New compression tool shows DVD-9 is right for this gen.

[Mentok]

you might want to have someone else do it, I would draw it out longer than you would probably want

Yeah, faster is always better when it comes to the killing.

 

[MrHateYourself]

And made falser still by the fact that the PS3's low-ceiling RAM won't allow it to have textures better than a 360 game.

And as we've seen in the PSP/DS sales and ratings, technology is what makes or breaks a system.

 

[hippie_hunter]

PS3 will probably be Blu-Ray's only success as far as sales go, until then I think DVD-9 and HD-DVD will be around for a long time...and even HD-DVD hasn't taken off quite and it probably won't be an instant transition, it'll be a transitional period of about 5-10 years

I agree that the Playstation 3 will be blu-ray's only major success, but I think that HD-DVD will also fail like blu-ray.

It's too soon for a new format and the new formats aren't that big of a technological leap like it was from VHS to DVD.

And even though HD-DVD has sold more units, blu-ray is doing much better than HD-DVD in terms of profit and support, so if there even is a winner, it will be blu-ray.

 

[MrHateYourself]

I agree that the Playstation 3 will be blu-ray's only major success, but I think that HD-DVD will also fail like blu-ray.

It'll take at least 5 years for EITHER to take any kind of hold....IF they do...

It's too soon for a new format and the new formats aren't that big of a technological leap like it was from VHS to DVD.

Wrooooooooong. Put a DVD on an HDTV-it looks like ****. Most of em. Put a DVD on a decent sound system-you can hear the compression clicks, drop offs, etc. DVD is a huge step up from VHS and is mostly damn good, but put it on a half decent system and the seams show.

Have you SEEN a BluRay flick on a proper HDTV? If stores don't start using Superman Returns next month as a demo....it's their loss.

blu-ray is doing much better than HD-DVD in terms of profit and support, so if there even is a winner, it will be blu-ray.

Yep. It's what, 8 of 9 major studios signed? And most of those exclusively?

 

[WhatsHisFace]

As long as I can see what it is, it's good enough for me.

HDTV is nice, but I can't justify it yet.

 

[MrHateYourself]

As long as I can see what it is, it's good enough for me.

And that's exactly what most consumers will say-other than not being able to see a difference and "why isn't this full screen?".

Sadly, most Americans can't tell a difference in VHS and DVD....so BluRay/HDDVD have a REALLY big hill to climb. Studios haven't quite figured out that you can't FORCE things down consumers' throats....

If SED TVs hit market within 2 years-or next year as some hope-that will drive down the price of true HD considerably. Truth in advertising is more of a barrier than price....

 

[kytrigger]

And that's exactly what most consumers will say-other than not being able to see a difference and "why isn't this full screen?".

Sadly, most Americans can't tell a difference in VHS and DVD....so BluRay/HDDVD have a REALLY big hill to climb. Studios haven't quite figured out that you can't FORCE things down consumers' throats....

If SED TVs hit market within 2 years-or next year as some hope-that will drive down the price of true HD considerably. Truth in advertising is more of a barrier than price....

I think my New Year's resolution is to start saving for an SED, so that when they come out in a few years I'll have enough to buy one. I've heard they are just that mindblowing.

 

[MrHateYourself]

AHA! I knew it wasn't just some crazy ass dream I had!

 

[kytrigger]

Well, I've heard they're absolutely amazing. And if for some reason they really aren't that good when they come out and I have all this money saved then I'll just invest it (by invest, I mean go to Vegas).