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"DG" <dammygerritsen@censored.zzn.com> wrote in message 
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> Op 20-1-2010 18:30, neppie schreef:

>>>> I refuse to purchase Blu-Ray. It will go the way of the BetaMax.
>>>
>>> BetaMax was defeated by VHS. What's going to make Blu-Ray go the way
>>> of the dodo? Blu-Ray already beat out HD-DVD and other formats
>>> (Holographic Versatile Disc for one) haven't even made to stores in
>>> Europe or the USA. CBHD's reportedly are available in China or other
>>> Asian countries.
>>
>> Something better is going to sweep the market eventually - maybe HVD,
>> maybe not? HD-DVD naturally went bye bye because people silly enough to
>> buy Blu-Ray DID.
>
> That one fries my brain. There's something illogical about it. The demise 
> of HD-DVD was caused by the silly people that bought BR??? Surely it's 
> because of the people that bought neither, keeping the market too small.

DVD is cheap, and people bought more of those than anything (naturally).  BR 
and HD were more costly and required better equipment to play them.  The 
people that could afford newer technology and more pricey movies opted for 
BR - don't ask me, they just did!  I think BR was/is more trendy and more of 
a status thing.  Ohh, look at my Blu-Ray collection, aren't I cool?  Sort of 
thing.

>> People in this economy are sticking with good old DVD players and $5
>> movie bins. By the time the market picks up, Blu-Ray will be something
>> people will be looking up on wikipedia.
>
> The only problem is that Blu-Ray is in the PS3 and every big movie release 
> is on Blu-Ray. Often with added features. So hardcore movie fans will go 
> for Blu-Ray. Especially since you get to hold the movie in your hands. A 
> definite plus over streaming options.

I have a collection of movies (purchased, not pirated) of over 700 titles. 
I'd say that makes me a hardcore fan.  Add to that my Netflix membership.  I 
am not about to run out and buy a PS3 (more on that later) or any other type 
of player just to watch a movie.  Any new release for BR is also released in 
DVD format, with most, if not all, of the same extras.  The added features 
are usually extraneous BS.  Furthermore, any new releases on DVD wind up on 
sale, and then in the next month are usually in a $5 bin at Wal-Mart or sold 
for 3 or 4 dollars at bargain outlets - not seeing that with BR of course. 
Until they stop releasing DVD altogether, I don't see BR taking over, just 
for the fact that a movie junkie will take the cheapest fix when possible, 
and realizes that not ALL movies have to have a bunch of jazz.  There are 
VERY FEW that I will buy on or around the release date.  That's my 
rationale, anyway.  =)

And, I am not buying a PS3 until they make it completely backwards 
compatible with ALL of my titles, damn it.  I still have my original PS (and 
my yummy gameshark for it) and a PS2 - neither of which I purchased 
immediately either.  AAMOF, I returned my first PS and bought a Sega 
Genesis/32X instead.  The guy at the store thought I was nuts, but it was 
slow as molasses in January!  Then they fixed them, so I bought a new one.