Blu-Ray wins the format wars

Galahad/FLT · 17 February 2008, 15:55

http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/16/t...dy/3#c10495988

demoniac · 17 February 2008, 22:10

Ah, Toshiba lost. Oh well...

Avanze · 17 February 2008, 23:24

This is old news because Warner Bros. effectively killed HD-DVD on the 4th January.

demoniac · 17 February 2008, 23:39

However, it wasn't official until now.

Avanze · 18 February 2008, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by demoniac

However, it wasn't official until now.

True, and so, RIP HD-DVD (2006-2008).

zenox98 · 18 February 2008, 09:26

A shame, as I was hoping to get a HD DVD very soon.

Betamax loses again (for those that remember!) ;/

Zetr0 · 18 February 2008, 09:28

great.... another Sony proprietary format.....

P-J · 18 February 2008, 10:01

How is it 'proprietary'?

StevenJGore · 18 February 2008, 10:04

I wonder if Microsoft will bring out a blu-ray add-on for the XBox 360?

Mick_AKA · 18 February 2008, 10:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenox98

A shame, as I was hoping to get a HD DVD very soon.

Betamax loses again (for those that remember!) ;/

But Betamax was Sony, so surely in this case 'Betamax' won?!

IFW · 18 February 2008, 10:47

Are you aware that Betamax - although a running joke of Married with Children - was the technically superior format?

This time the better format wins. Miracles can happen...

Galahad/FLT · 18 February 2008, 10:49

It was a totally unecessary format war, Toshiba and Sony should know better. All they achieved was to dilute and ensure both formats didn't get the start that DVD had.

Retro-Nerd · 18 February 2008, 12:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by IFW

Are you aware that Betamax - although a running joke of Married with Children - was the technically superior format?

This time the better format wins. Miracles can happen...

Looks like that.

But for video: I guess Video 2000 was much better than VHS or Betamax.

Philips doesn't allowed o movies, this fault killed the system VERY fast.

NLS · 18 February 2008, 13:03

BD is definitely the better format. I always supported it.

Until I found two things (verify please): (1) BD doesn't (yet) use a better compression algorithm than HD-DVD, (2) the worse - BD is much much much more tied to stupid security and locking mechanisms... hate this stuff.

zenox98 · 18 February 2008, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick_AKA

But Betamax was Sony, so surely in this case 'Betamax' won?!

I was referring to the fact that the betamax was a better product, regardless of who manufactured it, and in it's day, was recognized as a better machine than VHS or Video 2000.

Whether Sony make the Blu-Ray or not, I 'really' didn't want to buy one of them.

The market have chosen this because of the amount of units sold due to the PS3, and yet PS3s are generally not going to be based in the main living room where the whole family can watch. Short-sighted, in my opinion, but until something better comes along, I suppose it will have to be Blu-ray

Quote:

Originally Posted by NLS

BD is definitely the better format. I always supported it.

Until I found two things (verify please): (1) BD doesn't (yet) use a better compression algorithm than HD-DVD, (2) the worse - BD is much much much more tied to stupid security and locking mechanisms... hate this stuff.

It's also not updateable.

P-J · 18 February 2008, 13:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenox98

The market have chosen this because of the amount of units sold due to the PS3, and yet PS3s are generally not going to be based in the main living room where the whole family can watch. Short-sighted, in my opinion, but until something better comes along, I suppose it will have to be Blu-ray

You've forgotten about the delivery medium that trounces both. There's no restrictive DRM or format wars. BitTorrent FTW!

NLS · 18 February 2008, 14:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenox98

It's also not updateable.

in what sense?

P-J · 18 February 2008, 14:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenox98

It's also not updateable.

Any device with firmware is updateable

IFW · 18 February 2008, 14:41

jfyi: the BD playback software in PS3 has been updated already to profile 1.1.

Most players have upgradeable firmware, it'a a completely different matter if the manufacturer releases an update or not.

seuden · 18 February 2008, 14:47

Looks like x264 has won this battle.

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17 February 2008, 22:10	#2
demoniac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,686	Ah, Toshiba lost. Oh well...

17 February 2008, 23:24	#3
Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 562	This is old news because Warner Bros. effectively killed HD-DVD on the 4th January.

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demoniac Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: - Posts: 1,686	However, it wasn't official until now.

18 February 2008, 09:26	#6
zenox98 Joy Division Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: East Yorkshire Age: 60 Posts: 239	A shame, as I was hoping to get a HD DVD very soon. Betamax loses again (for those that remember!) ;/

18 February 2008, 09:28	#7
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	great.... another Sony proprietary format.....

18 February 2008, 10:01	#8
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	How is it 'proprietary'?

18 February 2008, 10:04	#9
StevenJGore Amiga Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Age: 46 Posts: 726	I wonder if Microsoft will bring out a blu-ray add-on for the XBox 360?

18 February 2008, 10:47	#11
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	Are you aware that Betamax - although a running joke of Married with Children - was the technically superior format? This time the better format wins. Miracles can happen...

18 February 2008, 10:49	#12
Galahad/FLT Going nowhere Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: United Kingdom Age: 50 Posts: 8,986	It was a totally unecessary format war, Toshiba and Sony should know better. All they achieved was to dilute and ensure both formats didn't get the start that DVD had.

18 February 2008, 13:03	#14
NLS Ancient User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: GREECE Age: 50 Posts: 757	BD is definitely the better format. I always supported it. Until I found two things (verify please): (1) BD doesn't (yet) use a better compression algorithm than HD-DVD, (2) the worse - BD is much much much more tied to stupid security and locking mechanisms... hate this stuff.

18 February 2008, 14:41	#19
IFW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ... Age: 52 Posts: 1,838	jfyi: the BD playback software in PS3 has been updated already to profile 1.1. Most players have upgradeable firmware, it'a a completely different matter if the manufacturer releases an update or not.

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seuden uber cool demi god Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kent/England Posts: 2,073	Looks like x264 has won this battle.

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