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MS forms HD DVD consortium
MS forms HD DVD consortium
CVG - October 8, 2007
Submitted by welshbloke (60) at 1:02PM PST on October 9, 2007
Toshiba and Microsoft have revealed plans to form the Advanced Interactivity Consortium (AIC), an open forum aimed at boosting the adoption of HD DVD
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1ella_bellax3 posted on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 8:49AM PST on November 1, 2007. RE: MS forms HD DVD consortiumbids
2welshbloke posted on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 2:43PM PST on October 9, 2007. RE: MS forms HD DVD consortium@Twitch,
We are already seeing a drive away from DRM as the consumer does not see it as benefit only a hinderence. I would say the MP3 player has introduced a lot of people to the concept of DRM hence why we now see DRM free offerings now being increasingly offered in the music download business.
I would say that consumers know next to nothing about HD and in particular that BR has this exta layer of complexity courtesy of the movie houses.[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 60 ]bids
5Mr_Cynical posted on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 1:57PM PST on October 9, 2007. RE: MS forms HD DVD consortiumThe problem that both formats have is that, while high def is very nice looking, there isn't really anything wrong with DVD. What drove people from VHS to DVD wasn't the improved picture quality, it was the fact that DVDs didn't skip, jump and so on. I can plug a DVD player into my high-def TV, and the film looks just as good as it ever did, if not better.[ Veteran ] [ Level 13 ] [ Rank: 905 ]bids
4Twitch posted on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 1:23PM PST on October 9, 2007. RE: MS forms HD DVD consortium@welshbloke,
"why we as consumers should not be supporting this format"
However consumers are supporting the format. Blu-Ray Disc content is outselling HD DVD content. Granted, the current sales are very small. I do think DRM as a deterrent to sales is overblown as most consumers are pretty ignorant and don't know DRM even exists.[ Speaker ] [ Level 16 ] [ Rank: 681 ]bids
3welshbloke posted on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 1:07PM PST on October 9, 2007. RE: MS forms HD DVD consortiumI found this a couple of days ago but at the time could not post the article. So it looks like MS rather than pulling away from HD DVD are embedding themselves further. Who knows we may even see a bigger drop in HD DVD addon for the 360 that would certainly help drive sales.
On the flip side I found this article below with regards to BD+ which in my opinion is the reason why we as consumers should not be supporting this format.
New Blu-ray discs with BD+ DRM failing to play on some devices
This is a classic punish those who buy goods legally.[ Oracle ] [ Level 30 ] [ Rank: 60 ]bids
6welshbloke posted on Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) at 1:02PM PST on October 9, 2007. Article: MS forms HD DVD consortium
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What you say is true. But people who are buying TVs now, at least where I work, are essentially 3 different customers.
1. Don't care, just want TV. I don't pay for TV, so why pay more for better picture. My old DVD player still works, why get a new one?
2. I want the best TV I can get, I love High Def, oh btw I am on a budget (have a wife).
3. I am rich bitch! Set me up with what eva, just so long as no one I know has a better set up!
As you can tell, group 2 and 3 want high def because picture matters. And in my opinion, group 2 and 3 dont make up the majority, BUT, they do make up a large chunk, and do make the stores the more money then just group 1.
Think of it this way. Monster Cable made new high speed HDMI. What is the difference? It transfers digital signals faster then regular HDMI cables. Not to mention they are Monster Cables so have the best isolation and rarest of metals coating the tips. And this makes about little to no difference on all but 1-2 TVs that only retailers that hold high end products (like where I work) would carry. And even with that, the difference is still little to none. But people still buy these cables because they require the best picture regardless of cost.
DVD is fine, DVD up conversion is cool. But there is more then just a slight difference in new movies like Transformers when it comes to True 1080p vs 480p upconverted. And with TV going High Def on all channels, people will not want to play DVDs when there are High Def movies on TV. Media players are expected to out preform what TV provides.