i have to agree with this article - troubled times ahead

[chinewalker]

Originally Posted by brian lawson

http://www.geocities.com/superxpfx/HD_DVD_Blog2.html

did anyone notice that the Blu-ray logo and the HD-DUD logo on the top of the geocities page are linked together and take you to "thelookandsoundofperfect.com"? lamer.....

[jcdDigix]

About BD desperation: Who has shown signs of desperation?
The 2:1 camp or the1:2?
Let me LoL!

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Originally Posted by brian lawson

i have to agree with this article - troubled times ahead

http://www.geocities.com/superxpfx/HD_DVD_Blog2.html

You agree with an article titled "Why Blu-Ray should never win this Hi Def Format War"?

You AGREE that Blu-ray should never win?

[lch]

I would like to start off by saying, I was in favor of format neutrality. Only after extensive research within the film industry, I came to the cold hard conclusion that the HD DVD format is not getting the respect it deserves. Many in the film industry agree with me on several points, but they are currently employed by certain studios and so they've advised me to keep them completely anonymous.

Why did Blu-Ray gain momentum staritng in early 2007? The Play Station 3 is the "ONLY" reason for Blu-Ray's momentum. I can contentedly illustrate Blu-Ray as an unfinished product which has yet to be standardized. Today we have only one available Hi Def format that has been standardized and approved by the DVD Forum ever since it's introduction into the industry, HD DVD.

My issue is not whether Blu-Ray is standardized or not, my issue lies within the FUD that is spread around all over news groups, forums, blogs etc. Even people with blogs & articles that are believed to be film industry professionals have completely disregarded HD DVD's advantages & regrettably made up their minds on a Hi Def winner namely Blu-Ray, regardless of facts.

An example is Disney's CEO Robert Iger. Before he comes on board spreading FUD to consumers, he should seriously consider looking into understanding the true status of both HD DVD and Blu-Ray formats, to bluntly come out and say "Blu-Ray's victory was a "Forgone Conclusion" and expressed disappointment that other studios had not joined the Blu-Ray's team" is clearly his opinion and completely unprofessional. Being a CEO, he should be very careful with what is said. People that are unfamiliar with either format and its war will only be co-Hurst into more confusion.

I've read several articles, reviews and even browsed several different Hi Defenition forums and needless to say this is the type of one sided garbage I get from Blu-Ray supporters:
Here is a quote from a popular Blu-Ray supporter called Bill Hunt.

Quote: He says that Paramount and DreamWorks going HD DVD exclusive is BAD for consumers, but Disney, FOX Lions Gate and Sony Studios being Blu-Ray exclusive is NOT bad for consumers.

I've yet to see FUD like this coming from neutral & HD DVD supporters. Why are Blu-Ray supporters so insecure? I believe Sony's past failures may explain this ridiculous rational Blu-Ray supportive behavior. You see, people such as forum poster Bill Hunt and Disney's CEO Robert Iger can't face the fact that HD DVD is a completed format, is standardized, has no known issue with future compatability, has recieved complete approval for its upcoming 51GB Twin Format discs, cheaper HD DVD players for sale, cheaper to produce, is gaining momentum, has gained Paramount's and DreamWorks exclusive support etc. I can go on and on, but unfortnately their close minded behavioral thinking clouds their mind and will probably not change nor recognize HD DVD's positives.

Why am I writing this article? I am speaking for people that are completely fed up and so that people can understand the facts & fictions about this Hi Def industry. People are very confused, and studio execs don't understand the degree of consumer confusion. Thanks to Disney's & 20th Century Fox's CEO's, both have played key roles in mass confusion, not to mention the ridiculous adds Blu-Ray has come out with lately.

Being positive and truthful about your supportive format should gain you popular support, but when you fall into desperation just as Blu-Ray has expressed lately, you spell failure because people are not stupid. I've yet to see misleading HD DVD adds. And knowing Toshiba & Microsoft very well, we will never see such adds.

Just my take on the way this HD industry is going. 4th Quarter of 2007 in my opinion, O.K. maybe not my opinion, but I was asked to keep a few somebody's anonymous, will be one deciding factor, whether studio support will be gained or lost within each Hi Def Format. And believe me, they've almost made up their minds for exclusive support being granted to one of the big two Hi Def Format's, so long as that Format can show disc sales & player sale increases within the Q4 of 2007.....

hmmm..., all bd supportors' facts are fud but hd forum fuds' are facts.
he can't face the fact that tl51 don't exist and only the 'idea' is approved.

[cartman781]

Could this story get any more biased. I mean look at all of the logos Microsoft, Toshiba, Universal, hell even the blu-ray logo is connected to a HD DVD logo.

[jcdDigix]

This guy is N.U.T.S.

[Deciazulado]

Just as we ramped up from a few weeks of 10-15 releases monthly to 30+ for teh 4th quarter, and we're getting so much goodies our wallets can barely keep up, suddenly we have all these daily o mg the sky is falling cus is blu and i got my smallville 2 days after release date so that means blu is doomed posts popping up like chicken little pox.
as kindredwolf said, ..the closer one is to death, the more they struggle...

I have to agree with an article - troubled times ahead. For hd dvd