Wayde Robson does these Ze Frank-esque videos on tech topics and this one is a doozy. It’s a wind-eyed rant against Blu-Ray involving beer, pee, and the idea the HD-DVD is a better format.
He definitely has some good points — Sony made the format to support studios, not consumers — but you can say that about anything throughout history including the gramophone, the Super 8 camera, and the LaserDisc. Only now it actually effects us in the 21st century, which means we’ll have to deal with the gloating winner for at least 10 years until the next generation of HD video display comes out.
Blu-ray and Sony – Does the Consumer Win? [Gizmocafe]
dont let vince see this article
the nerd guy with the suit is microsoft, the major backer of hd-dvd so that picture doesnt make sense at all. what a loser. get a life. blu-ray rockes
Big Thanks!
I only own an HD DVD player because it’s hooked up to my Xbox360. Someday I’ll get a Blu-ray player (attached to my future PS3) when a new Tekken or Virtua Fighter game comes out.
That’s an interesting angle – a testament to the power of gaming.
The mainstream penetration of a movie disk format war is dependent on the video game console it clings to it for life giving symbiosis. My, how the world has changed.
Well blu-gay may “rockes” but hd dvd ROCKS
Funny… Apple is a backer of the Blu-Ray spec.
I think you got the roles backwards :)
Wow,I can’t believe how biased the video is. Blu-ray has “slightly more” studio support and “most” studios support both formats?!? Two of eight studios support both. 25% is hardly most. Four of eight exclusively support Blu-ray (three of whom are larger than the one studio supporting HD-DVD). 18 of 20 of last year’s top-selling DVD’s come from studios supporting Blu-ray; 4 of 20 come from studios support HD DVD. That’s not “slightly more”, that’s “vastly more”.
“Why doesn’t Blu-ray support iHD?” How about because it is a Microsoft-designed standard which is in use nowhere else and was primarily created to ensure that HD DVD didn’t standardize on Java? Meanwhile Blu-ray has a more flexible interactivity layer, BD-J, which is based on the same Java platform which broadcast and cable operators worldwide have standardized on, meaning Blu-ray interactivity can be offered through cable video-on-demand and broadcast interactivity (interactive “24″, etc.) can be packaged up on Blu-ray disc.
This video smacks of being a PR piece funded by Microsoft, Toshiba, or both…
That what I been trying to tell people, if bluray wins this, you wont have much choice. Only $ony will get royalties from both the players, disc, movies and content. sony wants to control EVERYTHING. Please people wake up!!
BOTH Blu-ray and HD-DVD have DRM restrictions.
BOTH require HD content to be transmitted by HDMI using HDCP encryption.
BOTH are supporting Hollywood and not the consumer.
If I had to pick one, I would say Blu-ray is better. This is why: http://www.ex-po-nent.com/2007/02/03/blu-ray-is-better/
You got it all backwards, you dipshit know-nothings! lmfao@YOU :-D
Blu-ray aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaall the way (if one HAS to succeed… though I don’t see the point of “upgrading”).
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/bluray/
If HD-DVD is going to flop, it is partly because of its name! “Blu-Ray” sounds much nicer and is easier to pronounce.
Your Dad is very proud of you!
My almost step son,Mike, saw this sight and was impressed, and nothing impresses him. He’s studing media arts at Humber College. He’s in his 2nd yr with 1 more yr to go.
Take care.
Love, Aunt Lynda
P.S….how’s little Bruce doing ?