Yeah, most people think Blu-Ray if they think of the technology at all. This is probably the last great battle for physical media, as the future (hopefully) holds digital storage. (I've been waiting decades for holographic storage).
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I don't watch either, but I want Blu-ray to prevail simply because of the dirty tricks that have been played. Based on what I seen, the public prefers Blu-Ray. I think it is in big demand on Netflix. Regarding the adult industry, I'm aware that they are a huge financial heavy weight, and in the end that is wht is going to make the difference Tracey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I should send you my e-mails over this from the last couple of years. I've > been following this battle for a few years now, and my money's on Blu-Ray. > For several reasons, I support Blu-Ray. One, it has higher storage. Blu-Ray > has a maximum possible storage capacity of around 45 - 50+ gb per disc, > compared to around 25 - 30 gb per disc for HD-DVD. This means obviously that > you get more stuff on a Blu-Ray disc than HD-DVD, and Blu-Ray has potential > for even higher storage. Imagine having an entire trilogy of films like > "Bourne" or "LOTR" on one disc, instead of paying the extra money to buy two > or three separate discs with HD-DVD. The higher storage on one disc also > allows for greater add-ons, such as both standard and widescreen versions of > movies on one disc, along with several language tracks, director's cuts, > commentary, etc. In the videogame world, where massive RPGs and FPS (first > person shooters) are being created with more audio and video than ever (new > games have full orc > hestras doing hours of work for soundtracks, and major motion-capture video > for their characters) more capacity means bigger games. Also, the Sony PS3 is > of course a Blu-Ray player, and once it starts really giving the X-Box 360 a > real run for the money, Blu-Ray will get an even greater boost.Blu-Ray allows > for some greater video effects, too, like smoother slo-mo with less jitter. > > Overall, Blu-Ray is technically superiour and offers more effects and storage > than HD-DVD. But as we learned from Betamax vs. VHS, better doesn't always > win. The big thing is who supports which format, and despite Paramount's > decision to go with HD-DVD, most major studios are going with Blu-Ray, or at > least both. Blockbuster and Target are going with Blu-Ray, which is a big > plus. Also, note that the Paramount/Dreamworks announcement actually shows > that Dreamworks is *not* obligated to go with HD-DVD. Steven Spielberg is on > record as backing Blu-Ray, and is already making sure some of his classic > films get released on it before they get released on HD-DVD (If they ever > do). There are more companies in the Blu-Ray consortium than in HD-DVD's > camp. > > Now, so far HD-DVD seems to have more studios in the all-important adult film > industry, but recently, adult film giant Vivid announced they'd start putting > their skin flicks on Blu-Ray. Don't laugh: the adult industry is a *huge* > player and decider for Internet, computer, and electronic media technology. > Much of the security and pay-on-the-Internet infrastructure we have now comes > from the porn world. So the adult industry's backing could be a big boon for > one of these camps, but i think in time Blu-Ray will win there as well. > > >From what I can tell from what I've read, and discussions I've had, most > >people seem to more easily remember the term "Blu-Ray" than "HD-DVD", which > >I think will help in terms of marketing and name recognition. And once the > >public thinks of something as the default, that builds like a wave, helping > >push one side over the other. Once "VHS" became part of our everyday > >language and thought of as the norm, "Betamax" truly died. I think that's > >going to happen here again, but this time the better technology will > >actually get the support of the public. > > Blu-Ray is more expensive, true, but I think that with its greater features, > backing of major companies, public name recognition, and probably greater > traction in the videogame world, it'll win out. The best thing that might > happen for HD-DVD is that combo players capable of playing both formats will > become the norm, but I think that studios will ultimately want to back just > one horse--and that will be Blu-Ray. > > -------------- Original message -------------- > From: "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Who do you think will prevail: Blue ray or HD DVD. I think the money > and politics is behind HD DVD > TRacey > > Bay Recants Transformers Vow > > Transformers director Michael Bay backed off an Internet statement that > he was dropping out of a sequel film because Paramount studios decided > to back the HD DVD format exclusively. > > Posting on his blog on Aug. 21, the chastened actionmeister wrote, "Last > night at dinner I was having dinner with three Blu-ray owners, [and] > they were pissed about no Transformers [on] Blu-ray, and I drank the > Kool-aid hook, line and sinker. So at 1:30 in the morning I > postedââ¬ânothing good ever comes out of early a.m. posts, mind > youââ¬âI > overreacted." > > Earlier, Bay had vowed to drop out of any proposed sequel to the hit > giant-robot movie it weren't available on both HD DVD and Blu-ray formats. > > Bay subsequently recanted. "As a director, I'm all about people seeing > films in the best quality possible, and I saw and heard firsthand people > upset about a corporate decision," Bay wrote. "So today I saw 300 on HD; > it rocks! So I think I might be back on to do Transformers 2! > http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=43471 > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
