MSNBC: The high-definition format war is over - Blu-ray Forum

Tekman · 02-13-2008, 04:06 PM

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Paul Hochman
TODAY gear and technology editor

If you’re a fan of epic drama, you probably don’t think about the consumer electronics industry, where the battles are usually fought on the microscopic level: the smallest hard drive, the tiniest transistor, the fastest chip.

But a few weeks ago, a much bigger battle — the one being fought for your entertainment dollar — may have finally been won. And it’s going to affect you immediately. The decisive shots in this conflict were fired just two days before the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, on Jan. 4

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23145734/

juanleche · 02-13-2008, 04:14 PM

woo hoo!!!!

SomethingForKate · 02-13-2008, 04:21 PM

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Soon, a double-layer Blu-ray disc will be able to hold up to 50 gigabytes

Try, now!

SFK

SpaceDog · 02-13-2008, 04:25 PM

Well they still WAY underplayed the fact that Blu Ray has better capacity and other features that HD-DVD did not, but it's nice to see reality creeping in.

pro-bassoonist · 02-13-2008, 04:25 PM

Spot on, beautiful article. Other than the "soon" comment regarding 50G discs it is flawless.

Pro-B

WickyWoo · 02-13-2008, 04:26 PM

This is obviously someone who did a fast google and didn't bother to look at dates on articles

CptGreedle · 02-13-2008, 04:29 PM

Cool. But I had to send them an email pointing out that "Soon, a double-layer Blu-ray disc will be able to hold up to 50 gigabytes." is just wrong. And that 51.8% of all Blu-ray titles are already on 50 GB discs.
Hope they listen and update.

Blu Titan · 02-13-2008, 04:32 PM

I love to see this type of articles in the main stream press. It helps clarify the situation to the general public. In addition, it puts preassure on Paramount and Universal to release in Blu-ray

TheRealBob · 02-13-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

This is obviously someone who did a fast google and didn't bother to look at dates on articles

That would sure appear to be the case. It's absolutely pathetic that the report felt that was sufficient research. To think that people will make up their minds based on something a reporter tells them when it turns out with 15 minutes of their time they could have gleaned their own information and done a better job of it.

But enough ranting about the incompetence of the media...

hc666 · 02-13-2008, 04:36 PM

Cool article since MSNBC is owned by Universal hehe

Whytewash · 02-13-2008, 04:38 PM

very well written article... except for the whole capacity garbage they were touting...

goodstuff · 02-13-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueNeon

I love to see this type of articles in the main stream press. It helps clarify the situation to the general public. In addition, it puts preassure on Paramount and Universal to release in Blu-ray

Exactly

nycomet · 02-13-2008, 04:59 PM

Isn't MSNBC part of NBC, which is part of General Electric (GE), which owns Universal?

SomethingForKate · 02-13-2008, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by hc666

Cool article since MSNBC is owned by Universal hehe

And Microsoft!

SFK

Living Near Shamu · 02-13-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SomethingForKate

Try, now!

SFK

SFK? suffering from keyboard???

haste · 02-13-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Living Near Shamu

SFK? suffering from keyboard???

lol

i dont understand why people have to "sign" their posts...

but im assuming SFK stands for "SomethingforKate"

Jimbo976 · 02-13-2008, 05:40 PM

From Wikipedia entry for MSNBC...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MSNBC

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Two partnerships with the name MSNBC were founded in 1996 by Microsoft and General Electric's NBC unit, which is now NBC Universal. Although Microsoft and NBC shared operations of MSNBC cable at its founding, it was announced on December 23, 2005, that NBC Universal would purchase a majority stake in the television network, which left Microsoft with 18%. The two companies remain 50-50 partners in msnbc.com. MSNBC, like sister channel CNBC, shares the NBC logo of a rainbow peacock.

sAvAgE69 · 02-13-2008, 06:00 PM

And I was beaten to the punch. I tried to delete my thread but the mods closed it.

Sorry bout that Mods

This group is fast

nathrat · 02-13-2008, 06:24 PM

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Well they still WAY underplayed the fact that Blu Ray has better capacity and other features that HD-DVD did not

I'm pretty new to blu-ray, as I just got my PS3, what are the features they have underplayed? I know a lot of players aren't web enabled, however that seems like a feature you would want to underplay. Or did you mean the soon to come features? Maybe that's why they underplayed it.

bkbluray · 02-13-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by haste

lol

i dont understand why people have to "sign" their posts...

but im assuming SFK stands for "SomethingforKate"

+1 You mean since their signature is on the bottom anyways and we can see who posted? haha

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sAvAgE69 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Spruce Grove Alberta Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:6	I found the article And I was beaten to the punch. I tried to delete my thread but the mods closed it. Sorry bout that Mods This group is fast

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02-13-2008, 04:14 PM	#2
juanleche Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	woo hoo!!!!

02-13-2008, 04:25 PM	#4
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	Well they still WAY underplayed the fact that Blu Ray has better capacity and other features that HD-DVD did not, but it's nice to see reality creeping in.

02-13-2008, 04:25 PM	#5
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	Spot on, beautiful article. Other than the "soon" comment regarding 50G discs it is flawless. Pro-B

02-13-2008, 04:26 PM	#6
WickyWoo Blu-ray Champion Member since:May 2007 Trading Score:2	This is obviously someone who did a fast google and didn't bother to look at dates on articles

02-13-2008, 04:29 PM	#7
CptGreedle Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Sworn super-hero now services Atlanta (and suburbs). Blu-ray collection:128 Blu-ray reviews:5	Cool. But I had to send them an email pointing out that "Soon, a double-layer Blu-ray disc will be able to hold up to 50 gigabytes." is just wrong. And that 51.8% of all Blu-ray titles are already on 50 GB discs. Hope they listen and update.

02-13-2008, 04:32 PM	#8
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	I love to see this type of articles in the main stream press. It helps clarify the situation to the general public. In addition, it puts preassure on Paramount and Universal to release in Blu-ray

02-13-2008, 04:36 PM	#10
hc666 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:100 Blu-ray reviews: 26	Cool article since MSNBC is owned by Universal hehe

02-13-2008, 04:38 PM	#11
Whytewash Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:'Couve, WA Blu-ray collection:60 Blu-ray reviews:1	very well written article... except for the whole capacity garbage they were touting...

02-13-2008, 04:59 PM	#13
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	Isn't MSNBC part of NBC, which is part of General Electric (GE), which owns Universal?

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