Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 10/30/66 11:52

On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 23:26:34 -0000, Doug Jacobs
<djacobs@shell.rawbw.com> Gave us:

>In rec.games.video.sony Joshua Zyber <joshzyber@comcast.net> wrote:
>> "Araxen" <araxen@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:c8CdnXKLF7RgzjHZnZ2dnUVZ_sSdnZ2d@insightbb.com...
>> > Both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray will fail. They'll be a niche like laserdisc
>> > was.
>
>> Laserdisc lasted in the market for 20 years. Any new format would be
>> thrilled to have that much "failure".
>
>*shrug* People are still using the old reel-to-reel computer tapes which
>have been around over 40 years - yet I wouldn't call it a successful media
>with the mainstream market.

So what? That was about convenience, and the total success of the
"Cassette tape". Your remark is meaningless. I am sure that TEAC
thinks of their reel to reel tape sales as the foundation of their
company. You being a consumer seem to think that consumer markets are
all there are. In the heyday of reel to reel, the market wasn't US
consumers to begin with, you stupid fuck. Ever heard of surveillance?
>
>In the US LDs catered almost exclusively to the high-end market.

Nope. The high end market got them started, and pumped them up, but
they were most assuredly keyed toward a mass consumer market goal.

> Their
>pricing, availability and technical limitations assured their place.

You're an idiot. LDs were cheaper than VHS you stupid fucker. Also
considering the longevity they have over magnetic tape storage, any
slight differential in price was well worth it. I still have all of
my laser discs, and recently bout TWO players for $10 each, and a dual
side player for $30... a brand new (like new) Pioneer.

I don't have ANY of my old HVS collect to speak of, and only have one
tape deck that was $79 for a four head stereo deck.

I consider VHS to be a technical failure for longevity reasons. I
don't give a rats ass about marketing numbers.

HD DVD and BluTurd will likely be around a long time.

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