What about Live Marketplace sales?
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I'm surprised at the responses. If an HD-DVD was released at 720p the angst would be palpable....
I was more than pleased with what I got.
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
I'm surprised at the responses. If an HD-DVD was released at 720p the angst would be palpable....
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
I'm surprised at the responses. If an HD-DVD was released at 720p the angst would be palpable....
Marketplace downloads are a completely different story because:
1. You're simply renting the HD-Movie content for a few bucks.
2. File Sizes are no where near the 15-20gb range.
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That's cool that you guys are satisfied with that. Seriously.
Maybe I'm too loose with my cash, but this is why I got a BD player. No waiting for downloads, and full 1080p. I know most of you hate Blu-Ray, but I've been enjoying quite a bit. Also the convenience of having the discs ready to go is worth something to me.
Maybe I'm too loose with my cash, but this is why I got a BD player. No waiting for downloads, and full 1080p. I know most of you hate Blu-Ray, but I've been enjoying quite a bit. Also the convenience of having the discs ready to go is worth something to me.
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
That's cool that you guys are satisfied with that. Seriously.
Maybe I'm too loose with my cash, but this is why I got a BD player. No waiting for downloads, and full 1080p. I know most of you hate Blu-Ray, but I've been enjoying quite a bit. Also the convenience of having the discs ready to go is worth something to me.
Maybe I'm too loose with my cash, but this is why I got a BD player. No waiting for downloads, and full 1080p. I know most of you hate Blu-Ray, but I've been enjoying quite a bit. Also the convenience of having the discs ready to go is worth something to me.
Well.... I'm contemplating a possible PS3 purchase (if management approves), but my concern is the additional amount of money I'll spend on the software to be "format neutral." .
The recent lack of HD titles has been kind to my bank account.
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
I'm surprised at the responses. If an HD-DVD was released at 720p the angst would be palpable....
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The question was not about the quality but about the sales figures. Why is Microsoft releasing an Xbox with HDMI and no HD-DVD player? Because they want all HD content to be video-on-demand. How long can BR and HD-DVD stick around before they ursurp DVD? And how long can Microsoft keep HD content on their hard drive? Granted I think both can co-exist but it's something to think about.
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I think Microsoft is smart for not adding a HD-DVD player to the 360 Elite. There is no clear winner yet for either side, so keeping the HD-DVD an add on gives them the option of switching to Blu-Ray if things sway that way. It's a win win all the way around for Microsoft.
*If HD-DVD wins they are set and the PS3 will greatly suffer.
*If Blu-ray wins they bring out a new Blu-Ray add on and those that have the HD-DVD still can enjoy all the movies they have already purchased as well as buy the new Blu-Ray player and move on from there.
*If both formats fail, Microsoft already has the infrastructure in place for HD Downloading...which I think will ultimately reign supreme in the long run.
So really they are poised to take the cup in anyway possible.
*If HD-DVD wins they are set and the PS3 will greatly suffer.
*If Blu-ray wins they bring out a new Blu-Ray add on and those that have the HD-DVD still can enjoy all the movies they have already purchased as well as buy the new Blu-Ray player and move on from there.
*If both formats fail, Microsoft already has the infrastructure in place for HD Downloading...which I think will ultimately reign supreme in the long run.
So really they are poised to take the cup in anyway possible.