Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
02-16-2008
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Re: HD Disc Format War Not Over By a Long Shot
The Fat lady sang yesterday after the Walmart announcement. Toshiba has already responded today that HD DVD is over so hopefully BD fans who now have what they wanted, can be gracious in their...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
02-12-2008
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Replies: 419
Views: 58,415
Re: HD Disc Format War Not Over By a Long Shot
Not much to see. It has already been said, but here it is:
"The Best Buy Company, the consumer electronics chain, said Monday that it would recommend that consumers choose Sony’s Blu-ray...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
02-03-2008
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Replies: 419
Views: 58,415
Re: HD Disc Format War Not Over By a Long Shot
I think it was a screwup. Was it intentional? Who knows, but the ad is not listed at that myspace link reported during the SB also, and myspace is owned by News Corp, which also owns Fox stations and...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
02-03-2008
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Replies: 419
Views: 58,415
Re: HD Disc Format War Not Over By a Long Shot
That is BS. I saw the ad right after the half time started. It may not be one of the most memorable ads, but they were all weak this year IMO.
I have heard some areas never showed the ad, which...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-16-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-10-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-10-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
You only need HDMI 1.1 (which my receiver is) to get LPCM or decoded HD audio over HDMI. The key thing is it must be a LPCM soundtrack on the movie disc OR have the HD audio decoders in the player. I...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-10-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
You missed what I have said before. I already OWN a PS3. I bought a receiver with HDMI because I wanted HD audio with it. The problem is that it is interfering with regular TV/movie watching now that...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-10-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
I hear what you are saying, but I have bought 2 receivers in the last 2 years. No way I am buying a 3rd receiver in 3 years. Why should I? If BD wants my $1,000.00+ per year in HD movie purchases,...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-09-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
If BD player mfg didn't start removing HD audio decoders in their players, then they MIGHT have gotten a big movie buyer like me to change over, but they seem to care more about padding their...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-08-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
It turns out, according to Amir in response to some of my questions at AVS, that MS has little true involvement with HD DVD, but this surprised me quite a bit. It explains WHY they were not at ANY...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-07-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
If they do this it would be great to truly put aside a lot of bad blood that this format war caused by ALL studios & CE mfg. I wonder if it will be a better deal than 5 cents on the dollar, or if...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-06-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
You do not get it I guess. Most people do not replace working equipment with the latest and greatest just because it becomes available. I still have my first SD DVD player working in my youngest...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-06-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
This post alone shows me that you do not understand pricing in the marketplace. I am a bean counter by trade and they always had SD DVD as a competitor, but also had a comparable competitor with HD...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-05-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
It is good to see you admitting that HD DVD pushed BD to be a much better format than it might have even been. Many BD fans refuse to admit this, so my hat is off to you for admitting it.
I just...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-05-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
Want to make a bet then? You do not seem to understand business if you do not think that less competition = higher prices.
Of course BOGOF BD movie sales will be gone now. Of course BD player...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-05-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
I think unfortunately the only thing left is the fat lady (Universal/Paramount) to sing. She is walking to the stage right now I imagine.
I have a bad taste for HDM right now, and buy the time I...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-05-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
I am not sure what you are saying here, but it sounds like you think there is no contract so Warner could change their minds before 5/2008?
I figured Warner would get a bigger stake in the patent...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-04-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
The difference is buying a backup HD DVD player for real cheap money to continue to play the library of movies that someone already owns on HD DVD. Buying a BD player now at twice the price is a sure...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-04-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
The problem I have with this is that BD just isn't ready STILL, and this news just killed any more BOGOF sales on BD, so now all the BD fans will be slowing down buying BD movies after the initial...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-03-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
I personally wish ALL studios would go neutral and let the CONSUMER decide which format should win. Currently if one format wins it will be because of the exclusive studio support instead of what the...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-03-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
AFAIK, there is no HD34 disc. I wish there were but the TL TWIN disc is either 30GB HD/4.7GB SD, or 15GB HD/8.5GB SD. There is the TL51GB HD51 disc which Disney voted for even though no other studio...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-03-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
Re: Could Warner Bros. Abandon HD DVD in 2008?
One of the problems with this is that those clearance BD players are all profile 1.0 players. What is the price of the Panasonic 1.1 player?
If you are going to compare prices on clearance...
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Forum: Discuss AVRev.com News
01-03-2008
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Replies: 806
Views: 132,309
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