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Posted by MassiveProng on 01/13/07 14:48
On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:27:03 -0500, Derek Janssen
<ejanss@nospam.comcast.net> Gave us:
>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?
>
Does that not mean then, that the end result is a few "indies" that
are now struggling a bit less? as in employed.
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