2008 Worst Products - Blu-ray Forum

Intamin · 09-09-2008, 01:07 PM

http://electronichouse.com/slideshow/products/4723/747/

Number 1 goes to "Any HD DVD player." lol

dpomp · 09-09-2008, 01:33 PM

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What was Toshiba and Microsoft thinking? Even Sony’s Betamax lasted longer than this advanced video and computer format. While arguably as good or better than Blu-ray DVD, how could these company’s stick the public with a system that was almost dead from the start and for $400 to $600, too. Reportedly Microsoft bullied its way with some of the CE makers who agreed to the format, but never signed up enough movie companies and released the format hoping that computer company’s would help force the issue. Is there going to be a giant rebate...I don’t think so.

quexos · 09-09-2008, 02:19 PM

What's a "Bluray DVD" ? A Bluray and a DVD melted together ???

tron3 · 09-09-2008, 02:39 PM

http://www.electronichouse.com/slide...ducts/4759/747

A 24k GOLD HDTV entertainment system. In my opinion the BIGGEST waste of money AND gold. Will they support and fix this thing for the next 50 years? Such extravagant waste it is sickning.

I actually saw those Flexplay movies at Staples. Talk about waste. They deteriate within 48 hours and become unplayable from the Oxygen in the air. Just more cyber trash. Now what happens if you open the disc and give both sides a nice coating of silicone spray first?

AlexCruz · 09-09-2008, 02:55 PM

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While arguably as good or better than Blu-ray DVD

Wow.

Wingman1977 · 09-09-2008, 03:15 PM

Well, you if they are mentioning Denon's HDMI calbe because it's so expensive, they should have included all the companies that overcharge for HDMI cables (Monster, I'm looking directly at you).

Dogslyf · 09-09-2008, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Wingman1977

Well, you if they are mentioning Denon's HDMI calbe because it's so expensive, they should have included all the companies that overcharge for HDMI cables (Monster, I'm looking directly at you).

+1
We're all looking at you Monster.

Wingman1977 · 09-09-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogslyf

+1
We're all looking at you Monster.

Hamburglar · 09-09-2008, 09:14 PM

The fact that 8 people bought the I Am Rich app make it one of the most successful products. The overhead had to be pretty low, it probably cost near nothing to make but gained tons of profit.

mdabb · 09-09-2008, 11:01 PM

WOW !!! I actually like the GOLD TV!!!! I have a fascination with gold, silver, etc..... and with wood........... and really old stuff. I don't know what it is but I love it.

AWE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry people it's a condition.

dadkins · 09-09-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by quexos

What's a "Bluray DVD" ? A Bluray and a DVD melted together ???

Blu-ray + super glue + DVD = Blu-ray DVD.

Uxi · 09-09-2008, 11:34 PM

ROFL. Great list. The Denon cable is definitely a head scratcher. The game reviews were hilarious.

dadkins · 09-10-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Uxi

ROFL. Great list. The Denon cable is definitely a head scratcher. The game reviews were hilarious.

"Overpriced cables are nothing new in the A/V world, but one of this years biggest offenders is Denon and their AK-DL1. The product is sold in a 1.5-meter (59 inches) bundle, for the cool, completely insane price of $499. The company says it’s made of high-purity copper wire and high-performance connection parts. It could have fairy dust and ground-up unicorn horns, but we don’t care. Denon says that the product was designed for the “audio enthusiast.” Network World says this description is “Denonese for ‘sucker.’” Ha!"

ROFL!!!

Top it off with some Monster cables and you got a perfect cluster f***!

Footloose301 · 09-10-2008, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by dadkins

"Overpriced cables are nothing new in the A/V world, but one of this years biggest offenders is Denon and their AK-DL1. The product is sold in a 1.5-meter (59 inches) bundle, for the cool, completely insane price of $499. The company says it’s made of high-purity copper wire and high-performance connection parts. It could have fairy dust and ground-up unicorn horns, but we don’t care. Denon says that the product was designed for the “audio enthusiast.” Network World says this description is “Denonese for ‘sucker.’” Ha!"

ROFL!!!

Top it off with some Monster cables and you got a perfect cluster f***!

But people will buy them if the kids in blue shirts say they work better

dadkins · 09-10-2008, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Footloose301

But people will buy them if the kids in blue shirts say they work better

ROFL!!!

aka sheeple?

tron3 · 09-10-2008, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mdabb

WOW !!! I actually like the GOLD TV!!!! I have a fascination with gold, silver, etc..... and with wood........... and really old stuff. I don't know what it is but I love it.

AWE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry people it's a condition.

Very fond of polished copper myself. Brassy things too, but mostly copper.

Ferris · 09-10-2008, 03:43 PM

What a cool find. Thanks OP!

Wingman1977 · 09-10-2008, 06:51 PM

HDMI cables are the bigges scam out thier in the a/v world. What I find even funnier is when those people who spent ridiculous amounts of money on buying HDMI cables try to defend thier purchase when they know they were ripped off instead of going to monoprice.com and buying them for super, super cheap. IMO anyone who spends more than $20 on a HDMI cable are ripping themselves off.

09-09-2008, 01:07 PM	#1
Intamin Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:318	2008 Worst Products http://electronichouse.com/slideshow/products/4723/747/ Number 1 goes to "Any HD DVD player." lol

09-09-2008, 02:39 PM	#4
tron3 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2004 Location:New Jersey Blu-ray reviews:3	http://www.electronichouse.com/slide...ducts/4759/747 A 24k GOLD HDTV entertainment system. In my opinion the BIGGEST waste of money AND gold. Will they support and fix this thing for the next 50 years? Such extravagant waste it is sickning. I actually saw those Flexplay movies at Staples. Talk about waste. They deteriate within 48 hours and become unplayable from the Oxygen in the air. Just more cyber trash. Now what happens if you open the disc and give both sides a nice coating of silicone spray first? Last edited by tron3; 09-09-2008 at 02:51 PM.

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09-09-2008, 02:19 PM	#3
quexos Banned Member since:May 2007 Location:Brussels, Belgium	What's a "Bluray DVD" ? A Bluray and a DVD melted together ???

09-09-2008, 03:15 PM	#6
Wingman1977 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The empire state Trading Score:23	Well, you if they are mentioning Denon's HDMI calbe because it's so expensive, they should have included all the companies that overcharge for HDMI cables (Monster, I'm looking directly at you).

09-09-2008, 09:14 PM	#9
Hamburglar Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Maryland	The fact that 8 people bought the I Am Rich app make it one of the most successful products. The overhead had to be pretty low, it probably cost near nothing to make but gained tons of profit.

09-09-2008, 11:01 PM	#10
mdabb Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Trading Score:1	WOW !!! I actually like the GOLD TV!!!! I have a fascination with gold, silver, etc..... and with wood........... and really old stuff. I don't know what it is but I love it. AWE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry people it's a condition.

09-09-2008, 11:34 PM	#12
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	ROFL. Great list. The Denon cable is definitely a head scratcher. The game reviews were hilarious.

09-10-2008, 03:43 PM	#17
Ferris Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay Area Blu-ray collection:79 Trading Score:1	What a cool find. Thanks OP!

09-10-2008, 06:51 PM	#18
Wingman1977 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:The empire state Trading Score:23	HDMI cables are the bigges scam out thier in the a/v world. What I find even funnier is when those people who spent ridiculous amounts of money on buying HDMI cables try to defend thier purchase when they know they were ripped off instead of going to monoprice.com and buying them for super, super cheap. IMO anyone who spends more than $20 on a HDMI cable are ripping themselves off.

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