Comments on: THX says Blu-ray is dead. Does that mean no Star Wars in HD? http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:38:03 -0500 hourly 1 By: Deon http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-1076477 Deon Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:50:01 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-1076477 Yeah I see Sony made a 400-Disc Blu-ray Changer that's currently $2000! My current setup is less than $2,000 and I got two 2TB External Hard Drives that one is for my iTunes Content of Music, Movies, and TV Shows some that are 720p HD. That's not a bad thing if this guy says that it doesn't mean we not getting Star Wars on a optical format but instead a digital one. So hopefully iTunes will become a Digital Exclusive. See my pics of my Setup! http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3586/3616497873_316b275852_b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2547/3823893332_35d6d71791_b.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2655/3824620796_6d9b72a347_b.jpg http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3823821687_5b139edb68_b.jpg Yeah I see Sony made a 400-Disc Blu-ray Changer that’s currently $2000! My current setup is less than $2,000 and I got two 2TB External Hard Drives that one is for my iTunes Content of Music, Movies, and TV Shows some that are 720p HD. That’s not a bad thing if this guy says that it doesn’t mean we not getting Star Wars on a optical format but instead a digital one. So hopefully iTunes will become a Digital Exclusive. See my pics of my Setup!

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]]> By: Debra http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-1059991 Debra Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:28:45 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-1059991 Sometimes I like to watch movies on my computer. Ultimately I would rather see them in 1080p on my 52" lcd HDTV. They would have to manufacture some kind of desk top component that supports HDMI in/out. The cost of the 128gb flash would have to be way down compared to a blu ray. Right now it is a lot easier to put it on bluray. And yes it is in the middle of 2009 along with the mass market and no I have not seen any 128gb cards for less than 20-30$ The whole idea of downloading media is just another way of getting people to buy stuff that does not need to be manufactured. Because of the superconductor it allows virtual items to be created without the high cost of a production line. A lot of times it is a real pain trying to watch a movie on a pc because of the interruptions and glitches with the cache memory, broadband ect. Computers are flawed. The other night I was trying to install a digital copy the kind you get when you buy certain movies. I had to keep installing all of this other crap just to get the dam thing to work. Still didn't get it to work. Much easier watching the disc. Consumers want something that is instant and works fast user friendly in nice packaging. Anymore complicated and it will turn into another pain in the ass. Sometimes I like to watch movies on my computer. Ultimately I would rather see them in 1080p on my 52″ lcd HDTV. They would have to manufacture some kind of desk top component that supports HDMI in/out.

The cost of the 128gb flash would have to be way down compared to a blu ray. Right now it is a lot easier to put it on bluray. And yes it is in the middle of 2009 along with the mass market and no I have not seen any 128gb cards for less than 20-30$

The whole idea of downloading media is just another way of getting people to buy stuff that does not need to be manufactured. Because of the superconductor it allows virtual items to be created without the high cost of a production line.

A lot of times it is a real pain trying to watch a movie on a pc because of the interruptions and glitches with the cache memory, broadband ect. Computers are flawed. The other night I was trying to install a digital copy the kind you get when you buy certain movies. I had to keep installing all of this other crap just to get the dam thing to work. Still didn’t get it to work. Much easier watching the disc.

Consumers want something that is instant and works fast user friendly in nice packaging. Anymore complicated and it will turn into another pain in the ass.

]]> By: Kit Walker http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-1026059 Kit Walker Wed, 27 May 2009 12:53:35 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-1026059 I would imagine them pre-loaded on a flash drive and you would borrow them in the same way you do a dvd. The only difference is they are on a memory stick/flash drive rather than a disc. The movie would be loaded onto a flash drive/memory stick. You could watch it as many times as you liked. Flash memory doesn't break down like a hard drive as there are no moving parts. You can fast forward, rewind etc just the same as you do with a dvd. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory 64g flash memory would easily hold the equivalent of a Blu-ray disk with the same full HD picture quality. I would imagine them pre-loaded on a flash drive and you would borrow them in the same way you do a dvd. The only difference is they are on a memory stick/flash drive rather than a disc.
The movie would be loaded onto a flash drive/memory stick. You could watch it as many times as you liked. Flash memory doesn’t break down like a hard drive as there are no moving parts.
You can fast forward, rewind etc just the same as you do with a dvd.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_memory

64g flash memory would easily hold the equivalent of a Blu-ray disk with the same full HD picture quality.

]]> By: IanR http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-1025210 IanR Mon, 25 May 2009 11:33:13 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-1025210 Also, what if you want to watch a film more than once? Or want to watch more than one film more than once? Do you wander down to the download store, get the thing copied, go back home, watch the film then trundle back to the store? Or do you have it stored at home on a 500 TB drive, which you would need for a decent film collection. And when the drive inevitably breaks down, there goes your films. It's always slightly irritating how these guys who are supposed to be so smart sometimes make the dumbest comments. Also, what if you want to watch a film more than once? Or want to watch more than one film more than once? Do you wander down to the download store, get the thing copied, go back home, watch the film then trundle back to the store? Or do you have it stored at home on a 500 TB drive, which you would need for a decent film collection. And when the drive inevitably breaks down, there goes your films. It’s always slightly irritating how these guys who are supposed to be so smart sometimes make the dumbest comments.

]]> By: Cyberwolf http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-1023732 Cyberwolf Thu, 21 May 2009 10:04:08 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-1023732 Well my opinion, as discussed earlier here too, is that George Lucas is waiting with the Blu-Ray release os SW so that he will get as much money out of DVD's first. The same thing happened with SW on VHS. SW finally started coming out on SW when DVD was in the horizon. Probably when SW finally comes out on Blu-Ray (as it most surely will, cause there's lots of lots of extra money to be made on Blu-Ray when its an intermediate format for more compact mediums of the future) it will mark a milestone and the release will probably mark the end of the Blu-Ray era. Blu-Ray is not perfect in my opinion. It has a lot of limitations like DVD. I'm sure there will be for i.e. huge leaps in storage capacity for discs and mediums in the upcoming 20 years that will make discs obsolete. But at the moment I'd not be so worried though. I wouldn't consider DVD's or Blu-Rays disappearing from shop shelves in a long time. They have now like the same status as CD discs as extremely reliable mediums. Well my opinion, as discussed earlier here too, is that George Lucas is waiting with the Blu-Ray release os SW so that he will get as much money out of DVD’s first.

The same thing happened with SW on VHS. SW finally started coming out on SW when DVD was in the horizon.

Probably when SW finally comes out on Blu-Ray (as it most surely will, cause there’s lots of lots of extra money to be made on Blu-Ray when its an intermediate format for more compact mediums of the future) it will mark a milestone and the release will probably mark the end of the Blu-Ray era.

Blu-Ray is not perfect in my opinion. It has a lot of limitations like DVD. I’m sure there will be for i.e. huge leaps in storage capacity for discs and mediums in the upcoming 20 years that will make discs obsolete.

But at the moment I’d not be so worried though. I wouldn’t consider DVD’s or Blu-Rays disappearing from shop shelves in a long time. They have now like the same status as CD discs as extremely reliable mediums.

]]> By: Kit Walker http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-1017751 Kit Walker Sat, 09 May 2009 09:41:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-1017751 I must agree with the THX scientist as I've had the same thoughts for a long time. Video game consoles had cartridges which came in a case much the same as a dvd does. They were nothing more than flash memory (ROM's actually) in a plastic box. There is no reason why a movie couldn't be stored on flash memory encased in a plastic box. They could be of similar size to a dvd and plug straight into a player in much the same way as a game cartridge. You'd purchase them exactly the same way as a DVD only there would be a cartridge inside instead of a disc. Digital quality movies on cartridge. No loss of picture quality due to scratches. I must agree with the THX scientist as I’ve had the same thoughts for a long time. Video game consoles had cartridges which came in a case much the same as a dvd does.
They were nothing more than flash memory (ROM’s actually) in a plastic box. There is no reason why a movie couldn’t be stored on flash memory encased in a plastic box.
They could be of similar size to a dvd and plug straight into a player in much the same way as a game cartridge.
You’d purchase them exactly the same way as a DVD only there would be a cartridge inside instead of a disc.
Digital quality movies on cartridge.
No loss of picture quality due to scratches.

]]> By: Nahoj Netnas http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-997144 Nahoj Netnas Thu, 26 Mar 2009 08:35:00 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-997144 I'd like to chip in my $0.05c. Although I might reiterate what some people have said, I hope I might be saying it in a more concise manner. 1) The concept of being able to transfer movies in an electronic format is a horrendous idea to movie studios. This will allow the easier proliferation of their movies over the internet (copy protection systems will be cracked by *someone* as soon as they are released), and result in a complete breakdown of the supply-chain systems - the middle men still need to make money somehow. 2) Right now, we do not have the technology to allow extra fast transfers. The files containing these movies in high definition are very, very large (at the very least, 10GB - depends on what kind of technology is used to compress them). Transfers would take ages and just clog up the queues at stores, especially during times of peak demand. 3) Having disc media allows transportability on many different levels and less chance of incompatibility - most blu-ray players will play the blu-ray discs without problem (taking into account region codes etc) whereas i have had cases where DivX files that play on my computer will not work on another computer. Hence, Blu-ray media will be around for some time to come. The technology is just overpriced for the time being - when newer technologies come to the fore, the take up of Blu-ray/1080P technology will be immense and more mainstream than it is today. However, this is reliant on various factors such as how long this global financial crisis is going to last, when global visual medium standards are 1080P minimum and so on. I can't wait for a time when Blu-ray prices drop, and then I will be going on a spending spree! I’d like to chip in my $0.05c. Although I might reiterate what some people have said, I hope I might be saying it in a more concise manner.

1) The concept of being able to transfer movies in an electronic format is a horrendous idea to movie studios. This will allow the easier proliferation of their movies over the internet (copy protection systems will be cracked by *someone* as soon as they are released), and result in a complete breakdown of the supply-chain systems – the middle men still need to make money somehow.

2) Right now, we do not have the technology to allow extra fast transfers. The files containing these movies in high definition are very, very large (at the very least, 10GB – depends on what kind of technology is used to compress them). Transfers would take ages and just clog up the queues at stores, especially during times of peak demand.

3) Having disc media allows transportability on many different levels and less chance of incompatibility – most blu-ray players will play the blu-ray discs without problem (taking into account region codes etc) whereas i have had cases where DivX files that play on my computer will not work on another computer.

Hence, Blu-ray media will be around for some time to come. The technology is just overpriced for the time being – when newer technologies come to the fore, the take up of Blu-ray/1080P technology will be immense and more mainstream than it is today. However, this is reliant on various factors such as how long this global financial crisis is going to last, when global visual medium standards are 1080P minimum and so on. I can’t wait for a time when Blu-ray prices drop, and then I will be going on a spending spree!

]]> By: Cameron http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-983209 Cameron Thu, 19 Feb 2009 06:01:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-983209 Sure its a nifty idea and all but why pay to download something when you can just download it for free? Just like music, sure people use iTunes but I'm sure the vast majority of people get their music illegally. Sure its a nifty idea and all but why pay to download something when you can just download it for free?

Just like music, sure people use iTunes but I’m sure the vast majority of people get their music illegally.

]]> By: Tim Wright http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-982470 Tim Wright Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:52:33 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-982470 As much as a media card being the future.. you also have to look at it from the economy standpoint. for example, every time that a new format has come out, haven't we had to shell out oodles of money to buy something to play and support that new format. With our economy the way it is, I don't see that happening anytime soon. The Scientist just needs to face the fact that Blu-Ray won the format war, and it will probably stay around for a good 5-10 years more before anything more extreme comes out. As much as a media card being the future.. you also have to look at it from the economy standpoint. for example, every time that a new format has come out, haven’t we had to shell out oodles of money to buy something to play and support that new format. With our economy the way it is, I don’t see that happening anytime soon.
The Scientist just needs to face the fact that Blu-Ray won the format war, and it will probably stay around for a good 5-10 years more before anything more extreme comes out.

]]> By: Roger Peel http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-982276 Roger Peel Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:20:57 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-982276 Lets face it too store any movies to hd quality with dts 7.1 channels of sound and all of the extra's would take up huge terrabyte hard drives and super fast pc's with optical/hdmi out puts. Most computer's unless they are particular;y designed for the afforementioned struggle and cost a fortune. Your hifi rack would be full of hard drives and take ages to run. I personally feel at the present blu ray is the safest way and most effective prposition. Lets face it THX did the cheap on star wars by doing a direct transfer from laser disc to dvd. Lets face it too store any movies to hd quality with dts 7.1 channels of sound and all of the extra’s would take up huge terrabyte hard drives and super fast pc’s with optical/hdmi out puts. Most computer’s unless they are particular;y designed for the afforementioned struggle and cost a fortune. Your hifi rack would be full of hard drives and take ages to run. I personally feel at the present blu ray is the safest way and most effective prposition. Lets face it THX did the cheap on star wars by doing a direct transfer from laser disc to dvd.

]]> By: jason12334455 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-977512 jason12334455 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:19:36 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-977512 Vincent made a good point. Although flash drives and downloads are the easier, and maybe even better format, with the concern that the big movie industry has about copyright infringement, and people pirating their movies, the flash drive/digital media format is not for them. You put a movie on a flash drive, and people are going to be giving to everyone they know, and its going to make the pirated movie industry a nice profit, making it even harder to be traced. Vincent made a good point. Although flash drives and downloads are the easier, and maybe even better format, with the concern that the big movie industry has about copyright infringement, and people pirating their movies, the flash drive/digital media format is not for them. You put a movie on a flash drive, and people are going to be giving to everyone they know, and its going to make the pirated movie industry a nice profit, making it even harder to be traced.

]]> By: david http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-976798 david Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:32:55 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-976798 im surprised he didnt say that usb will be obsolete by then and we will just have it beamed straight into our brains via braintooth. im surprised he didnt say that usb will be obsolete by then and we will just have it beamed straight into our brains via braintooth.

]]> By: Alex http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-975904 Alex Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:21:18 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-975904 Since when is Star Wars an epic intergalactic love story? Since when is Star Wars an epic intergalactic love story?

]]> By: Jabba The Hutt http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-975549 Jabba The Hutt Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:10:05 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-975549 I think you'll always be able to buy both movies and music. It just needs to be released in a cool format. How else can people give such things to eachother? A download link on christmas morning? I don't think so. I wouldn't mind a small cover with a little cool flash-card in it, instead of discs. But it needs to be in some sort of awesome package. People like design too, you know. And you don't get to enjoy the design if it's only on a screen. I think you’ll always be able to buy both movies and music. It just needs to be released in a cool format. How else can people give such things to eachother? A download link on christmas morning? I don’t think so. I wouldn’t mind a small cover with a little cool flash-card in it, instead of discs. But it needs to be in some sort of awesome package. People like design too, you know. And you don’t get to enjoy the design if it’s only on a screen.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-974503 Jon Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:43:50 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-974503 Ok seriously Mr.THX scientist do you how long it would even take to put a High-def movie on a flash drive. A Blu-ray movie is at least 30gb so tell me how long will that take to transfer on a flash drive. Let me tell you much longer than 30 minutes. Blu-ray is not gonna die for some flash drive thing that would take forever to load and im not even gonna talk about downloading. Why would I waste my time waiting for some data transfer when I can just pick up a disk at a local movie rental store and go home and pop it in. Easy no hazzle and I get it done in less than 15 minutes. The shelf space isnt gonna matter when you are spending thousands of dollars on computer hardware and crazy expensive internet just for you customer can download the movie a few minutes faster. No company will want to go into a cyber headache. So Mr.THX scientist you might not like it but ill bet Blu-ray has a lot bigger chance to stay than your little flash drive. Ok seriously Mr.THX scientist do you how long it would even take to put a High-def movie on a flash drive. A Blu-ray movie is at least 30gb so tell me how long will that take to transfer on a flash drive. Let me tell you much longer than 30 minutes. Blu-ray is not gonna die for some flash drive thing that would take forever to load and im not even gonna talk about downloading. Why would I waste my time waiting for some data transfer when I can just pick up a disk at a local movie rental store and go home and pop it in. Easy no hazzle and I get it done in less than 15 minutes. The shelf space isnt gonna matter when you are spending thousands of dollars on computer hardware and crazy expensive internet just for you customer can download the movie a few minutes faster. No company will want to go into a cyber headache. So Mr.THX scientist you might not like it but ill bet Blu-ray has a lot bigger chance to stay than your little flash drive.

]]> By: joe http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-974355 joe Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:41:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-974355 You guys are both wrong. It will be downloadable media. There is going to be any Media you an hold in your hands. Just like with Music. You guys are both wrong. It will be downloadable media. There is going to be any Media you an hold in your hands. Just like with Music.

]]> By: Sten http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-964553 Sten Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:28:30 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-964553 I truely believe GL is looking to release on Blu-ray. However, Blu-ray doesn't yet have the consumer penetration that DVD had compared to VHS when he made the DVD collections. Like any good man with a bucket of money, and the chance to make more buckets of money I think he's wise to wait a bit longer, allowing the market to build and then having a better chance of moving more units off the shelves initially, then he would if he released now and then had units be sold over time. My dream though would be to see the THX remastered original, and the special edition in the same set. There is more than enough space on a 25 gig disk for both versions. We'll also get some insight into how he'll release them when we find out if he's going to release Clone Wars in season disks or a few episodes per disk release. Lets hope he goes for a season release. GL, if one of your guys reads this we are waiting, but we wont wait long, there are HD 1080i versions already out there and they will make it into peoples homes fast. Sten I truely believe GL is looking to release on Blu-ray. However, Blu-ray doesn’t yet have the consumer penetration that DVD had compared to VHS when he made the DVD collections.

Like any good man with a bucket of money, and the chance to make more buckets of money I think he’s wise to wait a bit longer, allowing the market to build and then having a better chance of moving more units off the shelves initially, then he would if he released now and then had units be sold over time.

My dream though would be to see the THX remastered original, and the special edition in the same set. There is more than enough space on a 25 gig disk for both versions.

We’ll also get some insight into how he’ll release them when we find out if he’s going to release Clone Wars in season disks or a few episodes per disk release.

Lets hope he goes for a season release.

GL, if one of your guys reads this we are waiting, but we wont wait long, there are HD 1080i versions already out there and they will make it into peoples homes fast.

Sten

]]> By: Matt http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-964187 Matt Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:51:21 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-964187 I know I am a day late and a dollar short to comment on this subject, but I just wanted to say, I used to respect George Lucas, but now I just think he's an ass! I have loved Star Wars since it came out in 1977....and bought Laser Disc, VHS, DVD copies and, THX Certified Editions, Special Editions....Back a few years ago he said he was waiting for HD 'Blue Laser' technology in order to release a difinitive set of 6 discs...and now he's holding out for something better than Blu-Ray????...WHAT AN ASS! I know I am a day late and a dollar short to comment on this subject, but I just wanted to say, I used to respect George Lucas, but now I just think he’s an ass!

I have loved Star Wars since it came out in 1977….and bought Laser Disc, VHS, DVD copies and, THX Certified Editions, Special Editions….Back a few years ago he said he was waiting for HD ‘Blue Laser’ technology in order to release a difinitive set of 6 discs…and now he’s holding out for something better than Blu-Ray????…WHAT AN ASS!

]]> By: Rusty http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-947262 Rusty Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:14:07 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-947262 When I was at a film festival here in Derry Ireland Rob Coleman was talking about Revenge of the Sith and spoke about the "High Def Six Pack" like it was allready decided; So I guess that means that we will be treated to a typicaly late arrival of the Starwars films on a HD home format, thus giving the other format releases a good long run in the shops. Rusty When I was at a film festival here in Derry Ireland Rob Coleman was talking about Revenge of the Sith and spoke about the “High Def Six Pack” like it was allready decided; So I guess that means that we will be treated to a typicaly late arrival of the Starwars films on a HD home format, thus giving the other format releases a good long run in the shops.

Rusty

]]> By: Gary http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/comment-page-1/#comment-945793 Gary Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:00:19 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/26/thx-says-blu-ray-is-dead-does-that-mean-no-star-wars-in-hd/#comment-945793 what he (Laurie)just said is the WHOLE reason why vinyl is still so popular and still being made, you outlay hard earned $$ on something that doesnt really exist ,and can be lost just as easy ,yet with cd,dvd and vinyl you go home with something that you can physically touch ,read and look at and own. Travis is correct in what he says, im all for analogue , long live wind up watches and vinyl Regards Gary what he (Laurie)just said is the WHOLE reason why vinyl is still so popular and still being made, you outlay hard earned $$ on something that doesnt really exist ,and can be lost just as easy ,yet with cd,dvd and vinyl you go home with something that you can physically touch ,read and look at and own. Travis is correct in what he says,

im all for analogue , long live wind up watches and vinyl

Regards
Gary

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