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Sony Announces Date for Blu-Ray Roll Out

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the moving-on-up dept.

yermoungder writes "Reuters is reporting that 'Sony Pictures on Tuesday said it aims to deliver its new Blu-ray DVD format to U.S. stores on May 23 to coincide with the entry of compatible disc players, a new step in an industry war for control of home movie viewing.'"

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  1. In other news: by vertinox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Reuters is reporting that 'slashdot poster Vertinox on Tuesday said he aims to deliver its new Blu-ray DVD format to his home on day that coincides with Sony prying his old DVD player from his dead cold hands.

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  2. Pay more for less control? What's wrong with DVD? by poopie · · Score: 4, Insightful

    So, what exactly is the reason for customer to upgrade to either HD-DVD or BluRay?

    I only see one fundamental benefit between $NEW_DVD_FORMAT and DVD:

    1) larger capacity - whether this mean more content or higher resolution.

    I see many drawbacks between $NEW_DVD_FORMAT and DVD:

    1) more expensive media and released product -- why is a consumer going to pay more for a BluRay movie than a DVD? I bet the movie studios will say "because that will be their only choice"... As to resolution, how many people are willing to pay more *PER MOVIE* for better than current DVD resolution. There has been such a long and successful marketing campaign for DVDs that convinced people that DVD resolution is *GREAT!*. Now someone's going to have to convince people that DVDs suck. Yeah, right...

    2) DRM - nobody wants to *PAY EXTRA* for less control. If you want BluRay to succeed, give the players away for $25 - (meaning cheaper than a standalone DVD-ROM drive current cost).

    3) format war uncertainties. Nobody wants to make the wrong choice and be stuck with worthless electronics junk.

    4) lack of a problem - from a consumer standpoint, what exactly is wrong with DVDs? Seems like everyone loves them. What problem does BluRay solve? Oh, my freedom problem... yeah right

    5) the next dvd jon - it's just a matter of time until any protection in these new formats is broken. Consumers will not stand for constant changes in fundamental technology formats as a primary strategy to enforce DRM.

  3. thieving moneygrubbers, killing off analog ports by swschrad · · Score: 4, Insightful

    if I have only one digital port, it's going to the Direct-TV HD box. and all the rest of these guys can just go whistle.

    it may be YOUR intellectual property, but it's MY credit card.

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    if this is supposed to be a new economy, how come they still want my old fashioned money?
  4. Re:Pay more for less control? What's wrong with DV by shotfeel · · Score: 4, Interesting

    A common misconception on Slashdot is that Joe Consumer understands the issues with DRM and even more importantly, cares.

    And a very simple way to make the point and make Joe Consumer care is simply to say to him, "Don't you hate having to sit through all that junk at the beginning of the DVD before you can watch the movie?" That usually gets them thinking. Then drop a hint about how things like the broadcast flag can prevent them from fast-forwarding through commercials, if they're allowed to even record a show to begin with. And Congress keeps passing more laws that give "the suits" more control over what we're allowed to do in our own living room.

    That gets their attention. DRM isn't about previnting piracy, its about exerting control after the sale. You won't be able to do it even if it is legal.