General HD DVD news and discussion PART 2
10-30-07, 02:53 PM
#251
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
The view is that more recent releases sell better than catalog.
10-31-07, 11:55 AM
#252
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
It will be interesting to see what the comparison #'s are for the Kubrick releases, as most would assume those films would skew towards the HD crowd and not the "PS3" crowd. Yet, I saw two different people of a younger age enthusiastically picking up a couple Kubrick's, especially FMJ.
10-31-07, 12:50 PM
#253
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
Considering Warner's distribution problems with these titles, that won't be a particularly accurate comparison, no matter how the results turn out. A significant number of people who want to buy these discs haven't been able to find them at retail, either online or brick & mortar.
Best Buy continues to be the only B&M store I see all 5 releases at on both formats.
11-01-07, 10:27 AM
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I'm torn right now. Get the HD-A2 for less than a $100 bucks or wait for the A3 which'll be $170 bucks. For anyone who has moved up from the A2 to the A3, has there been a sizable difference between the quality of the units?
11-01-07, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by jiggawhat
I'm torn right now. Get the HD-A2 for less than a $100 bucks or wait for the A3 which'll be $170 bucks. For anyone who has moved up from the A2 to the A3, has there been a sizable difference between the quality of the units?
I'd take the A2 over the A3, unless you are using HDMI audio. If you are using optical, the A2 downsamples the high def audio to 1.5mbps DTS stream, while the A3 downsamples the high def audio to 640k DD. The A2 may load a bit slower, but if you're using the optical audio I think that's a small trade off.
11-01-07, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Damed
I'd take the A2 over the A3, unless you are using HDMI audio. If you are using optical, the A2 downsamples the high def audio to 1.5mbps DTS stream, while the A3 downsamples the high def audio to 640k DD. The A2 may load a bit slower, but if you're using the optical audio I think that's a small trade off.
11-01-07, 04:11 PM
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I'm surprised there hasn't been that much discussion about Warner Bros. possibly going Blu-Ray exclusive over here. It has me a bit scared about HD-DVD's future if that does happen (I'm a 360 add-on owner).
Lately it seemed all the good news was going HD-DVD's way with Paramount and the $98 Wal-Mart deal push the HD-DVD format. Even K-Mart has announced they'd only carry HD-DVD.
I don't frequent the AVS boards. Is anyone here as concerned about WB as I am?
Lately it seemed all the good news was going HD-DVD's way with Paramount and the $98 Wal-Mart deal push the HD-DVD format. Even K-Mart has announced they'd only carry HD-DVD.
I don't frequent the AVS boards. Is anyone here as concerned about WB as I am?
11-01-07, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by TimT
Nope. The fourth quarter will keep Warner Bros. in line. All is well.
11-01-07, 04:23 PM
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I believe that sales of high volumes of the players in HD to what will now be a mass (not niche) market will cause software sales of HD-DVDs to dramatically spike and yes, Warners will see that and respond.
11-01-07, 05:12 PM
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Bill Hunt blows a gasket!! I thought this guy was "pro-consumer" Oh $99 HD player aren't pro consumer? Why not drop another $300 for the PS3? Lame Bill lame. If you really were pro-movie, pro-consumer, you would tell people to go get it while they can so they can go dual format and enjoy movies.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
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11-01-07, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by chanster
Bill Hunt blows a gasket!! I thought this guy was "pro-consumer" Oh $99 HD player aren't pro consumer? Why not drop another $300 for the PS3? Lame Bill lame. If you really were pro-movie, pro-consumer, you would tell people to go get it while they can so they can go dual format and enjoy movies.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
11-01-07, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by chanster
Bill Hunt blows a gasket!! I thought this guy was "pro-consumer" Oh $99 HD player aren't pro consumer? Why not drop another $300 for the PS3? Lame Bill lame. If you really were pro-movie, pro-consumer, you would tell people to go get it while they can so they can go dual format and enjoy movies.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
But this time, he ignores even the simplest economic arguments. Whenever you state your point with "Webster's dictionary defines X as..." you know that you are in for a pathetic argument. It's middle school debate class.
He doesn't even mention that a possible reason is the release of the A3 model, or that you don't make your money on players, but software, or how this in actuality is only a 50% decrease in price (hardly a fire sale) or a marketing move to get people excited about the format.
I knew Bill Hunt was an idiot. But now he's confirmed he's just stupid.
11-01-07, 05:31 PM
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Blu-Ray Bill has really lost it. Everyone should be thrilled about a $99 HD player (with 5 free movies). This guy has become a complete laughing stock.
11-01-07, 05:43 PM
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His vague claim that the Walmart sale "might" be illegal in "some" states due to anti-dumping laws is FUD spin at its finest 
. I guess his research skills are only as deep as Wikipedia allows.
. I guess his research skills are only as deep as Wikipedia allows.
11-01-07, 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by chanster
Bill Hunt blows a gasket!! I thought this guy was "pro-consumer" Oh $99 HD player aren't pro consumer? Why not drop another $300 for the PS3? Lame Bill lame. If you really were pro-movie, pro-consumer, you would tell people to go get it while they can so they can go dual format and enjoy movies.
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
Seriously though, does anyone still visit thedigitalbits anymore? Are they viewed as a respectable site? I know they were popular back during the dvd explosion but I haven't visited their site in years or really heard them mentioned much in recent years (except for people commenting on his BR bias).
11-01-07, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by brianluvdvd
Seriously though, does anyone still visit thedigitalbits anymore?
Seriously though, Bill did just take a rather large dive off the deep end there. I was wondering how long until the splash reached this forum.
All I can say as a supporter of both formats is his views really don't represent my views at all.
The only reason I'd be unhappy about Toshiba's diving player costs is if it scared away Onkyo from releasing their player, which I am interested in.
I am enjoying both formats quite a bit these days. Haven't had any technical issues on either side since my Matrix combos which I returned.
Now, please Uni, let's get a B1G1 sale!
11-01-07, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by davidh777
So Warner's rumored "big announcement about something high-def" never happened?
11-01-07, 06:33 PM
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Here's something else funny I noticed in his article:
When he mentions Cars, Ratatouille and the Pixar Shorts, they are hyperlinked to their respective Amazon pages. When Transformers is mentioned, it just gets bold text. Hilarious.
C'mon, would it really hurt to have a link for Transformers too?
When he mentions Cars, Ratatouille and the Pixar Shorts, they are hyperlinked to their respective Amazon pages. When Transformers is mentioned, it just gets bold text. Hilarious.
C'mon, would it really hurt to have a link for Transformers too?
11-01-07, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bunkaroo
Here's something else funny I noticed in his article:
When he mentions Cars, Ratatouille and the Pixar Shorts, they are hyperlinked to their respective Amazon pages. When Transformers is mentioned, it just gets bold text. Hilarious.
C'mon, would it really hurt to have a link for Transformers too?
When he mentions Cars, Ratatouille and the Pixar Shorts, they are hyperlinked to their respective Amazon pages. When Transformers is mentioned, it just gets bold text. Hilarious.
C'mon, would it really hurt to have a link for Transformers too?
11-01-07, 06:45 PM
#274
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Originally Posted by CloverClover
Yeah, that means he has a deal with amazon to get commission from sales linked directly from his site, this guy is definitely a BD shill, literally in fact.
11-01-07, 07:01 PM
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Yeah, but that may piss off his Blu Ray overlords...and he is a contributor to another Blu Ray backed Web site, which I assume he is compensated for..
See here:
http://www.hollywoodinhidef.com/revi...tail.php?id=97
See here:
http://www.hollywoodinhidef.com/revi...tail.php?id=97
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