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Posted by Mister_Bukkake on 05/19/07 17:56
Gunther Gloop wrote:
> "POD {Ò¿Ó}" <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.
>
>
I think the 720p x264 Esir .mkv files are the new HD Format :)
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