It's Beta-max vs. VHS all over again - Page 3

Ghoulish Delight · 01-06-2006, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

I'm just reminded about how how the metric system is coming by... when was it? 1978 or something?

Black-and-white -> Color is a closer analogy. Of course, they were clever enough to find a standard which accomodated BOTH technologies for that conversion, which made the transfer seemless and painless. Not really a possibility in this case.

Not Afraid · 01-05-2006, 10:57 PM

hehehehe. He said Penetration.

SzczerbiakManiac · 01-06-2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

hehehehe. He said Penetration.

and "blow"!

CoasterMatt · 01-06-2006, 10:12 AM

Do we really need any sharper pictures in the world of porn, as so many of the stars get even older and wrinklier?

€uroMeinke · 01-06-2006, 09:28 PM

My analogy wasn't to the technology, but rather the promised changes - back in the 60s we spent a lot of time learning about the impending conversion to the metric system and all we got was liters of coke.

Not Afraid · 01-06-2006, 09:50 PM

And it screwed me up mathmatically for eternity.

€uroMeinke · 01-06-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Afraid

And it screwed me up mathmatically for eternity.

Nonsense - it's all powers of 10

The Shadoe · 02-01-2006, 08:36 PM

I work for a CD & DVD Duplication/Replication company, and part of what I do is research the latest trends in the industry. I may end up eating my words, but I am betting that Blu-ray will come out on top. A lot more news, studio support, and progress has been coming out of the Blu-ray camp.

To sum it up:
Blu-ray - Revolutionary
HD DVD - Evolutionary

I don't plan on replacing all the DVDs I currently have. Once one of the high-definition formats comes out as the winner and I eventually buy a player, I will simply add to my collection with the new format; the original DVD technology will be backward compatable.

Anybody who is interested in keeping up on the latest news with this, may be interested in the list of articles that I maintain: http://www.discburn.com/newsletters/

Moonliner · 02-01-2006, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Shadoe

I work for a CD & DVD Duplication/Replication company, and part of what I do is research the latest trends in the industry. I may end up eating my words, but I am betting that Blu-ray will come out on top. A lot more news, studio support, and progress has been coming out of the Blu-ray camp.

To sum it up:
Blu-ray - Revolutionary
HD DVD - Evolutionary

I don't plan on replacing all the DVDs I currently have. Once one of the high-definition formats comes out as the winner and I eventually buy a player, I will simply add to my collection with the new format; the original DVD technology will be backward compatable.

Anybody who is interested in keeping up on the latest news with this, may be interested in the list of articles that I maintain: http://www.discburn.com/newsletters/

Sounds like you are too close to the trees to see the forest...

Beta was better technically than VHS. VHS won because it was cheaper.

The original mac was technically better than the PC. The PC won (market share wise) because it was cheaper.

It's the same thing here, Joe couch potato will not know a Blue-Ray from a Sting-Ray but when he sees the major price difference the HD-DVD player is coming home with him.

I predict HD-DVD in a landslide for the above reasons and because I like Blue-Ray better. History has shown that I always back the wrong horse. So excuse me while I go watch some old beta tapes...

The Shadoe · 02-01-2006, 09:53 PM

There may only be a price difference at the very beginning. From what I understand in the industry's One-To-One magazine, the players won't have significant price differences. What will have the price differences initially are the costs of the discs themselves (though Sony denies this).

The reason is because existing replication equipment can be easier adapted for HD DVD. Blu-Ray requires more investment, which will most likely lead to higher prices at first.

If HD DVD wins, it will be because of price, and price alone. But the way the news sounds, more studios are backing Blu-Ray than are backing HD DVD. That means a lot. As weird as it sounds, the porn industry will end up being the ones having the most say. Whichever one they decide to back will most likely be the winner because of the tremendous economic impact the porn industry has.

Consumers won't be the ones determining the winner of this war.

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The Shadoe Save Marshall Field's! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Saint Paul, MN Posts: 72	There may only be a price difference at the very beginning. From what I understand in the industry's One-To-One magazine, the players won't have significant price differences. What will have the price differences initially are the costs of the discs themselves (though Sony denies this). The reason is because existing replication equipment can be easier adapted for HD DVD. Blu-Ray requires more investment, which will most likely lead to higher prices at first. If HD DVD wins, it will be because of price, and price alone. But the way the news sounds, more studios are backing Blu-Ray than are backing HD DVD. That means a lot. As weird as it sounds, the porn industry will end up being the ones having the most say. Whichever one they decide to back will most likely be the winner because of the tremendous economic impact the porn industry has. Consumers won't be the ones determining the winner of this war. __________________ I am The Shadoe.
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