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I think the point he's trying to make is that the US is more accustomed to brand names than the UK.
 
Why don't people ever search?
Why do people always comment about others not using the search feature. Does it really throw a wrench in your day when there are a couple threads with the same theme? :rolleyes:

I've used both Blu Ray and HD-DVD and I really don't see much difference in the two. If you hooked up one of each player to an identical LCD I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be able to tell which is which.
 
HD-DVD uses a blue laser too.


Seriously, the whole "Blu-ray is much more advanced" argument really doesn't hold up. Both are equally advanced using blue lasers, the latest video codecs, etc; but HD-DVD strives to use a similar manufacturing process to DVD (making it much cheaper to produce) while Blu-ray strives to fit a little bit more data.

Seriously, the only difference between the two is that Blu-ray fits a tad more data; and there is absolutely zero difference visually since both easily can fit multiple HD movies. And that Blu-ray supports more DRM and region locking.

Personally, if you'd asked me to choose the winner I'd have chosen HD-DVD just because I hate region locking and DRM (although the spec does allow for region locking and DRM in the future, it's not implemented currently). But I'll say "meh" if HD-DVD loses and Blu-ray wins.

I know, Im aware of all that... Im just saying it is superior to me, ME (PS3 lover)! If I would have first heard about HD-DVD I would have said: "Cool High Def", but I heard Blu-Ray first (and INFERRING from the name I said it uses a blue laser) I never would have guessed or inferred instantaneously that from hd-dvd, as I didn't infer Blu-Ray was HD when I first heard it (I just thought it was fancier in some way). Gosh Im not fighting :D
-Victor
 
I know, Im aware of all that... Im just saying it is superior to me, ME (PS3 lover)! If I would have first heard about HD-DVD I would have said: "Cool High Def", but I heard Blu-Ray first (and INFERRING from the name I said it uses a blue laser) I never would have guessed or inferred instantaneously that from hd-dvd, as I didn't infer Blu-Ray was HD when I first heard it (I just thought it was fancier in some way). Gosh Im not fighting :D
-Victor

"It's superior to me because I heard the name first"?

I bow to your logic. There is no viable response to such a statement.
 
I don't like the name. Maybe it's because I was brought up in the UK and not the US (sirius radio? wtf?) but I prefer naming things a little more logically. we had tapes, video tapes, CD's, DVd's, HD-DVD seems the logical step in naming terms. Blue Ray just sounds daft. Complete with dropped off vowel and name that indicates what laser the drive is using rather than the medium?

Is that why your game is called Tormishire, even though the name has nothing to do with the actual game? :D
 
"It's superior to me because I heard the name first"?

I bow to your logic. There is no viable response to such a statement.

"It's superior to me because I have a PS3" care to read what is in the parenthesis???? The "heard it first and blue laser" is nothing near to a statement, just something that I happened to hear first and decided to comment on. There, can you understand? No? OK: I heard once (with no clue about it) that there is this new thing called Blu-Ray (at this moment I inferred it uses a blue laser and that must have something fancy in it) I had no idea it was HD or that HD-DVD existed until I searched about Blu-Ray and saw its technical data. Few months later I got the PS3 and I knew it had Blu-Ray hence my "preference" to it. If the PS3 would have had HD-DVD then I will clearly prefer it. Now is that clear enough?

-Victor
 
"It's superior to me because I have a PS3" care to read what is in the parenthesis???? The :heard it first and blue laser" is nothing near to a statement, just something that I happened to hear first. There, can you understand?

-Victor

Okay, change that to "It's superior because I own it". Still not a valid argument.

Blue Ray Better!

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Every time you call Blu-ray "Blue Ray", Howard Stringer kills a puppy.
 
Okay, change that to "It's superior because I own it". Still not a valid argument.



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Every time you call Blu-ray "Blue Ray", Howard Stringer kills a puppy.

Ok hd-dvd is better to ME (yes ME, Moi, Yo) because I own blu-ray drive, know how this make sense?. I never said its better than the other in a technical way (for example size, codecs whatever) I just said its better to me beacuse I happen to own a Blu-Ray player, AND to MY opinion is better, you're backing up HD-DVD good for you, Im not giving you sh*t about that.
And who the hell is Howard Stringer.

-Victor
 
Ok hd-dvd is better to ME (yes ME, Moi, Yo) because I own blu-ray drive, know how this make sense?. I never said its better than the other in a technical way (for example size, codecs whatever) I just said its better to me beacuse I happen to own a Blu-Ray player, AND to MY opinion is better, you're backing up HD-DVD good for you, Im not giving you sh*t about that.
And who the hell is Howard Stringer.

-Victor

Okay, I can get that much. Your usage of the word "superior" is what threw me.

And I'm not backing HD-DVD so much, I'm really more neutral on it :) I don't own an HDTV so I don't care who wins.

Howard Stringer is the CEO of Sony.
 
Okay, I can get that much. Your usage of the word "superior" is what threw me.

And I'm not backing HD-DVD so much, I'm really more neutral on it :) I don't own an HDTV so I don't care who wins.

Howard Stringer is the CEO of Sony.

Ohh my bad... I just wanted to express my preference to BD because I already own a player to use in my house's hdtv, and if HDDVD was the winner then to watch future hd movies in the PS3 would be emm imposible.

-Victor
 
think

I wish everyone else would THINK ahead...Blu ray has way more room on their disk, meaning, i don't know... more movies on ONE disc??? duh.
 
more movies on one disk...not going to happen...why would they do that when they can make money on you buying additional movies
 
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