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Hi-Def Media Lovefest: The war is over and we can all go home.
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ManaByte
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indie85 said:
Shut your whore mouth!
http://gizmodo.com/342420/lord-of-the-rings-hd-vs-dvd-screen-captures-get-ready-to-buy-a-br-player
While I do prefer HD DVD for several reasons, I'm not against Lord of the Rings appearing on BDR. In my own personal opinion, it would be a waste to release this year when the user base is small. Next year sounds like a better idea! By then I will have my stand alone unit! It might even cost $99!:lol <---That's my price point for entering the Blu.:lol Or if I get a PS3.
KZObsessed
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ManaByte said:
And I'm still shocked that he's not been fired...
Christopher
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ManaByte said:
You held out on Disney releases for that long? I think Disney so far has been the best studio in terms of quality with their releases.
Christoff Yurievich
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Nice choices. Have you heard any of the David Bowie or Elton John stuff? Really excellent.captive said:I got 3 doors Down - Away From the Sun(its alright, it was free) Eric Clapton - Slow Hand, Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard, Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood, and Norah Jones - Come Away With Me.
I thought my BB didnt cary them either, but i asked an employee and he was like we used to have a section but now they are just mixed in with CDs. I was like you're joking right?
They didnt have Miles Davis - Kind of Blue >.< Or some other stuff i wanted.
seriously? I pictured him a bit..chubbier.chubigans said:For those that don't know, that's Rob Enderle crying up there.
Mr. Banana Grabber
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bune duggy said:
I have Ziggy Stardust but I can't play it until this weekend. Would you want me to PM you some impressions? I have almost every iteration of that album so I can make some pretty educated comparisons.
The Bookerman
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acabado said:Another CES pics
ROFL, reminds me of this(guys who hang around the Wrestling thread will remember this):
:lol :lol :lol :lol
Christoff Yurievich
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Oh I meant that I had the Bowie and Sir Elton stuff already and was wondering if he had any of either. The Ziggy Stardust album is absolutely one of the best of the Bowie releases with Scary Monsters and Super Creeps being a close second.Mr. Banana Grabber said:
Mr. Banana Grabber
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bune duggy said:
You mean the masters of the albums are really good because I already love both albums and have them on vinyl. I can't believe how cheap SACD's are on Amazon. My Ziggy was only $11.
polyh3dron
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indie85 said:
The CGI in parts of The Fellowship is pretty damn bad, like faraway shots of the crew running that are actually CGI, but everything for the most part in the other 2 installments is pretty damn good.
distantmantra
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One of the guys from Engagdet was on G4's coverage of CES, and they asked him about the whole Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD situation. After he stumbled on his words for a bit not really answering their question about HD-DVD being dead or not, the hosts asked him what format he preferred, to which he mumbled "HD."
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/08/xstreamhd-details-continue-to-emerge/
So much for people arguing that about download speeds. Here is Blu-rays new enemy~My enemy..:
The XStreamHD solution will be available to consumers in early Q4 2008. The introductory price for a complete XStreamHD home solution, including a Media Server and a Media Receiver, is available to initial subscribers starting at just $399.
Featured System Highlights
-- Satellite delivery of Full HD 1080p video, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4/H.264 in 4:3 or 16:9 screen formats
-- Satellite delivery of up to 7.1 channels 96kHz/24bits of lossless DTS-HD(TM) Master Audio
-- View four Full HD video streams simultaneously throughout the home
-- Learns users' choices and preferences to adopt their entertainment profile and continuously updates the Virtual Personal Library with titles they're likely to enjoy
-- Equipped with three ATSC tuners and a Network Video Recorder for viewing and recording three HDTV broadcasts at the same time - even while watching a fourth selection from your Virtual Personal Library(TM)
-- Patent Pending Adaptive Recording(TM) ensures accurate recording of HDTV programs from start to finish, even if broadcast schedules change or are delayed
-- Easy-to-use on-screen menus to manage content preferences, parental controls, spending limits
-- DLNA v1.5 certified to integrate all compatible devices on the XStreamHD network
-- Dual slide-in drive bays enable scalable storage featuring Seagate(R) Technology hard drive storage - 500GB, 1 TB, 2 TB options - and the ability to configure an external storage subsystem via the eSATA interface
-- Includes a feature-rich Personal PBX business-class phone system; also supports VoIP calls and offers free calls between XStreamHD subscribers
-- Uses gigabit Ethernet (GigE) permitting the transfer of HD video and audio at 1 gbps throughout the home
-- HDMI interface simplifies installation and ensures signal integrity for vibrant 1080p video
-- Front panel USB port for MP3 audio downloads
How quick can satelites deliver data is my question?
So much for people arguing that about download speeds. Here is Blu-rays new enemy~My enemy..:
The XStreamHD solution will be available to consumers in early Q4 2008. The introductory price for a complete XStreamHD home solution, including a Media Server and a Media Receiver, is available to initial subscribers starting at just $399.
Featured System Highlights
-- Satellite delivery of Full HD 1080p video, MPEG-2 or MPEG-4/H.264 in 4:3 or 16:9 screen formats
-- Satellite delivery of up to 7.1 channels 96kHz/24bits of lossless DTS-HD(TM) Master Audio
-- View four Full HD video streams simultaneously throughout the home
-- Learns users' choices and preferences to adopt their entertainment profile and continuously updates the Virtual Personal Library with titles they're likely to enjoy
-- Equipped with three ATSC tuners and a Network Video Recorder for viewing and recording three HDTV broadcasts at the same time - even while watching a fourth selection from your Virtual Personal Library(TM)
-- Patent Pending Adaptive Recording(TM) ensures accurate recording of HDTV programs from start to finish, even if broadcast schedules change or are delayed
-- Easy-to-use on-screen menus to manage content preferences, parental controls, spending limits
-- DLNA v1.5 certified to integrate all compatible devices on the XStreamHD network
-- Dual slide-in drive bays enable scalable storage featuring Seagate(R) Technology hard drive storage - 500GB, 1 TB, 2 TB options - and the ability to configure an external storage subsystem via the eSATA interface
-- Includes a feature-rich Personal PBX business-class phone system; also supports VoIP calls and offers free calls between XStreamHD subscribers
-- Uses gigabit Ethernet (GigE) permitting the transfer of HD video and audio at 1 gbps throughout the home
-- HDMI interface simplifies installation and ensures signal integrity for vibrant 1080p video
-- Front panel USB port for MP3 audio downloads
How quick can satelites deliver data is my question?
OokieSpookie
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Engadget....:lol
They had their head so far up hd-dvds ass they do not know what to do now.
It does have one feature that I wish all dvr boxes had and that is extra hdd bays.
They had their head so far up hd-dvds ass they do not know what to do now.
It does have one feature that I wish all dvr boxes had and that is extra hdd bays.
Nicodimas said:
They can deliver it quickly, but the upload speeds are hardly better than 56k.
My mom lives in the middle of literally nowhere in central Florida and she's got one of those Direcway satellites for her hi-speed internet. I think she gets like 1.5-2meg download and upload is atrocious. She also pays out the ass for her monthly subscription fee - something like $80 a month. Its total garbage at that price.
I'd be interested in seeing what the subscription fee will be for this device. It won't be cheap.
Nicodimas said:
Considering engadget even thinks its BS ... I think you may want to hold a wait-and-see for this.
Beyond it sounding a bit too good to be true in general ... notice there is absolutely no discussion in the press release regarding subscription fees, or durations.
As for the HW itself, sounds great ... though 3 ATSC cards? WTF? How about 1 or 2, along with 2 cablecard slots? That would at least be useful.
polyh3dron
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:lol :lol :lol :lolOnix said:
Phantom 2
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polyh3dron
Banned
And you think they're not watching you on the web-enabled HD DVDs that you have to log-in to access their features?Nicodimas said:
:lol
HD DVD supporters have been screaming up and down about HD DVD's web features making the format better than BD, and now they're a NEGATIVE?
Fuck, these HD DVD supporters are FUCKING TWISTED.
Some level of surveillance is possible anytime you connect a device to the Internet. The fact that you'll sign on to this ridiculous tinfoil hat nonsense is just indicative of how desperate you are to taste those sour grapes.Nicodimas said:
OMG Web 2.0 is one of the biggest establishment conspiracies to date!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Isn't that the truth. Great point. I am sure you would ignore a supporter of anything that said that comment..well except to make fun of them... Im a hd-dvd guy and I am making fun of him.
ME..i was making fun of him..but ok there buddy pic up on the sarcasm it was overflowing.
polyh3dron
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ahooga, sarc detector malfunction and all that.
That just goes to show you.. there are people out there who really are like that though.
That just goes to show you.. there are people out there who really are like that though.
Nicodimas said:
in case the above post actually is sarcasm ...
Since HD-DVD players ARE web-enabled ... and HD-DVD supporters initially used that as an arguing point for superiority ...
How does one NOT consider it twisted?
Considering your previous posting in militant support of HD-DVD ... why would anyone assume you're being sarcastic without some obvious indicator?
Yep, I was one of those skeptical about Sony's Trojan horse strategy with PS3.
On the one hand, it made sense. What better way to sneak blu-ray into millions of homes than on the back of the next PlayStation? On the other hand, I wasn't sure a video game player, essentially a toy, could carry the responsibility of winning a movie format war.
Maybe I'd been reading too many marketing books, the ones that tell you a product is either a "this" or a "that," but can't be both because people's minds just don't work that way. Convergence is only supposed to work with Swiss army knives and clock radios... Leave the cameras, TV tuners, and MP3 players out of my cell phone, please.
But in the end, PS3 was a key factor in Blu-ray's success over HD DVD.
It seems to me the console didn't act so much as a Trojan horse, which sounds passive, but as a catalyst driving the adoption of high-def movies. And of course, it didn't hurt that Sony's promise of spectacular PS3 sales out of the gate lured precious studio support.
I just hope somebody smarter than me writes a book or seven about all this. They say there's a fine line between genius and insanity, and I have to hand it to old Krazy Ken.
He made a hell of a machine, and his company stands to gain a great deal from it.
I hope the man at least gets an apology.
On the one hand, it made sense. What better way to sneak blu-ray into millions of homes than on the back of the next PlayStation? On the other hand, I wasn't sure a video game player, essentially a toy, could carry the responsibility of winning a movie format war.
Maybe I'd been reading too many marketing books, the ones that tell you a product is either a "this" or a "that," but can't be both because people's minds just don't work that way. Convergence is only supposed to work with Swiss army knives and clock radios... Leave the cameras, TV tuners, and MP3 players out of my cell phone, please.
But in the end, PS3 was a key factor in Blu-ray's success over HD DVD.
It seems to me the console didn't act so much as a Trojan horse, which sounds passive, but as a catalyst driving the adoption of high-def movies. And of course, it didn't hurt that Sony's promise of spectacular PS3 sales out of the gate lured precious studio support.
I just hope somebody smarter than me writes a book or seven about all this. They say there's a fine line between genius and insanity, and I have to hand it to old Krazy Ken.
He made a hell of a machine, and his company stands to gain a great deal from it.
I hope the man at least gets an apology.
Xisiqomelir
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Kolgar said:
You know catalysts don't play a part in reactions themselves, right?[/chemgeek]
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