Why are Apple being so stubborn of not embracing BD? - Blu-ray Forum

ObiTrentKenobi · 12-18-2008, 01:15 AM

Whaa?

nobody has read my other posts about this i suppose... well, then none of you know that

STEVE JOBS IS ON THE BLURAY DISC ASSOCIATION BOARD!!!!

So why don't MACS support bluray playback? Because MACS advance when Steve Jobs is ready to. He's been too busy for the past 3 or so years developing the iPhone. Steve Jobs and Apple only do 1 project at a time usually, unless they're just "redesigning" older products.

Microsoft has embraced bluray since it's inception (minus for the 360 because HD-DVD was a cheaper addon)

You can play blu's on windows, you can buy a bluray drive for windows... but you can't do any of this on a MAC. Because Microsoft has "allowed" for the development of bluray drivers on Windows... Apple/Jobs has not.

If Microsoft didn't like bluray, they could have not allowed 3rd party drivers to operate on their OS, just like Apple is doing. No developer can make software that works on a MAC and distribute it without the permission of Apple.

I love burning blu's on my Vista PC!

jmkoch · 12-18-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ObiTrentKenobi

: Microsoft has embraced bluray since it's inception (minus for the 360 because HD-DVD was a cheaper addon) ...
You can play blu's on windows, you can buy a bluray drive for windows... '

Vista does NOT come bundled with software to burn or even play BDs. One must buy it and the codecs from other firms. The MS support site offers no codecs packs for AVCHD or its h.264 bretheren, which are integral to some of the HD modes compatible with BD. The WMP does a crummy job of playing the BD-AVC or BD-MPEG output of BD authoring software. The files play back with jerky motion on WMP, and one has to buy other products to get satisfactory results. The Windows Movie Maker does not support any high definition output other than WMV at rather low bitrates.

The biggest enemies of BD are some of the biggest names that supposedly support it: Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, and even Sony. Why do so many of them peddle ultra cheap ordinary DVD players bundled with bargain 5-channel sound systems. They have HDMI plugs and boasts that they "upscale to 1080p" and advertising that they are the "ideal player for your HDTV." Consumers may be legitimately confused, attracted by the low prices, and subsequently much less likely to buy a real BD player.

The Gnome · 12-18-2008, 02:50 PM

I was talking with some apple guys not all that long ago about this very thing. Primarily because i am looking at getting a new laptop.
Now this may be bullshit but here is what was explained to me. Apple/Mac is waiting to see where the download-able (MP3's & MP4's) is going. As more people download and that technology improves, They may embrace that prior to another format of media.
Like I said its what I was told. Thought I'd share that. IMO, it would behove them to at least offer it like PC's do. So you pay a little more. An option that may bring over those niche consumers.
Again, it's just what i was told and my opinion!

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12-18-2008, 01:15 AM	#1
ObiTrentKenobi Special Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:United States of Love 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:155 Digital collection:155 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Whaa? nobody has read my other posts about this i suppose... well, then none of you know that STEVE JOBS IS ON THE BLURAY DISC ASSOCIATION BOARD!!!! So why don't MACS support bluray playback? Because MACS advance when Steve Jobs is ready to. He's been too busy for the past 3 or so years developing the iPhone. Steve Jobs and Apple only do 1 project at a time usually, unless they're just "redesigning" older products. Microsoft has embraced bluray since it's inception (minus for the 360 because HD-DVD was a cheaper addon) You can play blu's on windows, you can buy a bluray drive for windows... but you can't do any of this on a MAC. Because Microsoft has "allowed" for the development of bluray drivers on Windows... Apple/Jobs has not. If Microsoft didn't like bluray, they could have not allowed 3rd party drivers to operate on their OS, just like Apple is doing. No developer can make software that works on a MAC and distribute it without the permission of Apple. I love burning blu's on my Vista PC!

12-18-2008, 02:50 PM	#3
The Gnome Active Member Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:30	I was talking with some apple guys not all that long ago about this very thing. Primarily because i am looking at getting a new laptop. Now this may be bullshit but here is what was explained to me. Apple/Mac is waiting to see where the download-able (MP3's & MP4's) is going. As more people download and that technology improves, They may embrace that prior to another format of media. Like I said its what I was told. Thought I'd share that. IMO, it would behove them to at least offer it like PC's do. So you pay a little more. An option that may bring over those niche consumers. Again, it's just what i was told and my opinion!

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