No one has interest in Blu-Ray?

[cnowels]

Okay, this article just really ticked me off this morning.

http://biz.yahoo.com/allthingsd/0902...t_id.html?.v=1

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by cnowels

Okay, this article just really ticked me off this morning.

http://biz.yahoo.com/allthingsd/0902...t_id.html?.v=1

It shouldn't tick you off. Obviously enthusiasts "have interest" in Blu-ray, but perhaps the sales of players and movies/other titles show that it's not penetrating enough.

[Blu Man]

Just another HD DVD fanboy.

[york weir]

The industry is down despite what hollywood was hoping would be the savior, blu-ray.

I don't think he's an hd dvd fanboy but I guess anyone that doesn't praise what we like seems like a fanboy to us.

[STARSCREAM]

Weak.

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by Blu Man

Just another HD DVD fanboy.

What a rediculous statment. Anyone who bought HD-DVD or blu-ray back when you still had both to choose from...... is by definition an early adopter.
I'd bet at least 90% of people who bought hd-dvd have already adopted blu-ray.... because that's what early adopters do.

People who can't understand the appeal of blu-ray are most likely low-tech late adopters who didn't even get a DVD player until they weren't able to rent VHS at the video store anymore.

[jadedeath]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

What a rediculous statment. Anyone who bought HD-DVD or blu-ray back when you still had both to choose from...... is by definition an early adopter.
I'd bet at least 90% of people who bought hd-dvd have already adopted blu-ray.... because that's what early adopters do.

People who can't understand the appeal of blu-ray are most likely low-tech late adopters who didn't even get a DVD player until they weren't able to rent VHS at the video store anymore.

His statement had nothing to do with the fact that someone picked HD-DVD over Blu-Ray back when the war was raging.

What he meant was the fact that some HD-DVD 'enthusiasts' couldn't accept the fact that the war WAS over and HD-DVD lost. So they forge ever onward throwing everything that they can get against Blu-Ray in an effort to slow it down.

It's the Scorched earth scenario. If they can't have it, then noone will enjoy it.

Take a look at the goal post shifting that's been happening, first it was noone will buy a player at $400. Then it was noone will buy a player at $300 and the price keeps on going down. Not to mention the fact that the VUDU junkies are hyping it up in the extreme thinking that it'll be able to take down Blu-Ray.

Logan

[Uniquely]

Originally Posted by jadedeath

His statement had nothing to do with the fact that someone picked HD-DVD over Blu-Ray back when the war was raging.

What he meant was the fact that some HD-DVD 'enthusiasts' couldn't accept the fact that the war WAS over and HD-DVD lost. So they forge ever onward throwing everything that they can get against Blu-Ray in an effort to slow it down.

It's the Scorched earth scenario. If they can't have it, then noone will enjoy it.

Take a look at the goal post shifting that's been happening, first it was noone will buy a player at $400. Then it was noone will buy a player at $300 and the price keeps on going down. Not to mention the fact that the VUDU junkies are hyping it up in the extreme thinking that it'll be able to take down Blu-Ray.

Logan

My point is that people who read an article like that one.. and the first thing that pops into their minds is "must be written by and HD-DVD fan" is just a paranoid projection of their own emotional involvement in a format war that 99.9% of the world just never truly cared about.

[quest88]

Originally Posted by robinandtami

What a rediculous statment. Anyone who bought HD-DVD or blu-ray back when you still had both to choose from...... is by definition an early adopter.
I'd bet at least 90% of people who bought hd-dvd have already adopted blu-ray.... because that's what early adopters do.

People who can't understand the appeal of blu-ray are most likely low-tech late adopters who didn't even get a DVD player until they weren't able to rent VHS at the video store anymore.

wohooo here you go again !!!!!

anyway the article didn't seem to be for or against anything !
All the same we've been hearing times are tough people are spending their money more wisely .

[jono_0101]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

It shouldn't tick you off. Obviously enthusiasts "have interest" in Blu-ray, but perhaps the sales of players and movies/other titles show that it's not penetrating enough.

i agree, its not that people dont "have interest" its just that everybody has the mindset of the sky is falling right now when it comes to the economy, and blu ray can still be considered a luxury item when compared to dvd. most people now have dvd players, and they are content with using them while things arent great, im sure once we see a turnaround in the markets, more people will begin adopting the blu ray format and it will begin to creep more and more into the mainstream, the author of the article wasnt hating on blu ray, he was just pointing out that it hasnt taken off yet like the industry was hoping it would

[[1080-p]]

Originally Posted by cnowels

Okay, this article just really ticked me off this morning.

http://biz.yahoo.com/allthingsd/0902...t_id.html?.v=1

the article is hd-dvd