Comments on: Blu-Ray Review: Close Encounters O.T.T.K

By: Kev

Kev — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:06:06 +0000

Wasnt this about CEOTTK? lol nice comments there pete, will deff look at a purchase based on what youve said and the fact i love the film. Format is meaningless content is king. Own both get a life

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:55:55 +0000

Great points on the format war. I agree 100%. To take it a step further, I think the longer this war goes on the more we as consumers will suffer.

The longer there is no clearly single backed format, more of us are going to make a decision and buy players. Then when (if) there finally is a victor, a whole lot of people are going to feel burned with instantly obsolete technology.

My personal desires on the format debate are for HD-DVD to become the standard. Aside from storage capabilities, the output is the same for both video and audio. HD-DVD gets it done on existing DVD production lines, whereas Blu-Ray requires all new equipment. I just don’t think there’s enough of a difference to justify junking the old lines and moving to new ones.

Really disappointed in Spielberg here.

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:57:20 +0000

Bush, I’m not a fan of this format war either. I like the price point of the HD DVD format, and they have a good number of exclusives in their portfolio. But the same is also true of Blu-ray.

Blu-ray is definitely positioning itself as the more upmarket of the two, the players are at definitely more desirable than the HD DVD stuff from Toshiba so far. Of course I have had a lot of support from the Blu-ray camp but I always try to remain objective and give both formats a fair shout.
I don’t like the Paramount HD DVD paying for exclusivity deal, and the consumer is ultimately the loser here.

By: Bush Mackel

Bush Mackel — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:16:33 +0000

Didn’t know that Spielberg was such a fan of Blu-Ray. And on that note, I’m not sure if I know which side you stand on.

Personally, I don’t care much…but would rather the “war” to just end. (Though after the recent HD-DVD coup, I’m more on the side of Blu Ray but hey, that’s me).