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[jsb_hburg]

Originally Posted by Icemage

To paidgeek:

Much ado has been made about how many PS3 owners are unaware of the Blu-ray capability in the PlayStation 3. I know it's not really your area, but has anyone over at Sony Computer Entertainment considered pre-loading some sort of Blu-ray tutorial directly onto the PS3 HDD into new machines, perhaps with one of those very cool DVD/Blu-ray split screen simulations?

I found a nice booklet on BD prepared by BVHE at BJ's . A preloaded Blu-ray version of this booklet plus the split-screen simulation would be perfect for new-in-box PS3. It could be put on PSN for existing PS3 owners.

[Blu-Light]

Originally Posted by hoser

A neighborhood?
That is interesting...most bobcats are very shy of people.

I live in Central Oregon surrounded by forest.
We see every critter imaginable on our back deck (to get to birdseed and peanuts the wife puts out every morning ) except predators.

Sasquatch???

[eat_me_cool]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

You forget that a lot of people who own a PS3 haven't got HDTVs. These people are going to be less inclined to give a crap about Blu-ray and will need it foisted in their faces to get it noticed.

A lot? every survey and poll indicates over 90% have HDTV's. Even MS did a survey and came up with very high HDTV ownership levels for the x360. I find it hard to believe the PS3 is any different - you buy it because you have a HD TV.

[halon]

long time reader, first time question.

paid or penton...

just watched THE WENDELL BAKER STORY and i have to say that i enjoyed it very much. the only info i could find on it was Mobius Entertainment and ThinkFilm. do they do blu?

[Penton-Man]

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With all due respect, I shall defer to paidgeek on this. As I am rooting for the Ravens this evening.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Ben

Yep... in a neighborhood. We live in a heavily wooded area with a plethora of creeks running through to a nearby lake. They tend to stay down in the creek basin - - as a matter of fact, I've never seen one up out of this area. I'm sure there are plenty of possums and rats down there for them to feast on.

I vunder vhat would be the “rat’s point of view” on that.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=647
Nice write-up guys.

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Maxpower1987

One would hope that by June this will all be sorted out. We are in for a hell of a ride if it isn't. I may be out of a job for next summer if it isn't. Without the movie industry my position is pretty pointless !

Max, as long as they don’t somehow muck up my evening the following Thursday from now (Nov.15), when I go from Blu to Pink at the Kodak Theater, I will be happy.

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Anyone out there know what I’m talking about ? (It aint dirty).
Hey Max, how bout that Arsenal?
Pulled it out at the last minute, eh ?

[Ben]

Victoria Secret Fashion show??? Take pictures!

[iceman]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Hey Max, how bout that Arsenal?
Pulled it out at the last minute, eh ?

[WickyWoo]

Anyone out there know what I’m talking about ? (It aint dirty).

How you stay married and go to that and Playboy I'll never know Penton. My past signifigant others would have tied various parts of my anatomy in knots for going to such things

[iceman]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

How you stay married and go to that and Playboy I'll never know Penton. My past signifigant others would have tied various parts of my anatomy in knots for going to such things

Easy, it's his job and duty

[Rob Tomlin]

Paidgeek:

My question has to do with the marketing of Blu-ray movies.

I have noticed that recent TV commercials of new Blu-ray releases indicated something to the effect of "Available Tuesday on DVD and Blu-ray High Definition". The same thing is in print: "Blu-ray High Definition".

What is the thinking behind this (if you know)?

Personally I think it is more confusing that it is explanatory. People might think that the movie being promoted is actually on Blu-ray and HD-DVD!

I don't think it is necessary to try to "explain" in a 2 second blurb that Blu-ray is "high definition". I believe that the term "Blu-ray" is very catchy, and a "new" term....which makes it more "hip" than something like "HD-DVD" which includes reference to the "old" (not "hip") DVD format. Adding "high definition" to the end of "Blu-ray" almost seems to defeat the purpose of having a distinct name for the format.

It just seems it would make more sense to just concentrate on the Blu-ray name as much as possible, without qualification or explanation.

[WickyWoo]

I don't think it is necessary to try to "explain" in a 2 second blurb that Blu-ray is "high definition". I believe that the term "Blu-ray" is very catchy, and a "new" term....which makes it more "hip" than something like "HD-DVD" which includes reference to the "old" (not "hip") DVD format. Adding "high definition" to the end of "Blu-ray" almost seems to defeat the purpose of having a distinct name for the format.

On the contrary, I just had a friend ask me today about it, and didn't know it was highdef

This drives home the fact that it's an HD product

[Rob Tomlin]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

On the contrary, I just had a friend ask me today about it, and didn't know it was highdef

This drives home the fact that it's an HD product

I disagree.

If he was interested enough in the term "Blu-ray" to ask you about it, he (and the public at large) will find out that it is a high def format.

Saying "Blu-ray high definition" right after "DVD" is more confusing than helpful imo. Like I said, it makes it sound like the movie that they are promoting is also available on HD-DVD.

I doubt your friend would have been any clearer re Blu-ray if he had seen one of these ads. In fact, what ad did he see that made him ask you about it?

[aphex]

Originally Posted by WickyWoo

On the contrary, I just had a friend ask me today about it, and didn't know it was highdef

This drives home the fact that it's an HD product

I had the same problem. Hopefully this let's people think and know that there are three classes;

1. Blu-ray High Definition (the best)
2. High-Def DVD (an upscaled dvd)
3. DVD

[halon]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

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With all due respect, I shall defer to paidgeek on this. As I am rooting for the Ravens this evening.

Ravens? Really? That's a shame.

[DaViD Boulet]

For Paidgeek and others who know about the PS3's inards...

I *need* to know how the PS3 is handling TrueHD decoding over SPDIF output when the menu selection for "bitstream" is disabled allowing only for PCM output. Does it extract the lossy 640 "core" to PCM and then downfold to 2.0 or does it indeed decode the TrueHD lossless and downfold to 2.0?

I'm trying to get my head around the difference I heard between the PCM and TrueHD on Spiderman 3 (comparing in 2.0 PCM over SPDIF). If the PS3 isn't passing any TrueHD over that output regardless of the menu configuration, I need to know! I want to make sure I don't think I'm reviewing the fidelity of an audio stream when I'm really not. Still saving (and waiting) for the right HDMI 1.3 decoder to come along...

[sydney]

will panny or sharp or sammy any of the manufacturers of blu make ads for everyone to see that we have allot of manufactuers on our side un like hd dvd who have only one and why is this?

[azure_blue]

PaidGeek,

I recently noticed an article at High Def Digest, where Fox has announced that their upcoming "Sunshine" "Bonus View" BD will be compatible with Profile 1.0 players.
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...r_Q1_2008/1118

What procedures are Sony Pictures putting in place to ensure that these new "bonus view" BDs will be compatible.

Thanks

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by den4blu

Ravens? Really? That's a shame.

LOL,
You know, you’re killin me right now.

If they were playing anyone other than Baltimore or Washington, I would be rooting for dem Steelers.