Blockbuster says FU to HD DVD format

[jh1]

What format battle did MD lose?

It pretty much just lost out to MP3 players... not really a direct competition, just a dead format for the most part...

It was super compressed digital format - but it was mechanical and different than MP3 encoding. MP3 could be encoded on portable mechanical formats - but why with solid state shiat out there.

Some ipods are mechanical, but not removable media like a MD.

 

[jh1]

"The Sony BMG copy-protection software does not install itself on Macintosh computers or ordinary CD and DVD players."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,175188,00.html
This leaves the problem somewhere within Windows architecture. And to think the Microsoft/Sony rivalry ran this deep.

It didn't install on Macintosh because it wasn't designed to. It didn't install on ordinary CD players or DVD players because it couldn't.

It was designed for and targeted PCs, and it intentionally broke certain functionaility. No blame lies with Windows or their architecture on this one... sony takes the full blame on this deal.

Further, the functionaility it took away prevented music listeners from exercising 'fair use'.... sony is a bunch of fucks, but they aren't alone. Corporate copy right holders world wide keep trying to take away consumers rights then bitch when people try to bypass their bullshit schemes...

 

[NickyE3]

No, I believe BluRay has more available space.(?) Maybe someone else can answer that.

u r correct

hd dvd vs. blu ray
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluray#Blu-ray_Disc_.2F_HD_DVD_comparison

 

[FISHTALES]

i wonder if high definition would make my penis look bigger

only if u put it next to mine

 

[Jon79]

oh lord

 

[FISHTALES]

oh lord

 

[Testosterone boy]

HD = 720p

BlueRay = 1080p

People will not see a big difference unless they have a TV with a screen over 55" or sit real close.

Interesting battle.

I'm still happy with video. Great time to buy tape in my opinion.

 

[Mr. dB]

It pretty much just lost out to MP3 players... not really a direct competition, just a dead format for the most part...

It was super compressed digital format - but it was mechanical and different than MP3 encoding. MP3 could be encoded on portable mechanical formats - but why with solid state shiat out there.

Some ipods are mechanical, but not removable media like a MD.

MD was fifteen years ago, and was reasonably popular in some circles until fairly recently, when downloadable file-sharing took over. MD's competition was the Philips Digital Compact Cassette, which was an abortion which lacked random access. the DCC died on the vine, so the MD actually won its format war, and wasn't killed until the next generation of formats took over.

 

[Razorguns]

oh i remember the MD! what a flop that was.

 

[RottenWillow]

Porn is what killed Betamax.

Porneo killed the Baateomax.


Cool song.