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Brian Damage · 08-31-2006, 12:29 PM

Maybe it is my age catching up to me, but I have been hearing a lot about Blu-ray lately. I was watching a commercial for a new dvd release and it said available this Tuesday on DVD and Blu-ray. What the heck is this?

James"Thunder"Early · 08-31-2006, 12:34 PM

It's news to me too, I had to look it up. It's some new kind of disc http://www.blu-ray.com/info/

Brian Damage · 08-31-2006, 12:45 PM

All I know is, if I have to upgrade all my stuff to Blu-ray eventually, I am going to be PO'd. lol

robyrob · 08-31-2006, 01:32 PM

it is a digital-rights management [s]scam[/s] system that Sony is trying to push out to mass market, in the form of high-definition dvd's and players.

once you've got it, they will be able to control where, what and how often you will be able to play [s]their[/s] your dvd's - and forget about recording to back up or loaning them out to friends; it will just not be possible.

Ireneparalegal · 08-31-2006, 01:48 PM

It should be called STING-ray.

theshark8777 · 08-31-2006, 05:53 PM

Viva HD DVD. Down with Blu Ray.

Chelsea · 08-31-2006, 07:56 PM

TJL · 08-31-2006, 08:00 PM

^

What the Hell is that?

theshark8777 · 08-31-2006, 08:01 PM

I haven't seen that in like 7 years!!

James"Thunder"Early · 08-31-2006, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seth

I still use those now

JNSBSB · 08-31-2006, 11:57 PM

TJL and theshark8777, it's the high-end super VHS aka S-VHS tape. Super because it would hold much more info per 1 inch of tape length compared to conventional VHS tapes. Plus, they were too expensive per tape, and you had to use an S-Video plug just to see the video clearly, otherwise it looked crappy with just an analog(yellow) video cable. S-VHS VCRs went extinct rather quicky because not much demand after a period of time.

JNSBSB · 09-01-2006, 12:07 AM

Blue Ray could very well end up going the route of these machines.

S-VHS player.(see huge pic below)(sorry for pic size.)

Hi-8 video player.(see pic below)

TJL · 09-01-2006, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JNSBSB

TJL and theshark8777, it's the high-end super VHS aka S-VHS tape. Super because it would hold much more info per 1 inch of tape length compared to conventional VHS tapes. Plus, they were too expensive per tape, and you had to use an S-Video plug just to see the video clearly, otherwise it looked crappy with just an analog(yellow) video cable. S-VHS VCRs went extinct rather quicky because not much demand after a period of time.

I remember S-VHS. The quality was great, but the tech wasn't right at the time.

08-31-2006, 12:29 PM	#1
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robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,200	it is a digital-rights management [s]scam[/s] system that Sony is trying to push out to mass market, in the form of high-definition dvd's and players. once you've got it, they will be able to control where, what and how often you will be able to play [s]their[/s] your dvd's - and forget about recording to back up or loaning them out to friends; it will just not be possible.
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08-31-2006, 11:57 PM	#11
JNSBSB Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 11, 2004 Location: In a room turned into a theater room inside a cave in sunny Texas. Posts: 593	TJL and theshark8777, it's the high-end super VHS aka S-VHS tape. Super because it would hold much more info per 1 inch of tape length compared to conventional VHS tapes. Plus, they were too expensive per tape, and you had to use an S-Video plug just to see the video clearly, otherwise it looked crappy with just an analog(yellow) video cable. S-VHS VCRs went extinct rather quicky because not much demand after a period of time.

09-01-2006, 12:07 AM	#12
JNSBSB Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 11, 2004 Location: In a room turned into a theater room inside a cave in sunny Texas. Posts: 593	Blue Ray could very well end up going the route of these machines. S-VHS player.(see huge pic below)(sorry for pic size.) Hi-8 video player.(see pic below)