MSN ARTICLE: Blu-ray Underrated??? - Blu-ray Forum

Lucy Diamond · 10-07-2008, 08:41 PM

The 10 Most Overrated Products
Vudu box (© Vudu); Stargate Continuum on Blu-ray (© MGM)

Overrated: Streaming Video; Underrated: Blu-ray Disc

Streaming video gets all the buzz: Netflix via Roku or Vudu! Hulu, YouTube and the Beijing Olympics via PC!

But we haven't seen streaming video im**ages as impressive as those on Blu-ray Disc (and Blu-ray audio rocks, too). The detail, clarity and depth of Blu-ray trump the lower-bit-rate product that streaming video offers every time. That's not to say that streaming isn't convenient: You just click and go, with no packaging to fuss with and no disc to load. But with Blu-ray (the successor to the DVD), you don't have to worry about broadband-network data caps or hiccups in the service.

Whoa....enjoy.

Barbie-Shrimp · 10-07-2008, 08:46 PM

I don't understand why you used question marks.

jkwest · 10-07-2008, 08:50 PM

in case anyone was wondering what the hell he was talking about..
http://tech.msn.com/products/slidesh...entid=10762232

jkwest · 10-07-2008, 08:55 PM

funny that a list found on MSN would have these contrasts...

Overated:IPOD Touch
Underrated: Zune

Overated:Windows XP
Underrated: Vista

huh...not to biased are we, MSN? lol...

ryoohki · 10-08-2008, 12:18 AM

I rented 2-3 movies in HD on Xbox Live service.. they are barely ok. Lot's of artifact when there's too much grain... Chroma in Reds.. etc...

Carlsberg19 · 10-08-2008, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

in case anyone was wondering what the hell he was talking about..
http://tech.msn.com/products/slidesh...entid=10762232

LOL!

X400 · 10-10-2008, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkwest

funny that a list found on MSN would have these contrasts...

Overated:IPOD Touch
Underrated: Zune

Overated:Windows XP
Underrated: Vista

huh...not to biased are we, MSN? lol...

meh, i dunno if you could call them biased there

although i love my touch and winxp
they are right about the zune/vista being underrated

Crono · 10-11-2008, 09:07 PM

I found myself agreeing with most of them actually. And it's actually a PC World article.

dialog_gvf · 10-11-2008, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Barbie-Shrimp

I don't understand why you used question marks.

MSN saying Blu-ray is underrated. It's like Fox News saying they think liberals are being picked on.

But, it's a repeat of a PC World article.

Another:

Wii - Overrated
PSP - Underrated.

Barbie-Shrimp · 10-11-2008, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

MSN saying Blu-ray is underrated. It's like Fox News saying they think liberals are being picked on.

But, it's a repeat of a PC World article.

Another:

Wii - Overrated
PSP - Underrated.

Oh, I didn't even think about that. I own a Zune and hate Macs, but I forget MS is associated with XBOX.

supersix4 · 10-12-2008, 02:14 PM

Yeah, I saw that it really is underrated if you think about it the look and sound is 100000000000000000% better then hd broadcast tv and streaming.

10-07-2008, 08:41 PM	#1
Lucy Diamond Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Tomb of Annihilation 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:3	MSN ARTICLE: Blu-ray Underrated??? The 10 Most Overrated Products Vudu box (© Vudu); Stargate Continuum on Blu-ray (© MGM) Overrated: Streaming Video; Underrated: Blu-ray Disc Streaming video gets all the buzz: Netflix via Roku or Vudu! Hulu, YouTube and the Beijing Olympics via PC! But we haven't seen streaming video im**ages as impressive as those on Blu-ray Disc (and Blu-ray audio rocks, too). The detail, clarity and depth of Blu-ray trump the lower-bit-rate product that streaming video offers every time. That's not to say that streaming isn't convenient: You just click and go, with no packaging to fuss with and no disc to load. But with Blu-ray (the successor to the DVD), you don't have to worry about broadband-network data caps or hiccups in the service. Whoa....enjoy.

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10-07-2008, 08:46 PM	#2
Barbie-Shrimp Expert Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Grand Rapids, MI Blu-ray collection:45	I don't understand why you used question marks.

10-07-2008, 08:50 PM	#3
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	in case anyone was wondering what the hell he was talking about.. http://tech.msn.com/products/slidesh...entid=10762232

10-07-2008, 08:55 PM	#4
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	funny that a list found on MSN would have these contrasts... Overated:IPOD Touch Underrated: Zune Overated:Windows XP Underrated: Vista huh...not to biased are we, MSN? lol...

10-08-2008, 12:18 AM	#5
ryoohki Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	I rented 2-3 movies in HD on Xbox Live service.. they are barely ok. Lot's of artifact when there's too much grain... Chroma in Reds.. etc...

10-11-2008, 09:07 PM	#8
Crono Junior Member Member since:Jan 2008	I found myself agreeing with most of them actually. And it's actually a PC World article.

10-12-2008, 02:14 PM	#11
supersix4 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Mar 2007 Blu-ray collection:572 Blu-ray reviews: 53 Trading Score:3	Yeah, I saw that it really is underrated if you think about it the look and sound is 100000000000000000% better then hd broadcast tv and streaming.

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