It's really a shame that one of the groups can't swallow their pride and agree to a compromise. In my personal opinion, the perfect compromise would be HD-DVD with Blu-Ray sized layers and data storage. I think people will be disappointed at how fast HD-DVD discs will fill up. Regardless of what format becomes popular, though as of now, I would say Sony as the edge because of PS3, I'm sick of the whole "we didn't include a DTS track to the lack of space" argument. All HD discs should contain stereo, DD, and DTS tracks for both the video, and all extras. All content should maximize the bitrate, no more 5 MB per second or less...
To stay on topic...I think this is both a great decision by Toshiba (primarily because I don't think the consumer is quite ready for HD discs yet) and a really bad decision because it eliminates, or at least greatly lessens, one of its major advantages - that it is being released first with a great list of available titles (Sopranos, Forrest Gump, Batman Begins, etc.). I hate to wait, but I either want the format war to conclude or for dual format players to launch before I venture into the HD movie world!
That sucks! I was looking into getting Voom's service this summer. Oh well, I guess I'll stick with my local cable company's service. I also wasn't aware that Voom didn't include a PVR service, so I can see where that was a setback for sure. Hopefully, DirecTV will start offering more HD channels and I will start using them!
What makes me so mad about the FCC's way of operations is that they benefit by fining businesses. Of course, I'd fine Clear Channel for $1.75 million if I could get away with it. If a government agency obtains that type of money from finds, it should be used in a way that everyone benefits from, such as tax relief, GAS PRICE RELIEF, and the like.
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It's really a shame that one of the groups can't swallow their pride and agree to a compromise. In my personal opinion, the perfect compromise would be HD-DVD with Blu-Ray sized layers and data storage. I think people will be disappointed at how fast HD-DVD discs will fill up. Regardless of what format becomes popular, though as of now, I would say Sony as the edge because of PS3, I'm sick of the whole "we didn't include a DTS track to the lack of space" argument. All HD discs should contain stereo, DD, and DTS tracks for both the video, and all extras. All content should maximize the bitrate, no more 5 MB per second or less... To stay on topic...I think this is both a great decision by Toshiba (primarily because I don't think the consumer is quite ready for HD discs yet) and a really bad decision because it eliminates, or at least greatly lessens, one of its major advantages - that it is being released first with a great list of available titles (Sopranos, Forrest Gump, Batman Begins, etc.). I hate to wait, but I either want the format war to conclude or for dual format players to launch before I venture into the HD movie world!
That sucks! I was looking into getting Voom's service this summer. Oh well, I guess I'll stick with my local cable company's service. I also wasn't aware that Voom didn't include a PVR service, so I can see where that was a setback for sure. Hopefully, DirecTV will start offering more HD channels and I will start using them!
What makes me so mad about the FCC's way of operations is that they benefit by fining businesses. Of course, I'd fine Clear Channel for $1.75 million if I could get away with it. If a government agency obtains that type of money from finds, it should be used in a way that everyone benefits from, such as tax relief, GAS PRICE RELIEF, and the like.
Please tell me that makes sense.