Board 8 > *high fives ~59% of gamefaqs*

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Vlado
06/30/11 12:50:00 AM
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That's the spirit!

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crazyisgood
06/30/11 12:50:00 AM
#2:


yeah I guess

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Ayuyu
06/30/11 12:51:00 AM
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I don't see why. Having more than one Blu-Ray player sounds like a waste to me. High fiving ~58% of Gamefaqs would make more sense.

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SovietOmega
06/30/11 12:52:00 AM
#4:


*read as '95%'*

*was confused*

*is still confused regardless*

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Vlado
06/30/11 12:52:00 AM
#5:


A standalone player means they don't have a PS3, which doesn't warrant a high five.

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Ayuyu
06/30/11 12:53:00 AM
#6:


Then you should be high fiving only 51% of Gamefaqs !

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_Harmonica_
06/30/11 12:53:00 AM
#7:


but more than one doesn't necessarily include a PS3 either

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Vlado
06/30/11 12:54:00 AM
#8:


_Harmonica_ posted...
but more than one doesn't necessarily include a PS3 either

Of course it does.

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_Harmonica_
06/30/11 12:55:00 AM
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but

but

it doesn't

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Sorozone
06/30/11 12:56:00 AM
#10:


From: Ayuyu | #003
I don't see why. Having more than one Blu-Ray player sounds like a waste to me. High fiving ~58% of Gamefaqs would make more sense.


I have more than one. PS3, and my computer can also play blu rays. I don't think that's too uncommon.
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Vlado
06/30/11 12:57:00 AM
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The percentage of people on gamefaqs who would own more than 1 blu-ray player without at least one being a PS3 is statistically negligible (certainly less than the 0.40-something% in my whole number approximation).

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StealThisSheen
06/30/11 12:58:00 AM
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Vlado posted...
The percentage of people on gamefaqs who would own more than 1 blu-ray player without at least one being a PS3 is statistically negligible (certainly less than the 0.40-something% in my whole number approximation).


What about people that have one, and then count a computer that plays them?



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Vlado
06/30/11 1:01:00 AM
#13:


StealThisSheen posted...
Vlado posted...
The percentage of people on gamefaqs who would own more than 1 blu-ray player without at least one being a PS3 is statistically negligible (certainly less than the 0.40-something% in my whole number approximation).


What about people that have one, and then count a computer that plays them?


Glad to know you've read the entire thread before posting your comment. I already covered your case with my previous comment.

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StealThisSheen
06/30/11 1:05:00 AM
#14:


So you're saying it's THAT MUCH more likely that people have a PS3 AND a stand-alone Blu-ray than a stand-alone Blu-Ray and a newer PC.

Because that's what you're suggesting by saying it's "negligible."



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KimPilgrim
06/30/11 1:08:00 AM
#15:


Aren't decent Blu-Ray PC drives like...$300?

I remeber the off brand garbage one I was considering on Newegg was almost $100.

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Vlado
06/30/11 1:15:00 AM
#16:


StealThisSheen posted...
So you're saying it's THAT MUCH more likely that people have a PS3 AND a stand-alone Blu-ray than a stand-alone Blu-Ray and a newer PC.

Because that's what you're suggesting by saying it's "negligible."


It would seem I was wrong when I assumed you'd read the thread. Post #10 is your friend.

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OmarsComin
06/30/11 1:34:00 AM
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vlado I know in bulgaria none of you have nice things but here in America it's not unheard of to have computers that play blu rays

that is a side effect of freedom, god bless the USA
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Vlado
06/30/11 1:35:00 AM
#18:


Wow... Read. The. Rest. Of. The. Thread.

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X_Dante_X
06/30/11 1:37:00 AM
#19:


seriously

http://www.gamefaqs.com/poll/index.html?poll=4200

59% is a great estimate

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WhiteLens
06/30/11 2:00:00 AM
#20:


From: KimPilgrim | #015
Aren't decent Blu-Ray PC drives like...$300?


Well many PCs come with a Blu-Ray drive, I know mine did, but for some reason it couldn't play Avatar Extended, which led to my father wanting a PS3 to watch it.

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CherryCokes
06/30/11 2:16:00 AM
#21:


From: Vlado | #018
Wow... Read. The. Rest. Of. The. Thread.


no need to be snippy, vlad

it's perfectly plausible that a non-negligible percentage of the voters have a PC that plays BR and a dedicated BR player that isn't a PS3. It's not likely a lot, but it's not statistically irrelevant.

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The_Ps2_Devil
06/30/11 3:09:00 AM
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I have two PS3s so I'm bi-winning the poll :D

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ChichiriMuyo
06/30/11 3:09:00 AM
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I have a PS3 and a stand alone BR player or two. Hell, I can burn BR discs on one of those devices (the "or two" device). I don't think I deserve a ^5 at all. In fact, I'm almost inclined to believe I should be ashamed for adopting the technology. BR seemed like a good thing compared to HD-DVD, but compared to what we should be getting at this point it's crap. The format is just barely above trash compared to existing tech that just isn't being used. And praising people for accepting such a mediocre step up is shameful. BR isn't a revolution, it's a mere incremental expansion, and anyone who thinks their money is actually worth something should realize that BR was merely a money-grubbing tactic by companies that don't want real innovation.

I know I do, after the fact. I gained nothing by having multiple BR devices, and anyone who disagrees should consider how limited the format is in regards to the new push for 3DTVs (at the least)... BR is mediocre for that, and it's just been a handful of years since the BR push began. 3D is the next push, for right or wrong, and already BR is barely able to handle it if at all (and in the future as advancements come, it won't). We have a standard barely able to handle 3D/1080p/>24fps, and even that won't be the "standard" a few years from now. It'll just be behind the times, for most.

Blu-Ray hardly handles today's needs and has no eye at all for tomorrow's. It's what we wanted yesterday before we knew what today would be like. And anyone with any realization of technology knows that tomorrow it will be a joke - it will be like the laserdisc, except people were actually foolish enough to buy in.

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Vlado
06/30/11 3:10:00 AM
#24:


ChichiriMuyo posted...
I have a PS3 and a stand alone BR player or two. Hell, I can burn BR discs on one of those devices (the "or two" device). I don't think I deserve a ^5 at all. In fact, I'm almost inclined to believe I should be ashamed for adopting the technology. BR seemed like a good thing compared to HD-DVD, but compared to what we should be getting at this point it's crap. The format is just barely above trash compared to existing tech that just isn't being used. And praising people for accepting such a mediocre step up is shameful. BR isn't a revolution, it's a mere incremental expansion, and anyone who thinks their money is actually worth something should realize that BR was merely a money-grubbing tactic by companies that don't want real innovation. I know I do, after the fact. I gained nothing by having multiple BR devices, and anyone who disagrees should consider how limited the format is in regards to the new push for 3DTVs (at the least)... BR is mediocre for that, and it's just been a handful of years since the BR push began. 3D is the next push, for right or wrong, and already BR is barely able to handle it if at all (and in the future as advancements come, it won't). We'd an entirely new format to handle 3D/1080p/>24fps, and even that won't be the "standard" a few years from now. It'll just be behind the times, for most.

Blu-Ray hardly handles today's needs and has no eye at all for tomorrow's. It's what we wanted yesterday before we knew what today would be like. And anyone with any realization of technology knows that tomorrow it will be a joke - it will be like the laserdisc, except people were actually foolish enough to buy in.


That's what this guy actually believes.

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Silver_Ermine
06/30/11 3:36:00 AM
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I don't have a PS3. I like my $$$

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ChichiriMuyo
06/30/11 3:42:00 AM
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holographic_Versatile_Disc

Even Sony believes that BR is a poor standard, based on their moves towards HVD. It's just a profitable standard because the uninformed will buy what's pushed on them. HVD was ready to go when the decision to push BR was made, and the next switch will be just another way to make you buy the same movie for the Nth time once they decide to make it a standard. Enjoy your just-better-than-beta format, cause it won't live long and you'll be lucky if your investment in the format is still usable (let alone considered high-quality) in five years.

Keep in mind that blu-ray can't handle anything beyond 3D/1080p/24fps at the very best, and people are starting to think they should have that at the very least if the rest of their set-up facilitates that. HVD could and would destroy that and wasn't adopted when it could have been, and that's contrary to tech adoption. In the past, when things like DVD and VHS were adopted it was because they could do things beyond what were expected of them, not things that were promised to be obsolete in the next couple of years.

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thundersheep
06/30/11 3:45:00 AM
#27:


From: ChichiriMuyo | #025
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holographic_Versatile_Disc

Even Sony believes that BR is a poor standard, based on their moves towards HVD. It's just a profitable standard because the uninformed will buy what's pushed on them. HVD was ready to go when the decision to push BR was made, and the next switch will be just another way to make you buy the same movie for the Nth time once they decide to make it a standard. Enjoy your just-better-than-beta format, cause it won't live long and you'll be lucky if your investment in the format is still usable (let alone considered high-quality) in five years.


I definitely didn't have a DVD player until 2003-2004 (when I got my PS2) which means that format only lasted a couple years for me (got a PS3 in 06). If HVD comes out in another 2-3 years I definitely won't consider my BDs to be a waste. They still look a hell of a lot better than DVDs, and I'll always have my PS3 to play them on.

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jonthomson
06/30/11 3:55:00 AM
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blu-ray? no need for it. the two huge things that made dvd so popular was picture quality and instantly going anywhere in the movie. now if i ever get a tv screen the size of texas i might think that dvd picture quality is insufficient, but probably not

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Vlado
06/30/11 5:00:00 AM
#29:


jonthomson posted...
blu-ray? no need for it. the two huge things that made dvd so popular was picture quality and instantly going anywhere in the movie. now if i ever get a tv screen the size of texas i might think that dvd picture quality is insufficient, but probably not

The difference is quite clear on anything 22" and above.

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muddersmilk
06/30/11 5:15:00 AM
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The difference is quite clear on anything 22" and above.

Only if the screen is HD

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Vlado
06/30/11 6:18:00 AM
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Well, if you don't have an HDTV, then yeah, blu-ray should not be your priority. An HDTV should be.

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Sirusavath
06/30/11 7:37:00 AM
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Keep in mind that blu-ray can't handle anything beyond 3D/1080p/24fps at the very best

Wow. Can this HDV produce something beyond 3D? Crazy.

I'm perfectly content with my Blu Ray player at the present moment. When a new format comes out I'll look into it once the price goes down, much like I did with DVD and Blu Ray. So I'm guessing I still have ten more years before I'll upgrade to anything else. And so long as the trend to keep things backwards compatible there would only be select movies I'd upgrade, much like my transition from DVD to Blu Ray.
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