|
Arts & Entertainment Give meaning to your life or distract you from it for a while |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
11-14-2004, 12:06 AM | #1 |
lobber of scimitars
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Phila Burbs
Posts: 20,774
|
The Next Format War ...
This time, the fight will be over DVD Primacy. The loser last time (show of hands, who actually owned a Sony BetaMax?) is trying to position itself to be the winner this time ... with Blue-Ray DVDs. The competing format is HD-DVD, from Toshiba.
Sony is trying to put a lock on the market by putting their Blue-Ray into PlayStation 3 units, and there is already an agreement on the table with Dell to put Blue-Ray Drives into their machines. Oh, and there's a reassuring statement at the end that both HD-DVD and Blue-Ray will be backward compatible to currently available DVDs.
__________________
wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis |
11-14-2004, 12:19 AM | #2 |
Person who doesn't update the user title
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 12,486
|
My HS history teacher had several Betamax VCRs...he spent part of a class lamenting Beta's downfall.
He was a character... |
11-14-2004, 01:30 AM | #3 |
This is a fully functional babe lair
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Akron, OH
Posts: 2,324
|
Well i never personally owned one, but i am guilty by association. All of my early childhood video are in beta. We just recently had them converted to dvd.
__________________
Kiss my white Irish ass. |
11-14-2004, 02:04 AM | #4 |
lobber of scimitars
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Phila Burbs
Posts: 20,774
|
I was always of the understanding that BetaMax was by far the superior videotape format as far as quality, but Sony made the "Apple mistake" by developing a proprietary format that they wouldn't let any other company produce. Anybody who made VCRs could use the VHS format, so they were able to be price competative and outsold the Sony line. That Sony has already started developing licensing agreements for the use of their format is putting them in a better position this time out.
__________________
wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis |
11-14-2004, 06:38 AM | #5 |
whig
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 5,075
|
Sony has a long history of its own formats, most of which sucked badly, betamax being the exception. I hope this fight is nicer than the DVD+R/-R+RW-RW mess that confused everyone for a while.
__________________
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain |
11-14-2004, 07:33 AM | #6 |
Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 3,338
|
(raises hand) I owned a Beta unit once upon a time. The video WAS superior to VHS, but has less recording time. They should have heard of open-licensing back then...
We'll see if this time is different and Sony learns from past mistakes.
__________________
Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous |
11-14-2004, 07:50 AM | #7 |
whig
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 5,075
|
judging by the recent spectacular failure of that ATRAC rubbish they tried on, the desire for control is still there.
__________________
Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain |
11-14-2004, 12:19 PM | #8 | |
NSABFD
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: MS. usa
Posts: 3,908
|
Quote:
__________________
I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch. |
|
11-15-2004, 06:34 AM | #9 |
-◊|≡·∙■·∙≡|◊-
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Parts unknown.
Posts: 4,081
|
On a somewhat related note, our neighborhood Blockbuster announced that, as of January, they will stop carrying VHS tapes.
__________________
♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ |
11-15-2004, 07:22 AM | #10 |
As stable as a ring of PU-239
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites
Posts: 1,264
|
I have a Betamax. I adopted it from my parents at least. And it still works Good thing too, because once I get me a decent DVD-burner, I'll be able to rescue a ton of movies I've got on Beta before the tape disintegrates.
__________________
"I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens |
11-15-2004, 11:34 AM | #11 | |
The future is unwritten
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 71,105
|
Quote:
__________________
The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. |
|
11-15-2004, 08:52 PM | #12 |
Person who doesn't update the user title
Join Date: Jan 2001
Posts: 12,486
|
So...how many Betamaxes do you own, Bruce? 3? 4?
|
11-16-2004, 07:02 AM | #13 | |
-◊|≡·∙■·∙≡|◊-
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Parts unknown.
Posts: 4,081
|
Another entrant tosses its hat in the ring:
Quote:
__________________
♠ ♥ ♣ ♦ |
|
11-16-2004, 06:30 PM | #14 | |
The future is unwritten
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 71,105
|
Quote:
__________________
The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. |
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|