No we need a BD vs DVD war zone where we post weekly sales data. After a few weeks of that we will stop hearing ridiculous Blublood boasts about market dominance.
Hey MODS: We need a new forum: Blu-ray / HD Downloads WAR ZONE!
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How much do you pay for that?
I currently get 6-8 mbs (usually around 4) down and 384 up for $52.95 a month from Comcrap. That's a ripoff.
OH, but we also get the 12mbs Powerboost whatever the F*ck that is...
AND we get throttled when we DL big files.........
there just aren't enoughHD sets to allow that to happen. BD sales will grow but not that quickly.
BD's sales will increase by the weeksDVD should start watching out at the end of the year
At the end of the year this will turn to 'wow, DVD sales are stronger than expected, I guess that off year was due to all the crap sequels and a sluggish economy'
Where did you get your stats? Ive owned 2 65"HDTV since 2000 and neither have been 720P.
It's pretty simple, really. All sets sold now are either 1080p or 720p, and 720p is cheaper... cheaper always sells more.
By the way, I'm in the same boat as you, I have a 1080i set and a 1080p one - never had a 720p-only set...
You arent making a very good argument. why would people download a movie is 720P format when they can rent it in 1080P? Also, you have to account for the HDDVD crowd saying BR players are to expensive at $300-$400. Why would the same people pay $50-$100 per month just for the option to download a movie then pay another charge to rent the movie?
Ain't that the truth.
AppleTV is $240-330 (overly compressed, bit rate starved), 720p and looks worse than upconverted SD DVD. HD DVR's are free, subsidized or available at a marginal cost from your cable/sat provider with 1080i (HD-lite, overly compressed, but still). Vudu is 1080p (*cough*, still overly compressed and bit rate starved). Xbox Live? All 4 offer one advantage over renting optical media--no wait time in the middle of the night when the store is closed. That's it.
If Blu-Ray players cost too much at $400+, then HD players (except cable HD DVR's) cost way too much at $300+. Actually VOD/PPV would do more damage to DVD/Blu-Ray if it were released day and date rather than delayed by a month or more.
AppleTV is $240-330 (overly compressed, bit rate starved), 720p and looks worse than upconverted SD DVD. HD DVR's are free, subsidized or available at a marginal cost from your cable/sat provider with 1080i (HD-lite, overly compressed, but still). Vudu is 1080p (*cough*, still overly compressed and bit rate starved). Xbox Live? All 4 offer one advantage over renting optical media--no wait time in the middle of the night when the store is closed. That's it.
If Blu-Ray players cost too much at $400+, then HD players (except cable HD DVR's) cost way too much at $300+. Actually VOD/PPV would do more damage to DVD/Blu-Ray if it were released day and date rather than delayed by a month or more.
From The Economist.
Something more to ponder.
Hollywood and the internet | There will be blood | Economist.com
Something more to ponder.
Hollywood and the internet | There will be blood | Economist.com
Wont be anything to argue about for a few years, therefore we should wait till then
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While 720p does provide a great picture it is not the equivalant of 1080p. And while most broadcasts are 1080i it seems the only place you are now going to get a 1080p picture is from BD. 720p is fine until you have to downconvert from 1080i/p and then the PQ starts heading downhill as compared to a true 1080i/p signal. In the end the real question is what will the consumer want. If you go into any B&M selling flat screens you will see that the prices on 720p sets has really come down quickly. The new king on the blocks seem to be the 1080p sets and by this fall that will be the majority of new sets being released by CE manufacturers. Just like in 2000 when 1080i was the majority of RPTVs being sold by this time next year it will be 1080p for screens 40" and larger. And once again, it will be the consumer who does the chosing.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) is a tactic of rhetoric used in sales, marketing and public relations. FUD is generally a strategic attempt to influence public perception by disseminating negative (and vague) information. An individual firm, for example, might use FUD to invite unfavorable opinions and speculation about a competitor's product; to increase the general estimation of switching costs among current customers; or to maintain leverage over a current business partner who could potentially become a rival.
The term originated to describe disinformation tactics in the computer hardware industry and has since been used more broadly.
P.S. Another meaning of the word FUD that Wikipedia mentions is: Female urination device
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) is a tactic of rhetoric used in sales, marketing and public relations. FUD is generally a strategic attempt to influence public perception by disseminating negative (and vague) information. An individual firm, for example, might use FUD to invite unfavorable opinions and speculation about a competitor's product; to increase the general estimation of switching costs among current customers; or to maintain leverage over a current business partner who could potentially become a rival.
The term originated to describe disinformation tactics in the computer hardware industry and has since been used more broadly.
P.S. Another meaning of the word FUD that Wikipedia mentions is: Female urination device
Ah, thanks.