New Panasonic player details/specs/price

[Gamekid]

Originally Posted by JTK

And to be fair and add to my previous post: HD-DVD rushed out to market as well.

Rushing = bad.

I agree with what you're saying "rushing = bad" Why even have HD-DVD in the first place if there is only support from one company for it? I'm saying that having it around is a bad idea, but it seems kind of silly to have it compete against blu-ray DVD when everyone knows that blu-ray will beat out HD-DVD. It's like the beta against the VHS. VHS beat out beta and beta died a horrible death.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Gamekid

I agree with what you're saying "rushing = bad" Why even have HD-DVD in the first place if there is only support from one company for it? I'm saying that having it around is a bad idea, but it seems kind of silly to have it compete against blu-ray DVD when everyone knows that blu-ray will beat out HD-DVD. It's like the beta against the VHS. VHS beat out beta and beta died a horrible death.

Put it to you like this: I've seen stranger things happen, but honestly, there's no excuses for Blu-Ray to lose, given everything.

[Knight-Errant]

Originally Posted by JTK

Put it to you like this: I've seen stranger things happen, but honestly, there's no excuses for Blu-Ray to lose, given everything.

So true JTK

[Gamekid]

I don't see why blu-ray should lose. I mean blu-ray is the next gen format to DVD and DVD beat out VHS which beat out beta. Like any other new product, blu-ray just needs some time to improve. We have numerous movies coming out in blu-ray, numerours blu-ray players, about a dozen movie studios that are supporting blu-ray, and blu-ray records intended to replace VCR's. I don't know what more you can ask for? I guess to see improvements soon.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Gamekid

I don't see why blu-ray should lose. I mean blu-ray is the next gen format to DVD and DVD beat out VHS which beat out beta. Like any other new product, blu-ray just needs some time to improve. We have numerous movies coming out in blu-ray, numerours blu-ray players, about a dozen movie studios that are supporting blu-ray, and blu-ray records intended to replace VCR's. I don't know what more you can ask for? I guess to see improvements soon.

There wouldn't even be any hesitation or doubt by most sane or objective people had BD not stumbled out of the gate with the poor software that they did in the beginning and is already in the process of being improved upon.

Everyone had hoped BD would have immediately launched with nukes, shock and awe but they didn't.

I am increasingly getting the idea that come November...we're going to finally starting seeing some REAL shock and awe and the beginnings of the REAL Blu-Ray.

Buckle up.

[Psiweaver]

Blu-ray was released too early and wasn't really ready for prime time. We are finally seeing the real launch for when they are really ready.

[Gamekid]

I'm with you. Just image the impact that blu-ray will make this November. It's going to hit, as I would say, like an astroid.