QUOTE(biga55 @ Jan 7 2008, 05:15 PM)
@elemino
The forum isn't letting me edit my post so let me add...
My point was that Sony has succeeded with formats like CDs and DVDs (even if Toshiba is largely responsible for that one, the PS2 largely helped usher in DVDs in Japan and perhaps elsewhere). I just wanted to know what your point was in replying to my post but all you did was continue on about how Sony sucks and HDDVD is awesome. Not once did I start saying what a great, humble company Sony was, or tout BR's technical superiority. That's why I say you are a fanboy. I don't know if the TV comments were brought up in response to me but I never talked about TVs either. I am not after a flame war, just a clear objective discussion (fat chance here lol) so I hope that's clear enough for you.
The TV's were in response to another person's post. I was actually responding to a few people in a couple of those. I don't really think his post nullified anything though, those companies can choose to handle broken TV's however they choose. I'm just saying, out of the 150 TVs in my store, the majority of them with problems are Sony. Be it the 40S3000 with a line in the middle of the screen, the Projection model that makes everyone look like an ogre cuz it's so green, or the 52W3000 that had the left half of the screen loose verticle sink after it warmed up where the right side was just fine. (There are more) I never forget the bottom line... business is business and the point for ANY of these companies is TO MAKE MONEY Period. The problem is Toshiba didn't have a plan as good as Sony's. Oh well... Either way, wait a couple of years and the prevailing player will sell for about $100 at Wal-Mart... You'll probably be able to get an Emersson for $50, and it will probably play both formats. (Remember DVD-RAM? We still have recorders and players for them)
QUOTE(xcalixxryderx @ Jan 7 2008, 05:17 PM)
Why is it that all the people that have been saying they support hd-dvd since the beginning are so quick to jump ship over this story? seems exactly what the blu-ray camp is hoping for. Im sure hd-dvd made some good sales over the holidays. And with the price drops if you're already in the market for an upconverting dvd player why not go for hd-dvd? And I dont hate Sony I just don't have much respect for a company who treats their consumers like trash. I know Microsoft is mainly behind drm wich is bad enough but the sony root kits was taking it a lil too far. And what about Mini disc players whats the point of selling them and later on saying that ripping you're cds is wrong what else was a Md player good for?
Why?.. If every gas station except (random choice here) Shell said we're not selling gasoline anymore, only E85 or diesel because a majority of consumers decided to buy them. Does it matter that you can buy a Bently, Rolls Royce, or Lamborghini for dirt cheap? Everytime you need gas you have to go to Shell, but if you're not near one you're screwed. What if Shell decided they couldn't hold out any longer and had to follow suit with the other companies because they began losing too much money? What are you going to do then?
The problem is if 95% of movie companies decide we can only do bluray now, HD DVD is pretty much dead. WB is a huge company to lose in the format war, and NLC is a big one itself. If they see that people begin buying more bluray players, they start making more bluray movies. People see more bluray movies so they start buying more bluray players... and the snowball continues. You're not going to stay onboard with the technology that has a tiny market share... remember Business is Business and the point of these companies is TO MAKE MONEY. $$$
PS. Microsoft is just as bad as Sony. They only extended the warranties because the problems were giving the Xbox 360 a bad name. Now that we have this super extended warranty, it doesn't really make the news anymore.
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