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en-US The HD DVD / Blu-ray WAR ZONE! Which format do you think is better Blu-Ray or HD DVD? Well here you can debate it!<br />While you can debate the formats till the cows come home, we ask that there be no personal attacks or flaming, after all everyone is entitled to their opinion. Members violating this will have their access to these areas removed. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:49:13 +0000 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 19:49:13 +0000 SatelliteGuys.US https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/forums/the-hd-dvd-blu-ray-war-zone.140/ I can't believe this thread is still going ! Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:59:53 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/i-cant-believe-this-thread-is-still-going.143116/ 143116 invalid@example.com (jmd102354) jmd102354 HDDVD is dead...the war is over . Get over it ! :D]]> 31 Sony Corporate Strategy Update: 2008-2010 (FY) Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:21:04 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/sony-corporate-strategy-update-2008-2010-fy.140646/ 140646 invalid@example.com (diogen) diogen A few quotes:
...we expect to improve the operations of our TV business significantly and implement a variety of cost reduction measures to restore that business to profitability in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009*, and strive for the global No. 1 position in LCD TVs by FY2010.
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In the Game segment, the two key drivers of new growth are non-game content and services in tandem with...
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Read more]]> 11 How much for fiber optic line into each US home? Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:11:04 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/how-much-for-fiber-optic-line-into-each-us-home.123358/ 123358 invalid@example.com (diogen) diogen As it turns out, 100 billion.
Fixing US broadband: $100 billion for fiber to every home

A pile of money.
But to put it into perspective, Microsoft just offered almost half as much for Yahoo!

When/if this is done, optical media distribution can be declared dead.

Good read. Don't skip the links in that article.

Diogen.

EDIT: Bush actually does have a plan
We have a broadband strategy? Bush administration says "yes" in cheerleading report
But it would probably be the next...

Read more]]> 12 Truth finally coming out: Sony was willing to lose more money than Toshiba to win Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:24:12 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/truth-finally-coming-out-sony-was-willing-to-lose-more-money-than-toshiba-to-win.140723/ 140723 invalid@example.com (allargon) allargon This article fails that the PS3's main competitor in 2007 was the Wii and the Toshiba HD DVD players not the Xbox360. Amazing how people claimed Toshiba was losing hundreds of dollars (closer to $50) on the $200 A3's yet ignoring the hundreds of dollars Sony was losing per PS3.

Kudos to Sony--to the victor goes the spoils. :up (Too bad Panasonic, Pioneer, JVC, Warner, Disney, Fox, MPEG LA and others want their cuts, too!)

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Read more]]> 34 HD Disc Format's PQ, Vfx & Audio favs... Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:22:28 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/hd-disc-formats-pq-vfx-audio-favs.139300/ 139300 invalid@example.com (dfergie) dfergie HD DVD
In no particular order
Hot Fuzz, sound and pq
BSG Season 1 , sound, vfx
U2 Rattle and Hum, sound
Heart live in Seattle, sound and audio
Eagles Farewell tour, sound and audio
Top Gun, vfx and audio
Apollo 13, all
T-2, all
World Trade Center , sound, vfx
The Last Samurai, all
Superman returns, all

Blu-ray (just getting started)
Pearl Harbor, all
The Fifth Element, all
Conair, all

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Read more]]> 9 Could VOD be BD biggest threat?? Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:14:11 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/could-vod-be-bd-biggest-threat.137092/ 137092 invalid@example.com (nonrev) nonrev Verizon | HD Video-on-Demand Now Playing on Verizon FiOS TV

My cableco has also tripled its offering this year. Since most people don't have the newer AVR to enjoy the HD audio this is cheap alterative.

"Verizon last month said it expects to have more than 150 HD channels by the end of 2008 as it continues to add to its HD lineup, and programmers launch new channels. It also said that it would increase its HD VOD titles to more than 1,000 in 2008."]]> 59 I hope Warner already cashed Sony's check Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:09:03 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/i-hope-warner-already-cashed-sonys-check.135011/ 135011 invalid@example.com (allargon) allargon Speed Racer which looked like crap in the previews to me BOMBED this weekend. (Heaven knows CNN ain't gonna print it like this.)

Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton » Blog Archive » Even WORSE Than Expected

The first bomb of the "summer" box office season!
Speed Racer barely took in $20 million at the U.S. Box Office this past weekend.
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Read more]]> 8 Seems I've been banned from the Blu-Ray forum here at SatelliteGuys Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:58:42 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/seems-ive-been-banned-from-the-blu-ray-forum-here-at-satelliteguys.138093/ 138093 invalid@example.com (nonrev) nonrev All I did was post the truth and I seem to have been banned without even an email reason why. Go figure.

This is the post

elwaylite said:
Your using the wrong data for your ratio.
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"Right data wrong data doesn’t matter, we all know their track record(horrible) when it comes to reporting accurate numbers. We can go all the way back to the week Transformers was released and BD had nothing but a BOGO that week and still won hmmm? How about the week Open Season (throw in)was #2...

Read more]]> 52 Dear Friends... Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:37:12 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/dear-friends.129845/ 129845 invalid@example.com (Scott Greczkowski) Scott Greczkowski Dear Friends,

I write this to you today proud of the fact that we were one of the few on line forums which let fans of Blu-ray and HDDVD duke it out. Our members for the most part were well behaved in their discussion and opinions in this format battle. I personally was proud of our War Zone and was proud to offer it to you our members.

Unfortunately like it or not Blu-ray seems to have won the battle. When Toshiba announced it was giving up on HDDVD we here at SatelliteGuys...

Read more]]> 45 Over America on Blu-Ray kicking butt Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:36:48 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/over-america-on-blu-ray-kicking-butt.135822/ 135822 invalid@example.com (allargon) allargon Not all Blu-Ray software sales are bad. Imagine if the movies were priced better. Actually I will say that if the war were still going, sales would be better on HD DVD. (not trolling--hear me out) "Planet Earth" sold a LOT better on HD DVD than Blu-Ray during the war. I bet a lot of HD DVD owners would've bought this, too.

I wonder how Best Buy priced this.

PBS Blu-ray Release Sales Are Sky High

Swanni said:
PBS Blu-ray Release Sales Are Sky High
The 'Over' series...
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Read more]]> 8 Panasonic reveals its new 2.0 player for $700!!!!!!!! Thu, 05 Jun 2008 03:37:13 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/panasonic-reveals-its-new-2-0-player-for-700.134468/ 134468 invalid@example.com (nonrev) nonrev Blu-ray.com - Panasonic Details DMP-BD50

Does anyone smell niche?]]> 44 Optical Disc vs. Download: Next Chapter Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:49:30 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/optical-disc-vs-download-next-chapter.133924/ 133924 invalid@example.com (diogen) diogen Blockbuster beware: iTunes Store gets same-day DVD releases
Today, Apple announced that new movie releases from both the major film studios and independent studios will be available for purchase on the same day as their DVD release. For a recap, these studios include 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Studios (which have been on board more or less since the beginning), Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate...
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Read more]]> 22 "Toshiba unveils another Blu-ray 'killer'" Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:43:23 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/toshiba-unveils-another-blu-ray-killer.137225/ 137225 invalid@example.com (diogen) diogen Taken from here
Toshiba unveils another Blu-ray 'killer' - Personal Computer World
(very slow site, I'm pasting the whole text...)
Toshiba is working on an extension to the DVD format which will offer video quality comparable to that produced by Blu-ray and HD-DVD discs, according to Japanese media reports.
The company plans to begin selling a DVD player based on the new technology within six months, Japanese daily Yomiuri Shimbun reported yesterday citing unnamed sources at...
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Read more]]> 13 State of Broadband Internet in the World (May 2008) Sat, 31 May 2008 06:36:47 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/state-of-broadband-internet-in-the-world-may-2008.134162/ 134162 invalid@example.com (diogen) diogen Very interesting report. Strongly recommended. Summary table on page 18.
http://www.itif.org/files/ExplainingBBLeadership.pdf
Very interesting statistical analysis of what matters:
age, income, PC at home, population density, loop distance, urbanization, etc.

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Diogen.]]> 12 Blu-Ray Bashing Blues Tue, 27 May 2008 22:47:16 +0000 https://www.satelliteguys.us/xen/threads/blu-ray-bashing-blues.136892/ 136892 invalid@example.com (gadgtfreek) gadgtfreek Blu-Ray Bashing Blues - Columns by PC Magazine


Brought a chuckle, especially the Sony part.]]> 12 Flash Sale Popup