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1. Comment - New Blu-ray Discs to Expand Copy Protection, Bypass AACS Troubles

   (Jun 25, 2007 - 4:30 PM)

   I don't keep links to this whole dispute loading my bookmarks down, but I did find that DVD talk rated them equal in the video department. This was in reference to the Dreamgirls disc only. The only reason why we have the newer codecs is to save room. Given the same bitrates, yes they look better than mpeg2, but that doesn't mean that mpeg2 isn't a good standard at a high enough bit rate. it still all boils down to how much information you are removing from the primary recording. Regardless of the compression codec.
   
   And I've also noticed that there are quite a few people who believe that Sony controls all aspects of Blu Ray. While they are the main manufacturer at the moment, the Blu Ray is a Consortium and Sony does not control it. As opposed to the HD-DVD which is only controlled by Toshiba.
   
   I've also noticed around the net that there have been more player issues and disc issues with HD DVD. Don't ask me for links because I go to so many sites and read and digest.
   
   So yes, right now, I would say given all of the information and disregarding the fan boys, that I'm leaning a bit towards the Blu Ray side, but my mind isn't made up yet.

2. Comment - New Blu-ray Discs to Expand Copy Protection, Bypass AACS Troubles

   (Jun 25, 2007 - 3:38 PM)

   nope, my mind isn't totally made up, but they used a higher bit rate on that mpeg 2 and didn't have to use as much compression, and most sites have rated the video on the blu ray as better than the HD DVD. While PS3 can play Blu Ray it is still a gaming console, just like the XBOX which doesn't even have an HDMI output to send the advanced audio codecs to a receiver. And most of the people don't even have a receiver to decode it so it has to be done internally on the player. By the time I buy a receiver that will do HDMI 1.3 and decode all the codecs, then I will figure out which player I want to go with.
   
   You see, I don't own either yet, but I have done my research, especially since it's part of my job. And if you read my post correctly, I never said that money was irrelavent. My post actually says: "And while money isn't totally out of the picture these days, more people are starting to understand that cheaper isn't necessarily better". Never said that cheap people weren't still looking for handouts and freebies.
   
   So keep spewing at me.

3. Comment - New Blu-ray Discs to Expand Copy Protection, Bypass AACS Troubles

   (Jun 25, 2007 - 12:22 PM)

   Okay, I've been lurking for quite a while and the fanboys on this site are really starting to irk me. I haven't decided which side is the better yet, but all these lies that keep being thrown around are really pitiful. Yes, in the beginning, Blu-Ray was using mostly mpeg2 compression schemes because the encoding houses hadn't licensed the codecs yet, but now the same exact transfer is being released on both HD-DVD and on Blu-Ray. HD-DVD has a slight advantage in the audio department because the studios are releasing DTS Master Audio only on the HD-DVD discs. But that disparity will even out soon.
   
   As for the Sony haters out there that keep screaming that BetaMax was a failure, it was only a failure in the home department. BetaMax is still being used by production houses and broadcasters to this day. They realized the quality in it. The average home user didn't care about quality back then, it was all about money. And while money isn't totally out of the picture these days, more people are starting to understand that cheaper isn't necessarily better.
   
   So please quit spewing all these inaccuracies. You aren't benefitting your cause when people find out you really don't know what you are talking about.

4. Comment - EU: Remove Media Player from Windows

   (Dec 26, 2004 - 6:41 PM)

   Okay, so you guys keep using cars as an example, and being the gearhead, computer freak that I am, let me shoot some holes in that theory. Yeah, you can buy stripped down models of cars, but you can't go to the autoparts store and by just any part to put in there. It has to be made to fit that specific model with the right screws to attach it and the right wires to make it run. It's the same thing in the software world. And auto manufacturers don't make cars to use the same parts from year to year either, so quit yer complaining about having to upgrade.
   
   I agree about being able to install the accessories that you would like to install, but I can't buy a Chrysler Hemi with a third party Mass air flow sensor installed, just because I don't want to have to take the old one off.
   
   MS should be allowed to make their software as General Purpose as they would like. Yes, they are an OS, but if they want to add components, they should be allowed to. And what you people claim as them leaving pieces behind, are actually the API's that most third party software programmers need to run their software.
   
   Going back to the Car Scenario, or any other manufactured product for that matter, if you replace an original part with any third party part, you void your warranty, and you have to pay for support. Hmmm I could just hear you scream now if Microsoft stated that they would not post any hotfixes or patches to anyone who installed third party apps in their OS. Same difference!

5. Comment - Microsoft Settles InterTrust Patent Suit

   (Apr 18, 2004 - 11:18 AM)

   No, the failure wasn't about the content expiring; you could upgrade the disc to gold. It was about the fact that you had to be hooked up with a phone cord for the process to work. Plus the fact that there were no features on the disc and also the fact that the video was watermarked and it shone through clearly when trying to watch the video. The FCC will not allow extortion of the public and will ensure that legally bought items can be used by yourself without inconvenience. You can't have everything for free, or else there won't be anything left to have.