Format War - Choosing Sides - Page 3 - Blu-ray Forum

zombieking · 09-03-2007, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by movies3

Blu-ray for me all the way!

Ditto!!!

ClaytonMG · 09-03-2007, 04:47 PM

There should be 2 more options. Like "I own both, but perfer Blu-Ray" or "I prefer HD-DVD". I have an HD-DVD player, but I don't buy movies for it anymore.

bootman · 09-03-2007, 04:51 PM

The real war isn't with HDDVD but DVD.
If that one can't be won in time, then blu will become like dvd-a and sacd.
Blu need to go mainstream but all of the pieces have yet to go into place.
(1080p sets in millions of homes for example)

Blu-Style · 09-03-2007, 05:10 PM

Alright folks, who chooses HDDVD ?! hahahahaha

1 vote for HDDVD!!! ^^ ( we will find you (^_^) )

Anthony P · 09-03-2007, 06:45 PM

I don't buy crap, so BD only

Dadds · 09-03-2007, 06:53 PM

Someone ruined the poll with that one vote.

Anthony P · 09-03-2007, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Someone ruined the poll with that one vote.

too bad it is not public because then we would know who is here for FUD

Uxi · 09-03-2007, 07:36 PM

Mostly Blu-ray but I'm a high def lover and not going to be deprived. I think Blu-ray is the better technology. I'm at about 3:1 in discs in favor of Blu.

jubaiweaponx · 09-03-2007, 07:41 PM

maybe not being deprived of movies ,but quality is another story

SpdDmn2k2 · 09-03-2007, 07:58 PM

When all this High Def stuff started I was die-hard HDDVD cause it was the cheaper player, but then I saw a comparison of the two.....wow what a difference. Suffice it to say that I'm all for quality now. I'm Blu all the way, problem is which unit to get...there are so many. I am leaning really heavily towards the PS3 due to how versatile it is and such. Any thoughts, and any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!

Horrorview · 09-03-2007, 08:01 PM

This Yahoo! News article sort of got my goat.

Down towards the bottom, this media research clown says; "The more positive development for the industry ... would have been having the Blu-Ray-exclusive studios start releasing on HD DVD," Adams said. "We think ... there's some inevitability that they will have to release in both formats."

Wonder whose payroll he's on??

bootman · 09-03-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by SpdDmn2k2

When all this High Def stuff started I was die-hard HDDVD cause it was the cheaper player, but then I saw a comparison of the two.....wow what a difference. Suffice it to say that I'm all for quality now. I'm Blu all the way, problem is which unit to get...there are so many. I am leaning really heavily towards the PS3 due to how versatile it is and such. Any thoughts, and any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!

I'm kind of in the same boat, but the price of the players isn't what bothers me.
I want to make sure that the hardware specs are nailed down firmly.
The PS3 seems to be the best player out now, but I don't need another gaming machine.
(have an xbox360 and I don't really game that much anymore)
I thought about buying the HD-DVD addon at one point, but its like throwing money away.
I'm looking very hard at the upcoming new Samsung players.

SpdDmn2k2 · 09-03-2007, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bootman

I'm kind of in the same boat, but the price of the players isn't what bothers me.
I want to make sure that the hardware specs are nailed down firmly.
The PS3 seems to be the best player out now, but I don't need another gaming machine.
(have an xbox360 and I don't really game that much anymore)
I thought about buying the HD-DVD addon at one point, but its like throwing money away.
I'm looking very hard at the upcoming new Samsung players.

Yeah, price really don't matter to me at this point either. I don't have a gaming console, besides my pc. So I'm guessing the PS3 is the one for me. lol thanks for the incite.

kowhite · 09-03-2007, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bootman

The real war isn't with HDDVD but DVD.
If that one can't be won in time, then blu will become like dvd-a and sacd.
Blu need to go mainstream but all of the pieces have yet to go into place.
(1080p sets in millions of homes for example)

I agree that will be the real war...but "in time" to me is over the next 5 years.

Some people talk like this needs to happen this year, or its over. I'm sitting here thinking...do people really recognize how long it will, and should, take for this to happen?

bootman · 09-03-2007, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by kowhite

I agree that will be the real war...but "in time" to me is over the next 5 years.

Some people talk like this needs to happen this year, or its over. I'm sitting here thinking...do people really recognize how long it will, and should, take for this to happen?

Agreed. It took a while before DVD overtook VHS.
I don't see this taking shorter than that.
~5 years might be right.

PaulGo · 09-03-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadds

Someone ruined the poll with that one vote.

It must be Amir coming here under an alias!

w_tanoto · 09-04-2007, 03:09 AM

BD all the way. What makes me support HD DVD? None!!
What makes me support BD? DISNEY, PS3, FOX

It appears we have one person siding with HD DVD exclusively

DrinkMore · 09-04-2007, 03:53 AM

The mods can tell us who voted HD-DUD.

Question is, will they?

bootman · 09-04-2007, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by SpdDmn2k2

Yeah, price really don't matter to me at this point either. I don't have a gaming console, besides my pc. So I'm guessing the PS3 is the one for me. lol thanks for the incite.

Take a look at this deal then.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.htm...blurayforum-20

bootman · 09-04-2007, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DrinkMore

The mods can tell us who voted HD-DUD.

Question is, will they?

Why? Maybe you can make them convert?

View Poll Results: Where do you stand in the high def format war?
Blu-ray	190	91.79%
HD DVD	3	1.45%
Neutral (purchase both Blu-ray and HD DVD)	14	6.76%
Voters: 207. You may not vote on this poll

09-03-2007, 07:41 PM	#49
jubaiweaponx Special Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:collingdale,pa Blu-ray collection:304	indeed maybe not being deprived of movies ,but quality is another story

09-03-2007, 07:58 PM	#50
SpdDmn2k2 Member Member since:Sep 2007 Blu-ray collection:7 DVD collection:1	Why are these players so dang expensive?? lol When all this High Def stuff started I was die-hard HDDVD cause it was the cheaper player, but then I saw a comparison of the two.....wow what a difference. Suffice it to say that I'm all for quality now. I'm Blu all the way, problem is which unit to get...there are so many. I am leaning really heavily towards the PS3 due to how versatile it is and such. Any thoughts, and any help will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!

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09-03-2007, 04:47 PM	#42
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:833 Blu-ray collection:2370 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	There should be 2 more options. Like "I own both, but perfer Blu-Ray" or "I prefer HD-DVD". I have an HD-DVD player, but I don't buy movies for it anymore.

09-03-2007, 04:51 PM	#43
bootman Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Burghs	The real war isn't with HDDVD but DVD. If that one can't be won in time, then blu will become like dvd-a and sacd. Blu need to go mainstream but all of the pieces have yet to go into place. (1080p sets in millions of homes for example)

09-03-2007, 05:10 PM	#44
Blu-Style Special Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Германия	Alright folks, who chooses HDDVD ?! hahahahaha 1 vote for HDDVD!!! ^^ ( we will find you (^_^) )

09-03-2007, 06:45 PM	#45
Anthony P Blu-ray Count Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Montreal, Canada	I don't buy crap, so BD only

09-03-2007, 06:53 PM	#46
Dadds Special Member Member since:Jun 2007 Location:South NJ Blu-ray reviews:3	Someone ruined the poll with that one vote.

09-03-2007, 07:36 PM	#48
Uxi Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Southern California 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:191 Blu-ray reviews:9	Mostly Blu-ray but I'm a high def lover and not going to be deprived. I think Blu-ray is the better technology. I'm at about 3:1 in discs in favor of Blu.

09-03-2007, 08:01 PM	#51
Horrorview Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Massachusetts	This Yahoo! News article sort of got my goat. Down towards the bottom, this media research clown says; "The more positive development for the industry ... would have been having the Blu-Ray-exclusive studios start releasing on HD DVD," Adams said. "We think ... there's some inevitability that they will have to release in both formats." Wonder whose payroll he's on??

09-04-2007, 03:09 AM	#57
w_tanoto Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Hatfield, UK / Jakarta, Indonesia Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:47	BD all the way. What makes me support HD DVD? None!! What makes me support BD? DISNEY, PS3, FOX It appears we have one person siding with HD DVD exclusively

09-04-2007, 03:53 AM	#58
DrinkMore Banned Member since:Apr 2007 Location:That's What She Said! Blu-ray collection:140 Blu-ray reviews:7 Trading Score:3	The mods can tell us who voted HD-DUD. Question is, will they?

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