Deathmatch: HD vs. Blu-Ray (who will win?)
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I like getting the actual package and what not from the store with movies because I appreciate the work put into the design, and if I like the whole CD or band I'll still do that over downloads, but if downloadable films had the quality like Quicktime HD has that'd be fantastic, that looks greate even on non-HD monitors.
bagelsncheesey
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Same here, i'm all about getting the actual box/package and art (also because i'm working to be in the packaging design business
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Same here, i'm all about getting the actual box/package and art (also because i'm working to be in the packaging design business
That's an eventual goal of mine, I'd love to do packaging design for a living, in Hollywood type avenues, film music etc., they have the most interesting visuals to work with in my mind as a graphic designer. However, like I said, if the quality of downloadable files can be up to par and download times acceptable, that could be a nice option to have.
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If that's where you are getting your discs from.
You gotta shop around for the best deals. So many in-store retailers have them on sale right now. I saw 300 on HD at Circuit City for $19.99. It was $10 cheaper than Bluray.
bagelsncheesey
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Maybe a cool digital booklet and stuff would be a cool thing?
bagelsncheesey
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If that's where you are getting your discs from.
You gotta shop around for the best deals. So many in-store retailers have them on sale right now. I saw 300 on HD at Circuit City for $19.99. It was $10 cheaper than Bluray.
i'm just saying! sure, of course if you shop around you can always find deals 
and no, i don't buy from amazon. except lights for my displays (and that's usually at ikea).
hairlesswookiee
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If that's where you are getting your discs from.
You gotta shop around for the best deals. So many in-store retailers have them on sale right now. I saw 300 on HD at Circuit City for $19.99. It was $10 cheaper than Bluray.
excactly...i bought 300 from deep discount DVD on HD DVD for $19 shipped. so people that spend $27 in either format are retarded.
1) Yes I do have MP3 files however, I bought the actual CD and imported them onto my computer. Instant back up copy.
2) I hate restrictions and iTunes and all these other places are just inventing new ones each day to restrict how you use the download that should be yours to do whatever with. I feel the same will happen with movies and it's no good for me.
3) You still have to store them all somewhere so why not just buy the actual disk and not have any movies take up any space unless you actually want them to. Even if the download is faster it's still limiting. Why should I wait or take the time to download a file when I can buy the physical copy that no one can mess with while I am shopping at Target? Plus I can later sell my physical copy if I get tired of it. Just try and sell a download with all the restrictions they are imposing now. It's near impossible and a waste of money imo.
4) My backup is the disc I bought in the store. No hassles and no extra work. I am your average lazy consumer. Don't make me do more work than I have to or I will avoid your service all together....just as I already am.
bagelsncheesey
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Ya that'd be nice, with Hi-Res images included. iTunes is doing that with most of their CD's now, if you buy the full album you get a PDF of the booklet that would be in the front of the CD case, it's a nice touch, too bad you can't buy it if you want it separately and only get a few songs though.
I still don't get why people download things. It seems like such a waste of money. I still buy cds at Best Buy for $9.99, burn them and turn around and sell them online for around $8.00 or so plus shipping. You guys are killing me.
You get no return for your investment. At least you can recoup some of your cost back later if you have the tangible item to sell.
You get no return for your investment. At least you can recoup some of your cost back later if you have the tangible item to sell.
bagelsncheesey
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Hey, i'm not endorsing downloads at all haha. I'm just talking about graphic design stuff. I buy all my crap at stores
tomandshell
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I voted for the third option because I believe that both formats will coexist for a while yet neither will become the industry standard, and because I think that the alternatives like video downloading and HD DVRs will make it less necessary for either side to "win" the war. We already have other options to watch movies in high def and time will only give us more.
Hey, i'm not endorsing downloads at all haha. I'm just talking about graphic design stuff. I buy all my crap at stores
Good man!
bagelsncheesey
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Short term, Blu-Ray will win because it'll get the install base (there's not enough people who will buy a player for a movie) but Sony will be will be polishing the silverwear on the Titanic because it's all going down to digital downloads in 6 years time. IMHO. 
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So Gruson, you obviously upconverted those from SD to HD. How's the picture quality compare to true HD?
I have both so I don't care who ultimately wins.
I also don't think that VOD/downloading will be a viable option. You have to consider the bandwidth needed for downloading huge files quickly and the massive amounts of storage capacity needed to keep downloaded movies on, not to mention the legal mess that is usage rights or ability to back them up on some other media.
I also don't think that VOD/downloading will be a viable option. You have to consider the bandwidth needed for downloading huge files quickly and the massive amounts of storage capacity needed to keep downloaded movies on, not to mention the legal mess that is usage rights or ability to back them up on some other media.
