Easy solution to the stupid next-gen format wars

Post by **Grudge** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:09 pm

http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000747057581/

It makes the retarded struggle between HD-DVD and Blu-ray even more pointless.

Post by **Don Carlos** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:16 pm

Thats an amazing plan
samsung will either make a killing or this shit will boe sorted out

Post by **o'dium** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:20 pm

Blue ray is a disk thats stored inside a plastic case, right? Like UMD?

Well I already fucking hate UMD's. Having taken my PSP/UMDs a few places, if you dont keep them in a protective case, they get dust REAL easy inside. And even when you DO keep them inside a case/box, they still can get dirty easy...

Post by **Mr.Magnetichead** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:26 pm

Blue ray = Beta Max.

Post by **seremtan** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:14 pm

It’d also put manufacturers who are firmly committed to one format or the other in a tight spot: why would you buy a Toshiba HD-DVD player or a Sony Blu-ray player when you could just get a Samsung combo player that can play both?

or more to the point, why have two formats when you can have one player?

Post by **SplishSplash** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:05 pm

Mr.Magnetichead wrote:Blue ray = Beta Max.

Only that BetaMax was supposed to be better, which blueray isn't.

The only reason they're still fighting over the format is that the media industry said: "We'll go with the one who has better copy protection." and now both parties keep inventing more and more evil stuff - playing right into the hands of the movie industry.

Post by **MKJ** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:01 pm

o'dium wrote:Blue ray is a disk thats stored inside a plastic case, right? Like UMD?

the caddy system was tossed months ago, cause they were able to make a better protective layer