I really don't care about system specs and that bullshit. I want to play games, not the console. And since the Wii's got the games I want the most, that's probably what I'll be going for (as soon as I get the money for it). The PS3 is good for movie freaks? Who the hell pays that much to watch frickin movies on it?
"Plus I look like and idiot when playing on the Wii."
It's not the Wii's fault if you look like an idiot while playing it. You don't have to swing it around like those exaggerated fools you see in the adverts.
"Who the hell pays that much to watch frickin movies on it? "
I see what you mean - but the future of television is all this HD crap. And blu-ray is basically high-definition DVDs (although HD-DVD was already taken by another company, forgot who). So movie freaks like myself would rather watch a high definition movie rather than a blurry one. I have to say, at first I didn't think movies would be that much better in HD - but after watching Casino Royale on blu-ray, I think it's bloody amazing
I haven't been sold on HD yet. I have the TV's, the PS3 etc. But, like graphics and gameplay, you can't polish shit. It didn't make Casino Royale any better IMO (pacing, worst product placement ever). I just wish the whole switch to HD was done properly with prices not retardedly high and perhaps more films, rather than have it full of corporate BS and hype.
lol, James said Mancs and Hull Although Im two hours from Manchester, (which is closer than I am to London) I don't really have anything against different parts of UK. I know theres some weird thing between Northerners and Southerners, and even though Im classed as being in the north I really am in the middle . If I had to move I would probably go further down south.
"I just wish the whole switch to HD was done properly with prices not retardedly high and perhaps more films, rather than have it full of corporate BS and hype.
I see what you mean - but the future of television is all this HD crap. And blu-ray is basically high-definition DVDs (although HD-DVD was already taken by another company, forgot who).
That's the thing. There are Blu Ray AND HD-DVD. The PS3 only plays Blu Rays. If Blu Ray survives, then it's a good deal. If it fails, you're stuck with a player that you have no movies to play on. That's why a lot of people are waiting for HYBRID players. DVD, HD-DVD and Blu Ray on one machine.
Do you want to take a $600 gamble?
- Ok, you must admit that was the most creative cussing this site have ever seen -
It doesn't matter if it succeeds or fails - blu-ray movies are out NOW so I can just buy them and play them whenever I want and relax in my high-tech entertainment system - PLUS I get a gamings machine with it as well. And I'll probably be getting an Xbox 360 later this year which will just top everything off.
Blu-ray players alone cost £200 to £500. I spent £525 on my PS3, so in my eyes it is not a gamble. I don't buy consoles for the long-term, I buy them to entertain myself in the short-term and then I move on. I don't spend money on music, clothes and friends - just on stuff I actually want.
I certainly don't regret buying the PS3 and I think it is a shame that fan-boys of other consoles slag it off - I love the 360 and the PS3. Each has there own advantages and disadvantages, and the only thing that matters to me is that I have fun with them - which I am doing at the moment Sure that doesn't mean everyone else would find it fun, I'm just saying that I do
I'd say a 5 year lifetime is "long term" But I completely see what you mean. Right now BluRay isn't a gamble, but UMD wasn't a gamble at the start either. Infact, there was no disc based medium to compete against. They just get phased out due to lack of interest. HD-DVD and BluRay can easily co-exist as there is so much money going around. A flop can be funded and be kept alive (look at PSP, PS3 and 360, whilst not all flops they do lose their respective companies money, but they're still going fine in the market).
Anyroad. It's all way too soon. As evidenced by updates in HDMI ports and standards all the time. H.264 was the "big thing" a few years ago when these formats were kicking off. Soon Apple releases ProRes 422 along with it's new video editing suite which can provide uncompressed HD video at SD file sizes, if that isn't going to absolutely fuel a new, unified next gen video format or download service then I don't know what will. Just as these formats are kicking off they're already being replaced with formats that allow a full BluRay film to live on an 8.5gb DVD just with by using a different codec.
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FTW.
But I completely see what you mean. Right now BluRay isn't a gamble, but UMD wasn't a gamble at the start either. Infact, there was no disc based medium to compete against. They just get phased out due to lack of interest. HD-DVD and BluRay can easily co-exist as there is so much money going around. A flop can be funded and be kept alive (look at PSP, PS3 and 360, whilst not all flops they do lose their respective companies money, but they're still going fine in the market).
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