Yahoo: "Is Blu-ray the new Laserdisc?" - Blu-ray Forum

blu-mike · 10-31-2008, 06:16 AM

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/108657

Its not headed for death its all those DVD fanboys are jealous.

mystiksuicide · 10-31-2008, 06:30 AM

Wow the comments where beyond pathetic. No doubt many are hd dvd fanboys.

Blu-dock Saint · 10-31-2008, 06:35 AM

The one good thing about articles like this, is that they are not on the front pages on websites easy for people to find. Therefore only die hard people looking for an excuse to say that blu-ray is dying can find them.

atomik kinder · 10-31-2008, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu-mike

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/108657

Its not headed for death its all those DVD fanboys are jealous.

It is funny how one blog publishes something and then all the other blogs link to it like it is something they thought up on their own and are totally agreeing with it. Love the first comment. There have been zero sales of discs and players? They are doing buy 1 get 2 free sales? I would like to see that as I am sure many of you would too.

naturephoto1 · 10-31-2008, 12:25 PM

Another case of ignorance is bliss.

Rich

Jim L · 10-31-2008, 02:15 PM

The comments are ridiculous!

Just a bunch of ignorant, bitter people with an ax to grind!

dad2erin · 10-31-2008, 02:20 PM

Its articles like this that make people skeptical, this doesn't help. Then mentioning that upconversion is just as good and that load times are long, this is just a sour hd dvd lover!

P@t_Mtl · 10-31-2008, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by atomik kinder

It is funny how one blog publishes something and then all the other blogs link to it like it is something they thought up on their own and are totally agreeing with it. Love the first comment. There have been zero sales of discs and players? They are doing buy 1 get 2 free sales? I would like to see that as I am sure many of you would too.

Yep! love the buy 1 get 2 free pitch. Man please tell me where that is so I go go shop at that store

SpikesBluBlooded · 10-31-2008, 02:31 PM

Wow. That's, just, well, wow... Anyway, Once a Fanboi, always a Fanboi I guess. And I agree with an earlier poster, I would love to see a buy 1 get 2 free deal out there!

Blu-ray is only in its second year (starting it's third?), and is outpacing DVD in lieu of its adoption during the same period of its launch. There's a lot of talk about how Blu-ray will be the big holiday purchase this year, and player prices are already down to the mid-$100 mark in conjunction with special offers, so I think we're right on track with where this format needs to be heading into the holiday season.

Blu-ray isn't going anywhere, and with the digital conversion coming, more and more people will be buying HDTVs, and more-than-likely they'll be 42" or larger, meaning you going to be able to see the limits of what even an upconverting DVD player can do...

TheForce8686 · 10-31-2008, 02:34 PM

My first dvd player didnt have a resume function while my video tapes always resumed from where I took them out. Should I have stayed with VHS?

stockstar1138 · 10-31-2008, 02:35 PM

man, i need to find these by 1 get 2 free deals!

total garbage. there are 3 things driving this.

1. HD DVD fanboys.
2. Jealous People who can't afford BD
3. People who seriously are blind

Now, I have in the past expressed skepticism on if Blu-ray can eclipse DVD, but it most definately will eat up more market share than LaserDisc ever did. I believe it already has, somebody correct me if Im wrong.

SpikesBluBlooded · 10-31-2008, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

man, i need to find these by 1 get 2 free deals!

total garbage. there are 3 things driving this.

1. HD DVD fanboys.
2. Jealous People who can't afford BD
3. People who seriously are blind

Now, I have in the past expressed skepticism on if Blu-ray can eclipse DVD, but it most definately will eat up more market share than LaserDisc ever did. I believe it already has, somebody correct me if Im wrong.

Right on all three points! The big problem with laserdisc was that the darned things were just so huge compared to a VHS tape. We're a fickle bunch, we consumers, and when it comes down to technology, bigger isn't always better...

stockstar1138 · 10-31-2008, 02:43 PM

wow, here are some comments for people who can't view this garbage.

" I be danged if I bought a player, due to the price, or a blu-ray movie for $60.00" - $60? Clearly doesn't know what hes talking about.

"HD-DVDs pictures can't be beat! But since HD-DVD lost to Blu-ray its just not worth it to change to Blu-ray yet." - Clearly a burned HD DUD tard.

" I have BD, HDDVD and DVD and its funny, the best of the three is HDDVD" - More HD DVD crap.

"Obviously thousands of dollars for idiots who pay $3,000 and up for full 1080p LCDs, when comparable sized 720p TVs are significantly cheaper" - Money is clearly an issue with him.

SpikesBluBlooded · 10-31-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockstar1138

wow, here are some comments for people who can't view this garbage.

" I be danged if I bought a player, due to the price, or a blu-ray movie for $60.00" - $60? Clearly doesn't know what hes talking about.

"HD-DVDs pictures can't be beat! But since HD-DVD lost to Blu-ray its just not worth it to change to Blu-ray yet." - Clearly a burned HD DUD tard.

" I have BD, HDDVD and DVD and its funny, the best of the three is HDDVD" - More HD DVD crap.

"Obviously thousands of dollars for idiots who pay $3,000 and up for full 1080p LCDs, when comparable sized 720p TVs are significantly cheaper" - Money is clearly an issue with him.

Will wonders never cease? Oh well, at least they wear their ignorance on their sleeves...

mattstat · 10-31-2008, 04:03 PM

Sheer Ignorance, there are many of these fanboys out there, and even more jumping on the bandwagon bashing BD, they are usually misinformed, uneducated on the product and looking for hits on their blog and nothing more.
6 months from now or a year from now, when they predict that BD will be no more... they will have changed their tune and be running a line of crap that they always thought BD would pull through...

...there are always 'haters in the world, always have been and always will be!

Blu-Generation · 10-31-2008, 08:54 PM

The biggest problem with most of these haters is not what they say now, but what they'll say later down the road. Once BD become the standard, watch them go "I never said all those bad things."

ScarredLungs · 10-31-2008, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu-Generation

The biggest problem with most of these haters is not what they say now, but what they'll say later down the road. Once BD become the standard, watch them go "I never said all those bad things."

One forums like these and on blogs, no one knows your real name. I wouldn't be surprised if these die hard HD fan boys complain online and then go home and watch thier blu movies. People who truly love a great home theater experience and not going "not buy" because their format lost.

TauRus · 10-31-2008, 09:28 PM

The article and most comments to it are so ridiculous, they are hardly worth the attention. Yes, I agree, sounds like a typical HD-DVD fanboy write-up.
When will they finaly earn some money, buy a blu-ray player and finally shut up?

Dotpattern · 10-31-2008, 09:30 PM

What the hell kind of player does the author of that article own?? I've never heard of any player being that complicated to load a movie.

For me, I've got the Panny BD30 and I don't think I've encountered any BD that has taken longer than 15 or 20 seconds to load.

Intamin · 10-31-2008, 09:57 PM

lol at these no name bloggers still trying to attack blu-ray.

10-31-2008, 06:16 AM	#1
blu-mike Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2008 Blu-ray collection:440 Blu-ray reviews:2	Check this trash out... http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/108657 Its not headed for death its all those DVD fanboys are jealous.

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10-31-2008, 06:30 AM	#2
mystiksuicide Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Miami Blu-ray collection:305 Blu-ray reviews:27	Wow the comments where beyond pathetic. No doubt many are hd dvd fanboys.

10-31-2008, 06:35 AM	#3
Blu-dock Saint Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Michigan Blu-ray collection:47 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:67	The one good thing about articles like this, is that they are not on the front pages on websites easy for people to find. Therefore only die hard people looking for an excuse to say that blu-ray is dying can find them.

10-31-2008, 12:25 PM	#5
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	Another case of ignorance is bliss. Rich

10-31-2008, 02:15 PM	#6
Jim L Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2006 Location:Myrtle Beach, SC Blu-ray reviews: 12 Trading Score:20	The comments are ridiculous! Just a bunch of ignorant, bitter people with an ax to grind!

10-31-2008, 02:20 PM	#7
dad2erin Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:south hadley, ma Home Theater Gallery:9	Its articles like this that make people skeptical, this doesn't help. Then mentioning that upconversion is just as good and that load times are long, this is just a sour hd dvd lover!

10-31-2008, 02:31 PM	#9
SpikesBluBlooded Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Orlando, FL Blu-ray collection:719 Trading Score:1	Wow. That's, just, well, wow... Anyway, Once a Fanboi, always a Fanboi I guess. And I agree with an earlier poster, I would love to see a buy 1 get 2 free deal out there! Blu-ray is only in its second year (starting it's third?), and is outpacing DVD in lieu of its adoption during the same period of its launch. There's a lot of talk about how Blu-ray will be the big holiday purchase this year, and player prices are already down to the mid-$100 mark in conjunction with special offers, so I think we're right on track with where this format needs to be heading into the holiday season. Blu-ray isn't going anywhere, and with the digital conversion coming, more and more people will be buying HDTVs, and more-than-likely they'll be 42" or larger, meaning you going to be able to see the limits of what even an upconverting DVD player can do...

10-31-2008, 02:34 PM	#10
TheForce8686 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2006 Home Theater Gallery:1 Blu-ray collection:992 Trading Score:79	My first dvd player didnt have a resume function while my video tapes always resumed from where I took them out. Should I have stayed with VHS?

10-31-2008, 02:35 PM	#11
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	man, i need to find these by 1 get 2 free deals! total garbage. there are 3 things driving this. 1. HD DVD fanboys. 2. Jealous People who can't afford BD 3. People who seriously are blind Now, I have in the past expressed skepticism on if Blu-ray can eclipse DVD, but it most definately will eat up more market share than LaserDisc ever did. I believe it already has, somebody correct me if Im wrong.

10-31-2008, 02:43 PM	#13
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	wow, here are some comments for people who can't view this garbage. " I be danged if I bought a player, due to the price, or a blu-ray movie for $60.00" - $60? Clearly doesn't know what hes talking about. "HD-DVDs pictures can't be beat! But since HD-DVD lost to Blu-ray its just not worth it to change to Blu-ray yet." - Clearly a burned HD DUD tard. " I have BD, HDDVD and DVD and its funny, the best of the three is HDDVD" - More HD DVD crap. "Obviously thousands of dollars for idiots who pay $3,000 and up for full 1080p LCDs, when comparable sized 720p TVs are significantly cheaper" - Money is clearly an issue with him.

10-31-2008, 04:03 PM	#15
mattstat Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Lethbridge, AB Blu-ray collection:149 Blu-ray reviews: 3	Sheer Ignorance, there are many of these fanboys out there, and even more jumping on the bandwagon bashing BD, they are usually misinformed, uneducated on the product and looking for hits on their blog and nothing more. 6 months from now or a year from now, when they predict that BD will be no more... they will have changed their tune and be running a line of crap that they always thought BD would pull through... ...there are always 'haters in the world, always have been and always will be!

10-31-2008, 08:54 PM	#16
Blu-Generation Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Nov 2007 Trading Score:1	The biggest problem with most of these haters is not what they say now, but what they'll say later down the road. Once BD become the standard, watch them go "I never said all those bad things."

10-31-2008, 09:28 PM	#18
TauRus Active Member Member since:Dec 2006 Location:Chicago NW burbs	The article and most comments to it are so ridiculous, they are hardly worth the attention. Yes, I agree, sounds like a typical HD-DVD fanboy write-up. When will they finaly earn some money, buy a blu-ray player and finally shut up?

10-31-2008, 09:30 PM	#19
Dotpattern Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:408 Blu-ray collection:1513	What the hell kind of player does the author of that article own?? I've never heard of any player being that complicated to load a movie. For me, I've got the Panny BD30 and I don't think I've encountered any BD that has taken longer than 15 or 20 seconds to load.

10-31-2008, 09:57 PM	#20
Intamin Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:318	lol at these no name bloggers still trying to attack blu-ray.

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