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Posted by Derek Janssen on 01/12/07 09:27
MassiveProng wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:07:24 -0500, Derek Janssen
> <ejanss@nospam.comcast.net> Gave us:
>
>>>>Well, that was fast:
>>>>
>>>>http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/01/11/ces2007_hddvd_blu_ray/
>>
>>Of course, today's Digital Bits identified the official reason why this
>>isn't much to notice (ie. porn "inventing" new technologies was way back
>>when we couldn't find it, and hence pretty much topped out at the
>>Internet)--
>>And pretty much goes on to detail the <ick> *unofficial* reason...
>>http://www.thedigitalbits.com
>>
>>---
>>A few readers have e-mailed us this week about the news that some of the
>>leading porn companies, like Digital Underground and Wicked Pictures,
>>have decided to back HD-DVD for cost and ease of production reasons (see
>>story here at ABC News)."Porn decided the VHS vs. Betamax format war, so
>>it'll decide the HD format war too." is the typical comment. Here's why
>>I doubt it: Back in the days of the VHS vs. Beta format war, the only
>>way to watch porn was to visit a seedy adult movie theater or on Super-8
>>film. So when cheap, convenient porn on tape finally arrived, it was a
>>HUGE deal, demand was massive and it benefited VHS greatly. The
>>difference today is, cheap porn is already available EVERYWHERE on the
>>Internet and particularly on good old standard DVD. Also, have any of
>>you actually seen naked people in high-definition? Let me tell you, it's
>>often a much better idea in theory than in reality. Porn stars may look
>>sexy as all get out in standard definition, but... well, maybe not so
>>much in HD. You can't hide those plastic surgery scars, stretch marks
>>and a__-pimples in high-def. I'm just saying. Bottom line: Porn
>>companies backing HD-DVD is not insignificant, but I doubt very much
>>that porn will decide this format war.
>
> Very well done, I must say... I agree. Times have changed.
>
> That's why I see no war, and once the studios get comfortable, we'll
> even see cross over pressings.
....Uh, you did read the part where the porn studios (among other
mom-and-pop's) said they adopted HD because Blu was too danged expensive
for struggling indies to produce?
Derek Janssen (a fact also overlooked in the VHS vs. Beta war)
ejanss@comcast.net
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