Posted by asj on 06/22/06 04:56

Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
> On 21 Jun 2006 18:19:48 -0700, asj wrote:
>
> > BYE BYE TOSHIBA! Take Gates and Microsoft along with ya, ok?
>
> I'm really not sure why you support a format that is more restrictive, and
> gives the movie studioes even more power over you. You *DO* realize that
> Blu-Ray doesn't require managed copy, while HD-DVD does.

Uh, you DO know you're wrong, right? Mandatory managed copy will be
part of the Blu-ray format as requested by HP.


> Also, given Sony's recent actions in regards to root kits and other
> invasive tecniques, one would have to wonder why a Linux advocate would
> trust them at all.


You're from Microsoft and you're telling us this? LOL.

Here's a clue - Linux advocates would choose almost anyone OVER
microsoft.

Btw, I have no like or dislike for Sony, or Samsung, or any of the
other manufacturers, although Toshiba I now slightly dislike because of
the problems it's causing.


> And, by the way, today Terminator is ranked at #136.

Considering that's a daily tally, isn't it surpriusing that the ranking
changes? Interesting huh? And yet, my previous argument about the
relative rankings of Blu-ray versus HD-DVD remains - the miracles of
modern science...


> This ranking really doesn't mean a lot.


Really? So, what ranking other sales would you consider?

The fact is, Blu-ray is supported by significantly more studios and
manufacturers than HD-DVD, which means the available content for
Blu-ray will always be larger than HD-DVD...I mean, can you just
imagine buying a player that will never run Disney movies, or Sony
movies, or MGM, Lionsgate, etc movies?

Yeah, I can see that happening...NOT.

> Since the HD-DVD titles were released months ago, and the Blu-ray titles
> just in the last few days, it's natural that they would have high rankings.
> What were the HD-DVD titles rankings the first few days they were released?

Now that is something that I would like to know as well. However, it
seems that sales of HD-DVD titles have been slow overall according to
news reports, so I wouldn't bet on those titles having as high a
ranking as Terminator, for example. Again, it's the number of quality
titles from Blu-ray that are NOT available for HD-DVD that will make
the difference.

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