Blu-ray is here to stay! - Blu-ray Forum

SillyMammo · 12-01-2009, 12:32 AM

...so say the experts. I wonder if these are the same experts that were predicting its demise 6-9 months ago? From the same website I might add...erm..Rob Enderle..

http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-th...-here-to-stay/

jetydosa · 12-01-2009, 01:46 AM

Wow, Im surprised! An actual POSITIVE article on BR. But yeah, 12mo ago this was the exact opposite. Good to see some good press for a change.

fupduk2 · 12-01-2009, 02:06 AM

I now feel confident to make my first Blue Raye purchase. What should I get? Hmmmmmmm

Terjyn · 12-01-2009, 02:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jetydosa

Wow, Im surprised! An actual POSITIVE article on BR. But yeah, 12mo ago this was the exact opposite. Good to see some good press for a change.

I didn't read it at all as a positive Blu-Ray article...as more words were spent talking about how it shouldn't have survived then about how it will survive in the future.

The article reads as "This despised technology which sucks and no one wanted is here to stay, and here's a couple reasons why". It's written more like a hardcode HD DVDer who's finally given up than a hooray Blu article.

Jimmy Smith · 12-01-2009, 02:37 AM

Here to stay?

Well in 1000 years I highly doubt we will be watching Blu-Ray

Anthony P · 12-01-2009, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terjyn

I didn't read it at all as a positive Blu-Ray article...as more words were spent talking about how it shouldn't have survived then about how it will survive in the future.

The article reads as "This despised technology which sucks and no one wanted is here to stay, and here's a couple reasons why". It's written more like a hardcode HD DVDer who's finally given up than a hooray Blu article.

agree, the other thing is none of those are "experts" none of them have any connection to movies or CEs.

FinalEvangelion · 12-01-2009, 04:01 AM

I don't think BD owners like us disliked the technology.

I guess we knew this from the start.

SkillzthatKillz · 12-01-2009, 05:24 AM

Whoever wrote this article is just pointing out the obvious...

Of course the 2 main driving factors behind Blu-ray adoption are gonna be...
1) The increasing number of homes with HDTV's. Why would you buy into Blu-ray if you don't have an HDTV???
2) The lower price points on players and movies. DVD didn't take off until it hit the sweet spot of $99 either.

hardcorefrokid · 12-01-2009, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Here to stay?

Well in 1000 years I highly doubt we will be watching Blu-Ray

In a thousand year I will still be watching Blu-rays.

Elandyll · 12-01-2009, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Blu-ray is only here to stay because it had a little help from its friends HDTV and Netflix

I admit I Lol'ed

More HDTVs in homes is helping the Blu-Ray format?
No! Say it ain't So !

P@t_Mtl · 12-01-2009, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Here to stay?

Well in 1000 years I highly doubt we will be watching Blu-Ray

If in 1000 years you are still watching anything I want to know your secret

FinalEvangelion · 12-01-2009, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elandyll

I admit I Lol'ed

More HDTVs in homes is helping the Blu-Ray format?
No! Say it ain't So !

Funny stuff. People actually want higher quality with HDTV?

I remember they were trying to convince everyone to go with upconverted DVDs last year.

bluflu · 12-02-2009, 04:54 PM

It's nice to see Rob Enderle's site now embracing Blu-ray in its own special way.

tvine2000 · 12-02-2009, 05:33 PM

blu-rays doing great,blu-rays doing great...then universal comes along with flippers[combo blu-ray] and mucks it up. universal the retared studio

blindcat87 · 12-02-2009, 06:04 PM

...as a head in a jar.

This article fits right in with the new tone. If you can't make the news something bad about Blu-ray, make it something stupid they should have done, make it something that was forced on the consumer by one single evil proprietary company, and so on. Reminds me of Jason Chen's little hissy fit on Gizmodo yesterday about the BD flipper discs and how stupid Blu studios were to not have done this when HD DVD did it.

Chris

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardcorefrokid

In a thousand year I will still be watching Blu-rays.

HD Man · 12-02-2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimmy Smith

Well in 1000 years I highly doubt we will be watching Blu-Ray

In a thousand years I will be taking that long dirt nap

FinalEvangelion · 12-03-2009, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blindcat87

...as a head in a jar.

This article fits right in with the new tone. If you can't make the news something bad about Blu-ray, make it something stupid they should have done, make it something that was forced on the consumer by one single evil proprietary company, and so on. Reminds me of Jason Chen's little hissy fit on Gizmodo yesterday about the BD flipper discs and how stupid Blu studios were to not have done this when HD DVD did it.

Chris

I guess it's the 5 stages. Last year was the denial 1st stage when they were saying it was going to die. Now it's the anger 2nd stage where they are blaming certain groups like the industry for making Blu-ray popular, when the consumer had a lot to do with it.

HeavyHitter · 12-03-2009, 05:00 PM

Blu-ray should have been dead a long time ago if any of the so-called experts had been right. I got a kick out of the line in the beginning of the article stating how so many disliked Blu-ray. The primary people who disliked BD were HD DUD fans or people associated with Toshiba/MS...many of whom migrated to the pro-downloading crowd once their format went down.

12-01-2009, 12:32 AM	#1
SillyMammo Expert Member Member since:Aug 2008 4K collection:426 Blu-ray collection:1086 Trading Score:2	Blu-ray is here to stay! ...so say the experts. I wonder if these are the same experts that were predicting its demise 6-9 months ago? From the same website I might add...erm..Rob Enderle.. http://www.digitaltrends.com/home-th...-here-to-stay/ Last edited by SillyMammo; 12-01-2009 at 12:37 AM.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Stay away from DC!	General Chat	Forrestandjen07	18	12-04-2008 03:21 PM
Help me convince my family that Blu is here to stay...	Blu-ray Technology and Future Technology	delux247	13	02-29-2008 02:31 AM
Everyone HAS TO STAY BLU... (HD SALE)	Blu-ray Movies - North America	c0okiemonsta109	5	11-02-2007 03:43 PM
Blu-bloods - Should they stay or should they go?	General Chat	jermwhl	21	09-21-2007 04:56 AM
Blu-ray and HD-DVD Here to Stay?	Blu-ray Technology and Future Technology	J_UNTITLED	6	09-18-2007 04:07 AM

12-01-2009, 01:46 AM	#2
jetydosa Active Member Member since:Dec 2007 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:51 Trading Score:4	Wow, Im surprised! An actual POSITIVE article on BR. But yeah, 12mo ago this was the exact opposite. Good to see some good press for a change.

12-01-2009, 02:06 AM	#3
fupduk2 Senior Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:54 Blu-ray collection:328	I now feel confident to make my first Blue Raye purchase. What should I get? Hmmmmmmm

12-01-2009, 02:37 AM	#5
Jimmy Smith Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2008 Blu-ray collection:17	Here to stay? Well in 1000 years I highly doubt we will be watching Blu-Ray

12-01-2009, 04:01 AM	#7
FinalEvangelion Senior Member Member since:Nov 2008	I don't think BD owners like us disliked the technology. I guess we knew this from the start.

12-01-2009, 05:24 AM	#8
SkillzthatKillz Special Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Cincinnati, OH Blu-ray collection:214 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:1	Whoever wrote this article is just pointing out the obvious... Of course the 2 main driving factors behind Blu-ray adoption are gonna be... 1) The increasing number of homes with HDTV's. Why would you buy into Blu-ray if you don't have an HDTV??? 2) The lower price points on players and movies. DVD didn't take off until it hit the sweet spot of $99 either.

12-02-2009, 04:54 PM	#13
bluflu Special Member Member since:Mar 2007	It's nice to see Rob Enderle's site now embracing Blu-ray in its own special way.

12-02-2009, 05:33 PM	#14
tvine2000 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:267 Blu-ray reviews:50	blu-rays doing great,blu-rays doing great...then universal comes along with flippers[combo blu-ray] and mucks it up. universal the retared studio

12-03-2009, 05:00 PM	#18
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	Blu-ray should have been dead a long time ago if any of the so-called experts had been right. I got a kick out of the line in the beginning of the article stating how so many disliked Blu-ray. The primary people who disliked BD were HD DUD fans or people associated with Toshiba/MS...many of whom migrated to the pro-downloading crowd once their format went down.

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals