HD DVD format dead?

[Bulldoggie]

As far as disk capacity goes, niether format has come close to filling up a disk....
With so much capacity available on Blu, that may be part of the formats downside. The disks are bieng filled up with so much unneeded crap, that you need a firmware upgard just to play this weeks newest release.
Would you rather have a VX that had a V12? It would be unique, but a bit of overkill and unneccasary, IMHO.
Best,
James
snowtrooper1966

I understand that they still sell "Box Sets" for more $$$, even though they should be able to fit on one disc????? WTF?????
I want mine on one disc please.
I already have a drawer full of "Extra Features" discs, that go in, but not out.

[snowtrooper1966]

Most of the "box sets" are TV series seasons collected into one set (Star Trek: Original Series, Heroes, Samllville, Sopranos, etc.) or film runs (Matrix collection, Die Hard(s), Mission Impossible(s) & collected Harry Potters). They tend to include extra bonus feature disks, but from my experience, are a good buy.
I agrre that all I really want is the best version of the film, without all the extra crap. That is why I have such a problem with Blu. They, more than the HD DVD's, seem to want to put all these "gee wiz" features that only serve to make the newest releases impossible to play without a new firmware upgrade.....
Best,
James
snowtrooper1966

[Bulldoggie]

Most of the "box sets" are TV series seasons collected into one set (Star Trek: Original Series, Heroes, Samllville, Sopranos, etc.) or film runs (Matrix collection, Die Hard(s), Mission Impossible(s) & collected Harry Potters. They tend to include extra bonus feature disks, but from my experience, are a good buy.
I agrre that all I really want is the best version of the film, without all the extra crap. That is why I have such a problem with Blu. They, more than the HD DVD's, seem to want to put all these "gee wiz" features that only serve to make the newest releases impossible to play without a new firmware upgrade.....
Best,
James
snowtrooper1966

That's my point. Why not have all the Die Hard or Matrix, on one disc.
Why pay for 3-4 discs that could fit on one
Other than they can't find suckers to pay more than $25. for a single disc, so they "package" a bigger "Box" for a bigger price.
What does it matter, what the capacity is, if they only put one feature on a disc.
I love watching my progressive scanned DVD's / HDMI / LCD TV.
They look awesome! And I can rip all the movies I want to my external HD and have a movie fest without having to change a single disc

[snowtrooper1966]

I believe they could fit three standard def films on one HD disk, but it would kind of defeat the pourpose.
While the disk capacity of HD media is higher, I do not think it would allow more than two films on a disk.
I get impatient enough just forwarding through a few trailers, if I had to load a disk and look for episode 150 of 300 on a single disk, I may never watch it

If you love watching progressively scanned films, your jaw would likely drop when you witnessed on of your favorite DVD's played through my system and upconverted with the Renon processor on the 5K. Then there is the next level up of a true HD media disk!
Consider yourself officially invited for a viewing anytime you are in Mammoth...

Best,
James
snowtrooper1966

[Bulldoggie]

Thanks for the invite.
I mapped your local. Looks like you are closer to a Military survival course, or a gun and bomb practice than a major town
Maybe someday, I do have a brother in Sacramento

[snowtrooper1966]

Try this...

www.mammothmountain.com

[Bulldoggie]

Try this...

www.mammothmountain.com

More like Heavenly! cool.