Ferrari Mailing List: Re: OT: Blu Ray looks to win format war

[Robert W. Garven Jr. (rgarven]

Im waiting for a HD recorder, the only reason I am holding  
out............... I know they have one but a reasonably priced one






On Feb 18, 2008, at 9:26 PM, Ferrarisimo [at] Comcast.net wrote:

> That is the major upgrade to the next gen Blu-Ray player - internet
> access and internal memory to store downloaded movies or features to
> movies being played.  Expected in stores before this summer.
>
> Scottie
>
> On Feb 18, 2008, at 9:40 PM, Mike wrote:
>
> > I think Blu-Ray was actually the better technology here.  It is
> > surprising...  Beta vs VHS is a good study in bad marketing, Sony
> > really did
> > have a better standard in Beta than VHS (better image quality,
> > cheaper to
> > make tapes and players).  They just refused to allow the adult film
> > industry
> > to use Beta as a media...  And Beta died...
> >
> > I still can't sort out how Intel became number one in
> > Microprocessors(x86)
> > and controllers (8051)...  Their design for its day was crap
> > compared to
> > most everything else.  Probably marketing also.
> >
> > Still who wants to actually buy a movie and have a disc laying around
> > somewhere?  It just seems primitive, I'd rather pull it down over
> > the air
> > when I want to watch it (and have it paid for by the advertisers who
> > stick
> > commercials in front of movies at the theaters as a retro-active
> > punishment
> > for doing that to me after I paid $9 for a mediocre at best movie)...
> >
> > Though I admit it is a good excuse to buy a PS3...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Doug and Terri Anderson [mailto:dnt [at] dock.net]
> > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 7:04 PM
> > To: Mike Fleischer
> > Cc: The FerrariList
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] OT: Blu Ray looks to win format war
> >
> > Harrumph - I bet the whole dang thing is a rehash of 45 rpm (best
> > fidelity -= under the circumstances) v 33 1/3 by Colombia (here -
> > put a
> > whole hour on one of these). and Beta (the best video, under the
> > circumstances) v VHS Dunno why that one won out.  Ayep - Once all  
> > this
> > computer stuff gets sorted (sordid?) out I am going to trade in my
> > 386.
> > Until then, I'm just holdin' on.
> > DOUG
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Reed" <gary [at] garyreedsales.com>
> > To: "DOUG" <dnt [at] dock.net>
> > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > Sent: Monday, February 18, 2008 9:22 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] OT: Blu Ray looks to win format war
> >
> >
> > > I doesn't seem all that long ago, when I sold off of my Pioneer
> > > "LASER
> > > DISC"
> > > player and some discs on eBay and bought a Sony DVD player, when  
> > > that
> > > format
> > > was brand new.
> > >
> > > Then, I sold that player and bought a new "upscaling" Denon unit w/
> > > HDMI
> > > out.
> > >
> > > I've been waiting for the Blu-Ray/HD battle to get sorted out too.
> > >
> > > I'll probably buy a Blu-Ray soon.
> > >
> > > Gary
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ferrarisimo [at] Comcast.net" <Ferrarisimo [at] comcast.net>
> > > To: "Gary Reed" <gary [at] garyreedsales.com>
> > > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 11:06 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] OT: Blu Ray looks to win format war
> > >
> > >
> > > > Went with Blu-Ray 6 months ago.  With a 65" 1080p TV the pictures  
> > > > is
> > > > phenomenal.  Not that much difference with a TV smaller than 42".
> > > >
> > > > If you are thinking about making the move, at this point you,  
> > > > should
> > > > hold out until the next generation machines - with internet  
> > > > access -
> > > > come out.  Not too far away, and they promise some "extra features"
> > > > along with downloadable "stuff."  Even if you are not interested in
> > > > that extra flexibility, the prices on the current generation
> > > > machines
> > > > will fall.
> > > >
> > > > Of course, wait a few weeks and the HDDVD players will be FREE as
> > > > EVERYONE dumps the format.
> > > >
> > > > Anyone want a BETAMAX?
> > > >
> > > > Scottie
> > > > On Feb 17, 2008, at 9:45 PM, Fellippe Galletta wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > A friend sent me this:
> > > > >
> > > > > "Looking to buy a HD-DVD player?
> > > > >
> > > > > DON'T!
> > > > >
> > > > > Looks like the end might be near for HD-DVD. Wal Mart just
> > > > > announced
> > > > > that
> > > > > they will dump HD-DVD and stock Blu-Ray discs only, following the
> > > > > footsteps
> > > > > of Best Buy & Netflix. Rumor also had it that Toshiba is ready to
> > > > > write-off
> > > > > HD-DVD citing its failure. Basically, when the world's biggest
> > > > > retail corp.
> > > > > and those nation-wide electronic stores stop carrying your product
> > > > > --- both
> > > > > the hardware & software are doomed. Blu-Ray is likely to win this
> > > > > HD-
> > > > > format
> > > > > war.
> > > > >
> > > > > For those who bought a HD-DVD player...well, consider it as a
> > > > > higher-
> > > > > grade
> > > > > DVD (regular DVD) player then. Meanwhile regular DVD machines  
> > > > > lives
> > > > > on and
> > > > > with some selling as low as $25.00 along with a huge selection of
> > > > > software,
> > > > > looks like it will be here for quite a while."
> > > > >
> > > > > FG
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