Format Wars May Be Over, but High-Definition DVD Still Faces Challenges, According to - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

james99 · 2008-04-22, 10:25 AM

NEW YORK — Aided by the major motion picture studios, Sony's Blu-ray format has emerged as the undisputed technology for high-definition DVD video, but according to new market data released by ABI Research, Blu-ray cannot rest on its laurels. A bright future for high-definition DVD is not a foregone conclusion.

calvin940 · 2008-04-22, 10:43 AM

wow.. how many times are people going to milk that subject? - referring to the journalism, not you james

Actually we should probably even just post this in the other thread with the other articles saying the exact same thing (like here http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=81313)

Danster · 2008-04-22, 04:05 PM

Did the big lady start breathing again?

Seriously, articles like this just want to make me wait a bit longer before buying BLueray. Having been burnt once (with HD-DVD), I kinda learned a valuable lesson here.

que3jxp · 2008-04-22, 04:18 PM

With how well DVD is entrenched, the only way for Blu-Ray to REALLY come out on top is to be selling players for $199 or less by this Christmas and for the cost of BD movies to be the same as DVDs at new release ($25 - $30) at the MOST. My kid could care less if Diego is in HD so there is NO WAY I am going to pay a content premium for stuff like that. I only ever plan on buying ONE copy of a movie. Not a BD and a DVD of the same thing. NO WAY, NO HOW.

The Blu-Ray people also NEED to start producing in car players and so on ASAP and for a reasonable price. Not $1000.

Until then, people like me that are WELL entrenched into the DVD world with multiple HTPCs, standalone players and in-car players are just not going to move.

hc666 · 2008-04-23, 10:15 PM

Yeah if players stay at 399 i wouldn't be surprised it if never catches on really.

Mortage, gas, food or a blu ray player... the majority these days will pick the first 3.

We've only began into a terrible finincial mess.

scrooloose · 2008-04-24, 09:32 AM

I'm surprised to say this but HDM has become really boring since the end of the format war. Perhaps it's just the lack of good movies.

-Mike

Eluder · 2008-04-24, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrooloose

I'm surprised to say this but HDM has become really boring since the end of the format war. Perhaps it's just the lack of good movies.

-Mike

Agreed, I just buy up old stuff on HD DVD that's dirt cheap. There haven't really been any new releases on BD or HD that have interested me in a LONG time.

Icemann · 2008-04-24, 10:47 AM

I also have to agree. I think it won't really heat up until this fall.

Drakkus · 2008-04-24, 02:33 PM

Why would you need an in car high def player?
Is the screen large enough so that you would notice?

james99 · 2008-04-24, 03:12 PM

Simple answer. You don't want to buy both formats. So, if you only have the Blu-ray version of the movie, you need the appropriate hardware to play it back.

It doesn't matter if you're talking about a 13" in your sons room or a 6" portable DVD player in the back of a car seat. You need the ability to play the movie even if the output doesn't make a difference.

PrimeBane · 2008-04-24, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scrooloose

I'm surprised to say this but HDM has become really boring since the end of the format war. Perhaps it's just the lack of good movies.

-Mike

+1

It probably doesn't help that the big day and date movies I want in HD aren' being released (damn you Paramount, get off your ass already!)

I used to waste my day away on highdefdigest waiting for new info... now I actually have to get work done to pass the time!

llcarlos · 2008-04-28, 09:33 PM

"It probably doesn't help that the big day and date movies I want in HD aren' being released (damn you Paramount, get off your ass already!)" - PrimeBane

I watched Knocked Up last night and it was for sale, cheap in HD, at HMV today.

2008-04-22, 10:25 AM	#1
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Format Wars May Be Over, but High-Definition DVD Still Faces Challenges, According to NEW YORK — Aided by the major motion picture studios, Sony's Blu-ray format has emerged as the undisputed technology for high-definition DVD video, but according to new market data released by ABI Research, Blu-ray cannot rest on its laurels. A bright future for high-definition DVD is not a foregone conclusion.

2008-04-22, 04:05 PM	#3
Danster Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lincoln.NB Pop 465,123 Posts: 5,306	Did the big lady start breathing again? Seriously, articles like this just want to make me wait a bit longer before buying BLueray. Having been burnt once (with HD-DVD), I kinda learned a valuable lesson here. __________________ Home Theatre: Yamaha HTR-6190, Klipsch Speakers, SANYO PLV-Z4, TOSHIBA HDDVD, LG BD555C, Cerwin Vega HTS12 Sub, VIP2300, XBox 360, HTPC.

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hc666 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 864	Yeah if players stay at 399 i wouldn't be surprised it if never catches on really. Mortage, gas, food or a blu ray player... the majority these days will pick the first 3. We've only began into a terrible finincial mess. __________________ Panasonic Bluray DMPBD30 - Toshiba 52XV540 120Hz LCD HDTV - Onkyo TX-SR605 with 7.1

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scrooloose Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grimsby, Ont. Posts: 3,117	I'm surprised to say this but HDM has become really boring since the end of the format war. Perhaps it's just the lack of good movies. -Mike __________________ Pioneer PRO-110FD \| Pioneer VSX-92TXH \| BELL 9242 \| Panasonic DMP-BD35 \| XBOX 360 \|WD TV Live Hub

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2008-04-22, 10:43 AM	#2
calvin940 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 1,600	wow.. how many times are people going to milk that subject? - referring to the journalism, not you james Actually we should probably even just post this in the other thread with the other articles saying the exact same thing (like here http://www.digitalhome.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=81313)

2008-04-22, 04:18 PM	#4
que3jxp Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Fredericton, NB Posts: 3,174	With how well DVD is entrenched, the only way for Blu-Ray to REALLY come out on top is to be selling players for $199 or less by this Christmas and for the cost of BD movies to be the same as DVDs at new release ($25 - $30) at the MOST. My kid could care less if Diego is in HD so there is NO WAY I am going to pay a content premium for stuff like that. I only ever plan on buying ONE copy of a movie. Not a BD and a DVD of the same thing. NO WAY, NO HOW. The Blu-Ray people also NEED to start producing in car players and so on ASAP and for a reasonable price. Not $1000. Until then, people like me that are WELL entrenched into the DVD world with multiple HTPCs, standalone players and in-car players are just not going to move.

2008-04-24, 10:47 AM	#8
Icemann Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 1,651	I also have to agree. I think it won't really heat up until this fall.

2008-04-24, 02:33 PM	#9
Drakkus Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2	Why would you need an in car high def player? Is the screen large enough so that you would notice?

2008-04-24, 03:12 PM	#10
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Simple answer. You don't want to buy both formats. So, if you only have the Blu-ray version of the movie, you need the appropriate hardware to play it back. It doesn't matter if you're talking about a 13" in your sons room or a 6" portable DVD player in the back of a car seat. You need the ability to play the movie even if the output doesn't make a difference.

2008-04-28, 09:33 PM	#12
llcarlos Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Winnipeg Posts: 257	"It probably doesn't help that the big day and date movies I want in HD aren' being released (damn you Paramount, get off your ass already!)" - PrimeBane I watched Knocked Up last night and it was for sale, cheap in HD, at HMV today.