Blu Tide Continues to Turn: Porn Studios Ready to Abandon HD-DVD?

[Groundbeef]

. The PS3 has been the single best thing I have added to my hometheater in years. Excellent SACD playback, music streaming via Pandora, rock stable playback of both DVD and Bluray discs, excellent PQ and SQ, and full profile. This is a videophiles dream.

You got in on the top of the heap. Sony is now killing the 80GB PS3. 60GB has been killed. The 40 GB is all that is left.

It doesn't offer SCAD playback or PS2 B/C. It does still offer BR playback, but I have been reading that there are issues with 1.3 HDMI that it may not be able to overcome. I think your's will be ok, but it seems the 40 GB "economy" is just that. They cut out all the good stuff to make it cheaper.

[GMichael]

You got in on the top of the heap. Sony is now killing the 80GB PS3. 60GB has been killed. The 40 GB is all that is left.

It doesn't offer SCAD playback or PS2 B/C. It does still offer BR playback, but I have been reading that there are issues with 1.3 HDMI that it may not be able to overcome. I think your's will be ok, but it seems the 40 GB "economy" is just that. They cut out all the good stuff to make it cheaper.

A 120/160GB is around the corner.

[L.J.]

Well I'm glad I picked up my 60g. No problems at all. Everyone should own a PS3. I think I'm gonna pick up a 2nd one today

Oh...and Bluray is the best thing to happen ever

[pixelthis]

A 120/160GB is around the corner.

why cant hackers put one in like they did with TIVO to increase recording time?
Or is that a dumb question?
I know it wouldnt adress the sacd, etc, but it would increase capability.

[GMichael]

why cant hackers put one in like they did with TIVO to increase recording time?
Or is that a dumb question?
I know it wouldnt adress the sacd, etc, but it would increase capability.

You sure can. I've seen a few threads about how to do it on other boards. Doesn't seem very hard to do. We just specify the drive size to keep each model straight in our heads. We know the 40GB has no BC or SACD. The 60 is 98% BC. The 80 is 90%. Any of these can have their drives changed but will still be the 40, 60 or 80 when trying to describe them. The 120 or 160 that may or may not be coming out may have other changes as well.

Not a dumb question at all. A very good one.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

You sure can. I've seen a few threads about how to do it on other boards. Doesn't seem very hard to do. We just specify the drive size to keep each model straight in our heads. We know the 40GB has no BC or SACD. The 60 is 98% BC. The 80 is 90%. Any of these can have their drives changed but will still be the 40, 60 or 80 when trying to describe them. The 120 or 160 that may or may not be coming out may have other changes as well.

Not a dumb question at all. A very good one.

It really is easy to do. It took me about 5 minutes to swap my 60 to a 250gb one. This is from somebody who little liar says is afraid of computers.

[L.J.]

I may have to do this eventually. I'm down to about 20gigs. My kid loves playing some of the demos so I don't delete them, but it saves me a ton of money. No need to go out and purchase the game

I'm using TVersity to stream music(FLAC) from a 500g HD so I still got some room to grow there.

[pixelthis]

I may have to do this eventually. I'm down to about 20gigs. My kid loves playing some of the demos so I don't delete them, but it saves me a ton of money. No need to go out and purchase the game

I'm using TVersity to stream music(FLAC) from a 500g HD so I still got some room to grow there.

short circuit had a 320 gig usb drive for 99 bucks, simpletech I beleive.
Mine plays music with no problems

[pixelthis]

It really is easy to do. It took me about 5 minutes to swap my 60 to a 250gb one. This is from somebody who little liar says is afraid of computers.

What do you want, a medal?
I really dont remember when I SAID THIS if you're talkin about me, and I probably
dont beleive it.
Hell, you probably ARE a computer, an old 486 running an expert program in DOS 6.1
stashed in a closet under a pile of old clothes.
Would certainly explain your personality

[Groundbeef]

What do you want, a medal?
I really dont remember when I SAID THIS if you're talkin about me, and I probably
dont beleive it.
Hell, you probably ARE a computer, an old 486 running an expert program in DOS 6.1
stashed in a closet under a pile of old clothes.
Would certainly explain your personality

I belive he was talkin about NightFlier.

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

What do you want, a medal?
I really dont remember when I SAID THIS if you're talkin about me, and I probably
dont beleive it.
Hell, you probably ARE a computer, an old 486 running an expert program in DOS 6.1
stashed in a closet under a pile of old clothes.
Would certainly explain your personality

I am quite a bit younger than you are Commodore 64. I personally do not have time to exchange barbs with the President of the local geriatric foundation, and the founder and CEO of the old idiots society. And those are just two of you distinguished titles.

[Groundbeef]

I am quite a bit younger than you are Commodore 64. I personally do not have time to exchange barbs with the President of the local geriatric foundation, and the founder and CEO of the old idiots society. And those are just two of you distinguished titles.

It appears that Pixel and Melvin are long lost brothers. Maybe Pixel locked Melvin in the basement, and just now let him out? Think about it...

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

It appears that Pixel and Melvin are long lost brothers. Maybe Pixel locked Melvin in the basement, and just now let him out? Think about it...

Beef, you are scaring me man.....hopefully Melvin will get revenge and lock his idiotic brother in the basement.

[L.J.]

Wonder how long before these are going for $49.99. I may buy a 2nd one at that price.

[GMichael]

Did anyone just hear the sound of the bottom dropping out of the HD-DVD market?

[JSE]

I actually saw a commercial last night from Toshiba pimping it's HD-DVD as the next new format. It was an actual Toshiba commercial. That just seems wrong.

JSE

[L.J.]

I actually saw a commercial last night from Toshiba pimping it's HD-DVD as the next new format. It was an actual Toshiba commercial. That just seems wrong.

JSE

There's gonna be a HD DVD commercial during the superbowl as well. I guess Toshiba is hoping to reel in a few people who don't know any better. I hope these people are smart enough to do a little research.

[GMichael]

There's gonna be a HD DVD commercial during the superbowl as well. I guess Toshiba is hoping to reel in a few people who don't know any better. I hope these people are smart enough to do a little research.

There are many people who do not do research. Just look at how well Bose does.

[Woochifer]

There's gonna be a HD DVD commercial during the superbowl as well. I guess Toshiba is hoping to reel in a few people who don't know any better. I hope these people are smart enough to do a little research.

I guess that's another $3 million that Toshiba can add to its HD-DVD funeral pyre (either that or they figure it's cheaper to try selling all those unsold HD-DVD players than letting them get tossed into the landfill). At the very least, if they'd burned 3 million greenbacks, they might get a nice sized bonfire out of it! As it is, they're just stacking up another seven-figure charge onto their already sizable HD-DVD losses.

[pixelthis]

I guess that's another $3 million that Toshiba can add to its HD-DVD funeral pyre (either that or they figure it's cheaper to try selling all those unsold HD-DVD players than letting them get tossed into the landfill). At the very least, if they'd burned 3 million greenbacks, they might get a nice sized bonfire out of it! As it is, they're just stacking up another seven-figure charge onto their already sizable HD-DVD losses.

Chump change to a company the size of tosh.
Theres a lot of money in selling poorly designed unreliable junk.

STUFF LIKE THIS is planned months in advance, they probably took a bath if they cancel so why not go with it? Might sell a few more doorstops-excuse me, players, and as long as they do not concede defeat they have to keep up appearances.
REMEMBER they havent offically caved yet.
Probably still trying to figure out how to do that and save the maximum number of fingers and toes.
Not to mention how to pay all of those golden parachutes to all of those execs they will have to fire