MaxTheSilent
03-08-2008, 03:54 AM
After the format war has been fought and won, Bill 'Billy-Blu' Hunt over at The Digital Bits is finally admitting everything about the format that falls short. But of course it's cloaked in a smug, transparent 'What Blu-Ray needs to do now...' editorial in his Kent Brockman-esque column 'My Two Cents'.
http://thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
I especially love this, from his 'Now don't be afraid of the big, bad unfinished format' speech:
The reason for the different profiles is that both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc were rushed to market about a year before they were really ready. So Blu-ray was forced to start releasing players and discs in 2006, before all of the interactive specs had been fully finalized. Conversely, HD-DVD had finalized their interactive specs by the time they launched, but there was a reason for this too: HD-DVD's HDi interactive scheme isn't as advanced or powerful as Blu-ray's BD-Java.
Huh? Considering that BD-Java still doesn't even exist in any functioning form I imagine he must have a crystal ball to be able to state this. Basically, if BD-J can manage a simple PIP commentary then it's already miles ahead of where Blu-Ray is now.
But if BD-Java is more advanced than HDi or Universal's IME I imagine it must be able to make you a cup of coffee and iron your clothes while you're watching the movie.
Picture-In-Picture functionality and downloadable content. If you try and tell me it gets any more advanced than that at this point in time then I straight-up call you an effing liar.
And I especially love the notion that Blu-Ray was 'forced' to go to market with unfinished specs. It sure didn't stop the PS3 going on sale with the necessary chip-set included to make it future-proof.
Even in 'victory', this guy still has his head buried firmly up his butt.
Even more irritating is that people read this tripe and believe it.
http://thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents
I especially love this, from his 'Now don't be afraid of the big, bad unfinished format' speech:
The reason for the different profiles is that both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc were rushed to market about a year before they were really ready. So Blu-ray was forced to start releasing players and discs in 2006, before all of the interactive specs had been fully finalized. Conversely, HD-DVD had finalized their interactive specs by the time they launched, but there was a reason for this too: HD-DVD's HDi interactive scheme isn't as advanced or powerful as Blu-ray's BD-Java.
Huh? Considering that BD-Java still doesn't even exist in any functioning form I imagine he must have a crystal ball to be able to state this. Basically, if BD-J can manage a simple PIP commentary then it's already miles ahead of where Blu-Ray is now.
But if BD-Java is more advanced than HDi or Universal's IME I imagine it must be able to make you a cup of coffee and iron your clothes while you're watching the movie.
Picture-In-Picture functionality and downloadable content. If you try and tell me it gets any more advanced than that at this point in time then I straight-up call you an effing liar.
And I especially love the notion that Blu-Ray was 'forced' to go to market with unfinished specs. It sure didn't stop the PS3 going on sale with the necessary chip-set included to make it future-proof.
Even in 'victory', this guy still has his head buried firmly up his butt.
Even more irritating is that people read this tripe and believe it.