Comments on: The death of Blu-ray? – Expert predicts downloads are the future http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jacques Clouseau http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-324919 Jacques Clouseau Wed, 03 Aug 2011 21:16:02 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/#comment-324919 Hi Joe. Well, in my opinion, the fall of Blu Ray was inevitable if we think about it. It's NOT JUST quality of the image that matters. We have to stop and ask ourselves: "Does the format fulfill our needs, or does it create burdens?" DVD was not only better than VHS, but it solved a lot of problems that VHS had. Blu Ray did NOT solve any problems that DVD had not already solved. And Blu Ray CREATED burdens. (Needing a whole new player, needing a new tv, paying twice as much for the films, etc.) If the new product DOES NOT solve any problems, the consumer can very well resent being expected to pay all this money to upgrade. I admit I'm not the most 'picture fussy' man there is. But even if I was, I would ask myself: "Is it worth it? Buying a new player, a new tv, and paying twice as much for my films?" On a personal note (not too inflamatory I promise), I resented Blu Ray commercials. When they showed the 'standard dvd images,' I was annoyed. Because I knew even my old VHS tapes looked better than that. One company was caught using a VHS tape (WITH A BAD CABLE) for the supposed DVD images. No wonder my VHS tapes looked better than the supposed DVD. I wasn't playing my VHS tapes with a bad cable! Fraud and deception ARE NOT the ways you will find yourself getting on the good side of the consumer. Hi Joe.

Well, in my opinion, the fall of Blu Ray was inevitable if we think about it.

It’s NOT JUST quality of the image that matters. We have to stop and ask ourselves: “Does the format fulfill our needs, or does it create burdens?”

DVD was not only better than VHS, but it solved a lot of problems that VHS had.

Blu Ray did NOT solve any problems that DVD had not already solved.

And Blu Ray CREATED burdens. (Needing a whole new player, needing a new tv, paying twice as much for the films, etc.)

If the new product DOES NOT solve any problems, the consumer can very well resent being expected to pay all this money to upgrade.

I admit I’m not the most ‘picture fussy’ man there is. But even if I was, I would ask myself: “Is it worth it? Buying a new player, a new tv, and paying twice as much for my films?”

On a personal note (not too inflamatory I promise), I resented Blu Ray commercials. When they showed the ‘standard dvd images,’ I was annoyed. Because I knew even my old VHS tapes looked better than that.

One company was caught using a VHS tape (WITH A BAD CABLE) for the supposed DVD images. No wonder my VHS tapes looked better than the supposed DVD. I wasn’t playing my VHS tapes with a bad cable!

Fraud and deception ARE NOT the ways you will find yourself getting on the good side of the consumer.

]]> By: Joe http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-324530 Joe Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:14:06 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/#comment-324530 I was an early adopter of blu-ray and enjoyed getting the HD content to take advantage of my TV. I have netflix but netflix does not offer enough new movies so I would sometimes rent a blu-ray at blockbuster to compliment my netfilix service. Now several blockbuster locations have closed down and other similar chains have as well. I sometimes enjoyed the occasional movie store experience and thought the blu-ray video quality was a bit better than netflix but now I have no choice either go to streaming HD rentals or drive way across the city to find a video store that rents blu-ray discs (if one still exists, so many have closed), I think I will go with the streaming options. In 2008 I wouldn't have expectyed the end of this format to happen so quickly but it looks like it is dead and video stores will soon be as well. I was an early adopter of blu-ray and enjoyed getting the HD content to take advantage of my TV.

I have netflix but netflix does not offer enough new movies so I would sometimes rent a blu-ray at blockbuster to compliment my netfilix service.

Now several blockbuster locations have closed down and other similar chains have as well.

I sometimes enjoyed the occasional movie store experience and thought the blu-ray video quality was a bit better than netflix but now I have no choice either go to streaming HD rentals or drive way across the city to find a video store that rents blu-ray discs (if one still exists, so many have closed), I think I will go with the streaming options.

In 2008 I wouldn’t have expectyed the end of this format to happen so quickly but it looks like it is dead and video stores will soon be as well.

]]> By: Jacques Clouseau http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-314437 Jacques Clouseau Mon, 30 May 2011 01:57:01 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/#comment-314437 In my opinon, blu ray just came to the table too late without enough advantages. When people switched from VHS, they didn't have to buy a whole new tv. FURTHERMORE, they knew when they upgraded to dvd, they wouldn't have to worry about their films fading. (As VHS does.) Even without special features, there was a reason to go dvd. (And you could skip to almost anywhere in the film without RR or FF. Blu Ray just cam out in a bad time where people weren't thinking so much about ugrading. Personally, I don't see many people buying their whole dvd collection over on blu ray. The old dvd was good enough. Furthermore, blu ray has missed the window. Downloading and net flix is already taking over. Blu Ray can not win, because it's caught between an older dvd that won't be knocked out, and the new technology that's coming. (To say nothing of the old dvd upgrader that has proven popular.) Even if the economy was great, blu ray would still be heading for its grave. If after 5 years, it only has 10 % of the market (if that) it's not going to last much longer. In my opinon, blu ray just came to the table too late without enough advantages. When people switched from VHS, they didn’t have to buy a whole new tv. FURTHERMORE, they knew when they upgraded to dvd, they wouldn’t have to worry about their films fading. (As VHS does.) Even without special features, there was a reason to go dvd. (And you could skip to almost anywhere in the film without RR or FF.

Blu Ray just cam out in a bad time where people weren’t thinking so much about ugrading. Personally, I don’t see many people buying their whole dvd collection over on blu ray.

The old dvd was good enough.

Furthermore, blu ray has missed the window. Downloading and net flix is already taking over. Blu Ray can not win, because it’s caught between an older dvd that won’t be knocked out, and the new technology that’s coming. (To say nothing of the old dvd upgrader that has proven popular.)

Even if the economy was great, blu ray would still be heading for its grave. If after 5 years, it only has 10 % of the market (if that) it’s not going to last much longer.

]]> By: yurtdışı eğitim http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-270265 yurtdışı eğitim Fri, 26 Nov 2010 15:04:33 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/#comment-270265 Thanks buddy labor health Thanks buddy labor health

]]> By: William Wheeler http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-252174 William Wheeler Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:02:22 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/#comment-252174 Blu-ray discs never had a single appeal to me. They continue to be far too expensive, they continue to be buggy in that many blu-ray machines will not play new releases, requiring a buggy firmware update that sometimes makes old disc not work in that machine, or a new machine. And quite frankly were talking television here not rocket science. Sure if a blu-ray environment were like a full immersion hologram or something I would see it as an advantage, but other then that. No thank you. DVDs continue to be produced for every release and out sell Blu-Ray discs every time. I love owning a movie or series. when they are not released on DVD I put high pressure on the industry to release it ASAP as archivers as myself ARE a market that is willing to spend money. Why? because right now our fair use rights are near an end with digital media going to online only. Only those that have physical product will have the feel of true ownership of a collection independent of outside influences for extortion to re-download something that was already purchased. DVR afficiantos knows that digital media will be where everything goes on demand. Many FIOS areas have it already offered on their systems. Those that are at the mercy of what is on demand also sees their options narrowed to the IN thing. DVD collectors and VHS DVR Archivers will have the history of television of movies stored for a future day when such things are long forgotten by others. DVDs will long be collected and traded much as classic LP records or laserdiscs are today, in that they are physical goods, which in and of themselves have more value then a bunch of 1s and 0s. Blu-Ray will have its place as well once the price comes down on a dead market. The format just came too late to the game. Blu-ray discs never had a single appeal to me. They continue to be far too expensive, they continue to be buggy in that many blu-ray machines will not play new releases, requiring a buggy firmware update that sometimes makes old disc not work in that machine, or a new machine. And quite frankly were talking television here not rocket science. Sure if a blu-ray environment were like a full immersion hologram or something I would see it as an advantage, but other then that. No thank you. DVDs continue to be produced for every release and out sell Blu-Ray discs every time. I love owning a movie or series. when they are not released on DVD I put high pressure on the industry to release it ASAP as archivers as myself ARE a market that is willing to spend money. Why? because right now our fair use rights are near an end with digital media going to online only. Only those that have physical product will have the feel of true ownership of a collection independent of outside influences for extortion to re-download something that was already purchased. DVR afficiantos knows that digital media will be where everything goes on demand. Many FIOS areas have it already offered on their systems. Those that are at the mercy of what is on demand also sees their options narrowed to the IN thing.
DVD collectors and VHS DVR Archivers will have the history of television of movies stored for a future day when such things are long forgotten by others. DVDs will long be collected and traded much as classic LP records or laserdiscs are today, in that they are physical goods, which in and of themselves have more value then a bunch of 1s and 0s. Blu-Ray will have its place as well once the price comes down on a dead market. The format just came too late to the game.

]]> By: FG http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-159191 FG Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:14:12 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/#comment-159191 The truth of the entire bluray mess is in the end to control 100% of every peace pf media you buy and watch . "THIS WILL HAPPEN" after bluray works it way into the mainstream you all get a update in firmware 1 night and suddenly you cannot loan your friend your bluray disc . Your player starts locking your disc to your player making them useless inside any other player and removing any resale value . Sony has already annouced this a year before blurays release of the first disc . So all you mindless morons just go on get yourself wedged nicely under sonys thumb . Dont start the crying war after they have all of you locked up behind the HDMi ports and bluray locked disc . I will have the last laugh in the end . Unless the public learns the hidden truth behind the format . To end piracey and control everything you listen to and watch . The truth of the entire bluray mess is in the end to control 100% of every peace pf media you buy and watch . “THIS WILL HAPPEN” after bluray works it way into the mainstream you all get a update in firmware 1 night and suddenly you cannot loan your friend your bluray disc . Your player starts locking your disc to your player making them useless inside any other player and removing any resale value .
Sony has already annouced this a year before blurays release of the first disc . So all you mindless morons just go on get yourself wedged nicely under sonys thumb .
Dont start the crying war after they have all of you locked up behind the HDMi ports and bluray locked disc .
I will have the last laugh in the end . Unless the public learns the hidden truth behind the format . To end piracey and control everything you listen to and watch .

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]]> By: Phyve http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-154964 Phyve Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:21:05 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/#comment-154964 Since the purchase of my iPhone, I have downloaded several television shows, and "Wall-E". Since the option was present, I chose to download the HD version for all. I do have my 26" HDTv connected by way of HDMI. I was and still am severely impressed with the quality of the picture, not only on my phone, but on the television as well. It does certainly rival the quality of other HD formats. Furthermore, I had them in less than two hours over a terrible WiFi connection. I have a PS3, and I am certainly impressed with the quality. On side with Blu-Ray; Most that come out, these days, include a digital copy, and the option which type of format (apple/Windows). So, you can take it with you. I can't really say I agree that death is near for either, or that one might hurt the other. However, possibly, that choices may become more numerous. Since the purchase of my iPhone, I have downloaded several television shows, and “Wall-E”. Since the option was present, I chose to download the HD version for all. I do have my 26″ HDTv connected by way of HDMI. I was and still am severely impressed with the quality of the picture, not only on my phone, but on the television as well. It does certainly rival the quality of other HD formats. Furthermore, I had them in less than two hours over a terrible WiFi connection. I have a PS3, and I am certainly impressed with the quality. On side with Blu-Ray; Most that come out, these days, include a digital copy, and the option which type of format (apple/Windows). So, you can take it with you. I can’t really say I agree that death is near for either, or that one might hurt the other. However, possibly, that choices may become more numerous.

]]> By: Low tech guy http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-132912 Low tech guy Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:00:43 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/#comment-132912 Blue Ray's death is already preordained, just as DVD, VCD, VHS, Beta, Cassette Tapes, 8 Track Tapes, 33 RPM Records, and 78 RPM Records were. Technology marches onward without stopping or looking back. The question is whether downloads or Hard memory chips will win out in the end. I for one cannot guess which one consumers will choose. I can only guarantee that all formats with moving parts will eventually die as will "hard drives" that have spinning disks. Moving parts = obsolescence. Blue Ray’s death is already preordained, just as DVD, VCD, VHS, Beta, Cassette Tapes, 8 Track Tapes, 33 RPM Records, and 78 RPM Records were. Technology marches onward without stopping or looking back. The question is whether downloads or Hard memory chips will win out in the end. I for one cannot guess which one consumers will choose. I can only guarantee that all formats with moving parts will eventually die as will “hard drives” that have spinning disks. Moving parts = obsolescence.

]]> By: Dil Egitimi http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-82063 Dil Egitimi Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:43:17 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/03/30/the-death-of-blu-ray-expert-predicts-downloads-are-the-future/#comment-82063 does anyone knows if there is any other information about this subject in other languages? does anyone knows if there is any other information about this subject in other languages?

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