Don't you miss the war? - Blu-ray Forum

akadkins · 05-06-2008, 02:16 AM

Now that the shooting is over - things are pretty boring. No real drama about studios switching sides, or wondering if I was supporting the eventual winning format, or guessing if Warner Brothers would release a title on Blu or HD-DVD...

Now we just talk about release dates and movies making big money (go Iron Man!)...I think this is becoming FanBoy.com...

Slec · 05-06-2008, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by akadkins

Now that the shooting is over - things are pretty boring. No real drama about studios switching sides, or wondering if I was supporting the eventual winning format, or guessing if Warner Brothers would release a title on Blu or HD-DVD...

Now we just talk about release dates and movies making big money (go Iron Man!)...I think this is becoming FanBoy.com...

Don't let the door hit you.....

<a joke by the way>

In all seriousness, the whole point of the format war was so that our chosen format would have all movies available for release. If you want fanboism and the drama associated with it, there are plenty of sites that offer that. if you are no longer interested in blu-ray releases and info, the internet is a vast a wondrous place.

edit: no I don't miss the war. I look forward to my favorite movies coming to blu-ray with lossless audio and great PQ!

stockstar1138 · 05-06-2008, 02:24 AM

i do miss the war. no more drama, ive been lurking and posting more about game consoles. PS3 FTW! Blu-ray.com has become quite boring since the war was over, as you can see i have stopped posting as much.

Clark Kent · 05-06-2008, 02:30 AM

The nature of the discourse on this forum was bound to change once HD DVD died. I saw the same thing happen long ago when dvd became mainstream. The only topics that will get the forum going now is when the big catalog titles are announced(Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws, etc.) for Blu-ray. This forum still has a lot to offer.

Blu Titan · 05-06-2008, 02:35 AM

Glad the "war" is over with all the FUD and related garbage. Miss the BOGOS though.

stockstar1138 · 05-06-2008, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

Glad the "war" is over with all the FUD and related garbage. Miss the BOGOS though.

im very happy everything is coming to blu-ray now, however i will miss the chuckles i got from the HD DVD promotional group trying to spin things. it was fun watching them die a slow and painful death, especially after 1/4/08.

tommyboy81 · 05-06-2008, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

i do miss the war. no more drama, ive been lurking and posting more about game consoles. PS3 FTW! Blu-ray.com has become quite boring since the war was over, as you can see i have stopped posting as much.

As far as boring. This is why the CBC was created. But certein issues are preventing us from doing that right now

chrisbreezy · 05-06-2008, 02:41 AM

I didn't realize that there was a war, even if there was it couldn't have been that big. But to answer your question, nah.

Blu Titan · 05-06-2008, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

im very happy everything is coming to blu-ray now, however i will miss the chuckles i got from the HD DVD promotional group trying to spin things. it was fun watching them die a slow and painful death, especially after 1/4/08.

I understand your point, and for the informed minority it would have been ok. However, it was very important for HD DVD to disappear early in the year.

bluflu · 05-06-2008, 02:44 AM

Yeah, what war? Are you referring to Operation Blu Storm? Blu-ray was still digging a trench when HD DVD waved the white flag.

dgator783 · 05-06-2008, 02:45 AM

a veterans tale:

when I came back home (after going to best buy to buy a bluray) from the war, I wasnt greeted with open arms from my parents and the friends that I havent seen for 40 minutes (grabbed the wrong movie). The war I guess really took its toll on everyone, its like it changed the way I looked (the little stubble that grew in) and the way people felt towards me. How could one fight a war that many did not believe in? Why did there have to be two formats? Sometimes I wake up in the middle of nights remembering the horror of what I saw. I saw children being harmed, their parents giving them HD-DVDs to carry and to.....watch. The horror, sometimes its just hard to talk about.

chrisbreezy · 05-06-2008, 02:49 AM

Ha....watch out some veterans who are about to read that don't get mad.

stockstar1138 · 05-06-2008, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

I understand your point, and for the informed minority it would have been ok. However, it was very important for HD DVD to disappear early in the year.

most definately, i would have preferred that it was dead before last xmas (i think it would have been if it wasn't for the Lionsgate president). however, i miss the fun and excitment of the day by day drama.

sj001 · 05-06-2008, 02:52 AM

I both miss and don't at the same time.

Don't miss all the FUD and BS, but at the same time, all of the suspense and drama that accompanied that is no longer around. But in the end, it's good that it's over, so BD's can finally achieve mass market.

I am proud to be a veteran of the Blu-ray Wars!

tommyboy81 · 05-06-2008, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by sj001

I both miss and don't at the same time.

Don't miss all the FUD and BS, but at the same time, all of the suspense and drama that accompanied that is no longer around. But in the end, it's good that it's over, so BD's can finally achieve mass market.

I am proud to be a veteran of the Blu-ray Wars!

Got my Blu Badge of Patience

akadkins · 05-06-2008, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dgator783

a veterans tale:

when I came back home (after going to best buy to buy a bluray) from the war, I wasnt greeted with open arms from my parents and the friends that I havent seen for 40 minutes (grabbed the wrong movie). The war I guess really took its toll on everyone, its like it changed the way I looked (the little stubble that grew in) and the way people felt towards me. How could one fight a war that many did not believe in? Why did there have to be two formats? Sometimes I wake up in the middle of nights remembering the horror of what I saw. I saw children being harmed, their parents giving them HD-DVDs to carry and to.....watch. The horror, sometimes its just hard to talk about.

So has anyone put together the Blu-Ray medal?

Maxell · 05-06-2008, 02:58 AM

I miss the competitive sales such as BOGO's. Also miss the better selections released. Nowadays there aren't many good movies coming out unless they are new releases. And instead of BOGO you're more likely to see rarely a Buy2Get1 free.

dgator783 · 05-06-2008, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by akadkins

So has anyone put together the Blu-Ray medal?

i didnt get the blu-heart since I never sustained any injuries....but i did get a few strips for buying a crap load of "freedom" movies (blu rays) and a "patriot" player (PS3)

Icemage · 05-06-2008, 03:07 AM

I miss the price cuts of the war, but the rest of it? Not a chance.

Red fanboys - don't miss them for a moment.

HD DVD PRG? Nope, I don't miss them either.

There's tons of other things in all of Creation to obsess over. I'm glad this isn't one of them any more (at least until/unless Blu-ray gets big enough to challenge DVD for dominance - then this place will light up like a firecracker again).

sj001 · 05-06-2008, 03:09 AM

What became of all of the Red Stooges... Lee Stewart, Plazman, Rdjam, etc?

They still in denial, or did they do a 360 and start singing the praises of Blu now?

05-06-2008, 02:16 AM	#1
akadkins Senior Member Member since:Jan 2007 Location:San Diego, CA Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:2	Don't you miss the war? Now that the shooting is over - things are pretty boring. No real drama about studios switching sides, or wondering if I was supporting the eventual winning format, or guessing if Warner Brothers would release a title on Blu or HD-DVD... Now we just talk about release dates and movies making big money (go Iron Man!)...I think this is becoming FanBoy.com...

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05-06-2008, 02:24 AM	#3
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	i do miss the war. no more drama, ive been lurking and posting more about game consoles. PS3 FTW! Blu-ray.com has become quite boring since the war was over, as you can see i have stopped posting as much.

05-06-2008, 02:30 AM	#4
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	The nature of the discourse on this forum was bound to change once HD DVD died. I saw the same thing happen long ago when dvd became mainstream. The only topics that will get the forum going now is when the big catalog titles are announced(Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Jaws, etc.) for Blu-ray. This forum still has a lot to offer.

05-06-2008, 02:35 AM	#5
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	Glad the "war" is over with all the FUD and related garbage. Miss the BOGOS though.

05-06-2008, 02:41 AM	#8
chrisbreezy Junior Member Member since:May 2008 Trading Score:1	I didn't realize that there was a war, even if there was it couldn't have been that big. But to answer your question, nah.

05-06-2008, 02:44 AM	#10
bluflu Special Member Member since:Mar 2007	Yeah, what war? Are you referring to Operation Blu Storm? Blu-ray was still digging a trench when HD DVD waved the white flag.

05-06-2008, 02:45 AM	#11
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	a veterans tale: when I came back home (after going to best buy to buy a bluray) from the war, I wasnt greeted with open arms from my parents and the friends that I havent seen for 40 minutes (grabbed the wrong movie). The war I guess really took its toll on everyone, its like it changed the way I looked (the little stubble that grew in) and the way people felt towards me. How could one fight a war that many did not believe in? Why did there have to be two formats? Sometimes I wake up in the middle of nights remembering the horror of what I saw. I saw children being harmed, their parents giving them HD-DVDs to carry and to.....watch. The horror, sometimes its just hard to talk about.

05-06-2008, 02:49 AM	#12
chrisbreezy Junior Member Member since:May 2008 Trading Score:1	Ha....watch out some veterans who are about to read that don't get mad.

05-06-2008, 02:52 AM	#14
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	I both miss and don't at the same time. Don't miss all the FUD and BS, but at the same time, all of the suspense and drama that accompanied that is no longer around. But in the end, it's good that it's over, so BD's can finally achieve mass market. I am proud to be a veteran of the Blu-ray Wars!

05-06-2008, 02:58 AM	#17
Maxell Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	I miss the competitive sales such as BOGO's. Also miss the better selections released. Nowadays there aren't many good movies coming out unless they are new releases. And instead of BOGO you're more likely to see rarely a Buy2Get1 free.

05-06-2008, 03:07 AM	#19
Icemage Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007	I miss the price cuts of the war, but the rest of it? Not a chance. Red fanboys - don't miss them for a moment. HD DVD PRG? Nope, I don't miss them either. There's tons of other things in all of Creation to obsess over. I'm glad this isn't one of them any more (at least until/unless Blu-ray gets big enough to challenge DVD for dominance - then this place will light up like a firecracker again).

05-06-2008, 03:09 AM	#20
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:317 DVD collection:17 Trading Score:5	What became of all of the Red Stooges... Lee Stewart, Plazman, Rdjam, etc? They still in denial, or did they do a 360 and start singing the praises of Blu now?

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