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01-23-2007 05:34 PM |
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Originally Posted by tlarkin
(Post 351663)
I hope blu ray fails. mainly beacuse I think sony electronics have sucked big time the past few years. They used to be a brand that meant something, now they are just trying to strive off their brand name.
I also do not like the ridiculous compatibility problems blu ray offers and their cost of media and hardware. HD-DVD is cheaper, can hold just as much data, if not more now, and is more compatible with what is currently out there. Also, HDDVD media will be chaper to buy.
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I agree. There was a time when Sony's electronics were first class and they led the pack with things like the Walkman. I have a Sony receiver that's been plugging away for 20 years. I also have a Sony VCR that crapped out after only a few - past the guarantee, of course.
I think they lost it when they got into music - they became an entertainment company and lost sight of what they did best. In this day an age of rapid convergence of technologies to interoperable standards, I can't imagine why they thought that their wavelength-shifted DVD substitute was going to grab the market, particularly given the trend in "conventional" device prices.
I won't mention their copy protection scheme for music... |
