+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted December 13, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted December 13, 2008 Self quote ownage = Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 You would think this would mean a big boost for the PS3, but somehow it's still getting dominated in sales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted December 13, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted December 13, 2008 You would think this would mean a big boost for the PS3, but somehow it's still getting dominated in sales. Standalone players are cheaper now! There was blu ray players coming in at $150 for black friday. Even in Walmart now, the most expensive player is still $100 cheaper than a PS3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Blu-ray is not dead. I may consider getting a Blu-ray player sometime in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thealexweb Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHave they looked at the release schedules? back catalogue titles are comign in thick and fast, as well as nearly every new dvd release has a BD release the same day. Fail article Just because it not biting DVD much, doesn't mean its gonna fail. for the first few years, VHS outsold DVD. Just history repeating itself. No but this time the next format is already squeezing blu-ray. It's unlikely it's ever gonna get very popular. The credit crunch has pretty much killed blu-rays hopes of taking off quickly which it needed to succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad345zAdZ0d9_ Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 So, to quote myself....And to quote this article... http://uk.gear.ign.com/articles/938/938098p1.html That means nothing. Hollywood shipped 1.7 Billion DVD's in 2007.[1] I don't think the BluRay is near death, but it's life certainly wont exceed DVD's, due to the internet. [1] http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2...-slippage_N.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted December 13, 2008 Subscriber² Share Posted December 13, 2008 No but this time the next format is already squeezing blu-ray. It's unlikely it's ever gonna get very popular. The credit crunch has pretty much killed blu-rays hopes of taking off quickly which it needed to succeed. https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...amp;p=590266070 :blink: Like 5 posts above yours... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 If the economy doesn't pick up soon, don't expect Blu-ray sales to rapidly increase overnight. When DVDs came out, the economy was very good. So, Blu-ray will take a little time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanManIt Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 It will take time, but Blu-ray will succeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrack Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 DVD was a significant leap forward from VHS: * No more rewinding tapes after watching * Can easily skip between chapters * No more head cleaning * Slimmer disc cases, slimmer players * Cheaper to produce * Media lasts a lot longer and can get more plays out of (if taken care of) * Superior Video and Sound. Blu-ray only has superior video and sound over DVD. Most people (me included) just don't find themselves enjoying movies more because of surround sound and video. Still, there are enough to keep the market alive until Blu-ray prices match or beat DVD making DVD an obsolete product. As for digital downloads: My Internet connection is not fast enough for that to be a good option....yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaDude Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 DVD was a significant leap forward from VHS:* No more rewinding tapes after watching * Can easily skip between chapters * No more head cleaning * Slimmer disc cases, slimmer players * Cheaper to produce * Media lasts a lot longer and can get more plays out of (if taken care of) * Superior Video and Sound. Blu-ray only has superior video and sound over DVD. Most people (me included) just don't find themselves enjoying movies more because of surround sound and video. Still, there are enough to keep the market alive until Blu-ray prices match or beat DVD making DVD an obsolete product. As for digital downloads: My Internet connection is not fast enough for that to be a good option....yet... Agreed. I was just watching "Underworld: Evolution" on my upscaled DVD player the other day. Wow, the DVD looks amazing when upconverted. I can't picture Blu-ray looking significantly better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldgunner Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'm quite sharpeyed when it comes to video quality, and the light blocking around objects that is evident in upscaled content vs the smooth edges the BD has is really noticable for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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