Comments on: New HD-DVD to Blu-ray ‘upgrade’ scheme not as generous as it appears

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 01:50:07 +0000

You have got to be kidding me…

“However, the deal is not only limited to Warner-produced discs, but to just 128 specific titles.” Correct me if I’m wrong, but Warner only produced 128 HD-DVD’s before switching over.

“The disc you get might be in fullscreen rather than widescreen editions.” Other than the fact that there are ZERO HD-DVD’s or Blu-Ray Discs that are fullscreen, this argument is moot as well.

You sound like somebody who is upset because they spent their money on a product (knowing that one was going to lose) and can’t accept it.

By: SludgeHeap

SludgeHeap — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:32:07 +0000

“Leaving aside the argument about whether Blu-ray is an upgrade to HD-DVD…”
What argument? I’ve never heard one, apart from industry hype.
Higher video bitrates
Higher audio bitrates and better codec (True HD, not just Dolby)
Much greater capacity
Don’t get me wrong; I watch both formats. It’s just that there’s really no argument.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 05:30:45 +0000

“Leaving aside the argument about whether Blu-ray is an upgrade to HD-DVD, using that wording is likely to make HD-DVD buyers once again feel they’ve been tricked into wasting their money and that the $4.95 per disc charge is their penalty.”

Well…. that’s kind of how it is :)

By: David

David — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:34:29 +0000

Hey, if you don’t want it, don’t do it. They didn’t have to offer any upgrade at all.