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AbeCollins

In Reply to: RE: Dead horses, format wars and consumers... posted by SF tech on January 07, 2008 at 16:54:19

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I don't have a HUGE movie collection.... - SF tech 17:33:57 01/07/08 (2)
But I have a lot of what I want (standard definition).

Warner's defection will likely force Paramount's and Universal's hands.

I have no love for Sony, and no hatred... Isn't it odd that some individuals get emotionally involved in the machinations of corporate entities?

Even though there is no stake beyond a few hundred dollars of discretionary income?

As Clark Johnsen would say: "Scots Wha-Hey!" (nt)

Regards,
SF
- RE: " I have no love for Sony " . LOL .... - ZS KEKL 17:15:35 01/09/08 (1)
  SF Janitor ,
  
  You cry , and whine , and post oceans of your tears , whenever I say a bad word about your beloved Sony and your dead SACD format .
  
  LOL
  
  The AA archives are filled with your tearful , crybaby posts .
  
  LOL
  
  ZS KEKL
  - I rest my case... - SF tech 17:29:17 01/09/08 (0)
    You have nothing to contribute to any discussion.
    
    You're just a sore loser... AGAIN.
    
    Sour Grapes... That should be your moniker!
    
    Silly boy.
    
    SF
LOL! - Harmonia 17:27:03 01/07/08 (3)
Thank you Abe. My honest sentiment too.
Not owning either format yet, although interested in acquiring HD movies in *a* format eventually, I was highly annoyed we had the damned competing format wars again. (I'm old enough to remember the VHS/Beta battle.) And just because Blu Ray appeared to be technically superior didn't mean it would win.
So HD-DVD folks cancelled their CES booth which sounds like they are throwing in the towel. For once the better technology wins.
I think. ;-)

Edits: 01/07/08
- Its about time one of them won..... - AbeCollins 20:56:49 01/07/08 (0)
  I have the Sony PS3 but only a few Blu-Ray discs. As luck would have it, it appears that Blu-Ray has won. I'm just glad that somebody has won. Now we can all get on with our lives and buy discs again!
- It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings... - SF tech 18:22:58 01/07/08 (1)
  In other words... Wait for Bill Gates to declare that physical media is obsolete.
  
  Wait, he already did that (oops?).
  
  Steve Jobs will (oops?).
  
  The buying public wants hi-res media in hand for immediate watching.
  
  Discs.
  
  Regards,
  SF
  - Seems to me the fat lady is having the vapors... - Harmonia 18:30:10 01/07/08 (0)
    ...HD-DVD may not be dead yet, and the hardware may be more user friendly, but there's only *really* room for one format at the kind of numbers that will make the movie industry happy. As for streaming HD movie content - pipelines aren't big enough yet.
    
    Yet.

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