Topic: Cd Vs Dvd Vs Hd-dvd Vs Blu-ray (Read 308 times)

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #45 on:** October 10, 2005, 08:10:00 AM »

QUOTE(Snake_Eye @ Oct 10 2005, 08:55 AM)

i dont even have a DVD player yet or a DVD drive in my computer i use my xbox to watch dvds but it makes a loud nosie

Owtlaw333 · « **Reply #46 on:** October 10, 2005, 11:33:00 AM »

QUOTE(Bogus8 @ Oct 10 2005, 01:51 AM)

There is NO mac computer that forces you to use a newer monitor, they do have the option to use the ADC or DVI but you can use a supplied DVI-VGA adapter with regular monitors even with the latest G5's... my production company has 2 macs and have looked at upgrading lately and we don't have ANY digital displays and that won't be a problem.

nj12nets · « **Reply #47 on:** October 10, 2005, 11:36:00 AM »

what about the apples where the computer is built in? the one that had like a handle in top that was in the movie zoolander

or what about the commercial where it was imitating the guy and the monitor was like a face and the guy stuck his tounge out and the computer opened the cd tray. they have had made u get newer monitors that were built in.

Moleman · « **Reply #48 on:** October 10, 2005, 03:32:00 PM »

Another reason the FCC wants to go all digital is to free up some bandwidth in the upper spectrum of TV broadcasting, so they can auction it off for wireless networking and such. And digital is not necessarily HDTV. However, this DRM bullshit is getting quite annoying. TiVo could be a thing of the past.

Bogus8 · « **Reply #49 on:** October 11, 2005, 02:29:00 AM »

QUOTE(Owtlaw333 @ Oct 10 2005, 12:44 PM)

Yes, the newer Macs required you to either get a new monitor or an adapter after they changed the ports.(Even though, I believe, they supplied the adapters) I think the same went for the keyboards and mice too.

Bogus8 · « **Reply #50 on:** October 11, 2005, 02:31:00 AM »

QUOTE(nj12nets @ Oct 10 2005, 12:47 PM)

what about the apples where the computer is built in? the one that had like a handle in top that was in the movie zoolander

Bogus8 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 11, 2005, 02:32:00 AM »

QUOTE(Moleman @ Oct 10 2005, 04:43 PM)

Another reason the FCC wants to go all digital is to free up some bandwidth in the upper spectrum of TV broadcasting, so they can auction it off for wireless networking and such. And digital is not necessarily HDTV. However, this DRM bullshit is getting quite annoying. TiVo could be a thing of the past.

Owtlaw333 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 12, 2005, 11:44:00 AM »

QUOTE(Bogus8 @ Oct 11 2005, 12:40 AM)

New Macs G5's (honestly not sure about the "mini macs" though... it's not a real computer, I think it's a toy and you pay premium for toys) come with DVI-I (pretty standard today) and the ADC (Apple specific) but comes with a DVI to VGA adapter so you don't NEED anything new. Mouse and Keyboards are just usb that's nothing crazy. Trust me I'm not a mac fanboy (quite the opposite) I just happen to have cracked the case on a few in the recent days.

Bogus8 · « **Reply #53 on:** October 12, 2005, 06:51:00 PM »

Not sure which one... there was the G3 and I don't know about those (too old) there was the cube and I don't recall what that had, but that was considered a flop... and again that's a "toy" to me. there was the ones with screens built in but again that's a toy and if a pc did that (sony did) it would be the same.

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #54 on:** October 12, 2005, 07:35:00 PM »

The difference is the broadcast and data transmission standards are controlled and regulated by the FCC.

The keyboard and monitor standards used on macs are NOT controlled by the FCC.

That would be like the FCC stepping in and forcing MS to support Xbox controllers and AV adapters on the 360...

it's not a public form of communication the FCC doesn't give a shit about it.

There are many new technologies that can't be fully realized because their aren't enough frequencies left in the spectrum due to continued support for archaic analog frequencies.

So in my personal opinion yes it is to the benefit of the public to force the change from an analog format to a digital format.

To give you an example of how much wasted over the air and cable bandwidth is wasted. For every 1 analog 480i 4:3 Stereo Audio channel you remove you can fit as many as 16 HD channel with 5.1 audio.

Everyone needs to use the airwaves and it's the FCC's job to decide how it should be used so that people don't just develop technologies that interfere with each other, that wouldn't be good for anyone.

Bogus8 · « **Reply #55 on:** October 12, 2005, 08:01:00 PM »

I can appreciate that... but they are going about it the wrong way... why are they still letting people go in and spend hard earned money on tv's that should have been useless by the end of the year and will be useless in 3 years. They should stop the manufactures from making these tv's... they should have done so the minute they decided to mandate the change. They don't do so that way manfactures can still sell it to you then sell the upgrades later. Even if they aren't going to do THAT much they should have at least made it law that dealers had to INFORM everyone before allowing them to buy a non hd tv that it would be practically obsolete by X date. I think they are being underhanded and completely serving self and corporate interest... those that are completely out of synch with the publics. I mean when do they stop letting joe consumer go down to best buy and purchase a $1,000 dollar non hd tv? (at least without completely informing him). Actually worse is the 100-200 dollar tv's that they won't be giving you the free converter box for. Those will be wastes of money or an item we have to throw more money at later when you thought you were just buying the kids a cheap tv.

twistedsymphony · « **Reply #56 on:** October 13, 2005, 03:53:00 AM »

I agree completely....

as I said before: http://forums.xbox-s...dpost&p=2971693

I was just stating that the FCC does have SOME good reason for pushing the change over, even if they way they're doing it is flawed.

Owtlaw333 · « **Reply #57 on:** October 13, 2005, 11:08:00 AM »

QUOTE(twistedsymphony @ Oct 12 2005, 05:46 PM)

The keyboard and monitor standards used on macs are NOT controlled by the FCC.

Bogus8 · « **Reply #58 on:** October 13, 2005, 12:20:00 PM »

Understood but this IS a matter of the FCC doing it... if the tv manf wanted to force this change or even if a station decided to stop broadcasting in analog that would be fine... but they would feel the wrath of the consumer which is why they will not do so. But the FCC could level the playing field by forcing ALL manf. to stop making analog tv's and no one manf. would suffer. This would slowly bring about change naturally. The FCC does have to approve of all elecronic devices sold so it wouldn't be hard for them to outlaw the making of analog tv's. Once a bigger market share has analog tv's the smaller stations won't mind making the switch themselves as they won't be snubbing 90% of their viewers. Right now our local networks broadcast in both but they will not drop their analog until forced to do so because that would be suicide as barely anyone would watch them anymore and between our ABC and CBS affiliates it is severe cut throat market and would certainly spell death.

Owtlaw333 · « **Reply #59 on:** October 13, 2005, 01:58:00 PM »

Haha...Sorry.. couldn't think of anything REALLY powerful to say at the end of that sentence, lol.

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