Why oh Why - Blu-ray Forum

cathexist · 09-06-2007, 04:11 PM

I've having those "I love blu...but" moments.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/b...yer-get-a-ube/

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070905/new134.html?.v=8

Must resist...

Who am I kidding, I will resist fairly easily, but it does piss me off that I can't have Star Trek TOS on Blu-ray right now.

stockstar1138 · 09-06-2007, 04:14 PM

thats a stupid promotion, buy a failing format player, an overpriced box set, and get a 2nd rate star wars of a remote.

koreyman · 09-06-2007, 04:16 PM

OK, I have to admite I want a phaser remote that would be freaking sweet but not $200.00 sweet.

emm7th · 09-06-2007, 04:17 PM

Hey guys, a new member from the Philippines... BD is the only next gen format we know here... HD DVD is (so far) non-existent...

By the way, great news... Asus now supports Blu-ray...

Check this out: http://www.channelregister.co.uk/200..._goes_blu-ray/

E-Dogg · 09-06-2007, 04:28 PM

Wait til Star Wars is announced and all the HD-DVD fanboys all cry foul...

JTK · 09-06-2007, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E-Dogg

Wait til Star Wars is announced and all the HD-DVD fanboys all cry foul...

Not gonna happen. That's a post format war title.

But wow, they really are literally giving away the hardware now.

Blu-Style · 09-06-2007, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JTK

Not gonna happen. That's a post format war title.

But wow, they really are literally giving away the hardware now.

The hope dies last...

becomingwater · 09-06-2007, 04:34 PM

HA HA, check out the comment from simon..lol

simon.nutsy @ Sep 6th 2007 11:27AM
They did the right thing.. Blueray is not a good mediem. Its way more exspensive to produce HDdvd offers better sound formats but as for the image... Unless the producer does seporate HD prints of there films the Blueray and HDdvd image is identical. They use the same bit rates the same codecs...

The format war is for the mediem not the content... And the Mediem is way better... Heck even Micheal Bay realised this when swolling a whole lump of pride.

The only thing Blueray has over HDdvd is capacity... But nothing uses that extra space other than archiving.

So think about it... The players are cheaper to make the disks are as cheap as DVDs to produce the content is almost identical. HDDVD really is the better format.

So really Paramount did the right thing by ditching BR.

tron3 · 09-06-2007, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koreyman

OK, I have to admite I want a phaser remote that would be freaking sweet but not $200.00 sweet.

Ditto. I'll wait the 18 months, thank you. Perhaps by then Bones will give us his assement of HD-DVD.

"He's dead, Jim!" I say Star Trek must go on blu-ray. I don't think Bones McCoy would like the idea of his molecules being scattered all over a lossy HD-DVD disc.

I told you guys the Paramount announcement was just a warning shot. Now they are using heavy artillary. Time for us to fire back. Bring in "Star Wars". Talk about death star.

ground chuck · 09-06-2007, 04:36 PM

gimmicks...that's about i'll i have to say.

tron3 · 09-06-2007, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by becomingwater

HA HA, check out the comment from simon..lol

simon.nutsy @ Sep 6th 2007 11:27AM
They did the right thing.. Blueray is not a good mediem. Its way more exspensive to produce HDdvd offers better sound formats but as for the image... Unless the producer does seporate HD prints of there films the Blueray and HDdvd image is identical. They use the same bit rates the same codecs...

The format war is for the mediem not the content... And the Mediem is way better... Heck even Micheal Bay realised this when swolling a whole lump of pride.

The only thing Blueray has over HDdvd is capacity... But nothing uses that extra space other than archiving.

So think about it... The players are cheaper to make the disks are as cheap as DVDs to produce the content is almost identical. HDDVD really is the better format.

So really Paramount did the right thing by ditching BR.

Who is this idiot? Extra space for archiving?

"I'm gonna beat up the fool who told me them lies." - Eddie Murphy as Mr. T.

Mericalis · 09-06-2007, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ground chuck

gimmicks...that's about i'll i have to say.

Wait a week, they'll probably fall apart. At least in 18 months, maybe they'll have all the bugs out.

Lord_Stewie · 09-06-2007, 04:47 PM

a good title on an inferior product......I will wait for it on BD

Copywriter · 09-06-2007, 04:51 PM

I'm sorry, but am I supposed to rush to buy a HD DVD player and this series for a pointless toy?

That's like me buying 99-cent fuzzy dice to put in a BMW 760Li. No.

atomik kinder · 09-06-2007, 05:07 PM

They are trying to appeal to the vast number of Trekkies... excuse me Trekkers, don't want to offend anyone. Loved the comment about making a remote shaped like a vagina. ROTFLAO! Anyhow, I doubt this set is going to do anything for sales of HD DVD. Too expensive and Star Trek has been released too many times already.

JTK · 09-06-2007, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by becomingwater

HA HA, check out the comment from simon..lol

simon.nutsy @ Sep 6th 2007 11:27AM
They did the right thing.. Blueray is not a good mediem. Its way more exspensive to produce HDdvd offers better sound formats but as for the image... Unless the producer does seporate HD prints of there films the Blueray and HDdvd image is identical. They use the same bit rates the same codecs...

The format war is for the mediem not the content... And the Mediem is way better... Heck even Micheal Bay realised this when swolling a whole lump of pride.

The only thing Blueray has over HDdvd is capacity... But nothing uses that extra space other than archiving.

So think about it... The players are cheaper to make the disks are as cheap as DVDs to produce the content is almost identical. HDDVD really is the better format.

So really Paramount did the right thing by ditching BR.

A typical idiot troll post that you singled out there.

EricJ · 09-06-2007, 06:01 PM

Still, I've seen the Trek 2.0 series broadcast on the local hi-def digital-channel, and dang, the cleanup looks good forty years later...

Good enough to wait eighteen months for.

Rob71 · 09-06-2007, 06:11 PM

I'm a "trekkie"err "trekker" and back in the 90's I bought a phaser remote. The novelty wore off about 2 weeks later when I brought a date home.

stockstar1138 · 09-06-2007, 06:16 PM

can't even spell blu-ray much less offer sound reasoning. tell me how many hd dvds have and high bit rate AVC encoding.

theknub · 09-06-2007, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob71

I'm a "trekkie"err "trekker" and back in the 90's I bought a phaser remote. The novelty wore off about 2 weeks later when I brought a date home.

09-06-2007, 04:11 PM	#1
cathexist Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Aurora, CO 4K collection:302 Blu-ray collection:1253 DVD collection:73 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:8	Why oh Why I've having those "I love blu...but" moments. http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/06/b...yer-get-a-ube/ http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070905/new134.html?.v=8 Must resist... Who am I kidding, I will resist fairly easily, but it does piss me off that I can't have Star Trek TOS on Blu-ray right now.

09-06-2007, 04:14 PM	#2
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	thats a stupid promotion, buy a failing format player, an overpriced box set, and get a 2nd rate star wars of a remote.

09-06-2007, 04:16 PM	#3
koreyman Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:717 Blu-ray reviews:1	OK, I have to admite I want a phaser remote that would be freaking sweet but not $200.00 sweet.

09-06-2007, 04:17 PM	#4
emm7th Active Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:3	Hey guys, a new member from the Philippines... BD is the only next gen format we know here... HD DVD is (so far) non-existent... By the way, great news... Asus now supports Blu-ray... Check this out: http://www.channelregister.co.uk/200..._goes_blu-ray/

09-06-2007, 04:28 PM	#5
E-Dogg Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:159	Wait til Star Wars is announced and all the HD-DVD fanboys all cry foul...

09-06-2007, 04:34 PM	#8
becomingwater Power Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:New Mexico Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:15 Blu-ray collection:526 Blu-ray reviews:13 Trading Score:3	HA HA, check out the comment from simon..lol simon.nutsy @ Sep 6th 2007 11:27AM They did the right thing.. Blueray is not a good mediem. Its way more exspensive to produce HDdvd offers better sound formats but as for the image... Unless the producer does seporate HD prints of there films the Blueray and HDdvd image is identical. They use the same bit rates the same codecs... The format war is for the mediem not the content... And the Mediem is way better... Heck even Micheal Bay realised this when swolling a whole lump of pride. The only thing Blueray has over HDdvd is capacity... But nothing uses that extra space other than archiving. So think about it... The players are cheaper to make the disks are as cheap as DVDs to produce the content is almost identical. HDDVD really is the better format. So really Paramount did the right thing by ditching BR.

09-06-2007, 04:36 PM	#10
ground chuck Power Member Member since:May 2007 Location:Charm City Blu-ray collection:75 Blu-ray reviews:48 Trading Score:18	gimmicks...that's about i'll i have to say.

09-06-2007, 04:47 PM	#13
Lord_Stewie Blu-ray Baron Member since:May 2007 Blu-ray collection:396 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	a good title on an inferior product......I will wait for it on BD

09-06-2007, 04:51 PM	#14
Copywriter Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Vegas Baby, Vegas	I'm sorry, but am I supposed to rush to buy a HD DVD player and this series for a pointless toy? That's like me buying 99-cent fuzzy dice to put in a BMW 760Li. No.

09-06-2007, 05:07 PM	#15
atomik kinder Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Omaha NE 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	They are trying to appeal to the vast number of Trekkies... excuse me Trekkers, don't want to offend anyone. Loved the comment about making a remote shaped like a vagina. ROTFLAO! Anyhow, I doubt this set is going to do anything for sales of HD DVD. Too expensive and Star Trek has been released too many times already.

09-06-2007, 06:01 PM	#17
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Still, I've seen the Trek 2.0 series broadcast on the local hi-def digital-channel, and dang, the cleanup looks good forty years later... Good enough to wait eighteen months for.

09-06-2007, 06:11 PM	#18
Rob71 Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 Blu-ray collection:295 Trading Score:5	I'm a "trekkie"err "trekker" and back in the 90's I bought a phaser remote. The novelty wore off about 2 weeks later when I brought a date home.

09-06-2007, 06:16 PM	#19
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	can't even spell blu-ray much less offer sound reasoning. tell me how many hd dvds have and high bit rate AVC encoding.

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