tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12622626.post6971651052654406000..comments2023-10-30T03:03:17.459-05:00Comments on damfinoblog: The slow sad death of HD-DVDDamfinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14347654187430048307noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12622626.post-9595252242022458962008-02-13T23:27:00.000-06:002008-02-13T23:27:00.000-06:00I have a Denon upconverting DVD player, and it ups...I have a Denon upconverting DVD player, and it upscales the 480p to 1080i pretty well, so most of my stuff has looked pretty good. <BR/><BR/>Point taken though. Most regular players would likely look like shit on there.Kernhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06288630752549827120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12622626.post-81048998968209114032008-02-13T08:34:00.000-06:002008-02-13T08:34:00.000-06:00Amen brother... I say they better do some major pr...Amen brother... I say they better do some major price dropping to get everyone in line!<BR/><BR/>Well - also, DVD looks pretty awful on a brand new HD LCD! Or whatever joe public is buying.<BR/><BR/>I wonder how Apple TV reboot sales are going... hmmmmm.Damfinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347654187430048307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12622626.post-62839616331722351512008-02-13T08:28:00.000-06:002008-02-13T08:28:00.000-06:00I picked up an HD-DVD A2 player at the 11/7/07 Wal...I picked up an HD-DVD A2 player at the 11/7/07 Wal-Mart $98.00 price point. So I haven' invested too much in the war. I just received my 5 free hd-dvd's from Toshiba (Hulk, Troy- the director's cut, The Italian Job, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Freighteners) Plus I bought Batman Begins when I bought the machine. I was given Shaun of the Dead by a "friend" of mine...Jed...I was given Sheriff officer Greg the Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13735738143042348393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12622626.post-53357929549959112822008-02-12T16:00:00.000-06:002008-02-12T16:00:00.000-06:00The news of my demise have been mostly exaggerated...The news of my demise have been mostly exaggerated.<BR/><BR/>I am a BIG proponent of HD, but I am an even larger proponent of feeding and clothing my child, so quite unfortunately I am not fully in the HD realm. My 16 year old brother though forwent a car so he could buy a 42" Plasma HD TV.<BR/><BR/>I envy HD, and pet the screen when I go over to friends who have fully invested, but I have had a Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545181622775902030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12622626.post-68733857758509568942008-02-12T15:14:00.000-06:002008-02-12T15:14:00.000-06:00Mr. Gourd,Good to see you are, in fact, alive.Brav...Mr. Gourd,<BR/><BR/>Good to see you are, in fact, alive.<BR/><BR/>Bravo on a very informative post! I was under the impression that Blu-Ray and HD-DVD's had completely different lasers that read the information (not to mention burn it) and that was problematic in the reading process to combine. LG cracked it with their dual format machine.<BR/><BR/>Regardless if Sony declared themselves the Damfinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347654187430048307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12622626.post-32459198413948923262008-02-12T10:45:00.000-06:002008-02-12T10:45:00.000-06:00What the DOUBLE-H?!?!?!Here I am, relaxing on the ...What the DOUBLE-H?!?!?!<BR/><BR/>Here I am, relaxing on the beach, not a care in the world, looking at old links that I need to delete, when I come upon the Damfinoblog!! I had totally written off the blog and gone on with my life with the small twinge of the passing of something loved! Then I see that it's back.<BR/><BR/>It's like a beloved puppy that, though run down while chasing errant Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05545181622775902030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12622626.post-46380908907247423642008-02-12T10:24:00.000-06:002008-02-12T10:24:00.000-06:00To be honest, I am shocked Blu-Ray won. I jumped ...To be honest, I am shocked Blu-Ray won. <BR/><BR/>I jumped in because it was cost effective for me... would not have done it without Cara's gift.<BR/><BR/>LOST on Blu-Ray is simply amazing. If you do buy - check it out.<BR/><BR/>yoDamfinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14347654187430048307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12622626.post-31551639586787055442008-02-12T09:24:00.000-06:002008-02-12T09:24:00.000-06:00I always hate format wars like this because for th...I always hate format wars like this because for the longest time the poor consumer is the biggest casualty. The problem with new formats like these are that they need early adopters to make it a success; to show studios that the public is clamoring for their movies to be released in glorious HD. Unfortunately, most people have the common sense reaction of not wanting to budge until an actual Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com