something i dont like (this is all an assumption... i have no idea what im talking about) is that since blue ray discs are higher capacity/density it will make them lots more fragile... (but i think there in plastic cases kinda like a hdd.)
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something i dont like (this is all an assumption... i have no idea what im talking about) is that since blue ray discs are higher capacity/density it will make them lots more fragile... (but i think there in plastic cases kinda like a hdd.)
Hey! It's not just us. There's also XBox fans. Although I will admit there aren't many of them. ;) While I admit there are a lot of 'OMFG Sony suxors! ' on the net, I like to think that people here on AGN take a bit more thought and care explaining their views.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dechipher
I'm going to get a Wii because I think it'll be a lot of fun to play, and it'll have some killer games on it, and I think that Sony will fail with the PS3 because they're trying to force all this new technology on us when we're clearly not ready. If they hadn't been so obsessed with trying to convert us all to Blu-Ray, then they might have come up with a decent, competetive console. But as things stand, theyre just digging deeper and deeper.
maybe everything is a lie about sony and it is all a ploy to surprise us when they release a cheap non blue ray console instead?
A regular DVD via component HD (i have a HDTV, but not HDMI compatible), looks amazing. I may eventually use a HD-DVD or Blu Ray disc for a good data storage capacity when the writer kits are < $200. Until then, not interested. I hope that Sony's venture into this technology ends up costing them dearly. Betamax, UMD, it's about time they learn their lesson.
Goki is right. When my brother bought my parents our DVD player a few years back, he had the foresight to buy component cables. Then he played my mom's VHS copy of Robin Hood: Prince of Theives at the same time as the new DVD copy he bought her. After a little bit of explaining for my grandparents sake, he flipped between the two channels, and the difference was incredibly obvious. Sound and picture were incredibly superior.
The high-capacity disc technology is great, but only if people can actually use it to a worthy end. And from what I've heard, you practically need a 40' HDTV in order to notice. I can't even recall if the sound quality was much better or not.
TDK developed a new disc surfacing technique to combat this potential issue. BluRay discs won't require a special caddy. They are still as fragile as CDs or DVDs, maybe more so, but what do you expect. It's meant to be cared for like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by franpa
Right on, Mott. I could never understand why people would be so abusive to their CD's. I care for them each like newborn infants, fresh from the womb of some beautiful woman. But then again, I'm crazy.
Actually, you probably treat them like an array of tiny invisible to the naked eye bits of data that could be ruined and rendered useless with ease. Oh wait, that's what it really is. While they are infact durable to some extent, some people really don't understand how "durable" that means. They should always be located in a jewel case or in a properly working drive. They are ofcourse most likely to be damaged outside of those.
About Sony again, apparently there is ANOTHER lawsuit coming this time said to involve the entire playstation line (ps1,ps2,psp). Fun fun. And more reports that Cell chip yeilds are still dogshit levels.
I agree with the whole 'taking care of DVDs thing'. I no longer to go blockbuster to rent movies, as every second movie i rent is scratched so severely it will not play correctly. I can't understand what the hell people do to these things. I'd be absolutely shocked if i were to walk into someone's house and see DVDs scattered on the floor, being kicked around as they walk. The fact these are rental discs (read: not even their property), it sickens me even more.
Ugh, no kidding. I treat my disc-based media as though they were the most delicate things on the planet. Every time I buy a used DVD or game, and there are visible scratches, I can't help but wonder How the hell people manage to get them that way. The only time a disc needs to be out of it's jewel case is when you're in the process of putting it in the drive.
Incidentally, am I the only person who *HATES* it when PC game discs comes in paper/cardboard sleeves? I'm rather miffed when just sliding the disc in/out of it's original case can damage it. Would packaging the disc in a nice, plastic case REALLY be that hard?