Blu-ray: Exclusive new "Groundbreaking" features in "High-Definition Event of the Year" from Disney

Jenzo - 858 days 1 hour ago

Walt Disney knew how to hunt down jews & commies! And how to animate. But I think most of us will remember him as a proud member of Team McCarthy!

*Note to people with no sense of humor - This is meant to be ironic. I do love Mickey Mouse, and I adore Justin Timberlake and Britney spears just as much as you do*

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Mr Murda - 858 days 5 hours ago

You?

Most people aren't that in tune with advanced tech like us geeks, and the majority of people are thinking about the stuff they need as opposed to luxury items like a Blu-ray player. I'm fortunate to have a PS3 and a 360 w/ HD-DVD, but that's because I can afford it and I pay attention to the tech involved with these systems. The VAST majority of people are still stressing about getting an mp3 player or digital camera, and won't be thinking about a Blu-ray player or HD-DVD player for another few years.

"Cars" having pic-n-pic or a mini game in it isn't going to send people clamoring for a PS3 or a Blu-ray player. This is obviously good news for Blu-ray to get some of these interactive features like HD-DVD has, but it's hardly the deciding factor in people moving towards the next gen movie formats.

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Lord Anubis - 859 days ago

:|

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Azures - 858 days 23 hours ago

You can't stop blu-ray at this point. Even most sony haters can't deny this format war is already decided.

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cdzie1 - 858 days 23 hours ago

If this format war is already decided, then you're saying PS3 has no chance, right?

HD DVD has a bigger market share in high-def movies than PS3 has in games.

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tethered - 858 days 23 hours ago

I can see into the future.
cdzie1's avatar 8 to 12 months from now.

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MK_Red - 858 days 23 hours ago

Did you read the article? The pic-in-pic is NOT the ground breaking feature, "Car Finder" with "race the clock" are.

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Azures - 858 days 23 hours ago

Why did you try to turn this into an anti-ps3 discussion? This is how HD-DVD is so outpaced in the US (the only market their is a format war, everywhere else hd-dvd is almost non existant), and how blu-ray is the exclusive format of choice for a vast majority of the movie industry. Not to mention having more players (whether they're independent or ps3s is inconsequential, its a means in which to play the format).

HD-DVD can't win, Blu-ray controls too much. Which format is superior is meaningless.

PS3 vs. 360 is fun still, but this format war is just getting dumb. HD-DVD will be absolutely dead before '09.

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Gizmo_Logix - 858 days 23 hours ago

"HD DVD has a bigger market share in movies than PS3 has in games."

OMFG!

Maybe you need to compare apples to apples next time (movies are already been made, just not printed). Games on the other hand have to be developed. Sit tight...

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Ri0tSquad - 858 days 23 hours ago

hes just mad he brought a paperweight

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ENNO - 858 days 23 hours ago

I sold my HD DVD drive because I have a ps3 now...i wish i never bought the HD DVD drive,it was like selling rice to a china man!!no one wanted it...for a good reason!

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d3l33t - 858 days 23 hours ago

Source Please.

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ReBurn - 858 days 23 hours ago

I can't wait to pick up the Spidey movies on Blu-ray!

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MK_Red - 858 days 23 hours ago

Good point. Sony is keeping its own Spidey films with some exclusive unannounced features. If Disney is bringing new features to its old Cars movie, then Sony must have something bigger for its brand new Spiderman 3.

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Cartesian3D - 858 days 23 hours ago

http://www.n4g.com/NewsCom-...

just wait till october 30..

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dragonZ28 - 858 days 23 hours ago

This is extremely misleading. They do not have 7 - they have 2 that have 7 shelf names.

You will say they have Buena Vista and Disney. I will say they have Disney. Why? - because Disney is Buena Vista. You can spin it however you want, but it's still only one company backing it.

You will say Columbia, Tristar, MGM, and Sony. I will say they have Sony. Why? - because Sony is Columbia, Tristar, and MGM. You can make 1 company sound like 4. The truth is, it's 1.

Give me a movie count Mr. 7 backing studios. How many movies are on each format. I would hope that with your logic that it will be around 7:1 in favor of Blu-Ray, but I know it's not.

With all that crap and garbage "spin" aside, movie studios will migrate to the other, winning format eventually. The truth is, it's too early to call a winner, but you Sony guys get on here and claim everything as the nail in the coffin. Truth of the matter is, HD DVD sales are picking up faster than Blu-Ray sales. The initial PS3 launch propelled them into the lead where they have stayed, and the recent clearance sale gave them a spike, but it will soon be back to square 1 at $600, and lack of sales. It will be in this time when HD DVD plays catch up and it is going to happen. Why do you give a rat's a$$ if Blu-Ray wins? Do you own stock in Sony? I guess you do if you have a PS3. If Blu-Ray fails, your 10 year system just became obsolete. Hell mine is already obsolete. I never use it.

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cuco33 - 858 days 22 hours ago

and you sony guys have to SERIOUSLY stop tooting your BR horn with childish remarks because if i were a BR fanboy, i wouldn't be talking smack. 60/40 split out of a total 5% market share isn't something to brag about. that's TINY advantage in a TINY market share. to top it off, when you include ps3s as BR players there should be a massive dominance right now and we all know that's not true thanks to the sales figures and the fact stand alones are being sold more on the HD DVD side (maybe BR fans are waiting for the new BR standards due out soon to be included in the newer players, i dunno). both formats are great and thus people are buying both formats and players. many, like me, refuse to pick a side yet as it is way too early. the masses that matter most are part of this group due to A. cost (on both sides) and B. knowledge (again both sides, average joe doesn't get the full technical specs). there are far too many people happy with $5-7.50 DVDs they can get at walmart or target

it tells you something when proBR board member samsung decides to make a dual format player... this war is far from over if even a winner takes the high def movie crown. i expect some exclusive BR movie studios to go dual format. in business, it is only the smartest choice to make

now let's see how many sony fans hit the disagree button shall we? :P

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Silvanos - 858 days 4 hours ago

There’s a lot of evidence that makes it easy—as the Blu-ray supporters have been doing for months—to declare the war all but done, with Blu-ray as the winner: Blu-ray is outselling HD DVD software; Blu-ray players are on the move to collectively outsell HD DVD players and most blockbuster titles in Q4 will be available on Blu-ray.

But while Blu-ray may be pulling ahead, it’s by nowhere enough to kill HD DVD, which with a third or so of the market, is far from on the ropes.

Watch the Q4 news to see how many of the new records set are by Blu-ray titles alone, and how many come from Warner or Paramount, which support both formats.

All that said, internationally Blu-ray enjoys a wider margin of close to 3:1 over HD DVD. In its report of first-half home entertainment sales internationally, research concern Media Control GfK International shows consumers outside the U.S. bought about 650,000 units of Blu-ray software, valued at more than $23 million, with HD DVD selling just around 240,000 units valued at about $8.5 million in the first half.

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blusoops - 858 days 23 hours ago

"I also recognize the fact that it should be selling 10 times as many discs as HD DVD discs. Afterall, they outnumber total players, including the PS3, by more than 10:1"

You forgot that out of all of the PS3 owners, less than 40% actually know they can play Blu-ray movies on it. Imagine when the other 60% discover blu-ray on their PS3's!!! LOL

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Makroyale - 858 days 23 hours ago

Target and Walmart the nations 2 top chains won't be selling HD-DVD players in store. Just Blu-Ray. So on top of everything else HD-DVD has going against it, especially lack of good titles this xmas, this just adds up to the insurmountable lead.

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Azures - 858 days 23 hours ago

Walmart only selling blu-ray is a gigantic hit to the format.

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cuco33 - 858 days 15 hours ago

but your almost right on everything

in general when not on sale HD DVD disks aren't $5 cheaper than BR. some are, others are the same, and the ones that are double pressed with DVD on the other side tend to cost a tad more, not significant but a tad. really depends on the movie though cuz it could go either way. also BR does cost more for the studio to press out but it isn't as much as you think, more like 5-10 cents per disk when compared to a double pressed HD DVD / DVD disk. also only 13% of ps3 owners use their systems as BR players. see how many sony fanboys here own more than 5 movies, i bet you hardly any. just trying to correct ya buddy but i do agree, this xmas we will see where the market is and reason why this format war is far from over. the masses will always go towards the cheaper unit.

the other day i walked into BB and saw side by side BR and HD DVD displays where the HD DVD player's pricing was cheaper. the consumer will always buy the cheaper version of the 'same' thing. that and sony's unfortunate media history has already burned a sour image in their heads with flopped media formats; the latest being UMD movies. the average joe who bought psp's UMD movies, Betamax, MicroMV, MiniDisc, HiFD, SACD, Memory Stick, Digital8, etc etc will always remember how fast the media failed and if you made any significant investment in them you wouldn't want to gamble again. remember for it's time the most famous, Betamax, was far superior to the competition yet failed. nothing's wrong with innovation even if powered by greed but they just seem to not know how to negotiate with competition by trying to win the public's approval on said media. i personally feel if a winner were to happen as of NOW it would be BR but history has a tendency of repeating itself

let me end with i thought that walmart & target were promoting BR but would still carry HD DVD disks and their players. maybe i missed something?

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Armyless - 858 days 22 hours ago

you'd better buy a Blu-Ray player.

LOL

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Gamespot-equals-EGM - 858 days 22 hours ago

What the hell is your avatar? It looks like its a walnut wearing a hat.

EDIT: okay, thanks. Because the pic is so low res, its almost impossible to see the cow.

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Armyless - 858 days 22 hours ago

Chopper sorties went out to rescue as many livestock as they could, many managed to forage their way to safety, many did not. Pictured is a cow standing in snow up to it's head.

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Armyless - 858 days 22 hours ago

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Jen5en - 858 days 6 hours ago

Yuck! What the hell is going on in that last picture? I the deer frozen in place half rotten or what? Poor thing.

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s8anicslayer - 858 days 1 hour ago

lol! what a maroon

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Azures - 858 days 23 hours ago

You know blu-ray is gonna win too man, I know you're passionate about this but it's really not worth fighting anymore.

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Fighter - 858 days 15 hours ago

That $200 HD-DVD player only displays up to 720p-1080i. 720p is still a great resolution but when all other players output 1080p and when movies are mastered in 1080p then those customers are getting ripped off. Here's the link for that player: http://www.amazon.com/gp/pr...

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