Comments on: Sony CEO Stringer Talks Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD and PS3 Momentum

By: Superdynamite

Superdynamite — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:47:36 +0000

@Kirinle777

I agree. PC gaming is a mess because of all the upgrades you have to do. When the new XBoxHD comes out next year, it might have a shot to beat PS3. But for now the 360 is all but dead. Also, the Nielsen HiDef Sales numbers were release yesterday and it seem that HD-DVD is dead too. Transformers was supposed to be HD-DVD’s savior. That plan didn’t work. Then the $99 junk HD-DVD players came out. That plan didn’t work either. The format war is finally over. Wow! That was quick. Here are the numbers:
Nielsen/VideoScan Weekly Sales Numbers

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Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 25th (Includes Black Friday)

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques…0207/index.php

WE: BD-72% HDD-28% YTD: BD-65% HDD-35% SI: BD-62% HDD-38%

Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 18th

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques…2507/index.php

WE: BD-66% HDD-34% YTD: BD-65% HDD-35% SI: BD-61% HDD-39%

Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 11th

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques…1807/index.php

WE: BD-65% HDD-35% YTD: BD-65% HDD-35% SI: BD-61% HDD-39%

Nielsen/VideoScan Numbers ending November 4th

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/ques…1107/index.php

WE: BD-71% HDD-29% YTD: BD-64% HDD-36% SI: BD-61% HDD-39%

By: kirinle777

kirinle777 — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 07:15:22 +0000

Shadowmancer you’re a fucking moron. We’re talking about PS3 & XBOX here, do you even read what we’re saying. PC games is a piece of shit anyway, you have to upgrade your video card and memories and processor when new powerful game come out. You heard me. You’re talking just like XBOX boss. You just mad because your wife won’t let u buy 1? Bluray and PS3 will kill XBOX like it did with predecessor.

By: superdynamite

superdynamite — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:19:58 +0000

@Averre

Just so you know, Beta NEVER led sale in the USA. Not for one single day.

superdynamite says:
November 29th, 2007 at 8:20 pm

The comparison between BD/HDD & VHS/Betamax

Release date:
VHS – 1976
Beta – 1975
BD – 2006
HDD – 2006
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N. America Market Share %:
VHS – 70% (1976-)
Beta – 30% (1976-)
BD – 73%
HDD – 27%
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Non-N. American Market share %:
VHS – 33% (Before 1985)
Beta – 66% (Before 1985)
BD – 94%
HDD – 6%
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Exclusive Studio Support:
VHS – 40
Beta – 12
BD – 14 (Sony Pictures,MGM,Columbia,TriStar,Disney,Touchstone,Miramax,Fox, Warner,Lions Gate,Pixar,Buena Vista)
HDD – 2 (Paramount/Dreamworks[excluding ALL S.Speilberg,Inc.Films],Universal)
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Max Capacity in Gigabytes/Hours:
VHS – 10.6hrs
Beta – 5hrs
BD – 25GB/8.5hrs UC(uncompressed), 50GB, 100GB, 200GB/68hrs UC
HDD – 15GB/5.1hrs UC, 30GB/10.2hrs UC, (51GB/17.4hrs UC – NOT FOR USE WITH CURRENT CONSUMER MODELS)
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Exclusive Manufacturer support:
VHS – 14
Beta – 4
BD – 13 Apple,Hitachi,Mitsubishi,Sharp,Sony Dell,Benq,HP,Panasonic, Philips,Pioneer,Samsung,TDK)
HDD – 4 (Microsoft, Intel, NEC, Toshiba)

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Ok, There you have it.

By: superdynamite

superdynamite — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:11:01 +0000

@Shadowmancer

The Cheapest HDDVD player is NOT, I repeat, NOT full HD 1080p. The cheapest HDDVD player that really plays HD is $399.99 (See above link). #2. The XBoxHD that is launching Q4 2008 will be equipped with an internal HD-DVD player, a spin-off of the CELL processor and Dual TV tunners. For a grand total of somewhere in the price range of $649.99+. By the time the XBoxHD is out, HD-DVD will be gone.

By: Shadowmancer

Shadowmancer — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 10:44:29 +0000

kirinle777, ur a fucking moron, the cheapest hd dvd player is a third of the failstation 3 which is the cheapest blu ray in existence, the failstation has already lost the console war already, theres no market for a 10 year old console the next xbox will kick the failstation out of the water into oblivion and the pc is way better cos we have games that are too powerful for the failstation 3 such as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and CRYSIS and others.

By: kirinle777

kirinle777 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:45:48 +0000

who don’t like American u all need to go to hell and suck elephant balls. For u all HDD will RIP soon. PS3 and BRD will beat the shit out XBOX Wii and all format war. Bill Gates soon bow down to Sony and PS3. Now answer my damn questions Omega idiot moron man. If u can’t, that mean you don’t know jack. And stop repeat what other peoples news said. See u guys can find bigger balls than elephant balls.

By: Superdynamite

Superdynamite — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:41:08 +0000

I mean this, I mean That, I mean This, I mean That. LOL

Kidding.

USA RULES!

By: Kyoko Ono

Kyoko Ono — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:39:53 +0000

I love America, and I love Blu-Ray – why can’t we all just get along?

By: Superdynamite

Superdynamite — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:38:37 +0000

I mean, I love America but think that America is always last to make the right choice.

By: Omega Man

Omega Man — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:37:21 +0000

Superdynamite is crazy, how can he hate America so badly?

By: Superdynamite

Superdynamite — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:35:27 +0000

I hate America, I campaign against this dopey country until they buy more Blu-Rays

By: Scapp70

Scapp70 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:34:23 +0000

Superdynamite shouldn’t base America’s intelligence on the sales of Blu-Ray Discs. Just because Omega Man is dunce enough to like HD-DVD doesn’t represent the rest of us in America. Blu-Ray rules, America is best!

By: Scapp70

Scapp70 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:34:10 +0000

I mean, America is Great but yes, people that buy HDDVD are hillbillie morons that try to save money.

By: Scapp70

Scapp70 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:32:48 +0000

Omega man is wrong or a liar, the % of Blu-Ray discs that use 50GB is at 40 as of September 2007

By: Scapp70

Scapp70 — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:30:45 +0000

Superdynamite is wrong, America is great

By: superdynamite

superdynamite — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:29:33 +0000

I agree with shadow. HD-DVD sux. I used an ATM in Europe too and the money was all wrong.

By: Shadowmancer

Shadowmancer — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:22:32 +0000

HD -DVD ftw, blu – ray sucks donkey balls in eeurope atm

By: superdynamite

superdynamite — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:20:26 +0000

The comparison between BD/HDD & VHS/Betamax

Release date:
VHS – 1976
Beta – 1975
BD – 2006
HDD – 2006
__________________________________________________________

N. America Market Share %:
VHS – 70% (1976-)
Beta – 30% (1976-)
BD – 73%
HDD – 27%
__________________________________________________________

Non-N. American Market share %:
VHS – 33% (Before 1985)
Beta – 66% (Before 1985)
BD – 94%
HDD – 6%
__________________________________________________________

Exclusive Manufacturer support:
VHS – 14
Beta – 4
BD – 13 Apple,Hitachi,Mitsubishi,Sharp,Sony Dell,Benq,HP,Panasonic, Philips,Pioneer,Samsung,TDK)
HDD – 4 (Microsoft, Intel, NEC, Toshiba)

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Ok, There you have it.

By: superdynamite

superdynamite — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:58:06 +0000

@Averre

Just so you know, Beta NEVER led sale in the USA. Not for one single day.

By: superdynamite

superdynamite — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:53:50 +0000

@averre

Do you live on the planet Earth? Blu-ray has a 70% market share in the USA and a 94% everywhere else. VHS has a 73% market share in the USA. Europe’s market share in the 70’s had absolutely no bearing on the USA. Accessibility to eachother’s formats was nonexistent. Do you just search the Internet for useless information and then spin it so it best fits your argument?

If you must know, Betamax is still used in sound studios and movie studios around the world. Every major studio is equipped with a Beta machine that is used for digital transfer. Of course the machines are more advanced than the ones from the 70’s & 80’s but the tapes are the same.

Bottom line is, the VHS/Beta vs BD/HDD argument is completely irrelevant. There are no similarities other than, there are two formats in competition.

Warner Brothers will choose which format the studio is going to promote in January 2008. If they go Blu, it’s over. If they go HDD, the format war will go on forever.