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Posted by POD {ҿ} on 05/19/07 01:52
"Gunther Gloop" <me@privacy.net> once tried to test me. I ate their
liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti
> "POD {ҿ}" <DONT.EVEN.TRY.IT@DEADSPAM.COM> wrote in message
> news:Xns9935F56E47BWeLovePOD@195.188.240.200...
>> My local HMV now has a HiDef rack that holds 10 rows of 8
>> compartments, each compartment holding about 7 discs. There were 8
>> rows of Blu-Ray and only 2 rows of HD DVD.
>>
>> Three months ago the new version of Blade Runner was to only be on
>> DVD and HD DVD, now it is also going to be on Blu-Ray too.
>>
>
>
> I think both formats are in danger of suffering the same fate as DVD-A
> and SACD (remember those?).
> While there's still some hope for all of these formats (!?), I think
> Joe Public is more interested in more downloadable-sized files for the
> moment.
>
> Meanwhile, the corporate big boys are doing their darndest to stop
> audiophiles/film buffs/technobuffs from enjoying their HD purchases to
> the fullest with stricter region locking, tighter controls/agreements
> and copy protection that stops people gaining easy-access in a manner
> that is now a little more common on the non-hd formats.
> If/when Joe Public ever cottons on to HD, he won't care too much about
> that kind of thing, but for now, it seems the studios/coporations are
> going out of their way to annoy their target audience.
>
> If Blu-Ray has a larger share at the moment, my guess is it's because
> the PS3 ensures a somewhat-guaranteed hardware population (even if PS3
> sales are well-down on what were expected/hoped).
>
> -Kevin.
>
>
Well to put it in perspective, the HMV in question, while having 8 rows
of Blu-Ray and 2 of HD DVD, they must have 460 rows of DVDs
But also, I've been getting the odd American Blu-Ray, and they've been
dual coded Region A & B, not all, but some. So it looks like the film
studios want their cake and to eat it, becuase why dual region it with
Europe, unless to encourage exports.
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Thank you kindly
POD {ҿ}
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If you ask me what proof I have for these words,
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If you had not committed great sins,
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