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Posted by grantv (M) on April 14, 2008 at 12:15:28

In Reply to: RE: 2012? posted by Jazz Inmate on April 14, 2008 at 10:55:05:

>> Four years is a long ways away. <<

Not really. DVD is a mature technology, BD is a new technology. Four years is a relatively fast time to catch up. I think it took about the same timeframe for CD to supplant LP.

---I feel that as time and technology progress formats may have a shorter life span. Who knows what may happen in four years (new formats?) was my meaning in other words. A more 3 dimensional presentation? Maybe a stretch, but who knows.

>> I wouldn't be at all surprised if both are gone by then. :) <<

I suppose you could be right, but I don't see what there is to smile about if that's the case. Streaming/downloadable video is worse than DVD quality. Who wants to watch that on their brand new HDTV or listen to compressed audio on their nice HT systems?

---The smile goes back to my first reply; that a better technology will arise, not that we'll be using something worse.

>> I'd also think DVD sales are shrinking due to the fact that people have their base set of DVD's that they enjoy most, thus sales are just tapering off. For me, this is exactly what happened with both CD's and DVD's. I barely buy either nowadays as my base set of likeable discs is in my room. <<

Of course. That's what happens when mature formats pass their peak. Studios have been successful in offsetting this by "remastering" and repackaging their biggest sellers every couple of years. But with high def here now, few will want to upgrade their DVD to another DVD. That's where Blu-ray comes in. It has legs and the quality is fantastic.

---I personally have never bought into a "new release" DVD. I think many people (such as myself) tire of this, new formats included. I'm sure the quality of BD is fantastic, and perhaps it will stick around. But even as a semi-fanatic I can't be bothered. If my old X1 PJ bulb dies I'll definately buy an HD PJ in its place. Will I buy a blue-ray player at the same time, hm, maybe. But only if Blockbuster rents them in equal volumes (and similar rental pricing) and the selling prices are basically equal to DVD at the time. I put very little hours on my PJ though, so it could be a few years still. Now I'm going to smile again. :)

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Topic - "HD-DVD Lost, but Did Blu-ray Win?" A lengthy article with great good sense. - clarkjohnsen 10:58:42 04/13/08 (30)

DVD sales shrunk in 2008 for the first year since the format's launch - Jazz Inmate 09:23:35 04/14/08 (16)

RE: DVD sales shrunk in 2008 for the first year since the format's launch - bubbles 13:57:43 04/14/08 (2)

RE: DVD sales shrunk in 2008 for the first year since the format's launch - Hornlover 08:34:47 04/15/08 (0)

RE: DVD sales shrunk in 2008 for the first year since the format's launch - Jazz Inmate 17:12:20 04/14/08 (0)

Media cards - TK421 10:41:51 04/14/08 (4)

No, Apple TV could replace Blu-Ray ;-) - 4season 13:28:47 04/14/08 (0)

I was reading about 16 & 32 gig SDHD cards.... - JMCIII 12:36:12 04/14/08 (0)

Exactly my point; thank you. - grantv 12:20:57 04/14/08 (1)

Good luck getting the industry to agree on such a format and successfully bring it to market - Jazz Inmate 17:35:05 04/14/08 (0)

2012? - grantv 09:51:36 04/14/08 (7)

Exactly. Same thing happened with CDs, especially classical. - Dalton 21:38:04 04/16/08 (0)

RE: 2012? - Jazz Inmate 10:55:05 04/14/08 (4)

RE: 2012? - Jim in Blacksburg 16:01:45 04/14/08 (2)

a lot depends on infrastructure for massive downloads. - oscar 16:49:44 04/14/08 (1)

Works OK if you have 7 mb/s internet or better - 4season 06:09:56 04/15/08 (0)

Formats - grantv 12:15:28 04/14/08 (0)

There you go. nt - clarkjohnsen 10:18:45 04/14/08 (0)

RE: "HD-DVD Lost, but Did Blu-ray Win?" A lengthy article with great good sense. - Hornlover 08:29:24 04/14/08 (4)

You make a good point... - Crazyhorse 04:59:38 04/15/08 (1)

"is the average consumer going to notice a difference between SD and hi-def on his 42" screen?" Of course... - Jazz Inmate 11:22:44 04/15/08 (0)

Blu-ray is not $30-$40 per disc - Jazz Inmate 22:06:26 04/14/08 (1)

RE: Blu-ray is not $30-$40 per disc - Hornlover 08:26:49 04/15/08 (0)

Reasonable article (nt) - Jack G 05:33:54 04/14/08 (0)

You may have a point there - late 18:30:00 04/13/08 (1)

BDs have a scratch resistant coating - Jack G 05:21:57 04/14/08 (0)

a high-definition optical player - Joe Murphy Jr 13:01:07 04/13/08 (4)

RE: a high-definition optical player - bubbles 14:17:24 04/13/08 (3)

read sentence #2 from the original post - Joe Murphy Jr 15:53:43 04/13/08 (0)

If Sony has a problemâ€¦ - David Aiken 15:00:25 04/13/08 (1)

"People buy players to buy software." And there you have it. nt - clarkjohnsen 08:44:00 04/14/08 (0)

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