PC Magazine Article - Most Will Never Buy HD Discs! - Blu-ray Forum

DrinkMore · 06-04-2007, 08:53 PM

Made a scan for you all.

Read over the article and this guy is a flake. He says one thing, then contradicts it with another. Then he gets off track and then back on. Not sure what the point of the article is other than page filler, but figured you all would like to read it.

The file is in PDF and can be found --> HERE <--

Footloose301 · 06-04-2007, 08:56 PM

That guy is an idiot. Saying nobody will buy HD Discs.... Somebody ought to smack him.

JTK · 06-04-2007, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Footloose301

That guy is an idiot. Saying nobody will buy HD Discs.... Somebody ought to smack him.

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haushausman · 06-04-2007, 09:03 PM

AHHH!!! I couldn't make it passed the first paragraph!! Who is this tardmuffin?!

He's probably writing his articles next to his 30" 1991 Tube TV.

MasterXeus · 06-04-2007, 09:04 PM

It sounds like he's backing what Microsoft wants to do. Have HD movie downloads. I still want to buy a movie on a Disc vs. downloading it.

DrinkMore · 06-04-2007, 09:07 PM

Yeah I know. He loves contradicting himself. I saw it when I was flipping through, came in the mail today - Issue June 26, 2007.

When I read the part about nobody buying discs I was like ok hes going to talk about downloading. Then he mentions a 160 gig hard drive like its the end all of storage devices. I am like ok - that won't even hold the 2 Pirates releases, now what?

Pff. I will always buy movies on disc or whatever comes next. No greater satisfaction than having something hard in your hands (no sickos please) to show where your money went. That and the fact that I get the best picture and sound

dgator783 · 06-04-2007, 09:08 PM

u cant beat movies on a disc, plus the nice box and disc art really makes it stand out. PLus, u will eventually run out of Hard disk space with the amount of movies most of us in hear watch. Why would I download a movie so I can erase it later so I can make room for a new one. I want to keep the bloody thing.....savvy

rmatt · 06-04-2007, 09:10 PM

I used to write papers like this in college. When given a topic, a deadline, and how many pages it should be, I could usually B.S. my way to an "A" paper. I thought magazine editers had better B.S. detectors.

CJS234 · 06-04-2007, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgator783

u cant beat movies on a disc, plus the nice box and disc art really makes it stand out. PLus, u will eventually run out of Hard disk space with the amount of movies most of us in hear watch. Why would I download a movie so I can erase it later so I can make room for a new one. I want to keep the bloody thing.....savvy

savvy

Who am I?

*befuddled look on everyones face*

I'm..Captain Jack Sparrow...

CJS234

movies3 · 06-05-2007, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haushausman

AHHH!!! I couldn't make it passed the first paragraph!! Who is this tardmuffin?!

He's probably writing his articles next to his 30" 1991 Tube TV.

hahahahahahahaha thats great made me laugh

rmatt · 06-05-2007, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haushausman

AHHH!!! I couldn't make it passed the first paragraph!! Who is this tardmuffin?!

He's probably writing his articles next to his 30" 1991 Tube TV.

tardmuffin! priceless. I got myself a new catchphrase

ussrelativity · 06-05-2007, 04:05 AM

Most people haven't gotten into High-Def movies...... yet.

HDJK · 06-05-2007, 07:45 AM

You guys don't know how lucky you are that you don't need to read some of the stuff us German speaking folks have to.
I clearly don't agree with his theory (check my sig

) but honestly, he is not really contradicting himself. He sets up a theory (that there won't be a need for optical discs) and backs it up with his opinion. That's where he fails (because it's just his opinion), but that's really all there is. And for all the people who still think even porn is only watched by means of the internet here is an article that might be of interest.

Quote:

According to Adult Video News (AVN) the “Variety” of the adult film industry, the adult entertainment industry took in nearly $13 billion last year, with adult videos accounting for $3.6 billion of those revenues, despite fierce competition from adult material available on the Internet.

And this is small stuff to download, not nearly the size of an HD movie...

BLu-Balls · 06-05-2007, 07:55 AM

Is there anyway to email that sack of shit, Don Costa? I can't believe he is trying to write a book as well. I hope techheads enjoy picture books. Maybe people will just download it instead buying an actual hard copy. Wait... I can see it now. The new trend will be to download novels and magazines and print them up yourselves!!

I oughta kick your ass Don!!

DrinkMore · 06-05-2007, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by BLu-Balls

Is there anyway to email that sack of shit, Don Costa? I can't believe he is trying to write a book as well. I hope techheads enjoy picture books. Maybe people will just download it instead buying an actual hard copy. Wait... I can see it now. The new trend will be to download novels and magazines and print them up yourselves!!

I oughta kick your ass Don!!

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1329765,00.asp

Third link in the list

Did not know he was a senior editor. Now that is scary. Thank god this subscription was free.

zombieking · 06-05-2007, 02:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dgator783

u cant beat movies on a disc, plus the nice box and disc art really makes it stand out. PLus, u will eventually run out of Hard disk space with the amount of movies most of us in hear watch. Why would I download a movie so I can erase it later so I can make room for a new one. I want to keep the bloody thing.....savvy

I agree, and downloading movies seems so.....dirty

JonFox18 · 06-06-2007, 03:33 AM

Personally, I think this man is brilliant!

Okay, so I'll go out and buy a terabite external harddrive to store my movies. That costs $400 and should hold the equivalent of 20 blu-rays. Now that I got my storage, I'll buy my movies. So at, what $15-$20 each, that'll only cost me about $360 dollars for twenty movies.

Then all I have to do is drag my PC, which I've spent over $500 upgrading to play HD movies with surround sound, hook it up to my TV, and I'm good to go!

And it only cost me...uh...$760 for my twenty movies. And it'll cost another $760 for another twenty... Screw it, I'll spend my $760 on 38 "obsolete" blu-rays and give up some shelf space.

06-04-2007, 08:53 PM	#1
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	PC Magazine Article - Most Will Never Buy HD Discs! Made a scan for you all. Read over the article and this guy is a flake. He says one thing, then contradicts it with another. Then he gets off track and then back on. Not sure what the point of the article is other than page filler, but figured you all would like to read it. The file is in PDF and can be found --> HERE <--

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06-04-2007, 08:56 PM	#2
Footloose301 Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Fort Myers, FL Home Theater Gallery:38 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews: 1	That guy is an idiot. Saying nobody will buy HD Discs.... Somebody ought to smack him.

06-04-2007, 09:03 PM	#4
haushausman Special Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:12 Blu-ray collection:343 Blu-ray reviews: 5	AHHH!!! I couldn't make it passed the first paragraph!! Who is this tardmuffin?! He's probably writing his articles next to his 30" 1991 Tube TV.

06-04-2007, 09:04 PM	#5
MasterXeus Power Member Member since:Mar 2007	It sounds like he's backing what Microsoft wants to do. Have HD movie downloads. I still want to buy a movie on a Disc vs. downloading it.

06-04-2007, 09:07 PM	#6
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	Yeah I know. He loves contradicting himself. I saw it when I was flipping through, came in the mail today - Issue June 26, 2007. When I read the part about nobody buying discs I was like ok hes going to talk about downloading. Then he mentions a 160 gig hard drive like its the end all of storage devices. I am like ok - that won't even hold the 2 Pirates releases, now what? Pff. I will always buy movies on disc or whatever comes next. No greater satisfaction than having something hard in your hands (no sickos please) to show where your money went. That and the fact that I get the best picture and sound

06-04-2007, 09:08 PM	#7
dgator783 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Lakeland,FL 4K collection:377 Blu-ray collection:1521 Blu-ray reviews:11 Trading Score:14	u cant beat movies on a disc, plus the nice box and disc art really makes it stand out. PLus, u will eventually run out of Hard disk space with the amount of movies most of us in hear watch. Why would I download a movie so I can erase it later so I can make room for a new one. I want to keep the bloody thing.....savvy

06-04-2007, 09:10 PM	#8
rmatt Active Member Member since:May 2007 Location:St.Louis, MO	I used to write papers like this in college. When given a topic, a deadline, and how many pages it should be, I could usually B.S. my way to an "A" paper. I thought magazine editers had better B.S. detectors.

06-05-2007, 04:05 AM	#12
ussrelativity Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007	Most people haven't gotten into High-Def movies...... yet.

06-05-2007, 07:55 AM	#14
BLu-Balls Expert Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:TO Canada Blu-ray collection:867 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 10	Is there anyway to email that sack of shit, Don Costa? I can't believe he is trying to write a book as well. I hope techheads enjoy picture books. Maybe people will just download it instead buying an actual hard copy. Wait... I can see it now. The new trend will be to download novels and magazines and print them up yourselves!! I oughta kick your ass Don!!

06-06-2007, 03:33 AM	#17
JonFox18 Member Member since:Jun 2007	Personally, I think this man is brilliant! Okay, so I'll go out and buy a terabite external harddrive to store my movies. That costs $400 and should hold the equivalent of 20 blu-rays. Now that I got my storage, I'll buy my movies. So at, what $15-$20 each, that'll only cost me about $360 dollars for twenty movies. Then all I have to do is drag my PC, which I've spent over $500 upgrading to play HD movies with surround sound, hook it up to my TV, and I'm good to go! And it only cost me...uh...$760 for my twenty movies. And it'll cost another $760 for another twenty... Screw it, I'll spend my $760 on 38 "obsolete" blu-rays and give up some shelf space.

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