Re: Blu-ray Numbers Too Low To Release

Mech wrote:
> "Morgan" <Nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "David" <wibble@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> Heck and I'm on of them.
>>>
>> Me too. I've got two games for my PS3 (Might get GTA4 as well) both
came 
>> with it.  I got the PS3 because it was a cost effective easily
updatable 
>> BR player.
>>
>> Anyone who thinks that BR won't eventually catch on frankly moronic. 
HD 
>> is the future of video media and computers are crying of for a storage 
>> medium to replace DVD.  There were naysayers when DVD came out. There 
>> always will be.
> 
> Beta Ray won't catch on and the reasons are very simple.
> 
> VHS to DVD = big difference
> 
> DVD to HD-DVD or Blu Ray = not much difference + more more cost and 
> hardware.

I think your wrong there.
Someone in here (can't remember who) posted saying that there is a 
bigger jump in screen rez between DVD and Blu-Ray, than there was 
between VHS and DVD.

> 
> DVD is good enough for most people. Even if they have an HDTV.
> 
> If beta Ray cost  less or = to DVD then it might catch on if the players

> TV's are cheap.
> 
> More competition from or video download services and Cable/Satellite
movie 
> stations. Even Sony is make a Movie download service.
> 
> also for many after the sony rootkit DRM bull**** and exploding
batteries 
> and who knows how many failed formats many people just dislike Sony more

> than MS :)
> 
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