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DthRdrX

01-11-08 11:26 PM

I think they should call it "Much better than DVD", then call it a day.

Qui Gon Jim

01-12-08 07:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiky

That isn't anal retentive, it's just myopic. Except for the part about your own name, that's just dense. You do know that the dictionary on your PC is only for you, right?

I like Blu-ray, because it is a new name in the shiny media disc biz. I'm tired of slight changes that confuse the hell out of everyone. Just call it something else so it can easily be differentiated for the masses. No doubt that was Sony's thinking as well. Now, I'm not too fond of Sony so I'm really not happy about agreeing with them, but what can you do?

You can damn bet that they wish they had been able to use HD DVD. Once battle lines were drawn, they had to go in a completely different direction.

klemsaba

01-12-08 08:22 AM

I prefer Blu-ray Disc. HD-DVD is more difficult to say in a sentence...

"Do you rent Blu-ray discs?"
"Do you rent HD-DVDs?

cultshock

01-12-08 09:43 AM

Yeah that's true, HD DVD is a bit awkward (spoken not written), it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue compared to "Blu-ray disc".

Carl Spackler

01-12-08 09:51 AM

I actually think that the NAME Blu-ray, had alot to due with the success of it winning.

HD-DVD sounds too much like DVD, thus doesn't differentiate itself from standard DVD. Blu-ray, is an original name, thus making it more popular and cool to talk about when explaining to others, or newcomers.

Anubis2005X

01-12-08 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by cultshock

Yeah that's true, HD DVD is a bit awkward (spoken not written), it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue compared to "Blu-ray disc".

Exactly. Blu-ray just rolls off the tongue...HD DVD? WTF? Five syllables, bah...

Dan	01-12-08 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Patman

BTW, anal-retentive should have a hyphen between anal and retentive. :D :D :D

for shame... :o

Dan	01-12-08 10:38 AM

The problem is, when you ask 99% of the population of earth what a "Blue Ray" is, they probably think of something like this:
http://heathervescent.blogs.com/phot...ion/newbie.JPG
or this...
http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/phot...75740_8980.jpg+http://content.answers.com/main/cont.../Ray_movie.jpg

But seriously... the name "Blu-ray" could work, but it's going to take a lot more marketing and "infusion" into the minds of the masses. I guess Sony did well on that front with PlayStation (also a dumb name, IMO), so anything's possible.

:)

Drexl

01-12-08 11:33 AM

Maybe they could strike a deal with Tampa's MLB team to change their name again.

Although, that would reinforce my pet peeve of people referring to the discs as "Blu-rays." Really, you bought some rays of laser light? How do you store them? :)

RoboDad

01-12-08 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by SomethingMore

But seriously... the name "Blu-ray" could work, but it's going to take a lot more marketing and "infusion" into the minds of the masses.

And you think the name "DVD" didn't take some serious marketing and infusion ten years ago? When I got my first DVD player (I was a very early adopter), almost everyone I told about it burst out laughing, because they thought I was talking about underwear.

Drexl

01-12-08 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RoboDad

And you think the name "DVD" didn't take some serious marketing and infusion ten years ago? When I got my very first DVD player (I was a very early adopter), almost everyone I told about it burst out laughing, because they thought I was talking about underwear.

I remember someone at DVDFile saying someone they called thought they were a center for venereal diseases.

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