Jahntassa
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Conway, SC | reply to Matt
Re: Is Blu-Ray a Failure?
If they truly intended Blu-ray to replace DVD then yes, it failed.
As one of the few ways to view 1080p content, then not really.
There is no chance of it going mainstream with the recession and high prices of discs / players. |
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franknbeans
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| I don't think it's a failure because like that blog; it has the same misconception/mis-information as other posts, blogs, articles, etc....
Blu-ray was is not intended to replace DVD only compete/offer better video and audio. ( DVD was not made to replace VCR, it just eventually took over)
Up-converting DVD is not close to blu-ray, why are many kidding themselves. The sound of blu-ray is amazing.
Unlike like VCR & DVD battle back in the day, DVD vs Blu battle is hindered by the recession.
I'm not saying Blu-ray would be winning by now if there's wasn't a recession, but this topic would have been dead a long time ago.
Unless we get bandwidth like Korea, Japan, China or EU with no caps, video downloading will not knock out blu-ray anytime soon.
I have a large DVD collection and I still watch DVDs, but any movie I buy now is on blu-ray. I have a 1080p projector, a receiver that decodes all HD audio so why would I prefer DVD, HD streaming or downloads. Neither can give me 1080p and HD audio at the same time. (unless it's torrent download of blu-ray movies  ) |
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1 edit | Dude, get off the ganj.
All formats were designed to replace the predecessors, to keep those bucks rolling in.
Hollywood: The gift that keeps on screwing you. |
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