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HD-DVD: Caveat Emptor
Stores are naming HD-DVD's in order to trick consumers into buying them.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/21/hd-dvd-players-become-dvd-upscalers-in-format-war-fallout/
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02-21-2008, 02:37 PM
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Not really a trick. If you were going to buy a upscaling DVD player (which are about the same costs now) why not buy the one that can also play HD-DVD?
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02-21-2008, 02:46 PM
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Thom, WTH is the problem with HD-DVD? Clearly Sony has agressively pushed to sink HD-DVD. Sony was late to the market, put out a premature Blu standard, updated it (yet another standard) and proceded to manuver to wipe out competition. What I don't get is why so many are so happy to help Sony secure a monopoly.
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02-21-2008, 03:09 PM
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I don't think anyone cares who one as long as there is only 1. It really is similar to the vhs betamax thing. Sony decided they weren't going to lose this time.
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The adult industry sided with HD-DVD so I am not sure Sony is out of the woods yet.
The title selection sucks for both of them right now IMO.
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HD DVD is DEAD!
You will see a few more new titles that are already in production but after that - its over. Paramount was the last big studio on HD. They have now gone to Blu-Ray.
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02-21-2008, 04:00 PM
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And Sony is merely refusing to handle adult film DVD stamping. There are other Blu-Ray disc manufacturers for them to go to.
It's done. Ian
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02-21-2008, 04:34 PM
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If the HD-DVD players upscale 'regular' DVD's, and stores are closing out the HD-DVD's because everyone know HD-DVD is dead, then this may be a great time to get one.
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02-21-2008, 04:58 PM
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Why not just put that money towards a Blu-ray that upscales instead of having two players?
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