After championing a failed format for months, you may not be hitting the points you think you are

Posted by Jazz Inmate (A) on February 25, 2008 at 14:31:38

In Reply to: Not surprisingly, you miss the point. posted by Jack G on February 25, 2008 at 05:05:10:

>> People can still watch and enjoy HD DVDs. <<

You can watch and enjoy lots of things that are foolish to buy, even VHS casettes and Laserdiscs. I hear those are selling at a discount too.

>> In fact, with the current sales, its not a bad idea for people to get a movie they really like cheap. <<

You need to think this through. Unless you plan on wasting shelf space on an HD DVD player indefinitely, it is absolutely a waste of money to keep buying HD DVDs. everyone who adopted HD DVD will get a BD player soon, if they haven't already.

>> This idea, that just because HD DVD didn't win the war, so its now unwatchable, is just plain ignorant. <<

when did I say HD DVD is now unwatchable?

>> By all accounts, vinyl is a dead format yet my LPs still play fine. <<

Yes, but more titles have been released on LP than any other format, going back half a century. Many high end boutique audio companies still make turntables, and many small labels and a couple majors still release LPs. HD DVD on the other hand died on the vine with barely a year's worth of titles dribbled out, and few of those are even worth mentioning. So: nice try. Your analogy doesn't work. A better analogy might be SACD, but even that had multiple electronics manufacturers behind it and stuck around for several years and it was also a higher-quality approach than its competition which was not the case with HD DVD.

>> Its going to be a VERY long time before any of Universal's or Paramount's HD DVD exclusive titles make it to BD. Hell, Warner has stated that their HD DVD exclusives will be out on BD sometime in the 2008/2009 cycle. I'ld be surprised if Uni and Para were any earlier. <<

That's only a few months away. A few months is not a "very long time". You're advocating throwing money at a dead format even though you know the living format will soon release the titles. That's very strange advice. It was the myopia and instant-gratification-at-a-lower-cost mentality of HD DVD adopters that created problems in the first place by blinding you to the respective merits of the formats. And you're still at it.

There is nothing in the HD DVD catalog that would warrant having two disc players in our racks. That is just insanity.

>> Wait a year or more to pay a high price for the BD version (if it comes at all), or get and enjoy the HD DVD version now. Hmmmmm. <<

More like: waste money and shelf space on a dead format, or put your money toward enjoying the rapidly growing catalog on BD. Heck...put your coasters and doorstop on ebay and you might even get some decent cash for them now, while people like you are still advocating HD DVD.

You are very knowledgeable on many video subjects but the fact is that you spent months giving people bad information and bad advice on HD DVD vs BD and you're still doing it. The best advice is to buy Blu-ray.
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Topic - Amazon currently has many HD-DVD titles for 50% off - Christine Tham 00:06:37 02/24/08 (32)

The more you invest, the harder the pain when your last working HD DVD player craps out. - oscar 05:13:51 02/26/08 (12)

Anyone who "invests" in a consumer media format is a fool - racerguy 08:55:58 02/26/08 (11)

Nonsense...You invest in media that will be supported - Jazz Inmate 23:36:35 02/27/08 (8)

I wouldn't buy a Blu-ray player right now at any price. - jsm 18:21:15 03/02/08 (5)

I'll remind you of that in a few months when Sony and Universal are releasing dozens of catalog titles on BD - Jazz Inmate 22:06:06 03/03/08 (0)

I can play every Blu-ray disc I own... - oscar 09:45:15 03/03/08 (3)

Good luck in the future, then. - jsm 13:30:39 03/03/08 (2)

At worst, he won't be able to play the bonus materials and PIP features - Jazz Inmate 22:08:41 03/03/08 (1)

You mean there's more to movie watching than "just" watching the movie ? - oscar 05:09:52 03/04/08 (0)

"to spend even 1 cent on the format" - Jack G 07:17:26 02/29/08 (1)

So buy it on DVD if you don't care about the format...you'll save even more NT - Jazz Inmate 23:56:45 02/29/08 (0)

Post of the day :-) (nt) - Jack G 09:34:22 02/26/08 (1)

I agree, Racerguy makes some very good points (nt) - Ole Lund Christensen 10:07:37 02/26/08 (0)

another outstanding deal-the 4 disc Planet Earth set for $29.99 - padreken 13:01:05 02/24/08 (2)

That's the one with Sigourney Weaver narrating, not David Attenborough... - Russell 22:36:10 02/24/08 (1)

The US version is also shorter-edited for time. (nt) - Jack G 05:43:22 02/25/08 (0)

i always wanted some coasters NT - Jazz Inmate 09:48:22 02/24/08 (15)

But don't you want blue ones to match your pompoms? (nt) - Audiophilander 00:29:31 02/25/08 (1)

your gravedigging is duly noted - Jazz Inmate 22:18:32 02/25/08 (0)

You'll never give up, will you! (nt) - jsm 16:17:02 02/24/08 (12)

Give up what? What the heck are you HD DVD guys still talking about. It's over - Jazz Inmate 16:45:09 02/24/08 (11)

not every topic necessitates your trying to prove you are smart. - Duilawyer 19:12:39 02/25/08 (1)

Oh, cut the crap - Jazz Inmate 22:14:34 02/25/08 (0)

Not surprisingly, you miss the point. - Jack G 05:05:10 02/25/08 (8)

After championing a failed format for months, you may not be hitting the points you think you are - Jazz Inmate 14:31:38 02/25/08 (6)

Can't see the forrest for the trees? - Jack G 05:39:09 02/26/08 (3)

RE: Can't see the forrest for the trees? - Jazz Inmate 15:19:41 02/26/08 (2)

RE: Can't see the forrest for the trees? - Jack G 16:50:47 02/26/08 (1)

RE: Can't see the forrest for the trees? - Jazz Inmate 12:36:16 02/27/08 (0)

We got the memo; you can quit wearing the blue spandex anytime now. - Audiophilander 18:41:32 02/25/08 (1)

well at least you'll have a nice coaster set, so you won't damage your cheap tables NT - Jazz Inmate 22:19:38 02/25/08 (0)

RE: Not surprisingly, you miss the point. - ontrack2@gmail.com 10:12:42 02/25/08 (0)

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After championing a failed format for months, you may not be hitting the points you think you are - Jazz Inmate 14:31:38 02/25/08 (6)

Can't see the forrest for the trees? - Jack G 05:39:09 02/26/08 (3)

RE: Can't see the forrest for the trees? - Jazz Inmate 15:19:41 02/26/08 (2)

RE: Can't see the forrest for the trees? - Jack G 16:50:47 02/26/08 (1)

RE: Can't see the forrest for the trees? - Jazz Inmate 12:36:16 02/27/08 (0)

We got the memo; you can quit wearing the blue spandex anytime now. - Audiophilander 18:41:32 02/25/08 (1)

well at least you'll have a nice coaster set, so you won't damage your cheap tables NT - Jazz Inmate 22:19:38 02/25/08 (0)

After championing a failed format for months, you may not be hitting the points you think you are

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