Blu Ray wins?!

Originally posted by Ushgarak
The patent situation on Blu-ray is a nightmare- this article from a year ago:

http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/Significant-progress-made-toward-creation-of-joint-Blu-ray-Disc-patent-license-Press-Release.html

It's definitely not a siatuation where Sony can just block it

Nah, Microsoft will just pay up. Even before this news they were talking of a blu-ray add on for the 360.

yeah you're probably right...when i think back on the format wars of old its not like a single format was detrimental to competition

VHS v Betamax
CD v minidisc

only difference is Sony has actually won one for a change...haha

Not the format I was going for but oh well, at least the war's over.

I don't plan to upgrade any time soon. I have 500+ movies on DVD and am very content with them.

DVD became the norm over VHS not only because of quality, but because of format as well. Discs are far superior to tapes and DVD added movie essentials such as commentaries and special features. That's why VHS is dead, the majority of the tapes just had the [full screen] movie and nothing else.

Blu Ray, I ask, so what? The picture is a tad sharper. You can access menus while watching the movie (which I still haven't understood why I'd want to do that). You get video commentaries (which to my understanding is the same thing as the Men in Black commentary). It's not worth the upgrade to me.

Originally posted by queeq
REally? Wow, they're fast. I guess they saw this coming.

I don't get it though... why would they change the 360 games to blue ray? I mean 360 games can only be played on a 360. When a new version of X-Box comes out, they can turn to BluRay.

I only wonder now, if BluRay sales will begin to gain. I am wondering when I should switch.

They won't change the games; 360 games are all standard DVD format.

But they released an HD-DVD add on for the console (for films) which is obviously now rather defunct. But in January they were already talking about a release of a bu-ray add on for the same purpose.

And you are right, Wolfie, there is no massively pressing reason until prices come down, and even then only if you are buying anyway, at which point you may as well buy the new tech.

It only gets interesting when you get some HUGE screen. Then you will see the difference betweeen HD and regular DVD... But whose wife will let a guy own a HUGE SCREEN? 😉

technology is moving too fast to keep up now as it is...companies are already looking at holographic data storage, organic transistors, protein coated discs which could allow a dvd size disc to store terabytes of information...of course all this will get kept back to ensure the profits are made before releasing the new technologies to the average punter

I'm not too fond of upgrading to Blu-ray...heck! I might not even do it any time this year or next or even the NEXT.

I spend too much time and money tracking down my favorite Special Editions, Limited Editions, and Rare Editions for 5 years.

See, there was never such thing as Collectors editions VHS so there was not hard to let go of some of the tapes. With DVD is an entire different case.

There are too many ujustified Collector's Editions, if you ask me. I have some 500+ DVD's... but sometimes I feel really conned about these so-called SE's with its lame suck-up documentaries. The number of really really worthwhile editions are maybe 5 or 6.

Nu-uh! For Collector Editions geeks like me...there are never enough. Also there are genres that haven't gotten much of the DVD treatment here in the states.

Originally posted by Impediment
I'll eventually upgrade to a LCD screen, but I refuse to change formats, seeing as how I have 500+ DVDs. I agree with y'all that DVD is shatrp enough for me.

You have as many DVD's as I do. Although I friend of mine has the Blu-Ray, I was foolish enough to buy a HD DVD. Guess I have to sell it on eBay now.. I also believe that regular DVD's are just as sharp and will around for a very long time.

I reallyw onder what way it will go.

For one film I'd like to switch to BluRay: Blader Runner Final Cut.

Lotr EE is all am getting on blue ray

EE?

But yeah, that's great stuff too.

extened edition?

Ah right... I have those.

so will they stop making HD disks if blue ray wins ?? I cant wait any longer

Originally posted by queeq
Toshiba gave up on HD-DVD... Looks like Blu-Ray won. Good or bad news?

Could this be the end of the 360?

I don't think it can, but can someone put my fears to rest please.

Originally posted by queeq
Toshiba gave up on HD-DVD... Looks like Blu-Ray won. Good or bad news?

it was a good news!as I have tried and tested bluray is better than HD dvd.

In what way?

i think blu-ray holds more information...off the top of my head anyway...might be wrong...cant be arsed checking

Originally posted by jaden101
i think blu-ray holds more information...off the top of my head anyway...might be wrong...cant be arsed checking

15 GB for single layer HD-DVD and 30 GB for dual layer HD-DVD

25 for single layer Blu-ray disc and 50 for a dual layer Blu-ray disc.