Were they just preparing us for the hd to hit? - Blu-ray Forum

PaulDHolloway · 03-24-2010, 05:15 PM

I was on youtube and there was a guy who said they were just getting us use to DVD so we would be prepared for the hd dvds when they hit the market. The idea he thinks was getting use to have movies on disc to prepare for blu-ray down the line. If they were planning this the be the main discs to produce does that mean dvd is going to phase out and it is just going to be more and more blu-rays coming in the future?

42041 · 03-24-2010, 05:18 PM

........what

SquidPuppet · 03-24-2010, 05:20 PM

Huh?

EricJ · 03-24-2010, 05:20 PM

Yep, ten quick years of preparation, so we'd be all nice, sharp and ready.

Batman1980 · 03-24-2010, 05:22 PM

There are some that think DVD did open the door for blu-ray but I doubt they were really thinking about 1080p back in 1996.

42041 · 03-24-2010, 05:22 PM

DVDs were cutting edge consumer tech when they were new. The technology wasn't there for anything more. High def digital was not a practical workflow when 2GB hard drives were considered huge.

wilky61 · 03-24-2010, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 42041

DVDs were cutting edge consumer tech when they were new. The technology wasn't there for anything more. High def digital was not a practical workflow when 2GB hard drives were considered huge.

Look at how far DVD technology/quality advanced from ~1999 to ~2009 as well.

Adrock · 03-24-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulDHolloway

I was on youtube and there was a guy who said they were just getting us use to DVD so we would be prepared for the hd dvds when they hit the market. The idea he thinks was getting use to have movies on disc to prepare for blu-ray down the line. If they were planning this the be the main discs to produce does that mean dvd is going to phase out and it is just going to be more and more blu-rays coming in the future?

<Sigh> There is a guy on youtube who films himself bathing, still means absolutely nothing. Credible sources are undeniably credible, and just because some wank has a camera, and an opinion doesn't mean he is a credible source, or his opinions should be considered matter of fact.

Regardless, although his conspiracy theory as to why DVDs hit before Blu-Rays is unfounded, and fairly unsupported in my opinion, DVDs will eventually phase out (in my opinion).

As most (I think) would tend to believe and agree with, DVDs will phase out, just like VHS did, just like cassette tapes did, just like 8 Track tapes did... etc, etc. This however will happen slowly, most likely slower than past convergences, the 'phasing' will most likely occur due to people adopting a new technology (Blu-Ray). We have seen trends this past year that clearly show, more people are adopting blu-ray as their medium of choice, as prices on HDTVs, BD players, etc are all lowering in prices. In addition, BD sales are up fairly significantly from last year. If everyone (or the majority) eventually move to Blu-Ray and they are no longer making money from DVD products, that is the time those will be phased out.

NorCo_1806 · 03-24-2010, 05:27 PM

Would that mean that CD's actually were the first step in preparing us for Blu-ray?

Don't know about you, I didn't need much preparation for these fantastic looking Blu's!!

connect42 · 03-24-2010, 05:27 PM

Well, if you saw it on Youtube it is true.

DNinja · 03-24-2010, 05:29 PM

OMG, VHS was preparing us for DVD! It's a conspiracy!

P@t_Mtl · 03-24-2010, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by connect42

well, if you saw it on youtube it is true.

yep if it's on the net, it's all true

Blu-Moon · 03-24-2010, 05:35 PM

Now I really need that cup of coffee!

Porkchop Express · 03-24-2010, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by DNinja

OMG, VHS was preparing us for DVD! It's a conspiracy!

DNinja, since it's youtube there is a chance he got this info by asking a ninja. So there might be some truth to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lVSub2wsys

Duffy12 · 03-24-2010, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-Moon

Now I really need that cup of coffee!

I think that I will have that

now.

Canuck21 · 03-24-2010, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulDHolloway

I was on youtube and there was a guy who said they were just getting us use to DVD so we would be prepared for the hd dvds when they hit the market. The idea he thinks was getting use to have movies on disc to prepare for blu-ray down the line. If they were planning this the be the main discs to produce does that mean dvd is going to phase out and it is just going to be more and more blu-rays coming in the future?

Weirdest question I've read since a LONG time.

Q? · 03-24-2010, 10:45 PM

huh from me too

riseagainst · 03-24-2010, 10:45 PM

Apparently the mediator who deleted my comment either (a) can't take a joke; or (b) doesn't like the movie Billy Madison.

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Mr. Holloway, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent post were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this thread is now dumber for having read it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

BD4ME · 03-24-2010, 10:51 PM

I don't think "it's true because the interwebz told me" works in this situation.

DNinja · 03-24-2010, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Porkchop Express

DNinja, since it's youtube there is a chance he got this info by asking a ninja. So there might be some truth to it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lVSub2wsys

I'd forgotten about this guy! LOL

03-24-2010, 05:15 PM	#1
PaulDHolloway Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:New Mexico Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:42 DVD collection:25 Blu-ray reviews:8	Were they just preparing us for the hd to hit? I was on youtube and there was a guy who said they were just getting us use to DVD so we would be prepared for the hd dvds when they hit the market. The idea he thinks was getting use to have movies on disc to prepare for blu-ray down the line. If they were planning this the be the main discs to produce does that mean dvd is going to phase out and it is just going to be more and more blu-rays coming in the future?

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03-24-2010, 05:18 PM	#2
42041 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008	........what

03-24-2010, 05:20 PM	#3
SquidPuppet Blu-ray Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Club Loop Blu-ray collection:277 Blu-ray reviews:27	Huh?

03-24-2010, 05:20 PM	#4
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Yep, ten quick years of preparation, so we'd be all nice, sharp and ready.

03-24-2010, 05:22 PM	#5
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	There are some that think DVD did open the door for blu-ray but I doubt they were really thinking about 1080p back in 1996.

03-24-2010, 05:27 PM	#9
NorCo_1806 Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Colorado Home Theater Gallery:41 Blu-ray collection:465 DVD collection:94 Trading Score:1	Would that mean that CD's actually were the first step in preparing us for Blu-ray? Don't know about you, I didn't need much preparation for these fantastic looking Blu's!!

03-24-2010, 05:27 PM	#10
connect42 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Columbus, Georgia Home Theater Gallery:22 Blu-ray collection:103 Trading Score:19	Well, if you saw it on Youtube it is true.

03-24-2010, 05:29 PM	#11
DNinja Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Florida 4K collection:1610 Blu-ray collection:4784 DVD collection:176 Digital collection:20	OMG, VHS was preparing us for DVD! It's a conspiracy!

03-24-2010, 05:35 PM	#13
Blu-Moon Active Member Member since:Mar 2009	Now I really need that cup of coffee!

03-24-2010, 10:45 PM	#17
Q? Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Nuuk, Greenland Blu-ray collection:168	huh from me too

03-24-2010, 10:51 PM	#19
BD4ME Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:The Netherlands Blu-ray collection:79	I don't think "it's true because the interwebz told me" works in this situation.

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