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8 Jan 2005, 13:02
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cynic
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so, who do you think will win...
blu-ray, or HD-DVD?
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8 Jan 2005, 13:11
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
It's Betamax vs VHS all over again. In that instance, it was obviously VHS that won out, not because it was better, because Betamax was technically superior in everyway to VHS, but because it had the backing of all the right companies. I can't be arsed going into excruciating details, you can google if you want more information.
Anyhow, I predict the same will happen here again, and that Blue-Ray will win, not because it's technically superior, which it is, but because it has the backing of all the right companies.
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8 Jan 2005, 13:45
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a new low in getting high
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
it also has a cooler name
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8 Jan 2005, 14:05
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
Blu-Ray will win, considering both Electronic Arts and Vivendi Universal recently announced to have chosen for Blu-Ray support, following Sony who already announced to support it for their next Playstation, and it is very likely Microsoft will follow suit.
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8 Jan 2005, 14:22
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
what is rhis technology of which you all speak?
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8 Jan 2005, 14:26
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
DVD-type things which have multiple layers and stuff and can hold lots of gigabytes
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4153813.stm
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8 Jan 2005, 14:27
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cynic
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
you would hope that sony would support it, what with them being one of the founders of the original blu-ray association
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8 Jan 2005, 14:29
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Motherfracker
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
are we all admitting our geek doom by even allowing this to be discussed?
all the people that seemed to discuss vhs and betamax at the time had snot dribbling out their nose, not because Dace was startig them only but because they had horn-rimmed glasses.
so, are we in that kind of company?
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8 Jan 2005, 14:29
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cynic
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
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Originally Posted by KaneED
what is rhis technology of which you all speak?
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blu-ray and HD-DVD are the two competing next generation formats, as belgy said, think of the VHS v betamax battle and you wont go far wrong
each is being supported be a consortium of various hardware and software backers and slowly but surely, all of the big names are declaring thier support for one or the other
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8 Jan 2005, 14:31
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
Blu ray. its got too many industry backers now to flop completely. isnt HD-DVD only currently backed by NEC and Tosh?
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8 Jan 2005, 14:33
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The Twilight of the Gods
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
That's an abominably huge avatar, mr Jim.
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are we all admitting our geek doom by even allowing this to be discussed?
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Geek doom or geekdom?
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8 Jan 2005, 15:14
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Motherfracker
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
it is not, its all just as sad.
and its geek doom. not geekdom.
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8 Jan 2005, 15:18
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Godfather
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
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Originally Posted by MrL_JaKiri
That's an abominably huge avatar, mr Jim.
Geek doom or geekdom?
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i made it smaller before you posted this...unless of course your talking about the 'current' one
the other was was 25% larger both in height and width!
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8 Jan 2005, 15:50
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The Twilight of the Gods
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
http://img13.paintedover.com/uploads...ettylongeh.jpg
Of course, with the more recent post, the main problem appears to be the enormous sig
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8 Jan 2005, 16:04
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
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Originally Posted by roadrunner_0
blu-ray,
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I've never heard of it. Which means that it loses by default.
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8 Jan 2005, 16:07
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Kwaak
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
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Originally Posted by Belgarath The Sorcerer
It's Betamax vs VHS all over again. In that instance, it was obviously VHS that won out, not because it was better, because Betamax was technically superior in everyway to VHS, but because it had the backing of all the right companies. I can't be arsed going into excruciating details, you can google if you want more information.
Anyhow, I predict the same will happen here again, and that Blue-Ray will win, not because it's technically superior, which it is, but because it has the backing of all the right companies.
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I thought VHS won because porn choose VHS?
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8 Jan 2005, 16:08
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Godfather
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
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fixed just for you <3
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8 Jan 2005, 16:10
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The Twilight of the Gods
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
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Originally Posted by JammyJim
fixed just for you <3
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You're a good fellow Mr Jim. I'll have to call off my 'man'.
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8 Jan 2005, 16:26
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Godfather
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
the godfather is not bothered by 'your man' for you see
your 'man' is actually ALREADY DEAD!
tell your winamp to travel to 'nino rota - godfather theme' and play it
as a reminder of the power i have extending beyond the boundaries of this forum
AND THEN LETS HEAD TO RP WHERE WE CAN ROLEPLAY THIS ENTIRE SCENARIO OUT IN FULL TECHNICOLOUR
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8 Jan 2005, 16:27
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The Twilight of the Gods
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
Don't have that. I'll have to play the Magic Roundabout Theme instead.
OK?
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8 Jan 2005, 16:31
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cynic
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
you cant see me right now, but i'm sitting here bitterly reflection upon the travesty of derailment you have commited upon my thread
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8 Jan 2005, 16:31
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The Twilight of the Gods
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
The thread was effectively over. Blu-Ray will win.
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8 Jan 2005, 16:37
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cynic
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
my thread will never die, it will live forever in the hearts and minds of the people
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8 Jan 2005, 16:44
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Godfather
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
viva la france!
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8 Jan 2005, 16:45
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The Twilight of the Gods
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
So, when are we moving to the metric calendar?
Oh, and your avatar is faintly reminiscent of William Shatner (at a glance, anyway)
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8 Jan 2005, 16:47
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share the <3
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Re: so, who do you think will win...
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