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Toshiba To Halt HD-DVD Production
Multiple users have written to tell us that Toshiba is planning to halt production of devices related to HD-DVD. According to Japanese broadcasting network NHK, Toshiba will lose "hundreds of millions of dollars" as the format war finally draws to a close. Regardless, investors are pleased that Toshiba has made the decision to cut its losses. This comes after a last-ditch price cut was unable to prevent Wal-mart from throwing their lot in with Blu-ray, although some sources suggest that Wal-mart was already aware of Toshiba's plans to withdraw from fight.
Massive exaggeration. The standard is evolving, and some of the earlier players were badly designed - who on earth builds non-upgradeable players today - but calling it a mess is a huge exaggeration.
Hurrah, we have a winner. Now watch the rolling tumbleweed as literally no one rushes out to invest in Blue-ray.
I never said anything about solid lines, wanker.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Isn't that the definition of a "mess"? Is there another player (other than PS/3) that is profile 2.0?
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SACD
and
DVD-Audio.
Some albums were also issued in 5.1, which could be played in any DVD player without the need for a player that could do SACD and/or DVD-Audio.
The problem was that 1) nobody had or has ever heard of these formats, because of the utter failure of the publishers to promote the formats, and 2) nobody gives a crap about quality. (Most people can't tell the difference between an mp3 ripped at 128 vs one ripped at 320, or the difference between 480p and 1080i/p.) By the time the players came down in price to around $100 to $200, the format was dead.
I have a player that can use both formats. The sound is fantastic, even on older recordings such as Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours". But you need a player that can read the format, a 5.1 system that's properly set up (I can't tell you how many times I've seen all five speakers just piled in a corner because the owners were so fucking stupid) and speakers good enough to handle the improved sound. Equipment from Wal-Mart won't be good enough for it, so it's dead. TVs are much more of a commodity item, so there's a chance for the economies of scale to allow for improved quality to be available on a wide scale.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
I don't even know where you can buy a 70" screen. The largest I have seen are 65". That said, you expect us to believe you spent $7 to $10,000 on a television, and you're happy with lower resolution images?
I live in a NYC apartment and 50" is about all I can reasonably fit in my place. I spent a lot of money on my system, and let me tell you - I want the BEST. I can see a difference in the resolution, but I can also hear the difference with compressed audio.
Why bother spending money on a high end setup if you aren't going to have the opportunity to appreciate it?
I see a lot of these posts on these sites, and I strongly suspect they are written by poor kids/students who just haven't actually seen this technology in action and enjoy pretending that it doesn't matter. Is it an ego thing? Does it really bother you that you can't participate in this orgy of high def because of your limited earnings? Does it really make you feel better about yourself?
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Because they sound good. Better than 5.1 audio.
It's not all about money, you twit. Some of us give a shit about how it sounds and will pay a premium for quality. Just because your ears can't hear the difference (or your brain can't tell), doesn't mean mine can't.
Go listen to Insane Clown Posse or whatever it is you retards listen to.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.
You obviously suck way too much dick.
Seriously, I really have no idea how the hell you relate the words Blue and Ray with any kind of sexual activity.
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