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Posted by Jeff Rife on 06/10/06 14:10
Tarkus (karnevil9@beer.com) wrote in alt.video.dvd:
> > What makes you think that Blu-Ray will tear up the sales charts? Oh
> > wait, that's right, you actually believe that people are just dying to
> > play silly Java-based games on their movie discs. Excuse me if I
> > snicker too loudly.
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> I don't know if they'll tear up the sales charts, but having way better
> studio backing can only help. I doubt if you'll be snickering when a
> movie you want to buy is only available on Blu-Ray.
If that's a problem because there still aren't any dual-format players,
then *everybody* will still be snickering. Only the most die-hard
videophiles will buy both types of units, and because there will be two
player types supported by different studios, most other people will buy
*nothing*, although some might buy only the cheapest player because
that's the biggest investment.
DVD would be a horrible failure if it had been split into two different
technologies that could not be merged into a single player. HD movie
discs will also be a failure if this continues.
--
Jeff Rife | "I once did a news report on the dangers of
| plastic surgery, and do you know what the
| statistics say?"
| "Yes...that 9 out of 10 men prefer women
| with big boobs."
| "And the 10th guy preferred the 9 other men."
| -- "Just Shoot Me"
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