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Posted by GMAN on 01/13/07 16:39
In article <Fpqdnck2ubNIuTrYnZ2dnUVZ_sqdnZ2d@comcast.com>, Derek Janssen <ejanss@nospam.comcast.net> wrote:
>MassiveProng wrote:
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>> On 11 Jan 2007 14:01:01 -0800, elrous0@pop.uky.edu Gave us:
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>>>Well, that was fast:
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>>>http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/01/11/ces2007_hddvd_blu_ray/
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>> I guess I am supposed to take that as a "shot in the arm" ;-]
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>Of course, today's Digital Bits identified the official reason why this
>isn't much to notice (ie. porn "inventing" new technologies was way back
>when we couldn't find it, and hence pretty much topped out at the
>Internet)--
>And goes pretty much goes on to detail the <ick> *unofficial* reason...
>http://www.thedigitalbits.com
>
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>A few readers have e-mailed us this week about the news that some of the
>leading porn companies, like Digital Underground and Wicked Pictures,
>have decided to back HD-DVD for cost and ease of production reasons (see
>story here at ABC News)."Porn decided the VHS vs. Betamax format war, so
>it'll decide the HD format war too." is the typical comment. Here's why
>I doubt it: Back in the days of the VHS vs. Beta format war, the only
>way to watch porn was to visit a seedy adult movie theater or on Super-8
>film. So when cheap, convenient porn on tape finally arrived, it was a
>HUGE deal, demand was massive and it benefited VHS greatly. The
>difference today is, cheap porn is already available EVERYWHERE on the
>Internet and particularly on good old standard DVD. Also, have any of
>you actually seen naked people in high-definition? Let me tell you, it's
>often a much better idea in theory than in reality. Porn stars may look
>sexy as all get out in standard definition, but... well, maybe not so
>much in HD. You can't hide those plastic surgery scars, stretch marks
>and a__-pimples in high-def. I'm just saying. Bottom line: Porn
>companies backing HD-DVD is not insignificant, but I doubt very much
>that porn will decide this format war.
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Those arent A$$ pimples, they are most likely HIV or Herpies.
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