ed
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Blu Ray player then?  They were released today 
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Jambo
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Id seen the discs advertised on play.com thought they were going to replace DVD, but apprently its more of an alternative.
Bout 5years too late 
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Mad Moe
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I think i'll sit on the fence until I see who comes out on top between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD
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topshot_2k
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no point paying £900+ just to throw it in the bin in 12months time. It may be the better format but with microsoft, toshiba etc backing HD, im affraid i can see it joining betamax
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bradgsi
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topshot on the nail mate 
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John
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Yes because there are no big name players backing blu-ray.
And sony don't own that many movies either 
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ed
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Sony own the entire back catalouge of MGM's DVD's, must be quite a few titles there...
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topshot_2k
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there are big companies backing blu ray, blu ray has MGM but HD DVD has Universal studios apart from that the others are backing both. However with the likes of Microsoft,intel and toshiba in HD DVD's corner together with the delicate and costly manufacturing of blu ray it seems HD DVD will take the lead.
blu ray also needs a thin surface 0.1mm in order for the laser to focus, DVD has 0.6 therefore making them more scratch resistant and cheaper to produce
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topshot_2k
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choice is yours:
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/1135114/Samsung_BD_P1000_Blu_ray_Disc_Player/Product.html
OR
http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/1147914/Toshiba_HD_E1_HD_DVD_Player/Product.html
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John
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NOBODY knows who will win yet.
Blu ray is more expensive just now yes.
Blu ray might also lose the battle.
At the moment you don't have a clue who will end up victorious.
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by John
And sony don't own that many movies either
You are joking aren't you?
Tri Star
Columbia
Sony Pictures...
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Steve
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sarcasm
i cant see blu ray taking off, even the name, just cant see it
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Steve
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also you dont think that MGM etc will only release on blu ray? ven if sony own them, they will be limiting there market if they do
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Marc
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Oh 
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Robin
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the new MiniDisc IMO.
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ed
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Minidisks are widely used for professional applications like in theaters and on the radio 
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Robin
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yeah, but it never took off in the public eye.
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Marc
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I remember Radio 1 always complainng about them not working LOL
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Robin
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I have some in my room which i never used, as the MD player i had couldnt record to them, even though they were both Sony.
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Marc
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I just never use mine, never have
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Russ
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blu-ray has the ps3 on its side, so will never die out, the xbox360 has hd-dvd add on, so it will never die, im getting sick of this fukin betamax vs. vhs bollocks, its more like intel vs. amd or ati vs. nvidia. same shit different smell. and in 12 months so low budget outfit from china will have brought out a player that plays both (like the current vhs/dvd players)
[Edited on 16-10-2006 by Russ]
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Steve
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yep i agree with the something bought out to play both, also like the dvd +r and -r saga that was going on for a while
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Russ
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just a load of comercialised bollox to make people rush out spending all there money on a particular 1 to make the other sink. which wont work anyway
[Edited on 16-10-2006 by Russ]
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
yep i agree with the something bought out to play both, also like the dvd +r and -r saga that was going on for a while
RW and RAM?
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Steve
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you could buy dvd +rw drives an dvd -rw drives, two different formats, used different media, now dvdrw drives just write both
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