Why are some peeps comparing DVD's to Bluray? Bragging about having old technology (DVD) isn't much to brag about. I can say that I have over 500 copies of DVD's, but what good would that be when the new technology is (Bluray) the future for movies. If you're saying that you rather have more DVD's over Bluray, you would rather have quantity over quality, that's your call. But you xbox fans are going to be really mad when you find out that Sony has cut yet another 100 dollars off their 80 Gig model. 399 and you will have a 80 gig PS3, which would had been the regular price for the original PS2 and PS1 on launch day.
Also, who is saying that Sony will be following Microsoft in the movie world. When it's actually the other way around, and Microsoft is trying to get a bluray player on their consols now. (copying Sony)
But you xbox fans are going to be really mad when you find out that Sony has cut yet another 100 dollars off their 80 Gig model. 399 and you will have a 80 gig PS3, which would had been the regular price for the original PS2 and PS1 on launch day.
wrong. sony is making the hard drive in the 40gb version bigger,.. NOT dropping the price of the 80gb model. (there's a big difference, and if you know enough about games to even stand a chance in this conversation you can figure it out yourself..)
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Also, who is saying that Sony will be following Microsoft in the movie world. When it's actually the other way around, and Microsoft is trying to get a bluray player on their consols now. (copying Sony)
wrong. sony welcomed ms to add blu ray and they've said time and again they aren't interested.
Why are some peeps comparing DVD's to Bluray? Bragging about having old technology (DVD) isn't much to brag about. I can say that I have over 500 copies of DVD's, but what good would that be when the new technology is (Bluray) the future for movies. If you're saying that you rather have more DVD's over Bluray, you would rather have quantity over quality, that's your call. But you xbox fans are going to be really mad when you find out that Sony has cut yet another 100 dollars off their 80 Gig model. 399 and you will have a 80 gig PS3, which would had been the regular price for the original PS2 and PS1 on launch day.
Also, who is saying that Sony will be following Microsoft in the movie world. When it's actually the other way around, and Microsoft is trying to get a bluray player on their consols now. (copying Sony)
If you're saying that you rather have more DVD's over Bluray, you would rather have quantity over quality, that's your call.
What would you rather have:
1 copy of Spiderman 3 on blue ray
or
All 6 episodes of Star Wars on DVD?
I'd rather have a shitload of DVDs than to have only 3 bluray movies.
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But you xbox fans are going to be really mad when you find out that Sony has cut yet another 100 dollars off their 80 Gig model.
Why would it make me mad? In fact it makes me glad. Sony lost $3.2 Billion dollars from the lack of sales and for the loss they're taking for selling them for less than the cost to make one. Microsoft is now making a profit for every 360 they sell. By Sony lowering the price, they're only taking a bigger loss. I wouldn't be surprised if Sony takes a total loss of $6 Billion dollars by the end of 2010
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Also, who is saying that Sony will be following Microsoft in the movie world. When it's actually the other way around,
Huh? Microsoft was FIRST to offer online movie viewing, sony got wind of it and decides to copy by making deals with the studios. The only problem with Sony is that they're limited to certain studios. Netflix covers it ALL.
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and Microsoft is trying to get a bluray player on their consols now. (copying Sony)
That's all rumor. Here's another rumor, Microsoft pushed for HD DVD not to make it the standard, but to keep bluray from seeling so that when Microsoft does partner up with Netflix, the installed base of bluray wouldn't be significant... which is what the case is.
Majority of people would rather pay $35 for a service that allows them to watch as much as they want rather than paying $35 for ONE title.
If DVDs were $5 each, they wouldn't be pirated.
Studios will like online service more because they don't have to have the extra expense of producing DVDs. When they rot on the shelves, studios take the hit. When it's a service, there is no product that sits on the shelves costing studios money.
Microsoft fuckin rocks!
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Wow there is just so many things that are incorrect spouting out by you guys to just try and put the PS3 down.
Well Sony didn't copy the Netflix thing they were already working on video on demand which is different from Netflix. Netflix has to wait for something to be available on DVD before you can request it. Right now I can download episodes from tv shows that are playing right now such as Metalcalypse Season 2 which is not out yet on DVD and not on Netflix. Sony will cover all studios. If its not on DVD Netflix most likely will not have it and this is not true on the PS3.
Sony isn't the only people behind Blu Ray, there are others such as Pioneer. Also Microsoft only backed HD DVD not because they believed in tht format but only to prolong a format war until streaming was a more viable option that people would rather choose that over any media disc.
Blu Ray helps games. Its more storage which is not a bad thing and as for load times please compare Mass Effect and Uncharted and realize its based on the developer on how they optimize as opposed to the physical media. I never thought i would see people saying more space and bigger games is a bad thing
FACT: Xbox game Division is still in the red from the original Xbox. 360 overall has not posted a profit. They are making profit on the 360 now but have not covered up the losses for the 360 since launch. Sony lost 3.2 Billion dollars from the coast of launching PS3. This does not include profits from sales of the PS3 or any other consoles. The 360, due to the RROD loss actually has lost more money than the PS3.
Wow there is just so many things that are incorrect spouting out by you guys to just try and put the PS3 down.
Well Sony didn't copy the Netflix thing they were already working on video on demand which is different from Netflix. Netflix has to wait for something to be available on DVD before you can request it. Right now I can download episodes from tv shows that are playing right now such as Metalcalypse Season 2 which is not out yet on DVD and not on Netflix. Sony will cover all studios. If its not on DVD Netflix most likely will not have it and this is not true on the PS3.
Sony isn't the only people behind Blu Ray, there are others such as Pioneer. Also Microsoft only backed HD DVD not because they believed in tht format but only to prolong a format war until streaming was a more viable option that people would rather choose that over any media disc.
Blu Ray helps games. Its more storage which is not a bad thing and as for load times please compare Mass Effect and Uncharted and realize its based on the developer on how they optimize as opposed to the physical media. I never thought i would see people saying more space and bigger games is a bad thing
FACT: Xbox game Division is still in the red from the original Xbox. 360 overall has not posted a profit. They are making profit on the 360 now but have not covered up the losses for the 360 since launch. Sony lost 3.2 Billion dollars from the coast of launching PS3. This does not include profits from sales of the PS3 or any other consoles. The 360, due to the RROD loss actually has lost more money than the PS3.
Oh yes. Compare a game with 20+ hours of gameplay with a game that has about 6-8. More space, in itself, isnt a bad thing IF utilized correctly. Thats why the har drive is a MUST for the PS3 because if the game didnt install youd have ALL of your bluray games taking longer than Mass Effect to load. It also doesnt help when you're using a bunch of space because of uncompressed and repetitive data.
Oh yes. Compare a game with 20+ hours of gameplay with a game that has about 6-8. More space, in itself, isnt a bad thing IF utilized correctly. Thats why the har drive is a MUST for the PS3 because if the game didnt install youd have ALL of your bluray games taking longer than Mass Effect to load. It also doesnt help when you're using a bunch of space because of uncompressed and repetitive data.
If you think all Blu Ray games are uncompressed data and redundant it just an incorrect assumption. The HDD is not a must for the PS3. It all depends on how the developers choose to use it. Uncharted does not install on the HDD and has no load times. If you do not choose to admit it that is fine but Blu Ray is a positive for games and HDD is a positive for games. Remember there are core/arcade 360 owners that can't play every game due to HDD required games on the 360.
If you think all Blu Ray games are uncompressed data and redundant it just an incorrect assumption. The HDD is not a must for the PS3. It all depends on how the developers choose to use it. Uncharted does not install on the HDD and has no load times. If you do not choose to admit it that is fine but Blu Ray is a positive for games and HDD is a positive for games. Remember there are core/arcade 360 owners that can't play every game due to HDD required games on the 360.
you're proving his point. uncharted is a relatively short game with in engine cut scenes.. having done no research whatsoever, i can say with 80% certainty that it has redundant data on the disc to decrease load times.
if it just "depends on the developer", then how is it that konami, the developer behind mgs4.. one of the highest praised games in history couldn't manage to pull it off without an install(or several, in this case)
My sound system has enough power to rattle the paint off of your finger nails.
Yet, you claim nobody knows what 5.1 DD or DTS is or care about A/V
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Surely you are aware that many people work infront of a computer
Mechanics, carpenters, roofers, truckers (like myself), laborers in general that make up a huge part of the workforce. Yeah they all have a PC in front of them.
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Many people are having a hard enough time already paying $20 for a DVD movie, let alone a $35 bluray.
Plenty of Blu Ray movies start at $15 and range everywhere in between up to $35.
If anything HD-DVD's were more expensive than Blu Ray's, $40 for Fearless? GTFO.
Well, Im not reading yet ANOTHER one of these threads. All Im going to say is my PS3 has gotten maybe 20mins total of use from me (and that wasnt to play anything) and my 360 gets played at least once a week. It'll probably stay that way until GT5 or GOW3 comes out.
As for HD movies, Ive seen a good amount. Didnt buy one Bluray disc. Last night, my 4.4gb 720p movie took 45mins to download. FiOS baby, w00t!
how you liking the fios here is it amazing acrossed the board for everything
[quote=SilentBear;6305989]Yet, you claim nobody knows what 5.1 DD or DTS is or care about A/V [/QUO TE]
Funny how you scaled it down to just DD & DTS to fit your argument.
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Mechanics, carpenters, roofers, truckers (like myself), laborers in general that make up a huge part of the workforce. Yeah they all have a PC in front of them.
Hmmm... it's funny that nearly every home has a computer and people check their email regularly. It isn't that hard to manage your movie cue on your laptop while you're taking a shit in the morning before leaving for work.
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Plenty of Blu Ray movies start at $15 and range everywhere in between up to $35.
$15 bluray are movies that nobody gives a fuck about.
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If anything HD-DVD's were more expensive than Blu Ray's, $40 for Fearless? GTFO
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You must be a habitual liar or just can't read numbers. Last time I checked the stores, the movie 300 in HD DVD with the DVD version in the same package sold for $15.
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