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Only 13% of game consoles are used for viewing movies
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Posted on July 1, 2007 at 13:16:36 | ||
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Even though about 80% of game consoles are capable of some sort of movie play back (discs or downloads), only 13% are used as such. of that 13%, 74% is used to watch DVDs. Not encouraging for any next gen format depending on game consoles. |
RE: Well, this thread kicked off with statistics about the entire installed base of game consoles, posted on July 2, 2007 at 18:18:24 | |
>>Yes, but that wouldn't have stopped me from adopting the superior format and extolling its virtues<< :-) >>, which I think is the obligation of any serious consumer. Calling people "fanboy" is dismissive of valid points.<< Would you prefer to be called a "cheerleader" instead, since you are "adopting the superior format and extolling its virtues?" :-) >>1. Most blu-ray discs (including all from Warner and Paramount and some others, I think) do not use region encoding. Its implementation comes at the discretion of the studio.<< Since I haven't seen most blu-ray discs, I'd have to accept your statement at face value; however, this article says you are wrong. FYI, implementation of region coding in legacy DVD-V was at the discretion of the studio too. They implemented it in a big way, and unwittingly created an entire sub-industry dedicated to trying to get around it. This time they've decided to make it "more robust" in an effort to keep consumers' choices limited. >>2. The concern about local releases/region encoding will not outweigh the concern about audio and video quality among knowledgeable consumers.<< This is a silly, and rather self-centered statement. Technological prowess and impressive spec sheets may be the most important factor for YOU, but other "knowledgeable consumers" may feel that content availability, portability, utility, and especially content availability (yes, I'm repeating on purpose) outweigh minor differences in audio and video quality. One only needs to look at the (lack of) success of other niche micro-market products like Laserdisc, DVD-Audio, and SACD to see proof of this. Region coding and other DRM bells-and-whistles tend to scare off knowledgeable consumers, not the other way around. >>Yeah, but the notion that we can't choose one preferred format and discuss why it is better than the other and why it is apparently ahead in sales without being branded "fanboys" is also incredibly annoying.<< I promise I'll just call you a blu-ray cheerleader instead :D
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I suspect it will interfere about as much as DVD-A and SACD interfered with each other (nt), posted on July 2, 2007 at 19:31:55 | |
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MP3s and Ipods killed SACD/DVD-A; what's the equivalent for video ? nt, posted on July 2, 2007 at 19:50:22 | |
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HD On-Demand from cable/sat, most likely (nt), posted on July 2, 2007 at 19:51:54 | |
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I agree (nt), posted on July 3, 2007 at 07:11:49 | |
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I disagree, posted on July 3, 2007 at 07:32:29 | |
iPods and downloads are fine for YouTube stuff, but I don't think there's much of a market for this amongst movie-watchers. |
RE: Well, this thread kicked off with statistics about the entire installed base of game consoles, posted on July 3, 2007 at 18:11:19 | |
>>That isn't all I'm interested in but you need to face the fact that the major studios and their blockbusters are going to drive the direction of HDTV formats.<< I wonder where you got the idea that I ever disputed this. It certainly wasn't in anything I've written. >>studios should be encouraged to use any tools at their disposal to protect their intellectual property in the regions where they own it.<< I totally disagree with your stance on this issue. 'Nuff said. >>I could, except that the type of regional encoding you are against has not been implemented<< You're wrong. It has indeed been implemented, exactly in the fashion I deplore. Here's a list someone put together showing some of the discs on the market, and whether they are playback-restricted by region. By and large, the older, less desirable releases are not locked out, the newer ones are. >>Blu-rays, like SACDs, are not subject to regional encoding in Japan. You can order The Producers blu-ray from Japan and enjoy it on your PS3.<< You're wrong. Region Coding has indeed been implemented in Japan. The thing is that the blu-ray Region Code for Japan is the same as for the US (Region A). So yes, you can take a disc coded for Japan and play it in a US player, but you can't take a disc coded and locked-out for Japan/US and play it in a European player. >>you can bet your arse there will be HD-DVD II that provides the means for regional encoding to the exact same extent as blu-ray.<< I wouldn't bet that. There was a REASON why Region Coding was not implemented in HD DVD, and it was not a technical reason. The current HD DVD players enforce legacy DVD-V region coding, forgoshsakes! Even if a mythical HD DVD II with Region Coding should emerge, one can always choose not to buy into it. The cork is already out of the bottle on HD DVD though. Nevertheless, you specifically said that we shouldn't engage in what-ifs, and here you are doing it. >>See, this is where I'm not understanding you. Are you saying that 24-bit 48 kHz lossless PCM sounds as good as DolbyTruHD? << I'm afraid I'm not understanding you, because this sentence makes absolutely no sense. Are you comparing identical lossless PCM to lossless PCM and saying there is a difference???? Or are you comparing an apple to an orange, and saying they are different? Of course they are! Please clarify the point you are trying to get across. >>Are you saying that data storage capacity and data rates don't matter? That it's just a lie propagated by blu-ray adopters?<< No, that's not what I'm saying. Try reading what I wrote again. >>I can't believe he figured out the advantages of blu-ray over hd-dvd before you did!<< Well, let's see - you've called him a troll in the past, and pretty much accused him of making stuff up. But now you prepared to believe what he posts just because it fits your biases? That's quite a shift in viewpoint! :-) |