OK, so I broke down and bought a PS3 today

[destrekor]

Originally posted by: Matt2
Since getting my PS3, I have seen lots of Blu-Ray movies that look like absolute shit.

Total Recall stands out as the worst looking hi-def movie I have seen on either format. By far.

in general, older movies typically have very worn master reels and that doesn't translate well to HD. But even then, even new movies can have craptastic image quality, but that fact plagues both formats. Many movies released across the board just suck. But remember, even a lot of DVD's had shitty image quality, with some being super soft, low contrast, lack of depth, etc etc etc.

 

[CKDragon]

Originally posted by: destrekor

Originally posted by: CKDragon

Originally posted by: destrekor
thank you for ending the war. I mean, recent battles were won, but the last stragglers were really snailing up the war. Thanks. :thumbsup:

I know your comment was in jest, so this isn't at you, but the whole "last stragglers" thing hits a chord. I'm not in denial, I know that Blu-Ray has it in the bag at this point. However, some recent propaganda has been spouting the idea that "the consumers" chose BD when the fact that the HD/BD total market is 3% that of the standard definition DVD market shows that "the consumers" are continuing to shrug at both formats.

I believe that's because a lot of HDTV owners are waiting it out, letting one format win and they also want to wait for prices to fall. Once both happen, you'll see an increase in hardware sales that probably will hold steady.

The fact that neither format has every new movie has a lot of people not wanting to buy a player that won't be able to play some of the titles released. So you see... a lot of things right now about the market are tied to certain circumstances, and I believe once one problem is taken care of, the rest will fall in line and the market share for HDM will start to rapidly increase. Consumers want that to happen first, kind of waiting it out and letting the hardcore swarm to the new formats, letting them duke it out with each other while they wait impatiently.

Yes, but none of that changes the fact that "the consumers chose BD" is marketing BS. Not that the consumers were in any rush to choose HD-DVD, either. Personally, I've hoped that both formats fail miserably since inception.

 

[Modeps]

Originally posted by: CKDragon
Personally, I've hoped that both formats fail miserably since inception.

I'm right there with you on that. The fact that the industry couldn't come to an agreement really was a disservice to all interested consumers.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: Dacalo
Porn industry is dropping HD-DVD, but it will make little difference.

Yep. Its not like the VHS/Betamax battle. People can get their porn on the internet now, no need to actually BUY DVDs. Oh, and do people REALLY want to see porn in hi-def?

"Wow, you can totally see her c-section scar!" or "Look at her ass pimples!"

I agree that porn is not going to carry much weight in this format war. However, in regards to HD porn, everyone keeps pointing out that no one will want it because you will be able to see flaws in their skin. I think that is ridiculous. All of the hot and successful porn stars have more than enough money to get rid of things like that and you know they do it considering their careers are effected by it. You are not going to see anymore flaws in HD porn than you do in non-HD porn.

All porn will eventually be in HD just like all television and all movies will be in HD too. It's just a matter of time.

 

[nakedfrog]

Turncoat! You're dead to me!

 

[bl4ckfl4g]

I want one but I still think I'm going to wait until the end of the year when GT5 and Little Big Planet are released. Those are the only 2 exclusives I want.

 

[Thraxen]

I don't know how much, if any, gaming you do on PCs, but since you don't have a 360, there's actually quite a few good games to check out. For the most part people have been listing the exclusives, but unless you've already played them on the PC, you should really check out other good games like Rainbow Six: Las Vegas and GRAW2. And definitely try out Super Stardust HD from the PSN store. Definitely the hidden gem in the PSN store. And if you like racers at all, check out Motorstorm.

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Matt2
Since getting my PS3, I have seen lots of Blu-Ray movies that look like absolute shit.

Total Recall stands out as the worst looking hi-def movie I have seen on either format. By far.

Lots of early releases are crap. Check out here for reviews and codec used. If the blu-ray uses either AVC (the best IMO) or VC-1, the movie will usually look awesome to great. Older MPEG-2 is crap.

 

[tdawg]

Originally posted by: Modeps

Originally posted by: Dacalo
Porn industry is dropping HD-DVD, but it will make little difference.

Yep. Its not like the VHS/Betamax battle. People can get their porn on the internet now, no need to actually BUY DVDs. Oh, and do people REALLY want to see porn in hi-def?

"Wow, you can totally see her c-section scar!" or "Look at her ass pimples!"

*shudder* Thanks for those mental images, Modeps!

 

[Dacalo]

Originally posted by: Aikouka

Originally posted by: Dacalo
Porn industry is dropping HD-DVD, but it will make little difference.

http://www.dailytech.com/Porno...D+DVD/article10369.htm

FUD elsewhere plz!

FUD? That's not FUD. FUD = fear, uncertainty, and doubt. As a PS3 owner since January of 2007, I have been exposed to a lot of FUDs, trust me.

Besides, porn industry is gonna do jack squat impacting determination of the winner. Porn is freely available via internet. I am sure anyone who can afford HD equipments and movies will have internet already available.

Honestly, I hope HD-DVD will last a bit longer so we can get some good deals on movies.

 

[vi edit]

Do not buy Heavenly Sword. It's a great game no doubt. I *easily* beat it in three days as a rental.

No way in hell I'd spend $60USD on 7 hours of game play.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Do not buy Heavenly Sword. It's a great game no doubt. I *easily* beat it in three days as a rental.

No way in hell I'd spend $60USD on 7 hours of game play.

What he said.

It's very short and from what I've heard from just about everyone else who has it. Also, the enemies you see in the first hour (or less) are the same enemies you'll see until the end (5 hours later?). However, it looks really nice and the demo played well. I'll buy it when the price comes down to $40 or less.

 

[torpid]

Rock Band

 

[Ackmed]

I bought it, and replayed it on a higher level. Because you dont get all the extras without beating it on the highest level. I like to give the devs my money if I enjoy the game. Its one of the games all my friends want to play when they come over. Its a good system "shower", or whatever you want to call it. I also dig the art, and stories.

 

[ObscureCaucasian]

Now that you've ended the format war, perhaps I can clean up on HD DVD clearance sales

 

[Aikouka]

Originally posted by: Modeps
I'm right there with you on that. The fact that the industry couldn't come to an agreement really was a disservice to all interested consumers.

That's not correct. The DVD Forum chose the format, but Sony didn't like that decision.

Originally posted by: Dacalo
FUD? That's not FUD. FUD = fear, uncertainty, and doubt. As a PS3 owner since January of 2007, I have been exposed to a lot of FUDs, trust me.

FUD is also a term used to describe information thrown out as pure speculation. Hence a website like "fudzilla" is all news like that. It seems the Blu-Ray vs HD-DVD "war" has been getting quite a lot of speculation passing off as news lately too.

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Do not buy Heavenly Sword. It's a great game no doubt. I *easily* beat it in three days as a rental.

No way in hell I'd spend $60USD on 7 hours of game play.

I've actually been waiting for Heavenly Sword and Ninja Gaiden to come down to $40 or so, then I'll pick them up. Heavenly Sword is too short for $60 and Ninja Gaiden is just a fancier looking version of a game I already have.