We use some 50 foot HDMI cables at work. About 60-80% of the brands we try would not do 1080p over that length (reasonably well made but of chinese manufacture).
Only ones that have consistently worked are Belden ones from bluejeans cable.
Because all aggressive guys are jerks, there are no otherwise decent ones, and no jerks masquerading as agressive but decent to confuse the decent ones with. Nope.
Our ability to not act on our impulses is what separates the human race from the animals.
Bull. If that were true, you could not train dogs to do things like not eat a snack placed on their nose until signaled, or not defecate in the house.
And on the other side, there are an overwhelming number of people who seem to be unable to curb their impulses, based on very simple observation of those around you.
Thumb drives now can easily exceed the capacity of a Blu-Ray. They are more expensive, but Microsoft can certainly bundle that price into the cost of the game and get a discount for buying in massive bulk?.
Wholesale on a 32GB thumb drive is probably >$20. Even in bulk it's going to be $15, compared to $1 for factory stamped blu-rays. You want them to increase game pricing by 25%?
your activation code prevented me from playing the game I purchased, because another player had used the online pass first, I decided to boycot you... We have 1 disc. Only one of us can play at a time online anyway. You once did produce truly beloved Epic MegaGames, but this bullshit attempt to rape the used game market has caused me to hate you.
In short: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
While I agree with you, if you bought the game used, they didn't take your money. The first owner (or second counting the store) did. If online play were unlimited, the used game market would absolutely have the effect of extending the duration and increasing the amount of servers required to support it. The only argument is whether current pricing and profit levels justify the access code system or not.
Prices for used games will have to adjust accordingly for this issue, and that will have an affect on the desirability of new games at their current pricing. The game publishers will be looking at that. If new games sales start taking a dip at release pricing and a bump at the usual 2-3 month initial price drop, they will have to adapt to that either by dropping the access code plan or adjusting pricing or accepting reduced demand at full price. Given that they are one of the typical arrogant content industries, I suspect it will be the third, for which they will blame consumers or piracy or something, instead of customer dissatisfaction with their stupidity.
Interesting points. And they can leverage DVD production lines as well. Capacity would be the only hangup. Dual layer HD DVDs max at 30, and you get 50 from a blu-ray. So non-exclusive titles would have to compromise on overall size, or supplement with downloading and local storage. Puts them at a small disadvantage.
Remember all those people who claimed to not be able to tell the difference between 480p and 1080p? Well, the difference between 1080p and 4k will be REALLY difficult to spot.
Indeed. I sit 10 feet from a 60" and the benefit from a 4K would be so negligible I wouldn't bother (although my vision is in its middle age decline).
Sony has already started pushing a higher capacity 4K capable blu-ray variant through the standards process though. I believe it is quad layer.
Not that I don't share your sentiments, but what would you say to consumers who wanted to know why their computers would no longer play DVDs or blu-rays?
They discussed that on a recent episode. They sent Kari, who was pregnant at the time, around to apologize, figuring people wouldn't be as mad at a pregnant woman.
You finally get 4 weeks after being at my company (USA) 15 years. And it never goes higher than that. Ever. Most you can accumulate is 2 years worth before you start losing it.
You also get 11 paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays (not rolled over, use or lose). Paid sick leave up to two weeks (no more, not rolled over, and only paid if used).
I actually take 3 week vacations in the summer most years, and most of my coworkers are shocked - "How can you be gone from your job that long?"
Along with paper and ink, shipping cartons, shipping costs, inventory management, retail floor space costs (IOW retail markup), damaged and unsold merchandise, etc. All essentially zero cost. Just like digital. That's why the pricing is the same.
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Yeah, but how instead of wearing gloves, we have to be wary of every chair we sit in that might be rigged to steal our butt identity.
We use some 50 foot HDMI cables at work. About 60-80% of the brands we try would not do 1080p over that length (reasonably well made but of chinese manufacture).
Only ones that have consistently worked are Belden ones from bluejeans cable.
Under 10' virtually everything works.
I am really shocked. We would never stand for that in the UK.
We don't stand for it in the US either. Well, OK, I guess being bent over is sort of standing.
I'd like to see how this plays out during reruns of the "Hush" episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Because all aggressive guys are jerks, there are no otherwise decent ones, and no jerks masquerading as agressive but decent to confuse the decent ones with. Nope.
Our ability to not act on our impulses is what separates the human race from the animals.
Bull. If that were true, you could not train dogs to do things like not eat a snack placed on their nose until signaled, or not defecate in the house.
And on the other side, there are an overwhelming number of people who seem to be unable to curb their impulses, based on very simple observation of those around you.
Pi tastes better than what it usually gets.
Now I want to eat it.
Thumb drives now can easily exceed the capacity of a Blu-Ray. They are more expensive, but Microsoft can certainly bundle that price into the cost of the game and get a discount for buying in massive bulk?.
Wholesale on a 32GB thumb drive is probably >$20. Even in bulk it's going to be $15, compared to $1 for factory stamped blu-rays. You want them to increase game pricing by 25%?
So it won't have the wifis AND the GBs?
And youtube videos of tech types playing songs with its fan noise.
Apple must be kept out of the gaming space at all costs.
Too late. But I don't think that dooms large budget titles. There will just be fewer.
your activation code prevented me from playing the game I purchased, because another player had used the online pass first, I decided to boycot you... We have 1 disc. Only one of us can play at a time online anyway. You once did produce truly beloved Epic MegaGames, but this bullshit attempt to rape the used game market has caused me to hate you.
In short: SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!
While I agree with you, if you bought the game used, they didn't take your money. The first owner (or second counting the store) did. If online play were unlimited, the used game market would absolutely have the effect of extending the duration and increasing the amount of servers required to support it. The only argument is whether current pricing and profit levels justify the access code system or not.
Prices for used games will have to adjust accordingly for this issue, and that will have an affect on the desirability of new games at their current pricing. The game publishers will be looking at that. If new games sales start taking a dip at release pricing and a bump at the usual 2-3 month initial price drop, they will have to adapt to that either by dropping the access code plan or adjusting pricing or accepting reduced demand at full price. Given that they are one of the typical arrogant content industries, I suspect it will be the third, for which they will blame consumers or piracy or something, instead of customer dissatisfaction with their stupidity.
60% capacity = close?
Interesting points. And they can leverage DVD production lines as well. Capacity would be the only hangup. Dual layer HD DVDs max at 30, and you get 50 from a blu-ray. So non-exclusive titles would have to compromise on overall size, or supplement with downloading and local storage. Puts them at a small disadvantage.
Remember all those people who claimed to not be able to tell the difference between 480p and 1080p? Well, the difference between 1080p and 4k will be REALLY difficult to spot.
Indeed. I sit 10 feet from a 60" and the benefit from a 4K would be so negligible I wouldn't bother (although my vision is in its middle age decline).
Sony has already started pushing a higher capacity 4K capable blu-ray variant through the standards process though. I believe it is quad layer.
Not that I don't share your sentiments, but what would you say to consumers who wanted to know why their computers would no longer play DVDs or blu-rays?
turning them into one of the world's most hated companies.
Careful. Sometimes when you stretch something too much, it snaps back and stings you.
They discussed that on a recent episode. They sent Kari, who was pregnant at the time, around to apologize, figuring people wouldn't be as mad at a pregnant woman.
I might go for sometimes on the control, but definitely not "usually". They have improved a lot since the early episodes on that front though.
I do and I do. Virtually none of my coworkers do.
You finally get 4 weeks after being at my company (USA) 15 years. And it never goes higher than that. Ever. Most you can accumulate is 2 years worth before you start losing it.
You also get 11 paid holidays, including 2 floating holidays (not rolled over, use or lose). Paid sick leave up to two weeks (no more, not rolled over, and only paid if used).
I actually take 3 week vacations in the summer most years, and most of my coworkers are shocked - "How can you be gone from your job that long?"
And I have it better than a lot of people I know.
Nah. CarrierIQ is probably owned by Apple, and they put this into Android to get everyone here on the iPhone.
Along with paper and ink, shipping cartons, shipping costs, inventory management, retail floor space costs (IOW retail markup), damaged and unsold merchandise, etc. All essentially zero cost. Just like digital. That's why the pricing is the same.
Sure.
Built-in iOS trackpad on the new 15" MBA?