BR may have won the format war, but ......

I wanted to test the waters with HD movies and not break the bank. I also wanted a gaming system. Hence the reason I bought a PS3. I know that I could get a better machine to play BR, but for the amount that we use BR it does just fine. The other isue I have is that not enough movies are in BR making it that much less appealing. I know they are starting to make more BR movies, but we watch 99% SD dvd right now, upconverted either on my LG player or on the PS3. I guess I was more blown away when I first laid eyes on HD TV. That to me was amazing, just how clear everything was. Since my TV can't do 1080p and in my situation 1080p would not make a diff. BR movies were...hmmm this doesn't look any different then HD TV. My wife said, after watchng our firdt BR movie " I don't get what all the hype is about HD movies" I then explained to her the reason I thought we thought that way.

I have about 350-370 HD-DVD titles. I have 2-3 Blu-Ray titles and really when I have to, I'll buy a dual format player that does everything I want. I just pray LG isn't my only choice. For now, I started with HD-DVD, and I'll see it to the end. Understand, I support HD movies, but only up to a point.

I'll start buying Blu Ray discs when they have (almost) all of the features I came to enjoy with my HD-DVD discs, but they are on the rise and there is potential for mass market appeal. The problem lies in the information given to the customer, BR is being pushed as the next best thing, but they need to get costs to that point where everyone can have High quality, at an affordable price. They know this, but I'm still a firm believer Sony is pushing a bit of arrogance. See : Trojan Horse. Whether or not it'll pay off for them will be seen in some time.

4-5 year adoption rate is what was said. How I see it, they have a few years to get their **** right and get it together. They need to mass appeal to all the customers, including giving them alternatives in the CE market that are actually cost / performance effective. If it all goes right, we'll all be unified and HD movies will be upon us in a storm. The price of the media right now is the bad thing, but honestly, all media has had it's point of high prices.

I for one would like to see any of the other early emerging techs come through in the next 5 years. Anything can happen and there are some better format technologies out there. While I support HD movies and am ok with BR moving it forward, I'd be a hypocrite and liar if I didn't say I hope someone moves in to take out the BDA. It's happened before in other markets and genres of tech, and some other companies are showing some promising formats.

But how do you battle an 80foot monster with 12 arms ?

Ron-P wrote: »

Hope all you want Ricardo, it won't happen. You shouldn't be pissed about HD-DVD, you knew when you bought in it could very well die.

Yes, I knew it could die, I just never thought it would be so soon.

I bought the wrong player. Of course I am pissed; why would anyone that bought HD-DVD NOT be pissed? Whoever says that they are happy with their upconverting player that takes forever to start up and load discs.....well, I don't think they are being completely honest. They know that from now on they either watch new releases in STD DVD's, or buy a Blu Ray.

I'm pissed.

Gaara wrote: »

Waaa? I didn't even know they made that many. Do you have every HD-DVD created? I would love to see a pic of your collection.

I was never all that impressed with HD-DVD or Blu-Ray either, but all I have seen it on is cheap LCDs. I don't feel a need for anything better then dvd, but am only using a 34in.

Alot of imports. The NA catalog is around 300-350 if I'm correct and I've imported close to 150 Anime, feature film or documentaries HD-DVD users wouldn't otherwise be able to have without those companies.

http://www.satelliteguys.us/hd-dvd-forum/51497-list-hd-dvd-titles.html

The rest of my movies like I said were imported that I couldn't get on the North American market. Xploited, DVDTown, HDMovieSource (they're now clear of all catalog)

I paid $385 for the A-35, so as you would expect, I am pissed.

The larger screen you have the more you notice the improved detail, simple as that. I have a bud over here with a 42 inch plasma paired with a crappy dvd player and everything you play in is right there on Hi Def quality, sometimes it amazes me.

Those 120hz screens are hit and miss. It looks entirely unrealistic to myself and I have to laugh whenever I'm over there watching and some kid trys "prove" to me why the XBR5's or the Sammy 71F's are better then my Kuro Elite or DLP.

They look nice, but they can also look entirely fake in normal viewing after you play with the color, brightness and contrast. Then it's not so breathtaking when out of torch mode.