studios being idiotic and only releasing movies in one format.
You mean like Columbia/Tri Star that is owned by Sony? Of course they aren't going to release on the competing format. That is why Sony started buying media companies after beta failed. For leverage. I like the idea of a dual format player negating that leverage.
Why pay $25 for one movie when you can pay $40 for both, one of which is unnecessary? Maybe because everyone on/. complains about studios selling us the same thing multiple times. This way, you buy your dvd now for a little extra and you don't have to buy it again when you get HD.
And here LG joins the fray, offering a dual-format player for $800-$1300. Nevermind that at that price range a savvy shopper would be already able to buy both players. Yep, and those price savvy shoppers will be able to buy the LG for a lot less than retail.
HDTV owners aren't buying the new formats because they don't want to pick the losing side. That is exactly why LG is making the player: you will have the winning side no matter what!
I can't put it any clearer than this: they fucked up. While I tend to agree with you here, if one format ends up winning (and not compromising), then that side will not have fucked up.
After playing the Wii, I figure the real problem is that the wiimotes are smooth. The underside is smooth plastic that does get slippery with a little palm sweat from some playing. I felt it moving around a bit, though I was nowhere close to throwing it.
Nintendo should have had thicker straps and either ridges or a rubbery type material on the bottom of the wiimote. But they shouldn't be sued for not having them.
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studios being idiotic and only releasing movies in one format.
/. complains about studios selling us the same thing multiple times. This way, you buy your dvd now for a little extra and you don't have to buy it again when you get HD.
You mean like Columbia/Tri Star that is owned by Sony? Of course they aren't going to release on the competing format. That is why Sony started buying media companies after beta failed. For leverage. I like the idea of a dual format player negating that leverage.
Why pay $25 for one movie when you can pay $40 for both, one of which is unnecessary?
Maybe because everyone on
And here LG joins the fray, offering a dual-format player for $800-$1300. Nevermind that at that price range a savvy shopper would be already able to buy both players.
Yep, and those price savvy shoppers will be able to buy the LG for a lot less than retail.
HDTV owners aren't buying the new formats because they don't want to pick the losing side.
That is exactly why LG is making the player: you will have the winning side no matter what!
I can't put it any clearer than this: they fucked up.
While I tend to agree with you here, if one format ends up winning (and not compromising), then that side will not have fucked up.
My own experiments have shown that drinking moderatly is directly proportional to fun. It is no surprise to me that having fun leads to longer life.
After playing the Wii, I figure the real problem is that the wiimotes are smooth. The underside is smooth plastic that does get slippery with a little palm sweat from some playing. I felt it moving around a bit, though I was nowhere close to throwing it.
Nintendo should have had thicker straps and either ridges or a rubbery type material on the bottom of the wiimote. But they shouldn't be sued for not having them.