Posted by Allan on 09/25/05 18:59

On 25 Sep 2005 14:10:59 GMT, Howard <stile99@email.com> wrote:

>"Alpha" <none@none.net> wrote in news:11jcjhhbcq57ma5@corp.supernews.com:
>
>> Howard, you really are stupid. Just because you want it to be so you use
>> this incredibly stupid illogical retort.
>
>Time will show who is and who is not stupid. So far history is on my side,
>but hey, first time for everything, right? Perhaps you're correct in
>claiming that this time they've gotten it right and nobody will ever be able
>to crack or bypass their latest system in any way.

Jul 17, 6:16 pm
Newsgroups: alt.video.dvd

From: "Alpha" <log...@trip.net> -
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2005 15:16:42 -0700
Local: Sun, Jul 17 2005 6:16 pm
Subject: Re: Blu-ray better than HD-DVD. Claim

>> > Not if we have dual-format players.

>> Unlikely.

> Why?

http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-x-2077-x-x-x

From which the following quote:

"Because of the differences between the two high-definition formats,
it's nearly impossible to design a player that can read both Blu-ray
and HD-DVD discs, and any such player would be prohibitively expensive
for a consumer. Engineering breakthroughs and general price drops may
make a dual-format player viable in the future, but don't expect any
first-generation high-definition players to have that capability."

From: "Alpha" <log...@trip.net> - Find messages by this author
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 00:15:30 -0700

"3W" <dgh...@cvxlksjdf.net> wrote in message

news:ndOdne15qZkG00HfRVn-hQ@adelphia.com...

> "Alpha" <log...@trip.net> wrote in message

> "Nearly impossible". Please...

Please shut up....you know nothing about it at all. From a scientific
standpoint it is very difficult. Non trivial. Expensive."



Published Tuesday 6th September 2005 15:09 GMT

"Samsung to play safe with dual HD DVD/Blu-ray rig

Samsung is to harness consumer confusion over which next-generation
optical disc standard to back by offering a player that supports both
HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD)."


As you say Howard, time will tell - like it has in the past - who the
"Stupid" one is.









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