Blu-ray versus HD DVD

[Shadowblind]

Now who ever said I supported HD-DVD? For me, I think the format wars are slightly silly.

Sony forces PS3 users to buy a Blu-Ray player. If thats not dirty, I dont know what is. As far as I'm concerned, I don't NEED an HD-DVD player on my 360. Thats why I don't have one on it.

BTW, no one answered me as to why people quote they're names at the end of they're post. Do they think they'll forget it?

[Zin0099]

personally i like the thought of Blu-ray being in ps3 because if sony loses in the format wars they still can use the blu ray for games

xbox360= $400+$200 for HD DVD=$600
PS3=$600 and can use the Blu-Ray for games plus movies

xbox360=$600 and can't use 360 games on HD DVD

think what sony can use for Blu ray
-games
-multiple classic PSone and ps2 games
-firmware
-music
-movies
-Photos
-wall paper for ps3 background
(I mean sticking all above in one disc)

like

FF7
FF7 AC
FF7 Dirge of cerberus
FF7 last order
all the trailers for FF7 series
and extras

think about it blu-ray for games is awesome

don't come and tell me i'm wrong this is just my opinion

[F9zDark]

Now who ever said I supported HD-DVD? For me, I think the format wars are slightly silly.

Sony forces PS3 users to buy a Blu-Ray player. If thats not dirty, I dont know what is. As far as I'm concerned, I don't NEED an HD-DVD player on my 360. Thats why I don't have one on it.

BTW, no one answered me as to why people quote they're names at the end of they're post. Do they think they'll forget it?

So I suppose Sony was playing it dirty by using a DVD drive in the PS2 as well then? Seriously man you need to pick your battles. Blu-Ray goes hand in hand with Sony's 3.0 mentality and when Xbox360 games either:

1)Lacking features due to DVD's limited capacity
2)Start coming in 2 to 3 DVD packages

You will totally understand Sony's reasoning for going with Blu-Ray.

The fact Microsoft hasn't made HD-DVD a prerequisite for gaming is surprising, since IT IS something they would do, but then it means either they don't think HD-DVD will win or they haven't opted to do it.

Because frankly I wouldn't put it past Micro$#@! to release a 200 dollar device and then FORCE it on people.

If you don't want blu-ray don't buy a PS3, plain and simple.

[Triv1um]

I think Blu-ray will come out winner just because it is soon going to be a PC format, like normal DVDs.

Once we get writable blu-ray disks and its common in PC's it will take off the actual disk format and the movie format

[F9zDark]

I think Blu-ray will come out winner just because it is soon going to be a PC format, like normal DVDs.

Once we get writable blu-ray disks and its common in PC's it will take off the actual disk format and the movie format

They got them already, but its rather pricey. But yeah, that will play a large role in who wins: which group can get writables and rewritables out the quickest. So far Blu-Ray is winning in that department, as I haven't heard of HD-DVD burners yet.

[Shadowblind]

So I suppose Sony was playing it dirty by using a DVD drive in the PS2 as well then? Seriously man you need to pick your battles.

Im sorry, I didn't know Sony made the DVD player and DVDs.

In fact, quite interestingly, I don't think they did.

I don't see why they just don't take the $550 blu-ray drive out and just sell the $50 PS3 alone.

[F9zDark]

They didn't make DVDs initially, but after they abandoned MMCD they joined with Toshiba and others making what would later be known as DVDs.

Sony didn't need to put a DVD drive into the PS2. They could have used CDs for all PS2 launch titles easily. But they didn't and why look at that, PS2 is still going strong to this day, 6 years later...

As I said, if you don't want/don't like BR don't buy it. I am glad Sony put Blu-Ray into the PS3; when I buy an HDTV I'll have the movies to go with it.

[ketchup]

Well personal choices are what it's all about I guess.

I understand why Sony put the BluRay, (I'll try to spell it how they do from now on) in t the PS3. It does make sense in many ways. The only place it fails is in its' added cost to the whole system.

Not having a HD-DVD in the Xbox360 was a surprise to me too. I'm not sure it's the end of the world though in terms of game content as some might suggest. Again compression techniques improve all the time and what's a bit of SW upgrade to a 360, (or PS3 for that matter)?

As far as I was aware there are HD-DVD players going into PC's very shortly too, (I understand this is the case, but I'll check around to be sure a bit later).

Either way enjoythe games whatever platform and also the HD movies. Been watching them on my 40" true HD TV and they do look very good:thumbup:

[F9zDark]

Do you own a PS3 or 360 or both? Just curious.

[irongiant]

Thanks for that Irongiant but what does that say really?

It quite plainly says that the extra storage space provided by Blu Ray can provide fantastic quality sound and picture.

50Gb for the movie alone! Not quite there are extras on disc 1 too. Also uncompressed English audio file, (huge data eater - better though? you could argue that) as well as compressed versions. Again the disc uses AVC coding, (or basically MPEG4). This is not as compact as VC-1. Would a HD DVD need so much space for the same feature set and quality? Probably not. Would it need more than One HD DVD's worth of storage? Possibly, I don't know.

I'll happily take the opinions of people that are paid to review movies anyday thanks. I own the movie myself and can also concur, the picture quality is astounding and better than anything i've seen so far on HD DVD. If HD DVD can do better then what are they waiting for?

Sony was trying to make a statement with that movie as to how great BlueRay is. It's obviously working on some people.

It's a Disney film and nothing to do with Sony, working on some people what's that supposed to mean? That review was done by an independant and respected website and the conclusion they've come to is clear.

Basically what I'm trying to say is just because BlueRay is included in my PS3 hardware I am not suddenly going to be blinded into saying it's superior to HDDVD when it may not be. I suggest that it is better but I won't promote this view as fact. When that happens you get the effect that F9zDark was talking about earlier in this thread when groups start to lose their individual ability to think and as a whole make dumb choices.

Taking it a little too far there.. dumb choices? You want Playstation games and HD movies then buying a PS3 is not a dumb choice.