Sun Microsystems joins the BDA

[zombie]

Originally Posted by JTK

If that were to happen, then that would mean BDA has 100 percent studio support on paper and I would have to think that would essentially end the format war, or any pretense of one, right on the spot.

I almost wish that would have been the announcement today just so we can all finish it and move forward.

Amen.

[JTK]

Originally Posted by nyg

Amen.

As far I'm concerned, any usefulness we could have gotten of this "format war" is just about finished.

Barring something totally out of the blue and unforseen, I think HD-DVD has done us all as much good as it can do: It lit a fire under the BDA's ass, to a point, embarassed them a little bit after they stumbled out of the gate in such grandiose fashion, but I'm sure most reasonable knew that any BD blunders and shortcomings would be shortlived.

I think we're seeing some refinements and processes happening earlier and faster than they otherwise might have been had their not been HD-DVD nipping at their heels this whole time and doing better than ANYONE could have thought or expected.

But I don't think any of us really expects HD-DVD to go much further than where it's at right now...do we?

I don't. And I like the format. I love the PQ. I love the audio.


You and I, for starters, never made any secret that we bought into HD-DVD mostly out of impluse and we're fairly happy with it, but outside of that:

IF all this stuff comes together in time for the holidays, I don't know about you, but it's not inconceivable to me at al that I could sell my Toshiba player for whatever and use those funds towards a nice BD player.

Lots of IFs, though. I may yet keep it.


If I even SENSE that Universal fudges, for me that's when the player goes up on the aftermarket for sale.

100 (major)percent studio support ices it, regardless of anything else.

[BTBuck1]

Originally Posted by JTK

As far I'm concerned, any usefulness we could have gotten of this "format war" is just about finished.

Barring something totally out of the blue and unforseen, I think HD-DVD has done us all as much good as it can do: It lit a fire under the BDA's ass, to a point, embarassed them a little bit after they stumbled out of the gate in such grandiose fashion, but I'm sure most reasonable knew that any BD blunders and shortcomings would be shortlived.

I think we're seeing some refinements and processes happening earlier and faster than they otherwise might have been had their not been HD-DVD nipping at their heels this whole time and doing better than ANYONE could have thought or expected.

But I don't think any of us really expects HD-DVD to go much further than where it's at right now...do we?

I don't. And I like the format. I love the PQ. I love the audio.


You and I, for starters, never made any secret that we bought into HD-DVD mostly out of impluse and we're fairly happy with it, but outside of that:

IF all this stuff comes together in time for the holidays, I don't know about you, but it's not inconceivable to me at al that I could sell my Toshiba player for whatever and use those funds towards a nice BD player.

Lots of IFs, though. I may yet keep it.


If I even SENSE that Universal fudges, for me that's when the player goes up on the aftermarket for sale.

100 (major)percent studio support ices it, regardless of anything else.

If Universal Sells out the HDDVD camp it's pretty much OVA!
I just hope they do it before the 360 add on comes out, because I need to then reserve that money for a bunch of BR titles!

[Longshot]

Originally Posted by JTK

As far I'm concerned, any usefulness we could have gotten of this "format war" is just about finished.

Barring something totally out of the blue and unforseen, I think HD-DVD has done us all as much good as it can do: It lit a fire under the BDA's ass, to a point, embarassed them a little bit after they stumbled out of the gate in such grandiose fashion, but I'm sure most reasonable knew that any BD blunders and shortcomings would be shortlived.

I think we're seeing some refinements and processes happening earlier and faster than they otherwise might have been had their not been HD-DVD nipping at their heels this whole time and doing better than ANYONE could have thought or expected.

But I don't think any of us really expects HD-DVD to go much further than where it's at right now...do we?

I don't. And I like the format. I love the PQ. I love the audio.


You and I, for starters, never made any secret that we bought into HD-DVD mostly out of impluse and we're fairly happy with it, but outside of that:

IF all this stuff comes together in time for the holidays, I don't know about you, but it's not inconceivable to me at al that I could sell my Toshiba player for whatever and use those funds towards a nice BD player.

Lots of IFs, though. I may yet keep it.


If I even SENSE that Universal fudges, for me that's when the player goes up on the aftermarket for sale.

100 (major)percent studio support ices it, regardless of anything else.

Well said. Great post. I agree 100%

[zombie]

Originally Posted by JTK

IF all this stuff comes together in time for the holidays, I don't know about you, but it's not inconceivable to me at al that I could sell my Toshiba player for whatever and use those funds towards a nice BD player.

Lots of IFs, though. I may yet keep it.

If I even SENSE that Universal fudges, for me that's when the player goes up on the aftermarket for sale.

100 (major)percent studio support ices it, regardless of anything else.

We're in 100% agreement on this issue.

[Psiweaver]

Yeah if you can get all your content in one place why go anywhere else.

[vick vega]

Is it time to gloat yet at the avsforum? Or do we still have to wait a little bit?