All votes are in, and HD-DVD wins.

[Mr.SelfDestruct]

http://www.sgknox.com/2007/01/11/no-porn-on-blu-ray/

Yeah, that'll do it.

[Molson]

haha, that sucks.

[B-MetalSucks]

Oh man, MooCowz and rand0m in 3...2...1...

[Ado]

Morale :


porn always wins and humans just destroyed 10 development investsments for porn.

[Electrify]

Major studios still like Blu-Ray though...

Mainstream movies: BR
Porn movies: HD-DVD

In 5 years, don't let your grandma see that you have a HD-DVD player is all...

[B-MetalSucks]

Major studios still like Blu-Ray though...

Mainstream movies: BR
Porn movies: HD-DVD

In 5 years, don't let your grandma see that you have a HD-DVD player is all...

Insert Betamax and VHS into that argument and you will see the future. POSSIBLY

[MooCowzRock]

Once again, since you missed it in the other bluray-hd dvd thread, porn is not the deciding factor in this generation...no one buys porn dvds anymore, porn is primarity online. It was a huge factor during vhs because the internet was just beginning to grow then, but now everyone gets their pron for free online...

Agaon, here is what Wikipedia had to say about it...Here is what Wikipedia had to say about it:

In the week of December 24th, 2006, Blu-Ray sales surpassed HD-DVD sales by 20%. By the end of the first quarter of 2007, Blu-Ray is expected to outsell HD-DVD by a 3.5:1 ratio. Blu-Ray has a 96% market share in Japan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_Ray_Vs._HD-DVD


So no, HD-DVD does not win...

[Spence]

Once again, since you missed it in the other bluray-hd dvd thread, porn is not the deciding factor in this generation...no one buys porn dvds anymore, porn is primarity online. It was a huge factor during vhs because the internet was just beginning to grow then, but now everyone gets their pron for free online...

Agaon, here is what Wikipedia had to say about it...Here is what Wikipedia had to say about it:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_Ray_Vs._HD-DVD


So no, HD-DVD does not win...


Hey are you going to get that new attachment being built into the PlayStation 3. Its like in the shape of a penis so you can suck on it while you play the system you love so much


PS sucks

[Mr.SelfDestruct]

:blahblah:

It's okay, let it out.. :wah:

Edit:

And learn to recognize a joke when you see one. The PS3 for example.

[SyDias]

no one buys porn dvds anymore

Wrong again Mr Cow, I just picked up 2 porn DVDs a few days ago! I think the sale was 4 for $20 bucks, couldn't pass that up. Nice 8hr compilations too!

[Kazimierz]

Hey are you going to get that new attachment being built into the PlayStation 3. Its like in the shape of a penis so you can suck on it while you play the system you love so much

Funniest thing i've ever seen you type.

Once again, since you missed it in the other bluray-hd dvd thread, porn is not the deciding factor in this generation...no one buys porn dvds anymore, porn is primarity online. It was a huge factor during vhs because the internet was just beginning to grow then, but now everyone gets their pron for free online...

People don't buy porn movies? Tell that to the seedy video stores downtown. You know which ones. As for free, why is internet porn such a huge industry? I know you're looking for any reason to argue against anything anti-Sony. But sometimes you gotta just sit back and let it go.

[B-MetalSucks]

Wrong again Mr Cow, I just picked up 2 porn DVDs a few days ago! I think the sale was 4 for $20 bucks, couldn't pass that up. Nice 8hr compilations too!

Yeah but do facts really have a place in this debate? Isn't it really all about whose e-wiener is the biggest? In all honesty who cares at this point. I know like, ZERO people who have either format player and of all the people I know, they are still buying DVDs. Or renting them and burning copies.

[ItchyItchyFace]

Agaon, here is what Wikipedia had to say about it...Here is what Wikipedia had to say about it:

In the week of December 24th, 2006, Blu-Ray sales surpassed HD-DVD sales by 20%. By the end of the first quarter of 2007, Blu-Ray is expected to outsell HD-DVD by a 3.5:1 ratio. Blu-Ray has a 96% market share in Japan.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_Ray_Vs._HD-DVD

In the week of December 24th, 2006, Blu-Ray sales surpassed HD-DVD sales by 20%.[http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=117] The Blu-ray trade assosciation also expects Blu-ray to outsell HD DVD by a 3.5:1 ratio by the end of the second quarter of 2007, and reports a 96% market share in Japan.[http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=117].

THIS is what wikipedia says about it. Notice the source of all this: www.blu-ray.com.

So your source isn't wikipedia, it's www.blu-ray.com. :rolleyes:

[B-MetalSucks]

Again not that I care who wins the format war, but Wiki as a source is not a good idea. I just finished my bachelors degree and professors are now refusing to allow Wiki as a source for research papers. Granted SOME information on Wiki is true but it's track record isn't the best.

[rand0m]

Why cant we all just adopt the multi format disk?

Again not that I care who wins the format war, but Wiki as a source is not a good idea. I just finished my bachelors degree and professors are now refusing to allow Wiki as a source for research papers. Granted SOME information on Wiki is true but it's track record isn't the best.

hahah thats just desperate ...

[Papero]

Question, how does one format "win" this time around?


Sony puts out movies, Sony WOULD NEVER put THEIR movies out on HD-DVD, only Blu-ray.

The only practical choice is to go Blu-ray or have a multi-format player(best option).

I just can't see myself buying Blu-ray but then not being able to watch that awesome movie again and again that I saw in theatres because it's on HD-DVD and vice versa.

[Al Paccioli]

Woah, that's pretty fucked up. Foolish move.

[B-MetalSucks]

hahah thats just desperate ...

How so? It's the truth, most professors will not take Wiki as a source. I will now demonstrate why.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_high_definition_optical_disc_formats
Check the link NOW before they take it down.

[The Machine]

rand0m of ebaumsworld.com fame quickly heralded blu-ray the winner of the war the day before either formats were released.

^^^funny, but alterations are monitered, and I have never had a problem with wiki as a source, it's usually very concise and descriptive with many other sources cited.

[B-MetalSucks]

^^^funny, but alterations are monitered, and I have never had a problem with wiki as a source, it's usually very concise and descriptive with many other sources cited.

The point I'm making is that my professors wouldn't take it as a source for that reason. That is all. It has nothing to do with whether or not either format is winning. He tried to say that my mentioning that was "desperate." I'm guessing he thought I was implying something which I was not. All I was doing was echoing another's response about wiki not being the best source for unbiased information. As I have previously stated I could care less which format "wins," I'm not invested in either so it doesn't affect me.

[eadgbe]

Once again, since you missed it in the other bluray-hd dvd thread, porn is not the deciding factor in this generation...no one buys porn dvds anymore, porn is primarity online. It was a huge factor during vhs because the internet was just beginning to grow then, but now everyone gets their pron for free online...

Agaon, here is what Wikipedia had to say about it...Here is what Wikipedia had to say about it:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_Ray_Vs._HD-DVD


So no, HD-DVD does not win...

yeah.. but... high def porn... :raiseeyeb

EDIT: valid point though, the reason porn was a huge advantage for VHS was that it was the first time you could have porn in a "home" environment or whatever.

[Wu-tang]

This makes absolutely no sense. Why would Sony do this? Especially after the porn companies have already threw in their support for blu-ray.

[ConanTL]

Question, how does one format "win" this time around?


Sony puts out movies, Sony WOULD NEVER put THEIR movies out on HD-DVD, only Blu-ray.

The only practical choice is to go Blu-ray or have a multi-format player(best option).

I just can't see myself buying Blu-ray but then not being able to watch that awesome movie again and again that I saw in theatres because it's on HD-DVD and vice versa.

The bottom line for them is profit. If not enough people have a BluRay player they won't be able to make much money of BluRay sales. If they can make more money selling their films on HDDVD, they will.

[snyderman]

Who the fuck wants HD porn? You dont want it that clear. All the pimples, scars, and hair would keep Charlie Sheen flaccid.

[Wu-tang]

Who the fuck wants HD porn? You dont want it that clear. All the pimples, scars, and hair would keep Charlie Sheen flaccid.

lolz stretch marks.

[ItchyItchyFace]

Why cant we all just adopt the multi format disk?Good point.

Why can't the big companies make a multi-format diskdrive?

It's 2007. If I'm going to pay $ 1000+ for a cd/dvd/hd/br player, I expect it to read all the popular formats. Don't tell me this is technically impossible.

[rand0m]

A blue-ray hd-dvd player is already out, including a hybrid disk that works on both.

[xeoset]

A blue-ray hd-dvd player is already out, including a hybrid disk that works on both.

Only problem is Hybrid Discs/Players will defianatly cost almost double the price of standalone HD-DVD + BR Player/Discs. Only the Tech Freaks will most likely fall into it, but casuals will always go for the cheaper option, just look at Wii/DS Sales.

[Kazimierz]

Who the fuck wants HD porn? You dont want it that clear. All the pimples, scars, and hair would keep Charlie Sheen flaccid.

Get me some porn. None of that airbrushed shit. I want some of the really nasty kind.

Or, you could just have regular porn. But a lot more of it per disk.

[rand0m]

Only problem is Hybrid Discs/Players will defianatly cost almost double the price of standalone HD-DVD + BR Player/Discs. Only the Tech Freaks will most likely fall into it, but casuals will always go for the cheaper option, just look at Wii/DS Sales.

I don't see why the Hybrid disks would cost double ...

[PinkMouse]

I don't see why the Hybrid disks would cost double ...

possibly because they hold TWICE as much stuff? and play TWO TIMES the types of discs...

[rand0m]

so ... a dvd holds like 8x as much as a cd and they're not 8x as expensive.

[bigjohn711]

that's terrible.

I was pulling for blu-ray, too.

[rand0m]

use the internet, its free and far easier.

[dtorre]

You wanna know why Blu-ray will win out....more movie company support and one other simple fact...........who owns blu ray? Every PS3 owner...and those few who buy the players...who owns HD-DVD....like 1% of Xbox360 owners who pay 200 for an add on that makes the system the same price as a ps3 and the few others who buy the players ;).

[Wii60]

You wanna know why Blu-ray will win out....more movie company support and one other simple fact...........who owns blu ray? Every PS3 owner...and those few who buy the players...who owns HD-DVD....like 1% of Xbox360 owners who pay 200 for an add on that makes the system the same price as a ps3 and the few others who buy the players ;).

At the moment Hd-DVD is beating BluRay on a 5:1 ratio. Even though BluRay is in the PS3 it's still trailing to the Hd-DVD standalone players and they're still getting crappy software rates.

Not to mention that Hd-DVD has now got the Porn Industry behind it. Can you say "win by default"?

EDIT: And movie studios don't make a format win, sales do. Hd-DVD is selling more so...Yeah.

[dtorre]

where do you get those facts?

[Wii60]

where do you get those facts?

http://tomshardware.co.uk/2007/01/11/ces2007_hddvd_blu_ray/

I'll look around to recover my Hd-DVD ones.

BTW. Your sigs bullshit. You need 10 elephants (10 x $1500), 16 strippers (depends on quality) and harold shipman to enjoy the PS3.
PS3 = $109,194,276,955,392.78

Retard.

[dialamo]

I would not trust Tom's Hardware, they are highly biased. I never use their reviews anymore because of their bias. See if you can find more than one source.

[rand0m]

Oh chirst Wii60 is back ... hes not completely biased towards the Wii and Xbox 360 oh no his opinions and facts are all 100% none slanted ...

[ThaiTanium22]

At the moment Hd-DVD is beating BluRay on a 5:1 ratio. Even though BluRay is in the PS3 it's still trailing to the Hd-DVD standalone players and they're still getting crappy software rates.

Not to mention that Hd-DVD has now got the Porn Industry behind it. Can you say "win by default"?

EDIT: And movie studios don't make a format win, sales do. Hd-DVD is selling more so...Yeah.

The film industry doesn't mean anything but the pornography industry does? I'm not saying that either will do better than the other, but at least try to hide your blatant refusal to accept that some people will buy Blu-Ray players to watch Disney movies and whatever other Blu-Ray studios there are.

[Al Paccioli]

I guess now the bottom line is Disney vs. Porn. God help us.

[dtorre]

Who would buy a HD-DVD player just to watch porn? Thats justifying a $500+ player just to watch expensive ass porn movies...I can watch porn in HD on my regular DVD player...thank you....

the true winner is the fact that Blu-Ray has Apple support!

[xeoset]

Who would buy a HD-DVD player just to watch porn? Thats justifying a $500+ player just to watch expensive ass porn movies...I can watch porn in HD on my regular DVD player...thank you....

the true winner is the fact that Blu-Ray has Apple support!

1. DVD Discs don't have the Capacity to hold a full length HD Movie.
2. Microsoft are the biggest Software Company on the planet. Microsoft backing HD-DVD means alot more than Apple backing anything without the letter 'i' in front of it.

Just give up kid.

[B-MetalSucks]

http://forum.ebaumsworld.com/showthread.php?t=143663