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08-23-2006, 12:46 AM
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Simple solution - skip this format
Having bought close to 1000 DVDs, 300 Laserdiscs and 100 VHS I have decided to skip a format
In case you think I'm a newbie I'm not. I have a high end projetor set up involving JVC SX21 and anamorphic lens onto Da-Lite Power 120" screen and a fuu range 7.1 speaker system backed up by 2 REL Stentors. I'll be buying the Pearl or Ruby later this year
I will wait to receive HD on demand
I simply cannot be bothered with collecting into yet another format that may not even be the standard
I'll probably buy both HD DVD and Blu Ray players at about $500 each when they are available and continiue to use Netflix
The format I need is HD on demand
I cannot believe how screwed up this new DVd format really is. Do they really expect me to collect these B grade titles yet again?
Roll on HD VOD - it's coming and makes this format war irrelevant?
Rob
I dream in HD
.....of Branagh's Hamlet
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08-23-2006, 12:54 AM
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Seth L
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
The holographic technology being used as a storage medium period is one of the best ideas I have seen. Cost of production is currently to high, but when they get that down it will open up a whole new world of amazing technological advances, just think of what our own government could be up to with all this, scary huh?
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08-23-2006, 02:34 AM
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
I think you would have to have widespread point-to-point fiber networks (including home connections) in order to make HD VOD viable. I don't think widespread fiber optic home connections are going to be showing up for quite a few years yet, so a disc-based HD medium is still required. HD disc could still be viable even if there were HD VOD services, because there are a lot of people who want to own hard copies of movies. They are not likely to swarm to a download model that would likely be a pay-per-view system. I know that I, personally, have absolutely no interest in net delivered video on demand. I prefer to own pressed discs of movies and music.
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08-23-2006, 07:22 AM
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
When I interviewed Leo Laporte earlier this year, he also said he believed HD on demand content was the future. My argument to that point was that many people are still purisits in the sense that they like to psychically own a product, likewise not have travel or space restrictions to films.
On Demand, like iTunes, is a great service for those who don't care about things like packaging, extras, etc. But many of us, most posters on HTF I would imagine, will probably prefer a nice hard copy special edition of a movie, rather then a file on a HDD which can get erased by accident by some hardware bug.
Just my opinion, I could be.. and probably am... horribly wrong.
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08-23-2006, 07:47 AM
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Doug Pippel
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
HD VOD is a long, long way from being either a commercially or logistically viable way to distribute content.
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08-23-2006, 08:51 AM
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Seth L
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
Maybe I misunderstood, what is HD-VOD?
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08-23-2006, 09:01 AM
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Doug Pippel
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
H)igh D)efinition V)ideo O)n D)emand
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08-23-2006, 09:17 AM
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Ricardo C
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
Great idea!
Myself, I'm gonna swear off computers until I can buy a quantum computer for $100. Putting my eggs in a speculative basket rocks!
Man, an hour wasted on this sig! Thanks, Toshiba! :p
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08-23-2006, 09:19 AM
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
According to the latest issue of Sound and Vision, full length movie downloads are on a par with VHS when it comes to picture quality. This may be the future, but it will be a very long time before it becomes viable.
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08-23-2006, 10:49 AM
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
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Originally Posted by Robert Holloway
I'll probably buy both HD DVD and Blu Ray players at about $500 each when they are available and continiue to use Netflix
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So you aren't really skipping them then. Those projectors you're looking to buy demand HD format, DEMAND!!!  |
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08-23-2006, 12:05 PM
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Casey M.
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Re: Simple solution - skip this format
I know Comcast offers HD movies in their On Demand service but, not having an HD cable box I've never tried it.
I wouldn't mind having something like that for trying out movies I haven't seen before, but I personally prefer to own physical copies of films that I like enough to warrant a purchase.
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