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  1. Member ejai's Avatar
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    I found this article on Blu-ray interesting.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7187179.stm
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  2. As to why the old players are not upgradeable:

    "We needed to create momentum and get the players on the market. If we had postponed launch to add in the hardware for the latest features, we would not be in the situation we have today."
    The early adopters as the willing casulties in the format war:

    But he said the likely victims of the Blu-ray profiles issue was almost certainly a limited audience.

    "The guys that bought the first Blu-ray players are the guys who bought the first laser discs. They know the risks."
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    I eagerly await Nilfennasion's post explaining why this is not a bad thing that BluRay's early adopters got screwed on this.
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    I'm sure some Blu-ray fan will have an explanation for this.
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    Yep, as a Laser Disc owner, I know the risks. I haven't bought into this technology and I've made sure that my friends know enough not to be burned, either.
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    Laser had a really nice run....bought my 1st player in 1986 and the last player made was circa 2002 or so.

    I don't feel burned.
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    Gotta love the PS3.
    Nothing can stop me now, 'cause I don't care anymore.
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    Ah, I fukking give up, ya know? You can only tell so many people so many times that this is no different to what Toshiba and Warners pulled with DVD in 1999/2000 before you get sick of it all and just want to go kick a favourtist in the teeth.

    So, jman, you go back to telling yourself that Toshiba could not possibly have done anything to earn the hostility of early DVD adopters (who are quite overwhelmingly represented among Blu-ray supporters). Like the punk rockers I have been overdosing on this morning would do, I will just look at your ability to excuse the sins of one group by ignoring those of your preferred supplier and be glad I do not do any business with you.
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  9. Originally Posted by jman98
    I eagerly await Nilfennasion's post explaining why this is not a bad thing that BluRay's early adopters got screwed on this.
    It is a relatively easy explanation . . Sony is not interested in offering upgrade paths for their products - they prefer you buy a new one.
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    Originally Posted by Nilfennasion
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    Ah, I fukking give up, ya know? You can only tell so many people so many times that this is no different to what Toshiba and Warners pulled with DVD in 1999/2000 before you get sick of it all and just want to go kick a favourtist in the teeth.

    So, jman, you go back to telling yourself that Toshiba could not possibly have done anything to earn the hostility of early DVD adopters (who are quite overwhelmingly represented among Blu-ray supporters). Like the punk rockers I have been overdosing on this morning would do, I will just look at your ability to excuse the sins of one group by ignoring those of your preferred supplier and be glad I do not do any business with you.
    But don't you see this as more of a Toshiba learning from its mistakes yet Sony saw that and chose to screw over its customers anyway?
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  11. Originally Posted by Conquest10

    Sony saw that and chose to screw over its customers anyway?
    Sony would NEVER do that.
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    Toshiba made ONE mistake. They didn't develop and push a "superior" copy protection scheme to the studios - Sony did.
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    Originally Posted by SCDVD
    Toshiba made ONE mistake. They didn't develop and push a "superior" copy protection scheme to the studios - Sony did.
    No . They chose to make it consumer freindly unlike the jack booted BD format..
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    Its already happening.Ive heard localy that a REALY PISSED OFF sony customer who spent £10k plus on a tv, sound system plus all the other blue poo crap that goes with it.Is going to try and take his local retailer to court
    because he cannt play some of the new blue poo films.This guy has always been an fony/sony supporter (money no object)

    Well done fony/sony.So people carry on buying blue poo.But dont fu**ing moan when the sony/fony monoply starts
    charging you silly money for films and games.

    Anyway why do we have accept just because a games consul has its own format that all films have to go that way.
    Can you imagine someone like sega saying there format is best and eveyone has to go sega.
    fony/sony just stuff your consul up your ar*e and keep to your games where they belong and leave the natural progression to get going.

    Thank you all you DUMB ar*e game consul players.
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    Originally Posted by NICEBUD
    Its already happening.Ive heard localy that a REALY PISSED OFF sony customer who spent £10k plus on a tv, sound system plus all the other blue poo crap that goes with it.Is going to try and take his local retailer to court because he cannt play some of the new blue poo films.This guy has always been an fony/sony supporter (money no object)
    FUD. Somone who spends 10k on a sytem probably already has a PS3.
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    Originally Posted by rhegedus
    Originally Posted by NICEBUD
    Its already happening.Ive heard localy that a REALY PISSED OFF sony customer who spent £10k plus on a tv, sound system plus all the other blue poo crap that goes with it.Is going to try and take his local retailer to court because he cannt play some of the new blue poo films.This guy has always been an fony/sony supporter (money no object)
    FUD. Somone who spends 10k on a sytem probably already has a PS3.
    ...and if they haven't, $400 is nothing when you've spent 10k. C'mon, we all know the risks of emerging technology, especially when there are competing formats.
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    Originally Posted by rhegedus
    FUD. Somone who spends 10k on a sytem probably already has a PS3.
    LOL LOL a "ripping of the consumer is all OK" attitude ...

    Originally Posted by ViRaL1
    ...and if they haven't, $400 is nothing when you've spent 10k. C'mon, we all know the risks of emerging technology, especially when there are competing formats.
    LOL LOL another "ripping of the consumer is all OK" attitude ... "risks of emerging technology" ... crap, it won't do as advertised/sold, so clearly a consumer ripoff.
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    No, I think the story is crap.

    Of the 10k system, most of that is likely to have gone on the tv and sound system. Therefore, the 10k cost of the sytem is irrelevant. He can still use his sytem to watch BD, just not PIP - big deal!

    Sure there are people who buy early for tech - I bought the XBOX360HD drive for the sake of a few films. It's unlikely I'll use it again once all the studios go BD. I knew the risks when I bought it.

    We're all adults, so stop crying like children.
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    "knew the risks" is a cop-out for "we have your money, we don't care anymore"
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    Oh please!

    Every time we buy/build a PC we know it will need replacement in a few years if you want to run the latest stuff with any degree of usefulness.

    I don't like it, but being a realist I accept it.
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    Originally Posted by rhegedus
    Therefore, the 10k cost of the sytem is irrelevant. He can still use his sytem to watch BD, just not PIP - big deal!

    Sure there are people who buy early for tech - I bought the XBOX360HD drive for the sake of a few films. It's unlikely I'll use it again once all the studios go BD. I knew the risks when I bought it.

    We're all adults, so stop crying like children.
    You're awfully free with other people's money in defense of a big business with an interesting reputation...

    and some, like me, find your paternalistic "I'm father, listen to my p*ssweak platitude" rather annoying. Occupational hazard (like your probable income) ?
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    With respect, it's my money too so don't bitch on my behalf!

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    and some, like me, find your paternalistic "I'm father, listen to my p*ssweak platitude" rather annoying. Occupational hazard (like your probable income) ?
    Explain this.
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    Originally Posted by rhegedus
    With respect, it's my money too so don't bitch on my behalf!
    No probs mate, do what you like and have whatever views you like, in some places it's a free world.

    Originally Posted by rhegedus
    Explain this.
    OK. It's OT and I'll leave it at that.
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    What has my occupation got to do with HD/BD?
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  25. Originally Posted by rhegedus
    Oh please!

    Every time we buy/build a PC we know it will need replacement in a few years if you want to run the latest stuff with any degree of usefulness.

    I don't like it, but being a realist I accept it.
    Yeah but the software will still work with the old PC unlike old Blu-Ray machines.
    Toshiba and the HD DVD group have made accessing web content standard from the beginning.
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    Originally Posted by MOVIEGEEK
    Yeah but the software will still work with the old PC unlike old Blu-Ray machines.
    Toshiba and the HD DVD group have made accessing web content standard from the beginning.
    But not newer software, hence minimum spec etc.

    Incidentally, directly downloadable firmware updates have been out since October.


    Who here has been directly effected by BD+/BD-J problems?
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    Originally Posted by rhegedus
    But not newer software, hence minimum spec etc.
    LOL, a self-evidently specious line of reasoning if ever there was one... generally almost all things (except gamer stuff) works just fine on moderate PCs. Why are you trying so hard to defend a technology / brand ? No skin off my nose whether it works or it doesn't, I'm interested in the stated effect on consumers - and one stated the effect.

    Given the website given in your profile and sig, I think you just like arguing for the sake of it. Cheerio.
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    We're not talking about a hardware manufacturer upgrading the firmware to make it incompatible with what the customer might want to do (e.g. Apple and the iPhone), we're talking about upgrades made to the software (movies) by studios that might make them incompatible IF firmware updates aren't available. Who's the one screwing the customer?

    I suppose next we'll hear how the customer is getting screwed when those who bought from one side or another can't watch the new movies when a victor is declared and all the studios move to one side.
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  29. Originally Posted by ViRaL1
    We're not talking about a hardware manufacturer upgrading the firmware to make it incompatible with what the customer might want to do (e.g. Apple and the iPhone), we're talking about upgrades made to the software (movies) by studios that might make them incompatible IF firmware updates aren't available. Who's the one screwing the customer?

    I suppose next we'll hear how the customer is getting screwed when those who bought from one side or another can't watch the new movies when a victor is declared and all the studios move to one side.
    Sony. They are the ones who created this system for Blu Ray and sold it to the movie studios. They simply placed their obsession with copy prevention over customer service and satisfaction. Not exactly something new for Sony. Apparently a number of the studios feel similarly. The backlash for releasing blu ray movies that don't play in blu ray players will be fun to watch.
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    I think a KEY point is...

    Sony IS a movie studio! Columbia!

    Wasn't JVC a studio once as well?
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