't know the only reason Universal is exclusive to HD-DVD is because of Microsoft. Did you know Microsoft and NBC have a very strong relationship(Microsoft runs their website MSNBC)? Did you know NBC and Universal are one company, NBCUNIVERSAL? Did you know that Microsoft developed the VC-1 codec because they knew HD-DVD could not handle most of the other codecs without compression problem due to HD-DVD's limited space in cmparison to Blu-Ray? Did you know Microsoft offered Bandai Visual Japan a deal to handle their HD-DVD transfers just so Bandai would release titles on HD-DVD? If they gave this offer to Bandai, how many other studios do you think recieved a similar offer? There has to be a reason for all the VC-1 transfers on HD-DVD(last I check over 90% of HD-DVD's were of VC-1 encodes).
As for your beloved 360? I gotta tell you to enjoy whats sure to be a short lived success. Did you see or read about E3 2007. Sure Sony won't dominate this generation as they did the previous, but I am more than confident they will not only surpass but blow away the 360 as they did Microsoft last box. My reasoning, again look at the numbers. Microsoft has sold a little over 5.6 million 360's since launch in 2005. 75% of those sales came from the U.S.. In other words, the 360 was DOA(dead on arrival)in Japan and most of Europe with exception of the U.K. Plus you have to keep in mind that Sony's PS2 continues to sell out the 360 and the most important number is that there are over 120 million PS2 owners out there waiting to make the jump to nect gen. Sony has managed to sell 3 million PS3 in 6 months off a less than stellar software line up. Imagine whats gonna happen when Sony releases their onslaught of eclxusive come the end of this year. Titles like "Lair", "Heavenly Sword", "Ratchet and Clank", "Uncharted: Drake's Territory", Little Big Planet", ect., ect. Imagine whats going to happen when Sony relaeses these title Christmas, if they were able to sell 3 million PS3's with no line up, what do you really think is gonna happen. Common sense my friend.
Target to only sell Blu-ray players in stores {Engadget HD}
Jul 26th 2007 7:59AM I am convinvced that you HD-DVD fanboys are truly blind or senile. How hard is it to see that your format has failed. With total standalone player sales below 500,000 after toshiba has practically given them. With Blu-Ray dominating disc sales at 66% to HD-DVD 34% how can you even call this a war. You have Microsoft with their behind the scenes deals and Universal putting out crap titles just to look competitive,is it really that hard to see. In your defense, HD-DVD was never meant to win anyway. It was strictly meant stall Sony's dominace in this new era compact media. Do you all hate Sony that much? Sure they have thier faults and failures, but what comapny doesn't. Were you all really burned by UMD or Minidisc. I'm sure more or just as many people have contacted computer viruses or lost files due to Monopoly Microsoft programs.
I fail to see this hatred for Sony, so please enlighten me. Is it because they are a Japanese base company and you want to be patriotic? Is it because they have dominated the videogame industry and brought it to heights never imagined in the last 17 years? Is it because they were instrumental in the development of the compact disc, walkman, and DVD? Sure they've had the battery fiasco, and the roolkit controversy a couple of years ago, but did you experience any of these things? Did they hurt your feelings that much? Get over it and face reality. Stop wasting your money on HD-DVD. Microsoft has enough dough.
Major anime studios split on HD DVD / Blu-ray decision {Engadget HD}
Jul 18th 2007 5:53AM Also, keep in mind Sony holds the rights to many anime properties and also Starz/Anchor Bay is exclusively suporting Blu-Ray. Starz/Anchor Bay controls the releases of all the popular Manga releases such as "Ghost in the Shell" and "Ninja Scroll".
Major anime studios split on HD DVD / Blu-ray decision {Engadget HD}
Jul 18th 2007 5:47AM As stated above, Bandai is actually dual format so please make that correction. As far as anime goes, Blu Ray wins by default since HD-DVD is all but nonexistent in Japan(I know this on a first hand account). Matter of fact, the only reason Bandai supports HD-DVD is beacuse Microsofet offered them a sweet deal which included them handling the transfers hence why the HD-DVD release of "Freedom" includes many advance interactive features.
