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In Reply to: RE: Interesting comments from someone who gets right to the heart of the matter. posted by Audiophilander on January 15, 2008 at 12:32:58
Who the heck is Paul Smith anyway? Let's have a look, shall we? From the upper right part of the page you linked:
>> I'm an astronomer and sceptic. <<
Well, either he can't spell skeptic or he's posting from a sceptic tank.
>> Some of my astro-photos can be found in my gallery. <<
We know he's a space case, in a manner of speaking.
>> Politically I'm a socialist, a member of the Yeovil Labour Party, the Labour Representation Committee and stand for the liberation and the improvement of living standards for all working people, I don't believe that is possible with capitalism. <<
We know he has shunned reality.
>> The main areas of technology I'm interested in is computing. I'm a Microsoft MVP for Windows and am actively involved in several online communities. <<
We know he's an MS blowhard.
>> I also co-host a PC and console game related podcast called Gamercast, as well as running several websites largely related to gaming. For people offering decent employment opportunities here's my resume. <<
We know he can't afford a PS3 because he can't land a job.
Nice "expert" you found there, auph.
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
Follow Ups:
Blu-ray future limited for some
Blu-ray
Blu-ray received a boost at CES with Warner's exclusive deal
Owners of Blu-ray DVD players may find themselves frozen out of future developments in the technology because their machines are not upgradeable.
The Blu-ray camp has recently rolled out new features for players, which include picture in picture options.
But the majority of Blu-ray players sold to date do not have the necessary hardware to offer the features.
Some discs already come with a note telling users that they may need to upgrade software in their machine.
In some discs, the note reads: "To ensure the best possible viewing experience, your Blu-ray disc player may need a firmware or software update."
But these updates relate to improvements in playback and do not offer a pathway to the new features.
The issue has arisen as Blu-ray attempts to offer new features to compete with rival standard HD-DVD.
When the first Blu-ray machines were launched the hardware requirements for manufacturers did not include provision for planned developments.
The guys that bought the first Blu-ray players are the guys who bought the first laser discs. They know the risks.
Instead Blu-ray players were divided into so-called "profiles", with all machines released before November 2007 designated as profile 1.0.
Machines released onto the market since November are called profile 1.1, but none of the standalone Blu-ray players can be upgraded to accommodate this profile.
Films will still play on the machines, but access to extra features is limited.
Later this year the Blu-ray camp will offer profile 2.0, called BD Live, which will allow the players which support the feature to connect to the internet to download related content, such as ringtones, trailers and photos.
But because internet functionality is not a mandatory requirement in current players, none on the market today will be able to access the feature.
The only Blu-ray player which can upgraded to use all the features is Sony's PlayStation 3, because it comes with the right hardware built-in and online access.
Consumer confusion
Frank Simonis, of Philips and the European chairman of the Blu-ray Disc Association, said the division of Blu-ray players into potentially three camps was "not an ideal situation".
But he denied that consumers would be confused.
The discussions related to features took place at a point in time when every hardware company had frozen the architecture for their first generation of players
Frank Simonis, Philips
"Whether you have a profile 1.0, or profile 1.1 machine, the playback is not disturbed. It's the high definition playback that consumers are seeking."
Philips has just released its first player which supports profile 1.1 and Mr Simonis confirmed that older players could not be upgraded.
Mr Simonis said the reason Blu-ray backers had launched players which could not be upgraded was one of timing.
He said: "The discussions relating to features took place at a point in time when every hardware company had frozen the architecture for their first generation of players.
"We needed to create momentum and get the players on the market. If we had postponed launch to add in the hardware for the latest features, we would not be in the situation we have today."
The release of players which cannot be upgraded was unlikely to ease consumer confusion around high definition DVD players, said Alastair Upham, editor of DVD Review magazine.
"One of the big problems with the Blu-ray format when launched, and something which gave the HD-DVD camp ammunition, was that Blu-ray wasn't finished - they hadn't agreed on a standard.
"And that problem means that an early adopter of Blu-ray could have spent £1,000 on a player only to find he potentially can't play newer releases.
Blu-ray boost
"So while there are discs out there with better features, if you have an earlier player you can't take advantage of this."
The Blu-ray camp received a boost at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week when film studio Warner dropped support for HD-DVD in favour of its rival.
But Mr Upham said the format had a lot of work yet to do to reassure consumers they are safe to upgrade from DVD.
He added: "If Blu-ray wants to reach a wider audience, it needs to have more clarity."
But he said the likely victims of the Blu-ray profiles issue was almost certainly a limited audience.
"The guys that bought the first Blu-ray players are the guys who bought the first laser discs. They know the risks."
> > > "Well, either he can't spell skeptic or he's posting from a sceptic tank." < < <For you to attack someone's English skills especially when the author is obviously English (the discussion of pounds should've given you the clue) is somewhat like Captain Renault being shocked about gambling going on at Rick's Cafe Americain. BTW, sceptic IS the appropriate British Commonwealth spelling you nincompoop! LOL! 8^D
> > > "We know he's a space case, in a manner of speaking." < < <
Far be it from YOU to be judgmental of space hobbies; BTW, how is your tin-foil hat fitting these days? ;0)
> > > "We know he has shunned reality." < < <
The British obviously have a better grasp of reality than you; no one with an IQ above that of a gnat would endorse the leave-no-millionaire-behind political philosophy that you embrace, but that discussion belongs on another forum.
> > > "We know he's an MS blowhard." < < <
So, what does that make you, a SONY butt-monkey? :O)
> > > "We know he can't afford a PS3 because he can't land a job." < < <
Who can, especially if the fanboy PS3's Blu-ray specifications become obsolete in less than a year! So, let me get this straight: you endorse class warfare as part of SONY's 'final solution', right? - *ahem* - Maybe that "funny video" that you linked has more in common with Blue-ray's bunker mentality for world domination than it does with HD's losing ground! ;0}
Regards,
AuPh
> > BTW, sceptic IS the appropriate British Commonwealth spelling you nincompoop! < <Yeah, but the crack about the sceptic tank was too good to pass up. English or not, the guy is not what anyone sane would call a realist.
> > So, what does that make you, a SONY butt-monkey? < <
I've never worked for or accepted anything from Sony. Clearly your pundit du jour, Paul Smith, is involved with Microsoft. He calls himself an MS MVP, and Microsoft gives a software gift to its MVPs. So while I am not a shill, the idiot you seem to bestow your respect upon clearly IS a shill, showing you for the hypocrite you truly are.
> > Who can, especially if the fanboy PS3's Blu-ray specifications become obsolete in less than a year! < <
You really believe that? I feel sorry for you, auph.
> > So, let me get this straight: you endorse class warfare as part of SONY's 'final solution', right? - *ahem* - Maybe that "funny video" that you linked has more in common with Blue-ray's bunker mentality for world domination than it does with HD's losing ground! < <
Just take your cyanide pill with the rest of you HD DVD nutcases and be done with it, auph. We need to move on.
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
The HD war ain't over and she ain't singin' yet! This must stick in SONY fanboys craw; Heimlich maneuver may be required:
-------------"I have found that if you love life, life will love you back." -Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982)
;0)
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