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| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17816 |  BloodBlight (5) Oct 16, 2007 - 04:33 pm
| Ok, for the three movie thing, sorry, missed that.
As for the number of titles, I was using target as an example, but it seems to be fairly consistent where ever I go. And I shop a lot. ^__^
I think you miss understood my color comment, but I have been known to be overly picky. I actually use a color calibration tool for my screens. SO...
However! I just lost any respect I had for you. You have no CLUE how much space a game takes and are talking out your a$$! Here is a list of disk space requirements for a few games:
12.83 GBs == CSI hard evidence
7.05 GBs == project gotham racing 4
6.78 GBs == Thrillville Off The Rails
6.76 GBs == Looney Tunes Acme Arsenal
6.35 GBs == Half Life 2 The Orange Box
6.33 GBs == Tony Hawks Proving Ground
6.08 GBs == Crash Of The Titans
6.08 GBs == FIFA 08
Now you will note that each of these (all picked form the top of the list form our favorite site) is over the 4.7GB mark. Now that means the more expensive dual layer tech right off the bat (CSI even needing two disks), and not much room for growth. And any designer that doesn't leave room, well.. I guess it's a good thing everyone got the version with the extra large HD, right????
My god man! Do you thing we can live on CDs forever?!?! ^___^
But seriously, having 25GBs of space could have some real advantageous. Not having to worry about disk space is one less thing the game developers will have to spend time on. Know what I mean?
Any anyhow, I don't case about the PS3 or the 360, I am a PC gamer, and will probably always be one.
For everyones reference, the 360 has sold 11.6 Million units (as of June) and the PS3 has sold 5.5 Million. And although the PS3 is loosing the console war (no argument there), it does mean that there are an EXTRA 5.5 million players.
One last thing, your numbers are a bit off on Netflix, but not by too much. JUST IN THE WRONG DIRECTION! In August Netflix displayed information requests for 31,271 BR disks, and only 16,921 HD disks! Granted, that is not rental numbers, but it shows a pattern of interest and should translate well.
Ug, if all you people are going to do is spout crap from your nether regions, well, please visit the zoo, there are plenty of other primates you can share space with. Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17816 | BloodBlight (5) Oct 12, 2007 - 01:54 pm
| That is a bogus statement.
The PS3 NEEDS storage space, and a DVD just doesn't cut it at 8.7GB. What else is it going to use? HD-DVD? The format that is basically run by the competing Microsoft system? That would be a dumb move to say the least.
So they where left with two options.
One, try to keep using the now dated DVD format and restrict the development of their games.
OR
Two, build a whole new tech and at least try to take the market for the next decade. Why NOT start it on a data platform. If you are going to loose a bunch of money on your initial investment, why not loose it in a division that at least has the possibility to make some of that money back.
And ya, I know I said I wasn't going to post. :) Flag this | Edit this post |
| News Link » /news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=17816 | BloodBlight (5) Oct 12, 2007 - 08:51 am
| I rarely visit FS anymore, so don't expect a response from me. :)
But I am really curious about a lot of your postings. One gentlemen posted that there where only 3 BR movies??? WHAT? Now, I really don't care a whole lot, I don't have either, but last time I was down at Target, they where selling twice as many BR disks as HD, they had a half rack of then (not repeating), vs about half as many HDs. And the BRs where CHEAPER! Now, I know you are all talking about the drives, but I remember paying $800 for my 1X (YES 1X) Kodak CD Burner, give it time.
Now I have compared the two techs head to head, go to a major video store and ask for “Planet Earth” in both BR and HD. I am an X graphics person, and I felt there was almost no competition. The BR was cleaner, and almost zero artifacting and the color was outstanding. I felt the HD was bleeded out (these where on the SAME TV [they would hate me if I didn't spend so much there], so not a configuration issue), even to the point of saying a normal DVD had better color. That has been MPEG4 one weak spot over MPEG2, and it takes a very nice CODEC to overcome that. Something you may not find in that $230 player...
Just my opinion, but there is no arguing that BetaMax wasn't the better format, but...
As for DRM, ya, did none of you ever own a first gen DVD player? Come now. They all suck!
One last thing. The title of this article is that the PLAYERS are outselling, not the actual media. I would be curious to those numbers... Also, are they including PS3s in that? Not like a company to be deceptive or anything? ^__^ Flag this | Edit this post |
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