"Blu-ray Disc" vs. "HD DVD": Neither Is Winning

[Jerry Jones]

Not yet.

But I plan to buy an APPLE TV after I buy my first Macintosh.

I'm waiting to see the new products that APPLE will be offering in the wake of this month's brand new operating system... "Leopard" (version 10.5 of Mac OS X).

http://www.apple.com

There's a lot of speculation about a new "Nano" from APPLE that will replace the "Mini."

I'm waiting for that.

By the way, I fully admit I've been pushing APPLE, lately.

I sincerely believe that technology is better.

And you have the right to push Blu-ray Disc, if you feel so strongly about it.

But c'mon... you don't push Blu-ray Disc in response to my pushing HD DVD.

You push Blu-ray Disc even when I haven't posted anything about HD DVD.

And the fact of the matter is I don't really like either high definition format because I honestly believe optical discs are fast becoming relics of the past.

The only thing I like about HD DVD over Blu-ray Disc is the fact that it is CHEAPER.

That's it.

Other than that, I don't really care about either optical disc format.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

Do you have one of these devices Jerry?

[Mehen]

Dual format players for t3h win. The average consumer just simply does not want to be bothered with making a choice. I know I don't, its too big a headache.

[Hulk]

Jerry,

First, I haven't been pushing BR that's just me fulfilling Newton's 3rd Law. You push HD-DVD and something pushes back. In this case it's been me and BR pushing back

Second, you've been doing a pretty good job of pushing Apple lately

Third, I've seen H.264 and it can certainly look like a "10." It generally ain't the hardware's fault if it doesn't, it's the software. And by that I mean the actual video files. I believe as the compressionists get better so will the video. Again, same as DVD's evolution.

Jerry, you have to admit 10 consecutive posts is a lot. I didn't mean it as an insult. I marvel at your ability to pour through enormous amounts of information and pick out relevent segments. Jeez, without your posts and comments things would be pretty dull around here.

[Jerry Jones]

Then it's also doubtful, Mark, that you'll be buying the "Blu-ray Disc" hardware that you've been pushing for so long.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

I wouldn't buy the product until it was a 9.

[Hulk]

Jerry,

I have to hand it to you. You've outdone yourself. 10 consecutive posts. I've seen you do 5 or 6 on a regular basis but 10 is really extraordinary.

Another positive review:

D-Link MediaLouge DSM-750 gets 7 out of 10 from ZDNet:

http://review.zdnet.com/digital-media-receivers/d-link-medialounge-dsm/4505-6739_16-31524144.html

Jerry Jones
http://www.jonesgroup.net

7 out of 10 is a crappy review. I wouldn't buy the product until it was a 9.

Do you have one of these devices Jerry? If not then that speaks volumes more than the last 10 posts you made.

Hey I'm all for losing the optical disc. But right now I can't bring anything but Satellite and Cable TV into my home in HD format that streams.

And call me sentimental but I'd like to have a library of HD content, disc cases and all, and a ripped version on the hard drive of my media PC. I say "ripped" but I mean legal backup on my hard drive since I own the disc. Just my all time favorite movies, maybe 50 of them. Available for my viewing, pausing, rewinding, immediately, with no server interuptions, passwords, logging in, or any other nonsense.