Denon say Blu-Ray Profile 1.1 discs may not play on 1.0 players

[Veedems Veteran]

Dude, stop blindly defending HD-DVD. Many people bought a PS3 for Blu-ray because, especially at release, it was the cheapest player on the market. Sales of the PS3 count. Also, Blu-ray software has sold more.

[notuptome2004]

See what i like is that Toshiba thought ahead and made the HD-DVD specifications and because of havening easy upgradeable firmware and and Ethernet port to do so new features can be added without the need for new hardware whereas Blu-ray requires new hardware for new features , anywho i do think some of you forget that HD High-definition doe not apply to just video but also to content to the menu systems to how navigate to other items . HD-DVd was made with well Future capable integration in mind and Blu-ray just wasn't i mean wouldnt you be ****ed if back in the day you had to buy a new VCR for THX based VHS films because your current VCR couldn't play THX based films cause of the enhanced picture quality witch what if requierd the to play THX based films ya had to have a 6head VCR from someone just to play them.

[EcPercy]

I think all of the bickering on here is funny.

I also think that Boz's posts are pretty well thought out.

This article (if even remotely accurate) points out a very serious problem with the blu-ray hardware. While the blu-ray format itself may not be bad (even though it's made by SONY) it's sad to see that a product got released to the masses that was not yet completed. Changes to the format after they already made millions is clearly just a way to milk more money out of the consumer. This should not be tolerated by anyone.

I don't own either HD format, but recently I bought my first HD-TV. HD is awesome and I am going to be siding with HD-DVD.

I also have to add, I used to use my PS2 as a dvd player and it sucked so there is no chance I would ever buy a PS3 to use as a movie player. Given that and the fact that the PS3 is the cheapest blu-ray player helps me more easily choose HD-DVD. ( I will be waiting for christmas though since I read that Wal-Mart will offer an HD-DVD player for $199 )

Last comment and I am betting I will get flamed for this, but I have to bring it up. Remember the arrogance of Ken Kutaragi concerning PS3?

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=64676

SCEI president Ken Kutaragi has defended the PlayStation 3's high price tag once again, declaring that not only will consumers be prepared to pay the cost but that the console is "probably too cheap."

I wonder what they are saying about the new blu-ray players people may or may not have to buy when they update to profile 1.1+???

Edited September 14, 2007 by EcPercy