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I just watched my frist PPV (VOD) movie in HD on Cox Cable, Stardust, the other night. The only reason was because they gave me a coupon to get a free movie (selection was GF's choice). HD movies normally cost $5.99. The movie was not shown OAR, a la HBO HD, and there were a number of problems...

Just as PPV never killed DVD over the past several years. I do, however, think VOD can be a big boon to marketing premiums. I have an HD DVR with Cox Cable, but love the fact that I can keep it uncluttered with marginal titles I only have a slight interest in seeing by being able to access...

Or, could just be another Super-Bit type of format, and we all know how well Sony did with that one... not to mention the fact, Toshiba would need to get some studios on board with the new format, and we all know how well they did in that arena with HD DVD.

BD/Sony is an easy target and the media make their living (literally) off of finding things to write about. Stories about how wonderful HD video/audio looks on the latest BD release doesn't sell papers/get clicks/attract advertising like stories that nit-pick over and sensationalize every little...

Studios are just hedging their bets and keeping their options open for as many revenue streams as possible: BD - DVD - downloads - PPV - rentals, etc. If it doesn't cost them anything to make a movie available to stream, why not? Doesn't mean they're giving up on one or the other. In time, if...

The focus always seems to be on sales when comparing BD adoption to DVD adoption at the same point in each one's life cycle. But when DVD first hit the scene, services like Netflix weren't around or just barely in their infancy. With Blockbuster and Netflix barely able to keep up with customer's...

I don't recall anyone on either side of the BD/HD DVD battle calling downloads stupid. Just the idea that BDs could be replaced by it in the near future (3-5 years: until the technology is ready for the mainstream).

It would be stupid for Sony to NOT take advantage of the PS3's hard drive and internet connection to sell/rent downloadable video content. Like Elstevo said, they're only expanding options, competing with services like XBox, PPV, Netflix, and iTunes. People who want to *own* or give as a gift a...

No word on the bitrate, resolution, or if HD audio was used in the test. For all we know, it could be about the same quality as what Home - ABC.com is currently offering for viewing episodes of Lost in HD on its Web site. In other words, not enough info to get excited.

How do you know this? Do you have a link to any surveys or marketing research or is this just an assumption? I agree there aren't a lot of standalones and that needs to change, but it seems silly for a parent to buy an expensive next-gen console for an SD TV when 1) we are only now in the...

Obviously different cable cos./markets will have different pricing structures. Without bundling you pay $42/mo for 7 Mbs. with Cox San Diego. (My actual speed only averages about 2.5 Mbs.) I recently received a survey from them in which they asked if I'd be willing to pay $65 for 25 Mbs. :eek...

I do know exactly what you are talking about. My sister lives in rural Washington and pays something like $60/mo. for 1.5 Mbs with Wildblue sat internet service. I did hear of another sat internet service launching in the next year or so. Hopefully the competition will start to drive prices...

It will be interesting to see if the cable companies and telco's are willing to upgrade their infrastructures *again* to allow all its customers access. Since the costs of building and maintaining the necessary infrastructure would be passed on to customers, it will be interesting to see if the...

I haven't played any of them, and to be honest, I'm not real big on first person shooter type of games. I just know Portal has garnered some major awards and critical acclaim for its originality, gameplay, and humor. I'd be willing to plop down $20 for it.

Orange Box was split up for the PC version only (not 360 or PS3). I hope they do split it up for those formats someday (at the very least as a download) as I would love to have Portal without the other games. And for the record, since the Orange Box had 5 different games, it originally retailed...

Good find. Apparently the higher prices decried by the OP aren't hurting sales, though as many have mentioned here at what price point could they make even more profit through higher volume of sales. Did they find it at $25-$35. Let's hope not, though as long as the majority of people are so...

And when adjusted for today's inflation, I'm sure the price of a BD player is much cheaper than an LD... not to mention disc prices. And these prices will only come down. BD/DVD compatibility is key and by combining an upconverter with a BD drive, CE manufacturers will make BD players an...

Beyond the deep price cuts Toshiba made in a desparate attempt to try to sway the war and ongoing BD disk BOGOs, I don't see how the format war could be viewed as a positive thing for anyone. The only way it would've been good is if all studios were format neutral. That didn't happen and as a...

At this rate of inflation, BD discs should be selling for $50, players for $650. They aren't; be happy. If you want to get upset at anyone, start with the oil companies who are making record profits and still getting massive tax breaks from a government that is ensuring their future supplies of...

Every consumer product goes through cycles of selling close to full MSRP and then dropping to rock bottom sale prices. Companies are always looking for that balanced price-point: optimum sales at highest price the larger mass of consumers will bear. So there aren't any big sales at Best Buy...

Aha! The path has become clear, Grasshopper. Those of us who no longer see a need for this forum should simply withdraw ourselves from these pointless discussions that keep rehashing the same old gripes about BD. Therefore, allowing this forum to die a natural death.

I voted to close it, but it does seems there is still some residual discussion around the topic as HD DVD supporters still feel a need to vent their frustrations and point to BDs flaws, so perhaps an extension is indeed warranted... though not indefinitely. Perhaps by that May 31 deadline listed...

It pains me to see it, but I know a few as well, including my grandmother who timeshifts everything she watches...with a VCR! :eek:

Just to close the loop, numbers are posted here. I Am Legend #1, Enchanted a distant 2nd, Atonement not in top 10: Nielsen VideoScan High-Def market share for week ending March 23rd, 2008 - Engadget HD

...not too mention play any HD format discs produced after May 2008. (Sorry, nonrev, I couldn't resist)