jc100
join:2002-04-10
1 edit | reply to pnh102
Re: So What?
Well two major studios still continued to back HD-DVD. Also, HD-DVD has things that Blu-Ray does not. One was the ability for players to go online, shop, watch previews, and special director commentaries. Blu-Ray players lack this interface. Still, as you mentioned, most studios jumped ship. However, I imagine if Toshiba wanted to, they could have dragged the battle out longer. It might have been a losing one, but sometimes wars are not about winners. It's about who comes out on top. If Toshiba wanted to, they could drag it out to the point consumers would have backed off both products, costing Sony a lot of money. Personally, I think this joint venture and working together sounds good. Sometimes, people got to lay down their pride and find other means to go about business. Seems to me Toshiba and Sony have worked out a compromise in which they both win. Congrats. |
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Zeb
Premium
join:2000-07-10
Lewisville, TX
| said by jc100  :Also, HD-DVD has things that Blu-Ray does not. One was the ability for players to go online, shop, watch previews... That must be the killer feature! I'm glad my DVD player supported DIVX, because that was revolutionary!  |
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S_engineer
join:2007-05-16
Chicago, IL
 ·Comcast
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said by jc100 : Also, HD-DVD has things that Blu-Ray does not. One was the ability for players to go online, shop, watch previews, and special director commentaries. Yes...I will miss the ability to get Sly Stallones profound commentaries. I will also miss the ability to shop for all of my Stallone/Seagal/Snipes gear from the comfort of my DVD player!!!! |
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nanoflower
join:2002-07-14
30876
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Umm, DivX support is still handy. It's nice to be able to take a clip that you've downloaded and put it on a DVD and play it without having to convert it. It's nice to use since it does provide better compression and quality (though MPEG-4 ASP isn't as good a quality as MPEG-4 AVC)
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DivX
Now that other form of DIVX (Digital Video Express) that Circuit City had where you could rent a DVD for a week or so, and then the DVD wouldn't play anymore until you paid more more. That was a horrible idea that should have died on the drawing board.
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIVX_%28Di···press%29 |
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banditws6
Shrinking Time and Distance
join:2001-08-18
Naples, FL
·Comcast
| said by nanoflower :Now that other form of DIVX (Digital Video Express) that Circuit City had where you could rent a DVD for a week or so, and then the DVD wouldn't play anymore until you paid more more. That was a horrible idea that should have died on the drawing board. I think that was the DIVX he was talking about. 
I cheered the day Circuit City announced that DIVX was dead.
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Combat Chuck
Too Many Cannibals
Premium
join:2001-11-29
Erie, PA | »www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2008/01/18 |
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alchav
join:2002-05-17
Palm Desert, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
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said by jc100 :Also, HD-DVD has things that Blu-Ray does not. One was the ability for players to go online, shop, watch previews, and special director commentaries. I think all Media Players and STB's should have an Ethernet connection. Not necessarily to go OnLine, but for the Networking capabilities. With the big Hard Drives you can store all your Media and play it anywhere you want in your house, including your big HDTV....Apple TV move over! |
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Jwobot
join:2002-08-14
Sterling Heights, MI | reply to jc100
watching previews and special director commentaries is just fluff stuff. The main appetite is what it's all about. |
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