Hey Jazz Inmate!

So I click the link and the first thing I notice is a Windoze ad on the right side of the web page. Clicking on the ad takes you here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/shop/specialoffers.mspx
Gee, I wonder who this website is beholden to.

Then I click for a bit more info on your "journalist du jour", Jacqui Cheng. She appears to be a codewriter trying her hand at journalism.

Tell ya what. You can put your faith in journalists who appear to have been born yesterday. I'll continue to pay attention to industry insiders like Bay whose main motivation is to get their work in the hands of consumers in the highest possible quality.

And one more thing. Anyone who thinks Microsoft isn't primarily interested in video to get revenue from downloads is mentally retarded.
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Thanks, Jazz!, posted on December 8, 2007 at 00:19:04
racerguy	Conspiracies are everywhere! That evil Microsoft is always lurking in the shadows waiting to pounce! I knew I could count on you.

LOL! Sorry, but if Blu-ray fan-boys are at a point where they require such 'great' Directors as Michael Bay..., posted on December 8, 2007 at 00:31:18

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... to defend of their favored format then I'd have to say that desperation is setting in!

A list of Michael Bay directed 'classics' ...

Transformers (2007)

The Island (2005)

The Lionel Richie Collection (2003) (V) (video "Do It to Me")

Bad Boys II (2003)
... aka Good Cops: Bad Boys II (Malaysia: English title)

Pearl Harbor (2001)
... aka Pearl Harbour (UK: promotional title)

Armageddon (1998/I)

The Rock (1996)

Bad Boys (1995)

Shadows and Light: From a Different View (1992) (V)

Great White: My... My... My... the Video Collection (1991) (V) (video "Call It Rock N' Roll")

Playboy Video Centerfold: Kerri Kendall (1990) (V)

Really, do you expect folks to take this 'formidable' Director's Blu-ray advocation seriously? How many of Bay's films are on your 'must have' list, dude?

Cheers,
AuPh

Do you have more experience with film, HD DVD and Blu-ray?, posted on December 8, 2007 at 11:10:29

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Do you have more experience dealing with executives and producers in the industry?

Do you have more connections or a deeper inside scoop?

No, no and hell no. You know nothing compared to someone like Bay, but that doesn't stop you from flapping your lip.

As for his films, I don't like 'em either but he's obviously doing something right as he's become one of the biggest directors in Hollywood.
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"As for his films, I don't like 'em either..." - Then why are you 'flapping your lip' ..., posted on December 8, 2007 at 22:54:31

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...to use Michael Bay as a reference? Of all the hypocritical baloney you could possibly muster you've pulled up the lamest of all arguments to try to bolster your own stubborn biases. FTR, you posted YOUR opinions as those informed by Michael Bay's, but since you don't even respect his films how can either of your views be considered credible? Food for thought.

I suggest you look up the word chutzpah, because you certainly have a talent for it! ;0)

Cheers,
AuPh

I don't like James Joyce's writing style, but I still consider him an expert on English, posted on December 9, 2007 at 11:17:53

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Come on, AuPhL, this is silly. You are pretending that you have to like an expert's body of work to acknowledge his expertise.

Bay is a professional filmmaker with very respectable experience in visual media. When he and other filmmakers say Blu-ray is the way to go, you have to be a bit stupid to ignore that simply because you don't like his films.

Meanwhile, you are enthralled with the optinions of people who have never worked with film a day in their lives simply because it makes you feel good about adopting HD DVD.
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Well, you're definititely coming at this format war from the perspective of a Tale of Strange Ulysses!, posted on December 9, 2007 at 23:09:25

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Are you aware that Michael Bay was supporting HD-DVD as recently as August; I guess he's a "Transformed" man (must've been something SONY put in his water, ...or was it his wallet?). BTW, his "Bad Boy" Microsoft conspiracy theory (that Bill Gates is trying to destroy both formats and conquer with world with downloads) hangs like a pie-pan flying saucer over this debate. If this assertion was any more looney tunes MB would probably be wearing a tin-foil hat, similar to those that fan-boys around here often sport. When are you guys going to figure out that driving force behind "The Rock" is really a pom-a-granite like yourselves?

Michael Bay's HD-DVD vs Blu-ray is a Microsoft Conspiracy Theory (Dec. 6)...

http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9829956-1.html

If you Blu-ray cheer-leaders keep serving up half-baked baloney while twirling your batons, before long folks'll be sayin' "Armageddon" outta here! ;0)

Michael Bay "drinks the Kool Aid," now supports HD DVD

RE: Well, you're definititely coming at this format war from the perspective of a Tale of Strange Ulysses!, posted on December 10, 2007 at 00:16:08

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Ugh, you're really not following the Bay saga very closely. Running to avs and finding links is a poor substitute.

As for microsoft, it's not a theory. The company seeks to eliminate competition through noncompetitive business practices with little regard for what's best for consumers. That's how it operated from inception. That's how Gates became so wealthy. That's how MS software has consistently been a letdown. Then you HD DVD adopters come along and pretend MS farts don't stink. Really weird AuPhL, that an old hippydippy like you would find yourself defending the epitome of corporate greed and lack of consumer concern.

Even weirder that you would pretend a disparity of 20 gigs is irrelevant to an HD format war, but we've beaten that horse to a pulp and you're still clueless as ever. Continue to wave your pompoms for HD DVD (see how easy it is to engage in your idiotic rhetoric?).
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"...you would pretend a disparity of 20 gigs is irrelevant..." - Any musician will tell you..., posted on December 10, 2007 at 10:49:49

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... that having 20 more gigs lined up doesn't matter if the seats are empty. ;0)

>>> "Ugh, you're really not following the Bay saga very closely." <<<

Never intended to, Michael Bay is the guy YOU look up to for validation.

>>> "Running to avs and finding links is a poor substitute." <<<

It was much easier, a quick Google search located a whole bunch; I just posted one at random to prove a point.

>>> "Continue to wave your pompoms for HD DVD (see how easy it is to engage in your idiotic rhetoric?)." <<<

Please, try to make your case; so far all you've succeeded in accomplishing is a display of hyperbole, innuendo and subjective bias. FTR, I never denounced Blu-ray or stated unequivocally that HD-DVD is the only solution because I believe that both formats show promise and both have limitations.

My criticisms target the arrogant, knuckle-headed cheer-leaders who carpet bomb this site with every scrap of Blu-ray propaganda that they come across trying to convince folks that being a fan-boy for SONY makes their choices superior. Instead of doing cartwheels for blue disc why don't you demonstrate a little maturity (for once) and admit that both formats have pros and cons, and that HD-DVD may even provide greater flexibility for some consumer applications than Blu-ray?

Since the difference in picture quality is negligible folks will select either or both for a variety of practical reasons that are in sync with their personal viewing habits, format capacity notwithstanding. A prediction: As more dual format players arrive on the market and the hardware drops in price the anal retentive pompom bearers will look about as silly as Rudy Giuliani in drag.

AuPh

Bandwidth, more than storage capacity is probably what's keeping lossless audio off of HD DVD discs...., posted on December 10, 2007 at 11:09:05
oscar Audiophile Posts: 19522 Location: Fort Worth, TX Joined: October 25, 2000	... not to mention discouragin the use of PIP, seamless branching, better video bitrates etc. For some reason, no one pays much attention to bandwidth limitations but I suspect this is the biggest reason, HD DVD movie releases tend not to include lossless/uncompressed audio.

Not necessarily, Oscar., posted on December 10, 2007 at 12:26:21

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While bandwidth limitations would certainly have an impact on unusually long features on single disc HD unless the inevitable multi-layer presentations come to pass, the "lossless/uncompressed" algorithm issues are more rumour and cheer-leading hyperbole than fact based. Have you personally ever heard any subjective difference in sound quality between the same titles offered in both formats?

BTW, have you had a chance to try out that 3x1 HDMI switcher? I upgraded to an Oppo switcher about a month ago so I don't need the loaner back, but if you don't want it a couple of folks at the meeting elicited an interest.

Here's a primer on the subject from High Def Digest

RE: "...you would pretend a disparity of 20 gigs is irrelevant..." - Any musician will tell you..., posted on December 10, 2007 at 13:52:45

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>> Please, try to make your case; so far all you've succeeded in accomplishing is a display of hyperbole, innuendo and subjective bias. <<

Subjective bias is your domain and the basis of your decisions. My decisions are based on the superior capacity of Blu-ray, which you ignore like a preschooler covering his ears.

Sales figures and specs are hardly "every scrap of blu-ray propaganda". As for the Bay comments, I think it's germane because he is an industry insider who has worked with film and the two HD formats. If you know of others who are as experienced and have commented about the relative merits of each, I'd certainly respect that a helluva lot more than your endless droning about pom poms, cheerleaders and other idiotic banter. Unfortunately for you, no one is saying that they prefer HD DVD for reasons of substance.

You've managed to put yourself in the unenviable position of defending microsoft and an inferior format, while incessantly trying to insult people excited about the better format. That's not a rational position you've taken, and your posts are increasingly irrational.
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That article doesn't discuss bandwidth limitations, it's PCM vs. lossless codecs...., posted on December 10, 2007 at 14:45:25

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...being discussed. And I've disagreed with Zyber before...

There's always been a very obvious subjective difference between lossy and lossless with the same movie on my system, but than again the vast majority of lossy is no better than 640k DD+). I don't have any "high lossy" (1.5mbs DD+) vs. lossless soundtracks on the same movie to compare to (yet).

"Transformers" provides one of the best soundmixes I've heard (minus the LFE which I've had issues with on the LG) but I still don't think it matches the clarity, separation, and dynamic peaks of some movies I have with lossless or uncompressed PCM soundtracks... YMMV.

"My decisions are based on the superior capacity..." - So, you would trade a yaught for a barge, ..., posted on December 10, 2007 at 14:56:19

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...just because the latter has greater capacity? ;O)

>>> "Unfortunately for you, no one is saying that they prefer HD DVD for reasons of substance." <<<

Not so, I've provided several SOLID reasons reasons why one might forgo Blu-ray and opt for HD-DVD; all you've provided is, well, substance abuse! ;^D

>>> "You've managed to put yourself in the unenviable position of defending microsoft and an inferior format, while incessantly trying to insult people excited about the better format." <<<

You, sir, are a prevaricator; I hope that word doesn't exceed your capacity! :O)

FYI, this isn't about the 'evil' Microsoft, and my defense is for a quality format that delivers. I'm standing up for a format that you incessantly insult with assertions about inferiority, when that hasn't proven to be the case. I only ridicule the SONY fan-boys and cheer leaders who, out of malicious self-interest, are predisposed to knocking the HD-DVD format and all those own and like it.

BTW, if you define "excitement" as the zealotry that goes along with unrestrained advocacy, then I'd say that you're seriously mixed up, because what you are demonstrating is defensive posturing.

Cheers,
AuPh

RE: "My decisions are based on the superior capacity..." - So, you would trade a yaught for a barge, ..., posted on December 10, 2007 at 20:29:38

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Your yacht isn't sporting too many amenities. Let's see if it floats, and for how long. The analogy doesn't work for me because when you talk about the luxury of the vessel, you're talking about the film. I'm talking about the capacity of an optical format. You know somewhere in the atrophied recesses of your mind that uncompressed, lossless digital content is best for high res audio and video applications and that greater capacity and high bitrates are the key to that. You know that successful formats won't be around just for today but for many years. Who knows what innovations will come. Already we're seeing HD DVD maxed out. Warner couldn't even fit the A&E documentary "Hidden Secrets of Harry Potter" on the Order of the Phoenix HD DVD (it's on the blu-ray version). That's just the beginning of the limitations you are facing by choosing hd dvd. The idea that you had to adopt it because you wanted the cheap player, casablanca and matrix which you've seen a million times, is unsubstantive and illogical. It is not a rational reason to adopt. Sorry, but your position is bogus.
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" ...you wanted the cheap player, casablanca and matrix..." - 1 partial fact out of 3 assertions..., posted on December 10, 2007 at 23:21:11

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... seems about par for your putt-putt coarse. No offense, 'Dory', but it's quite amusing that your own memory apparently has about as much vacant space as the SONY superior capacity claims you tout during one of your fan-boy pompompous rants. The irony is that if your attention span really is that short, then you'd probably be better off looking at still pictures than watching something which displays too much information to assimilate! ;0)

Here's a clue: Matrix was never mentioned by your's truly as having a place on my must-have list, and the classic Casablanca is just one of several important films exclusive to HD that I listed! BTW, the Toshiba player's price point was NOT my first consideration; in fact, ultimately it wasn't even a deciding factor (the 5 disc giveaway was appealing, but a reasonable price-point was just icing on a very tasty cake).

FTR, the titles I mentioned were (pay attention, there may be a quiz later!): John Carpenter's The Thing, Forbidden Planet, Casablanca (which was on the 5 free disc list, BTW), and Star Trek The Original series (1st season), and just to make the oxides shed from your dopamine challenged memory that much quicker, I'll add to that Joss Whedon's Serenity. :o)

Oh, and while I would agree that the original Matrix is a great motion picture visually, as a series Matrix jumped the shark big-time after the first entry, so it isn't currently on my must have list. Now, I may add Batman Begins to my HD short list; it's the best Batman flick to date. BTW, is that even available on Blu?

Cheers,
AuPh

RE: " ...you wanted the cheap player, casablanca and matrix..." - 1 partial fact out of 3 assertions..., posted on December 11, 2007 at 01:13:26

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doesn't change my point one bit. You made a decision based on nothing of significance...a few titles you've probably seen dozens of times. Even if there were 10 hd dvd exclusives you wanted, or 20, you should have looked at the broader issues before adopting. You didn't. And that's cool. It's just that you cant admit it.

BTW, I can't remember what HD DVDs you own because I don't care and it doesn't affect my point about your reasons for adopting and your ongoing stance that capacity isn't important. That stance is almost as weird as your compulsion to defend microsoft. Ah well...we all have our priorities.
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"Batman Begins" is a good one for a movie night...., posted on December 11, 2007 at 06:28:52
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Title choice not significant?????, posted on December 11, 2007 at 07:00:48

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Wasn't it the blu-boys that used to chant "CONTENT IS KING"? Of course picking one format over the other based on exclusives is a valid reason. It may be the ONLY valid reason. What good is an HD format if you don't like the movies offered? I'm sure if he preferred Cars, or "Spidey", and went BD, you would applaud him.
Your stance here is almost as strange as your Microsoft conspiracy theories.
Jack

Title choice is only good for immediate gratification., posted on December 11, 2007 at 07:17:05
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I don't buy for theoretical capacity, I buy movies I want to watch in high definition., posted on December 11, 2007 at 07:30:22

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Tsk, tsk, next time you try selling your soul to SONY for the opportunity to be a champion 'blues' man make sure someone better qualified hasn't beat you to the crossroads! :O)

>>> "...doesn't change my point one bit." <<<

So, is the point you're trying to raise still flaccid? That little 'Blu' pill you've swallowed, adopted and keep promoting should be providing better results to correct the underutilized 'capacity'! ;O}

>>> "Even if there were 10 hd dvd exclusives you wanted, or 20, you should have looked at the broader issues before adopting." <<<

Obviously you're in this 'game' for some other reason than as a movie fan! So, do you have anything of value to offer in a discussion of high definition movie appreciation besides supporting the Blu-ray agenda?

>>> "BTW, I can't remember what HD DVDs you own because I don't care and it doesn't affect my point about your reasons for adopting and your ongoing stance that capacity isn't important." <<<

Sorry, but the only point that stands out is the fact that you're acting as an unpaid SONY shill, and the less said about your stance the better! Heck, even a prostitute deserves to get paid for performing services above and beyond the call of duty.

>>> "Ah well...we all have our priorities." <<<

*Ahem* Yesiree, THAT we can clearly see. You really should hang up those pompoms even if your clients have a thing for cheer-leaders; it's rather unseemly regardless of the width of your stance! ;0)

Cheers (Rah! Rah! LOL!),
AuPh

Without it, there's no reason to buy into either format, posted on December 11, 2007 at 07:45:45
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No--not at this stage. Studio backing is more significant, posted on December 11, 2007 at 10:01:41

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Anyone who bases such decisions on titles at a time when only about 100 titles had even been released is not making rational decisions.
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Only 100 titles? Where have you been?, posted on December 11, 2007 at 11:15:46
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When do you think Auph adopted HD DVD?, posted on December 11, 2007 at 12:01:43

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You guys genuinely don't seem to understand that this is not a static situation. The concept that titles are continually coming out seems lost on you. Basing decisions on the available titles at a fixed point in time, early in format rollout, is completely nuts.

And this is where voting with your dollars comes into play. By jumping the fence from one side to the other, you are not telling the studios what format you prefer and you are encouraging the war rather than the format. Decide which is best and support it. Right now, neither format has the title availability to justify interest in terms of building a serious library.
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Not that long ago, posted on December 11, 2007 at 12:18:03

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>>> Basing decisions on the available titles at a fixed point in time, early in format rollout, is completely nuts.<<<

No, basing decisions on titles that may never see the light of day is nuts.

>>>And this is where voting with your dollars comes into play. By jumping the fence from one side to the other, you are not telling the studios what format you prefer and you are encouraging the war rather than the format. Decide which is best and support it. Right now, neither format has the title availability to justify interest in terms of building a serious library.<<<

I'm telling the studios, that I'm a movie lover, not a format cheerleader.
Of course, that's why I still buy DVDs.
Jack

"...a movie lover, not a format cheerleader." - Words I'd almost consider worthy of engraving ..., posted on December 11, 2007 at 12:48:14
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Nothing theoretical about capacity. Do you also not care about it when buying a PC?, posted on December 11, 2007 at 12:53:57

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Guess you're just not a savvy consumer. You've stated that you don't care about audio in HT applications, either. Not much common ground with you. I own A/V gear from VAC, YBA, VPI, Electraglide, PS Audio, B&W and Tivo, too...it ain't like I live, breath and worship Sony, so your continued fixation on Sony points to problems with you, not me. More than a dozen companies belong to the BDA--it ain't just Sony.
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The latest BD talking point-Don't buy movies because you want to see them, buy to support the format, posted on December 11, 2007 at 13:23:09
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Capacity is an empty warehouse; theory is what you 'may' fill it up with., posted on December 11, 2007 at 14:23:42

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There are folks a lot smarter than you or I who are working to make HD-DVD performance virtually indistinguishable from Blu-ray content wise; I'm confident that over time the goal of increasing available space can and will be achieved through improved disc mastering and ethernet upgrades without resorting to a third option (new hardware).

All that's needed to increase HD-DVD storage capacity are additional layers and extra gigabyte space will only be required on lengthier Director's cuts and Special Editions anyway. But don't stop grousing on my account, ...that echo emanating from your empty warehouse sounds kind of funky! :o)

>>> "More than a dozen companies belong to the BDA..." <<<

And at least one fan-boy! ;O)

Cheers,
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No, capacity is the surface area for pits on the disc surface that you fill with digital information, posted on December 11, 2007 at 15:13:50

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It amazes me that you have actually convinced yourself you are informed on these issues. There is nothing THEORETICAL about it. Blu-ray can hold 20 gigs more content than HD DVD. It is therefore a superior HD format.

If you're looking for a metaphor for "empty warehouse", try your skull.
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You already owned the movies. You're format whores NT, posted on December 11, 2007 at 15:47:54

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I was speaking metaphorically, but we can talk about your skin complexion if you wish., posted on December 11, 2007 at 17:21:15

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;0)

>>> "Blu-ray can hold 20 gigs more content than HD DVD. It is therefore a superior HD format." <<<

Can hold and does hold are two different things. If in the end, the discs released have the same codecs, remastering and level of content and in an A/B comparison you can't tell a Blu-ray release from the same movie released on an HD-DVD, then the 20 gigs of 'warehouse' space doesn't mean zip; you can put that in your zip-file and smoke it!

The bottom line: capacity doesn't mean diddly if it isn't used. Now some films, like Harry Potter which is being released on both formats, are providing extra content in 1080P on Blu-ray as opposed to 480P on the HD-DVD discs. If those extras, such as making documentaries, are as important to you as the movie in higher definition then maybe you should consider Blu-ray, but I'll wager that the movies on both formats look exactly the same in side by side comparisons.

>>> "If you're looking for a metaphor for "empty warehouse", try your skull." <<<

Actually, I'm looking for a metaphor for pompom carrying fanboy, but as much as your moniker keeps popping up around here I bet a Google search would just link your name to any search.

Have a good'un! ;^D

AuPh

"You're format whores" - The 20 gigabyte question: Did SONY leave money on your bureau for services rendered?, posted on December 11, 2007 at 17:28:08
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yeah, as I said, you used a bad metaphor, posted on December 11, 2007 at 17:37:57

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>> Can hold and does hold are two different things. If in the end, the discs released have the same codecs, remastering and level of content and in an A/B comparison you can't tell a Blu-ray release from the same movie released on an HD-DVD, then the 20 gigs of 'warehouse' space doesn't mean zip; you can put that in your zip-file and smoke it! <<

You have unwittingly hit upon another reason that hd dvd is bad news: the fact that studios releasing both formats are producing the content for HD DVD and simply porting it over to blu-ray. In other words, your camp is dumbing down content for everyone and screwing the consumer out of the best possible product. But hey, what do you care. You don't even think audio quality is important.
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nope...any other bright ideas, ho? NT, posted on December 11, 2007 at 17:39:26

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Actually, no very few are double dips, posted on December 11, 2007 at 18:54:28
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Well, at least an "HD-ho" isn't as distasteful as a..., posted on December 11, 2007 at 22:11:36

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...BRP! ;0)

"very few "is the operative phrase, posted on December 11, 2007 at 23:46:45

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There simply aren't many good titles out there on either HD format to be a logical reason to adopt.
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There are precious few titles of interest in either format, and you know it, posted on December 12, 2007 at 12:00:51

Jazz Inmate
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There is only one reason to buy into HD: a fascination with QUALITY and a desire to see a tremendous volume of films released with that QUALITY.
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"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)

Thats true, posted on December 12, 2007 at 13:10:45

Jack G
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But I have over 80 HD DVDs, and only 20 BDs-5 of which were free, and the Ocean's Trilogy I got on BD because the HD DVD was sold out.
OTOH, I have over 1000 DVDs. Most of my watching is still SD.

>>>There is only one reason to buy into HD: a fascination with QUALITY<<<
I'm not going to buy a nice picture of a movie that I don't like. If you want to do that, by all means go for it. I won't-that sends the wrong message to the studios: "I'll buy anything in HD!".
I'm sure Sony loves you.
Jack

Then they deserve to be niche products (nt), posted on December 12, 2007 at 13:36:10
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RE: Hey Jazz Inmate!, posted on December 13, 2007 at 19:18:00

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> > > "Blu-ray can hold 20 gigs more content than HD DVD. It is therefore a superior HD format." < < <

Can hold and does hold are two different things. If in the end, the discs released have the same codecs, remastering and level of content and in an A/B comparison you can't tell a Blu-ray release from the same movie released on an HD-DVD, then the 20 gigs of 'warehouse' space doesn't mean zip; you can put that in your zip-file and smoke it!

AFAIK, both formats have sufficient capacity to reproduce most films in 1080P with high rez audio. Learning about how the film was produced isn't of much interest to me.

I chose HD-DVD after spending several hours reviewing the software available in the two formats. (Scanned through some 400 Blu-Ray and 400 HD-DVD discs listed on both Amazon and B&N). To me, with respect to those titles released only in one format, it seemed in general that Blu-ray was pitching to the adolescent/male teen age crowd, while HD-DVD was at least considering adult tastes in more selections. - More arts, classical music, classical and AAward films. (If you disagree with this analysis, have you also taken the time to go through the listings of both formats on Amazon, B&N, etc.?)

But like many others, I intend eventually to get a Blu-ray player also, so
I'll be format neutral at that point. I'll rent most discs rather than buy until the format war dust settles.

Jim Cate

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