HD DVD fanboys in full swing - Blu-ray Forum

zzap64 · 01-09-2007, 01:27 AM

I have been reading the forums on highdefdigest. It is the worlds biggest colection of HD DVD fanboys? Even in the face of a Blu-ray movie announcement onslaught they still post numerous entries that Blu-ray is garbage and HD DVD is vastly superior.

The thing I hate the most about the fanboys is how aggressively they defend HD DVD and flame anyone who supports Blu-ray.

Deciazulado · 01-09-2007, 01:38 AM

I think there might be one bigger. Come to think of it, it'd be worlds biggest collection of HD DVD probois

Dave Mack · 01-09-2007, 03:28 AM

I posted this at AVS and almost got my head chewed off. The HDdvd fanboys there are ravenous!

"The HDdvd software forum is looking pretty ghosttown like tonite here at AVS. One thread *****ing to Universal about lack of titles and that same "The Descent has fake PIP!" crap again for like the fifth time like anyone there would really care. So The Descent encoded the movie twice. Once with a "fake PIP window" Whoopie-freaking-do. How are all those exclusive HDdvd only releases wowing everybody tonite? Oh yeah, there aren't a whole heckuva lot. Makes me feel better every day that I went blu. I don't give a damn about the "evil corporations" or the business practices. I want to watch some damn movies and BD is making me smile.
but what do I know...?

Wow, I posted this in a thread here a few minutes back and within like 5 minutes I had about 4-5 HDdvd zealots chewing my head off for my opinion! Damn, they must be gettin' nervous tonite! All defensive and nasty! Got my thread not only closed but completely removed!
My opinion. I am glad I went with BD. More titles coming. You don't like my opinion that I posted here in the BD forum you can sit on it and twirl.

They can start like, 5 threads a day saying that the PS3 sales are crap and it's a failure and BD is screwed and no problem. You post a thread here on friendly turf saying you're happy that BD is getting all these releases when HDdvd apparently seems sparse in comparison and it gets shut down...."

The mods there seem more pro HDdvd anways...

Spankey · 01-09-2007, 11:07 AM

Dave, the HD-DVD bias is obvious when HD-DVD zealots come into the Blu-ray forum and start crap and not a word is said. If you defend Blu-ray in the Blu-ray forum, or factually disprove their FUD they cry to mods, ask for thread titles to be changed, and eventually Mark Rubin comes in and closes the thread. Notice it is always Mark Rubin. Then if you discuss Blu-ray in the HD-DVD forum the weenies cry for a format neutral area. They get a format neutral thread, basically getting their own way. Yep. AVS-Bought and paid for by M$

bferr1 · 01-09-2007, 01:29 PM

I think plazman is in serious denial:

Quote:

I am afraid CES is illustrating that the BDA is in full force desperation mode and damage control. Declaring 'mission accomplished' is clearly playing to the BD gallery....This is indeed the last stand for the BDA. Will they pull this off? It'll be interesting to see what happens. I am predicting that we will see an increasing trend in BD movie prices as Sony disk subsidies or price controls are reduced. If not, Sony will have a bad Q1 and Q2 and 2007 and a new CEO in 2008. JHMO.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post9401988

blitz6speed · 01-09-2007, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bferr1

I think plazman is in serious denial:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showt...&&#post9401988

Comedy gold. As TalkStr8 has asked these guys who are making these outrageous remarks, are they watching the same CES as everyone else? lol

Deciazulado · 01-09-2007, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sltmag

Dave, the HD-DVD bias is obvious when HD-DVD zealots come into the Blu-ray forum and start crap and not a word is said. If you defend Blu-ray in the Blu-ray forum, or factually disprove their FUD they cry to mods, ask for thread titles to be changed, and eventually Mark Rubin comes in and closes the thread. Notice it is always Mark Rubin.

And he is who moderates and decides who can or cannot post on the Insiders thread

Josh · 01-09-2007, 02:20 PM

I was over at DVDTalk last night while AVS was down, and it was all doom-and-gloom there for HD DVD. I guess they are more realistic about the situation than I gave them credit for. AVS and HDD are fully of blind supporters.

ProvenFlipper · 01-09-2007, 02:38 PM

What the HD-DVD boys don't understand is that outside of AVS and other similar websites, HD-DVD really doesn't exist for many consumers. Every store I go to, the BD movies are picked over and HD-DVD movies are full to the brim and look nice and neat. There are almost no player to be seen in consumers eyes, as Toshiba doesn't have any prime real estate in any B&M retailers. I think Value Electronics might be the world's larger seller of HD-DVD players, and they are internet based.

The HD-DVD camp needed all of the help they could get at CES, and shot themselves in the foot by announcing a prototype 51gb disc that will probably never see the light of day for movies due to hardware constraints. They announced a new player that cannabilized the sales of both of their players. They still have no new hardware on the market, only some cheap Chinese players, and Onkyo.

Whether people want to see it or not, it's pretty much "blu" skies from here on out. With the news over at Universal, if their CEO does in fact get canned, and the decision is made to start releasing on BD, the format war is pretty much all but over. I can see it now... "Well, Mr. and Mrs. Customer, with this blu-ray player, you can get any movie that your heart desires. That HD-DVD player over there only gives you access to a few movie studios. Which one are they going to choose? Price isn't even going to be a factor at this point. BD players will only be a few hundred more and offer them features that feel they need.

zzap64 · 01-09-2007, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProvenFlipper

With the news over at Universal, if their CEO does in fact get canned, and the decision is made to start releasing on BD, the format war is pretty much all but over.

Do you have any link to the news? I would be very interested to read about it.

I only have this very interesting link. Universal Pictures are making no announcements at this years CES. Amazing!!!
http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh..._Universal/429

thunderhawk · 01-09-2007, 09:48 PM

We just have to make sure we don't become that much ANTI-'HD DVD'.
You know, don't eat the newbies! (the ones who don't know about blu-ray/the ones who don't know the truth about blu-ray)

01-09-2007, 01:27 AM	#1
zzap64 Active Member Member since:Dec 2006	HD DVD fanboys in full swing I have been reading the forums on highdefdigest. It is the worlds biggest colection of HD DVD fanboys? Even in the face of a Blu-ray movie announcement onslaught they still post numerous entries that Blu-ray is garbage and HD DVD is vastly superior. The thing I hate the most about the fanboys is how aggressively they defend HD DVD and flame anyone who supports Blu-ray.

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01-09-2007, 01:38 AM	#2
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	I think there might be one bigger. Come to think of it, it'd be worlds biggest collection of HD DVD probois

01-09-2007, 03:28 AM	#3
Dave Mack Active Member Member since:Jan 2007	I posted this at AVS and almost got my head chewed off. The HDdvd fanboys there are ravenous! "The HDdvd software forum is looking pretty ghosttown like tonite here at AVS. One thread *****ing to Universal about lack of titles and that same "The Descent has fake PIP!" crap again for like the fifth time like anyone there would really care. So The Descent encoded the movie twice. Once with a "fake PIP window" Whoopie-freaking-do. How are all those exclusive HDdvd only releases wowing everybody tonite? Oh yeah, there aren't a whole heckuva lot. Makes me feel better every day that I went blu. I don't give a damn about the "evil corporations" or the business practices. I want to watch some damn movies and BD is making me smile. but what do I know...? Wow, I posted this in a thread here a few minutes back and within like 5 minutes I had about 4-5 HDdvd zealots chewing my head off for my opinion! Damn, they must be gettin' nervous tonite! All defensive and nasty! Got my thread not only closed but completely removed! My opinion. I am glad I went with BD. More titles coming. You don't like my opinion that I posted here in the BD forum you can sit on it and twirl. They can start like, 5 threads a day saying that the PS3 sales are crap and it's a failure and BD is screwed and no problem. You post a thread here on friendly turf saying you're happy that BD is getting all these releases when HDdvd apparently seems sparse in comparison and it gets shut down...." The mods there seem more pro HDdvd anways...

01-09-2007, 11:07 AM	#4
Spankey Power Member Member since:Oct 2006	Dave, the HD-DVD bias is obvious when HD-DVD zealots come into the Blu-ray forum and start crap and not a word is said. If you defend Blu-ray in the Blu-ray forum, or factually disprove their FUD they cry to mods, ask for thread titles to be changed, and eventually Mark Rubin comes in and closes the thread. Notice it is always Mark Rubin. Then if you discuss Blu-ray in the HD-DVD forum the weenies cry for a format neutral area. They get a format neutral thread, basically getting their own way. Yep. AVS-Bought and paid for by M$

01-09-2007, 02:20 PM	#8
Josh Super Moderator Top contributor Member since:Sep 2006 Home Theater Gallery:50 4K collection:37 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:34	I was over at DVDTalk last night while AVS was down, and it was all doom-and-gloom there for HD DVD. I guess they are more realistic about the situation than I gave them credit for. AVS and HDD are fully of blind supporters.

01-09-2007, 02:38 PM	#9
ProvenFlipper Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:332 Blu-ray collection:898 Trading Score:1	What the HD-DVD boys don't understand is that outside of AVS and other similar websites, HD-DVD really doesn't exist for many consumers. Every store I go to, the BD movies are picked over and HD-DVD movies are full to the brim and look nice and neat. There are almost no player to be seen in consumers eyes, as Toshiba doesn't have any prime real estate in any B&M retailers. I think Value Electronics might be the world's larger seller of HD-DVD players, and they are internet based. The HD-DVD camp needed all of the help they could get at CES, and shot themselves in the foot by announcing a prototype 51gb disc that will probably never see the light of day for movies due to hardware constraints. They announced a new player that cannabilized the sales of both of their players. They still have no new hardware on the market, only some cheap Chinese players, and Onkyo. Whether people want to see it or not, it's pretty much "blu" skies from here on out. With the news over at Universal, if their CEO does in fact get canned, and the decision is made to start releasing on BD, the format war is pretty much all but over. I can see it now... "Well, Mr. and Mrs. Customer, with this blu-ray player, you can get any movie that your heart desires. That HD-DVD player over there only gives you access to a few movie studios. Which one are they going to choose? Price isn't even going to be a factor at this point. BD players will only be a few hundred more and offer them features that feel they need.

01-09-2007, 09:48 PM	#11
thunderhawk Moderator Member since:Jul 2004 Location:Belgium	We just have to make sure we don't become that much ANTI-'HD DVD'. You know, don't eat the newbies! (the ones who don't know about blu-ray/the ones who don't know the truth about blu-ray)

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