I pointed out what I see wrong with the PS3, and you're still calling me a fanboy? If that ain't the pot calling the kettle, I don't know what is.

On the plus side, his absence allowed a few others to come here a gain a foothold.  There's no reason for everyone to be chased off again.  Just ignore him or use the blocking feature of the forums.  I really enjoy reading this section of the site more than most others and would hate to see it die off again.

Ok, infrequent poster here, so don't flame me......

I had to post as I just don't 'get this' arguement at all.

Surely HD is a good thing right ??  As film buffs, many with huge collections, we all enjoy the film experience.  None of us (I would have thought), are sill buying films on video tape after all.  So I would have thought that pretty much everyone here would be embracing at least the concept of a hidef format.  We've all seen the demos -- with the right gear hidef video looks bloody fantastic.

So now there is a winner in the format stakes -- for WHATEVER reason, Sony (not the inventor, but a major backer) of Bluray won out.  ALL interested parties, including the film studios are going to talk up bluray until they are, err, blue in the face.  You wouldn't expect them not too.

Sure Bluray IS expensive -- thats the only reason I haven't bought into it.  Yet.  But I will, not because I love Sony or hate Toshiba but because there is now just the one format, and Bluray it is.

What I really REALLY don't get is this fanboy-ism !!!!  A lot of poeple can't see past their pet hates, and maybe past purchasing mistakes.  I know someone who held out on DVD for years simply because he had invested heavily in Laserdisc. 

So does it really matter that Sony backs Bluray?  If you care so much don't buy a Sony player -- there are other choices.  Or don't buy it at all, but why deny yourself a step up in quality that hidef gives you? 

I' still very confuses by this whole nonsense !!

There - that's my pennies worth !

Andrew

Quoting Skywatcher:

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Oh look, a refreshing voice of reason. 

I know, he needs to be flamed immediately!!!   

Quoting Calidain:

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OK now I see that things definitely haven't changed, especially the part where A_S answers every question or debate with Fanboy rhetoric!!!

   

Quoting andrewmk:

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Ok, infrequent poster here, so don't flame me......

I had to post as I just don't 'get this' arguement at all.

Surely HD is a good thing right ??  As film buffs, many with huge collections, we all enjoy the film experience.  None of us (I would have thought), are sill buying films on video tape after all.  So I would have thought that pretty much everyone here would be embracing at least the concept of a hidef format.  We've all seen the demos -- with the right gear hidef video looks bloody fantastic.

So now there is a winner in the format stakes -- for WHATEVER reason, Sony (not the inventor, but a major backer) of Bluray won out.  ALL interested parties, including the film studios are going to talk up bluray until they are, err, blue in the face.  You wouldn't expect them not too.

Sure Bluray IS expensive -- thats the only reason I haven't bought into it.  Yet.  But I will, not because I love Sony or hate Toshiba but because there is now just the one format, and Bluray it is.

What I really REALLY don't get is this fanboy-ism !!!!  A lot of poeple can't see past their pet hates, and maybe past purchasing mistakes.  I know someone who held out on DVD for years simply because he had invested heavily in Laserdisc. 

So does it really matter that Sony backs Bluray?  If you care so much don't buy a Sony player -- there are other choices.  Or don't buy it at all, but why deny yourself a step up in quality that hidef gives you? 

I' still very confuses by this whole nonsense !!

There - that's my pennies worth !

Andrew

welcome to the strange universe of A_S