Re: IFA 2008 (Germany) - Blu-ray Disc Association Press Conference
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Originally Posted by Jeff Ulmer
If I'm not going to use it, why would I want to pay for this junk to be included in a player? I'd rather pay for better components to deliver an unadulterated image than cut corners so this "feature" can be included.  |
Do you use every feature on your receiver/pre-pro? Or any other piece of HT gear? The manufacturers are NOT going to produce 586 different versions of the same player just so three people can get the one "without the junk". It would be economic suicide.
There is no winning, I guess. The masses (for myriad reasons elaborated elsewhere in this forum) appear "conditioned" to expect HD to look like broadcast HD sports and nature shows--HD video look, not film transfered to HD. So there are two main options--"scrub" films to look like HD video (all too common and UNDESIRABLE) or leave the transfers in as natural a state as possible and put features in players that will do the "scrubbing" (a MUCH preferable state of affairs). But "I don't want to pay for the junk" will NOT give much incentive for players to be so equipped (and having them so equipped makes it likelier that transfers will be more "natural" AND that those who prefer the "scrubbed" look can still be happy). Would you rather the transfers remained as natural as possible and "pay for the junk" or be FORCED to endure sub-par transfers because "the junk" isn't available? I know which one I prefer. (the "no junk/no 'scrubbing'" option simply won't be available)
