 another reason blu-ray f'in sucks |
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| another reason blu-ray f'in sucks |
 Oct 8 2007, 01:41 PM
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go with hd-dvd or get fucked up the ass with blu-ray
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071...me-devices.html |
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Oct 8 2007, 02:42 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yeah this firmware stuff is going to get old quick. it affects both formats, although the BD ones seem to have more problems. these players are basically just small PCs. it's not like your standard DVD player where you just turn it on and it's instantly ready to go. i'm actually waiting a while before i buy a standalone HD DVD player... although the new toshiba players are pretty nice, and getting cheaper.
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Oct 8 2007, 04:35 PM
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 New son Donovan Charles Mummert born July 17, 2008 Group: Members Posts: 8,635 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Port Wentworth, GA Member No.: 15 |
Do HD and bluray dvd players play regular dvd's too? Im assuming they do, but I havent done my research at all on these things and Im not ready to make the transformation to more expensive media. I dont want to be buying a dying technology though when I purchase DVD's, ya know? I want to know that I will be able to play my dvd's on those new fangled hd and bluray disk players if regular dvds become obsolete.
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Oct 8 2007, 04:52 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
yeah they both do. i wouldn't recommend to anyone to buy either player yet though. unless you already have an xbox 360 and get the hd-dvd addon.
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Oct 8 2007, 07:43 PM
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 Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
they just did a silent upgrade to the 360 HD-DVD drive, not sure what was changed though.
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Oct 8 2007, 10:52 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
when was this? i haven't turned it on in a while... they did an update about a month ago that added DTS bitstream output (rock on)
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Oct 12 2007, 12:49 AM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
i'm talking hardware update.
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Oct 12 2007, 08:46 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
oh to the new ones that are being released?
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Oct 15 2007, 07:24 PM
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Retired Funk-bringer Group: Moderators Posts: 2,656 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Dallas Member No.: 14 |
I guess. I think the change was just them sticking Lite-On drives in them instead, or something. I forget and am not really that interested.
And for the record, I do like Lite-On. -------------------- WAIT. I'm not finished.
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