Does it irretate you as much as it does me? - Blu-ray Forum

neos_peace · 11-25-2008, 12:09 PM

I tried to put this into the genereal discussion forum but I couldn't locate it under the forums page so feel free to move it if you want (MODS)

Ok anyway. I was on ebay (again

) today. And I was looking for some blurays to get my wife for x-mas, being this is how I got most of my collection (average price was $15 not that it matters

) Anywho. From time to time I will run across an auction that in the title has "bluray" But when I open it up and look at it, it says about being a DVD. Now this irreteates me.(yes I know my spelling is aweful deal wiht it) I'm a huge blu-ray disc supporter, just as we all are on here. It bugs me when an ebay auction comes up and in the discription is says very nice, or excellent "DVD". Can't these people get it rite. Its "Blu-ray Disc" not "bluray DVD" They ddin't marrry each other and join their name in holy matremony. Is it just me, or does bug the heck out of any one else.

AikonEnt · 11-25-2008, 12:23 PM

I'm surprised Toshiba hasn't tried to sue the Blu-ray people everytime a Blu is referred to as a DVD, because that's a DVD they'll never make any money on

It doesn't bother me that much but it would be nice if the correct terminology was used. Irritates me a little more when people say Blue-ray!

xtop · 11-25-2008, 12:25 PM

doesnt bother me at all. and they probably include dvd to get more hits anyways

neos_peace · 11-25-2008, 04:00 PM

Then I guess I'm just super anal, and I suppose I'm alone.

Hmm go figure, thats usually how it goes.

bluskies · 11-25-2008, 04:15 PM

Personally, I'm beginning to think that Blu players might sell more - and be made more clear to the layman - if instead of calling it a Blu-ray player, they advertised it as something like "Sony Blu-ray and DVD player" or "Panasonic Blu-ray and DVD player" because even with advertising many people don't know it will play their DVDs. I think that seeing it officially called "Blu-ray and DVD player", it would do 2 things: 1. tell people that it plays both formats, and 2. by the separating of the words Blu-ray and DVD, it tells them these are two different things, that it is not "Blu-ray DVD" but there are "Blu-rays" and "DVDs".

dk3dknight · 11-25-2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neos_peace

Then I guess I'm just super anal, and I suppose I'm alone.

Hmm go figure, thats usually how it goes.

What bothers me is frys lists on all blu-rays that you need a dvd player to play them I have complained on there website but they don't move on it.

Heres a random example..

"Requirements

DVD Drive or DVD Player"

http://shop1.frys.com/product/530130...H:MAIN_RSLT_PG

That movie is Vacancy for Blu why does it list DVD player as a requirement to play the movie...

Argh I guess maybe if more people complained they would fix it.

ascian · 11-25-2008, 04:28 PM

This doesn't bother me. What bothers me are people who obviously can't spell, yet don't use web browsers with a spell-check.

dk3dknight · 11-25-2008, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ascian

This doesn't bother me. What bothers me are people who obviously can't spell, yet don't use web browsers with a spell-check.

Your making me want to double check my spelling.

When I get angry or passionate about something my spelling and grammar go to hell.

I am sensing a clue bat is swinging near me..

SDon1969 · 11-25-2008, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dk3dknight

Your making me want to double check my spelling.

Your = You're

LOL, just messin' with ya, man!

CptGreedle · 11-25-2008, 04:49 PM

It annoys me when the ebay auctions say they are blu-ray (however they spell it) and it has nothing to do with blu-ray whatsoever. I have run into a bunch that are just regular DVDs, and the only reference to Blu-ray is in the title of the auction.
And yes, people who misspell things annoys me more. Especially since so many people in the world have forgotten how to speak proper English (no matter the region). 133t or Net speak is NOT ENGLISH! I actually had a guy in my college classes online that would type everything in ALL CAPS, use wrong or no punctuation, had little regard for grammar, and had nothing to say. Right now people need to learn that txt speak is NOT "NETIQUETTE" and neither netiquette not txt (or 133t, or whatever they call it now) is not acceptable communication for anything outside cell phones and forums.
But I digress. People need to stop using the name of Blu-ray if they are not talking about Blu-ray, and DVD is not the same thing and should not be used as part of the title. However I can understand it a little as a way of getting consumers to understand that it is just like a DVD but HD. I am just afraid that this will confuse them into thinking Blu-ray will play on a DVD player, or that they have no other differences besides the HD part. They really should just keep them separate to show new consumers that they are not the same.

broganreynik · 11-25-2008, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ascian

This doesn't bother me. What bothers me are people who obviously can't spell, yet don't use web browsers with a spell-check.

+1

It irritates me when people misspell irritates.

dk3dknight · 11-25-2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDon1969

Your = You're

LOL, just messin' with ya, man!

My English teacher in collage took off points for using contractions she always said they were poor English.

I find working at a airlines has severally affected my linguistic skills working long nights on manuals tends to numb the brain.. I swear it kills braincells.

Midnightsailor · 11-25-2008, 06:09 PM

It is annoying, yes.

EricJ · 11-25-2008, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neos_peace

(yes I know my spelling is aweful deal wiht it)

Misspelling "Irritate", we can be magnanimous enough to live with...
Misspelling "Awful", we can be gracious under pressure...

Misspelling "With", however, you might want to ask yourself some searching questions about your formative years.

CptGreedle · 11-25-2008, 06:18 PM

Ai spel gud.
me fail english? that unpossible!

neos_peace · 11-25-2008, 06:41 PM

And I guess you all are perfect

in everyway your selves right?

The point is not my freakin spelling but that you get the point in which I'm trying to put out there. Be happy I can make a sentence. These forums are not to get the spelling right, but to discuss and share Blu-ray. I'm sure I'll get slammed for this post

SO bring it on, let me have.

Aaron · 11-25-2008, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptGreedle

Ai spel gud.
me fail english? that unpossible!

"Dammit, Bobby! How do you fail English, you speak English!"

dk3dknight · 11-25-2008, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricJ

Misspelling "Irritate", we can be magnanimous enough to live with...
Misspelling "Awful", we can be gracious under pressure...

Misspelling "With", however, you might want to ask yourself some searching questions about your formative years.

Odd enough that is usually misspelled with "taht"

Some of these are based on just typing faster then your brain thinks.

BLUE MYSTIC RAIN · 11-27-2008, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neos_peace

Then I guess I'm just super anal, and I suppose I'm alone.

Hmm go figure, thats usually how it goes.

I've been called a Super Anal before or was it
Power Anal ???

Never mind it was Power Bottom...

Moviefan1203 · 11-27-2008, 03:17 PM

You are not alone. It's plain old ignorance to call a Blu-ray a DVD. Blu-ray is not DVD, and it is millions of times better than DVD!

11-25-2008, 12:09 PM	#1
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	Does it irretate you as much as it does me? I tried to put this into the genereal discussion forum but I couldn't locate it under the forums page so feel free to move it if you want (MODS) Ok anyway. I was on ebay (again ) today. And I was looking for some blurays to get my wife for x-mas, being this is how I got most of my collection (average price was $15 not that it matters ) Anywho. From time to time I will run across an auction that in the title has "bluray" But when I open it up and look at it, it says about being a DVD. Now this irreteates me.(yes I know my spelling is aweful deal wiht it) I'm a huge blu-ray disc supporter, just as we all are on here. It bugs me when an ebay auction comes up and in the discription is says very nice, or excellent "DVD". Can't these people get it rite. Its "Blu-ray Disc" not "bluray DVD" They ddin't marrry each other and join their name in holy matremony. Is it just me, or does bug the heck out of any one else.

11-25-2008, 04:15 PM	#5
bluskies Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 4K collection:287 Blu-ray collection:1848 DVD collection:235 Blu-ray reviews: 73	Personally, I'm beginning to think that Blu players might sell more - and be made more clear to the layman - if instead of calling it a Blu-ray player, they advertised it as something like "Sony Blu-ray and DVD player" or "Panasonic Blu-ray and DVD player" because even with advertising many people don't know it will play their DVDs. I think that seeing it officially called "Blu-ray and DVD player", it would do 2 things: 1. tell people that it plays both formats, and 2. by the separating of the words Blu-ray and DVD, it tells them these are two different things, that it is not "Blu-ray DVD" but there are "Blu-rays" and "DVDs". Last edited by bluskies; 11-25-2008 at 04:48 PM.

11-25-2008, 12:23 PM	#2
AikonEnt Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Crawley, UK Blu-ray collection:246	I'm surprised Toshiba hasn't tried to sue the Blu-ray people everytime a Blu is referred to as a DVD, because that's a DVD they'll never make any money on It doesn't bother me that much but it would be nice if the correct terminology was used. Irritates me a little more when people say Blue-ray!

11-25-2008, 12:25 PM	#3
xtop Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:3	doesnt bother me at all. and they probably include dvd to get more hits anyways

11-25-2008, 04:00 PM	#4
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	Then I guess I'm just super anal, and I suppose I'm alone. Hmm go figure, thats usually how it goes.

11-25-2008, 04:28 PM	#7
ascian Active Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Arkansas Blu-ray collection:1	This doesn't bother me. What bothers me are people who obviously can't spell, yet don't use web browsers with a spell-check.

11-25-2008, 04:49 PM	#10
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	It annoys me when the ebay auctions say they are blu-ray (however they spell it) and it has nothing to do with blu-ray whatsoever. I have run into a bunch that are just regular DVDs, and the only reference to Blu-ray is in the title of the auction. And yes, people who misspell things annoys me more. Especially since so many people in the world have forgotten how to speak proper English (no matter the region). 133t or Net speak is NOT ENGLISH! I actually had a guy in my college classes online that would type everything in ALL CAPS, use wrong or no punctuation, had little regard for grammar, and had nothing to say. Right now people need to learn that txt speak is NOT "NETIQUETTE" and neither netiquette not txt (or 133t, or whatever they call it now) is not acceptable communication for anything outside cell phones and forums. But I digress. People need to stop using the name of Blu-ray if they are not talking about Blu-ray, and DVD is not the same thing and should not be used as part of the title. However I can understand it a little as a way of getting consumers to understand that it is just like a DVD but HD. I am just afraid that this will confuse them into thinking Blu-ray will play on a DVD player, or that they have no other differences besides the HD part. They really should just keep them separate to show new consumers that they are not the same.

11-25-2008, 06:09 PM	#13
Midnightsailor Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1	It is annoying, yes.

11-25-2008, 06:18 PM	#15
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Ai spel gud. me fail english? that unpossible!

11-25-2008, 06:41 PM	#16
neos_peace Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Shamokin Dam, Pa Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:279 Trading Score:1	And I guess you all are perfect in everyway your selves right? The point is not my freakin spelling but that you get the point in which I'm trying to put out there. Be happy I can make a sentence. These forums are not to get the spelling right, but to discuss and share Blu-ray. I'm sure I'll get slammed for this post SO bring it on, let me have.

11-27-2008, 03:17 PM	#20
Moviefan1203 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Pennsylvania, USA Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:45	You are not alone. It's plain old ignorance to call a Blu-ray a DVD. Blu-ray is not DVD, and it is millions of times better than DVD!

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