HAY GUYS

seanne · Local time: Mar 3, 2006, 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by neothe0ne

SO how many of us consumers actually have $10,000+ to spare on multimedia?

This is what I've been saying all along. Especially considering it will be the same thing all over again in about 5 years. I wonder if this will be a another flop, like DVD Audio/SACD. Perhaps not, but it would serve them right.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

seanne · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Porteous

Yeah, I'm not seeing the difference in quality at all.

Yes, you are right. The question you need to ask yourself is, is DVD good enough? Atleast if you want to build a film collection you have to settle with something at some point. Because no doubt a newer better standard will be around soon enough.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

seanne · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by Porteous

Well HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players will be able to play regular DVDs anyway, so I don't really see the problem; if DVD quality is fine for you, it's not like you have throw away your entire collection and start over, when/if you buy a next-gen player.

Yeah sure, my main qualm with this whole thing is really about the software. Not wanting to replace all my DVDs for HD-DVDs (just to see them 'last' only another 5-10 years). I can see how this is less of an issue for the mainstream movie fans, who might buy the latest hollywood stuff only. But when you're invested a lot of money (and more importrantly) time in tracking down and purchasing DVDs you somehow feel cheated when all of a sudden you're supposed to just abandon that and move on to a new standard.

Of course this won't really be a problem for me at all as long as the companies whose releases I'm interested in stick with DVD.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

seanne · Local time: Mar 4, 2006, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Dark Nation

I also have the problem with the Xbox 360 and PS3 and Revolution coming out so soon, but can't stop what's already started for the consoles.

I couldn't agree more. I've got SNES games laying around that I have yet to play, dammit =D

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