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Hi-Def Media Lovefest: The war is over and we can all go home.

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OokieSpookie

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LM4sure said:
yes. bluray has been sputtering while hd-dvd is picking up steam. I would love to place a bet. PM me.
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Edit: This is what I got back :lol

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Originally Posted by OokieSpookie:
I was thinking more along a week or two ban bet but what do you have in mind?
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Go to hell with your week ban. That's always lame. You're lame. You lose out on the bet. Hd-dvd will win and now I don't get to take any of your money.
 
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LM4sure

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OokieSpookie said:
:lol I asked what you had in mind so you could have named your terms but you chose to take the road that you did.
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Whatever. I see now that you're biased

Only the PS3 can give Tetris the physics it needs.


I am an unbiased consumer that has not made a purchasing decision regarding the two formats. But with the Transformers news, it appears to me (unbiased, remember?) that hd-dvd is gaining traction and will be the format of choice soon. You can take that with a grain of salt, but I am unbiased.
 
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Frankfurter

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LM4sure said:
Whatever. I see now that you're biased

Only the PS3 can give Tetris the physics it needs.


I am an unbiased consumer that has not made a purchasing decision regarding the two formats. But with the Transformers news, it appears to me (unbiased, remember?) that hd-dvd is gaining traction and will be the format of choice soon. You can take that with a grain of salt, but I am unbiased.
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Wow.
 
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Days like these...

Have a Blessed Day
Sommeone wanna tell me wtf just happened? Ookie mini meltdown? Anyways... whatever. I didnt see the new release thread so I'll ask here. What is every one picking up tommorrow? The Shining and 2001 for me.
 
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OokieSpookie

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Days like these... said:
Sommeone wanna tell me wtf just happened? Ookie mini meltdown? Anyways... whatever. I didnt see the new release thread so I'll ask here. What is every one picking up tommorrow? The shining and 2001 for me.
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Wasn't me :lol
 
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OokieSpookie

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Days like these... said:
Sommeone wanna tell me wtf just happened? Ookie mini meltdown? Anyways... whatever. I didnt see the new release thread so I'll ask here. What is every one picking up tommorrow? The Shining and 2001 for me.
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Since I am grabbing Castlevania PSP and Ratchet and Clank also this week I think The Shining will have to hold me over unless I find a good deal.
 
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OokieSpookie

Banned
Days like these... said:
Hence the ? mark. Eyes Wide Shut any good? I was thinking about a blind buy on that
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It has been so long since I have seen it, all I remember is having a huge crush on Nicole Kidman after seeing it and that it took me a couple of viewings to understand the movie.

That kind of reminds me..is Far and Away available on HD?
 
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XMonkey

lacks enthusiasm.
LM4sure said:
But with the Transformers news, it appears to me (unbiased, remember?) that hd-dvd is gaining traction and will be the format of choice soon. You can take that with a grain of salt, but I am unbiased.
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*boggle*
 
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captive

Joe Six-Pack: posting for the common man
LM4sure said:
Whatever. I see now that you're biased

Only the PS3 can give Tetris the physics it needs.


I am an unbiased consumer that has not made a purchasing decision regarding the two formats. But with the Transformers news, it appears to me (unbiased, remember?) that hd-dvd is gaining traction and will be the format of choice soon. You can take that with a grain of salt, but I am unbiased.
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You're about as unbiased as a KKK member at a NAACP convention.


Before anyone tries to get smart, i dont claim to be unbiased.
 
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Maxwell House

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DoubleTap said:
Geez, 8.3 Million vs. 190K. We have a looong way to go if HD will supplant SD.
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Yep, which just reiterates the point that the HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray war hasn't even started yet. The question of who is leading right now is pretty inconsequential.
 
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Oni Jazar

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Maxwell House said:
Yep, which just reiterates the point that the HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray war hasn't even started yet. The question of who is leading right now is pretty inconsequential.
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What makes you think the HD war is going to get that much bigger? With a format war neither will never come within spitting distance of DVD.
 
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Maxwell House

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Oni Jazar said:
What makes you think the HD war is going to get that much bigger? With a format war neither will never come within spitting distance of DVD.
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It will, once Blu-Ray or HD-DVD players are priced the same as as a DVD player, which will happen soon enough.
 
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OokieSpookie

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Maxwell House said:
It will, once Blu-Ray or HD-DVD players are priced the same as as a DVD player, which will happen soon enough.
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I have to agree with Oni here.
While it will boost a little, it still will continue to have the stigma around it and many people just will not make the jump.
 
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Eel O'Brian

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When's the ETA for $250 (or less) Blu Ray players? I don't have a dog in this stupid HD format fight, I basically got that 360 player for free, and I have a lot of inputs on the back of my new TV, so I'll eventually just get them both and go dual-format. I figure if one goes belly up, the movies I own in that format will still play just fine.
 
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Ignatz Mouse

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Eel O'Brian said:
When's the ETA for $250 (or less) Blu Ray players? I don't have a dog in this stupid HD format fight, I basically got that 360 player for free, and I have a lot of inputs on the back of my new TV, so I'll eventually just get them both and go dual-format. I figure if one goes belly up, the movies I own in that format will still play just fine.
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No date for that yet. I would guess when the spring sales hit, unless the deals get crazy around Christmas.
 
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Walshicus

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maharg said:
It's a love hate movie. I really wouldn't go blind on it.
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Going blind might be a possibility if you happen to like Nicole Kidman nude, or fairly tame orgy scenes. Not my bag though; thought it was a boring film too.
 
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OokieSpookie

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Sir Fragula said:
Going blind might be a possibility if you happen to like Nicole Kidman nude, or fairly tame orgy scenes. Not my bag though; thought it was a boring film too.
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:lol I was going to say that the reason that I didn't like it the first time is because I didn't go blind.
They way they spoke about the movie I was fully expecting like some kind of Emmanuelle type film, but it is something quite different when all said and done.
 
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VanMardigan

has calmed down a bit.
Off-topic, but I figure folks here are using the max out of their consoles, so they might know:

1. How do I get mpeg2 files (extension .mpg) to play on my Xbox 360 via media sharing? I don't want to have to convert every file.

2. Does the Ps3 have support for mpeg2 (.mpg) file through dlna so that you can play them on a tv?
 
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OokieSpookie

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VanMardigan said:
Off-topic, but I figure folks here are using the max out of their consoles, so they might know:

1. How do I get mpeg2 files (extension .mpg) to play on my Xbox 360 via media sharing? I don't want to have to convert every file.

2. Does the Ps3 have support for mpeg2 (.mpg) file through dlna so that you can play them on a tv?
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#2 yes

Edit: well mostly, every now and then I pull one that it will not play and have to re-encode for some reason
 
Chiggs

Chiggs

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LM4sure said:
yes. bluray has been sputtering while hd-dvd is picking up steam. I would love to place a bet. PM me.
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Yep, with that giant, humongous, JB HI-FI announcement, plus the Transformers figures, HD-DVD will probably close the deal out by the end of the year.

Already, my sources within Hollywood are telling me that they don't care about Blu-Ray's technical superiority or YTD software domination, and that they were closely monitoring Transformer's sales and were going to make a decision based off that data alone.

Sorry, Blu-Ray, that about does it for you.
 
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Ignatz Mouse

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Chiggs said:
Yep, with that giant, humongous, JB HI-FI announcement, plus the Transformers figures, HD-DVD will probably close the deal out by the end of the year.

Already, my sources within Hollywood are telling me that they don't care about Blu-Ray's technical superiority or YTD software domination, and that they were closely monitoring Transformer's sales and were going to make a decision based off that data alone.

Sorry, Blu-Ray, that about does it for you.
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Sarcasm? Attempt to out-dumb some of the dumber BluRay posters? Or just new dumbness?

This thread never ceases to astound me, so my sarcasm meter is questionable.
 
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neojubei

Will drop pants for Sony.
Will retailers have special deals on the Spider-man trilogy on blu-ray. I don't want to order from amazon just to wait 1-2 weeks later for it. Hopefully best buy or Circuit city will have the same deal as amazon.
 
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VanMardigan

has calmed down a bit.
OokieSpookie said:
#2 yes

Edit: well mostly, every now and then I pull one that it will not play and have to re-encode for some reason
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Now, you're sure we're talking mpeg 2 files? Cause the 360 plays mp4 stuff just fine, but apparently doesn't play .mpg files
 
The Main Event

The Main Event

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It's probably hard right now to find a G2 HD DVD player at Futureshop, but they're giving away Transformers HD DVD for free when you purchase one (Oct 19-25).
 
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drohne

hyperbolically metafictive
i don't know how much i like eyes wide shut -- haven't seen it since it was in theaters -- but it's beautifully lit and photographed, and also...uh...nicole kidman nude. should be a good one to watch in hd
 
Chiggs

Chiggs

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drohne said:
i don't know how much i like eyes wide shut -- haven't seen it since it was in theaters -- but it's beautifully lit and photographed, and also...uh...nicole kidman nude. should be a good one to watch in hd
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I think Eyes Wide Shut is probably the best-looking Kubrick movie, slightly edging out Barry Lyndon.

Plus, we get the unedited orgy sequence. Those digital cover-ups were awful.
 
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StoOgE

First tragedy, then farce.
Chiggs said:
I think Eyes Wide Shut is probably the best-looking Kubrick movie, slightly edging out Barry Lyndon.

Plus, we get the unedited orgy sequence. Those digital cover-ups were awful.
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barry lyndon would be perfect in hd. :(
 
The Main Event

The Main Event

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http://www.cnbc.com/id/21423304

Sources I'm talking to at the company suggest that an announcement could come soon that Microsoft will unveil a new version of Xbox 360 featuring a built-in HD-DVD player and HD tuner. The device might be officially unveiled during Bill Gates' keynote at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in January, which could be a bummer since it misses this upcominhg holiday shopping season.

It's true you can already play HD-DVD's through the Xbox but you need another device to plug in. Microsoft sells that player for $179, but it's not clear that the new Xbox360HD will simply be $179 more than the current Xbox 360 without it. Consumers might be getting a break if they buy the all-in-one unit.

I haven't heard pricing yet: details to come. But the blogs are all over this. Several analyst firms I talked with this morning say an HD version of Xbox wasn't expected until mid-to late 2008, so anything earlier would be a surprise.

All the hub-bub began with a story in the Australian publication, "Smarthouse," after comments it had gotten from an executive at Toshiba. But The Seattle Post-Intelligencer says no new Xbox is coming after what sound like pretty definitive comments it had gotten from Microsoft; that maybe Microsoft will license its technology to Toshiba for a new kind of all-in-one player/recorder/game-player/HD thingy. Intriguing.

We've placed several calls into the company seeking official comment. Some folks are looking into it; others haven't returned the calls yet. But the folks I'm talking to off-the-record say an announcement is coming.

This could be a big deal for both Microsoft and the HD-DVD movement. Microsoft has already seen a significant pop in Xbox console sales in the wake of the Halo 3 release. In fact, some market research suggests that sales have tripled normal volume. That makes sense since as we've reported there are about 2.5 million Xboxers still playing the game on older consoles, who have not traded up to the new 360. Halo 3 was widely expected to get them to do so.

At the same time, back at the Digital Life Expo, we detailed how HD-DVD was outselling Blu-Ray on laptops by better than 8-1. It stands to reason that laptop users who have onboard HD-DVD would also want that same format at home.

Now that Microsoft is making it even easier for consumers to use the format in such a popular game-player, this is more bad news for Blu-Ray, and of course its primary backer, Sony, which makes that competing platform available in PlayStation. All of this becomes much more important in Microsoft's grander plan of using the Xbox to invade the living room. A kind of Trojan Horse. An all-in-one digital entertainment hub masquerading as a game-player.

McAdams Wright Ragen in Seattle expects Microsoft to realize a year-over-year 35% gain in its Entertainment Device Division, to $1.4 billion. Halo 3 is widely viewed as the lynch-pin to getting this beleaguered unit into the black. An all-in-one game-player/HD-DVD player could help even more.

Microsoft reports its earnings on Thursday and I'll preview the expectations--which seem to be gaining a lot of momentum--in an upcoming post.
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StoOgE

First tragedy, then farce.
Chiggs said:
Any reason for the omission? Has Warner even mentioned it?
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i dunno.. dr strangelove and lolita are mia too.

ms and toshiba made a mistake not pulling the trigger on this this xmas.
 
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drohne

hyperbolically metafictive
if microsoft are really getting behind hd-dvd, that could pretty well guarantee a TWO FORMAT FUTURE -- i don't know how big a hd-dvd 360 would be, but they're going to need a high capacity optical disc for their next console, and i doubt they're too keen on blu ray
 
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