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In Reply to: LG announces dual format player posted by Jack G on January 4, 2007 at 06:35:49:

I�ll bet next year at this time there will be several universal Hi-Def dvd players available.
I might add that the picture on some recent dvds comes awfully close to hi def quality on my Sony LCD. My impression is that if the content is good to begin with, the video processor in the Sony can do a good job up scaling it to its native 1080p

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Yup - Jack G 12:19:37 01/05/07 (7)
There are rumours of another company that is going to make a universal soon. If they start making universals the format war is over and the customer wins.:-)
Jack
- The format war formally ended in October when NEC announced they had produced a chip that can cheaply handle both - jaiva 15:33:34 01/09/07 (6)
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  - http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061010-7948.html (Open in New Window)
  - counting chickens - Joe Murphy Jr 08:39:42 01/10/07 (5)
    Having a chip and having a player that lives up to the capabilities of each format is two different things. Look at LG's combo player -- missing a thing or two.
    I actually think the format war's "beginning of the end" started in November '06 and will, for all intents and purposes, pretty much end in March '07.
    - Do you get your memos fro Sony or Fox? - Jack G 10:24:16 01/10/07 (4)
      You seem to be giving out their talking points *verbatum* lately-rather transparently too. Sony announced the "war" was over at CES, and typical of Blu-ray, its now been pushed back to March. They'ld better hurry-up and do something, because their discs just aren't selling. Lots of PR, LOTS of BS, especially from (fair and balanced)Fox. Not alot of substance.
      Joe Sixpack isn't going to buy a $1000 DVD player that doesn't even play CDs. Demand for PS3 is slowing down, and many don't want it for movies.
      Jack
      - you need to explain this one - Joe Murphy Jr 11:41:21 01/10/07 (3)
        
        In Reply to: Do you get your memos fro Sony or Fox? posted by Jack G on January 10, 2007 at 10:24:16:
        
        What's being pushed back until March?
        
        Sorry, bad joke :-) - Jack G 12:21:03 01/10/07 (2)
        
        In Reply to: you need to explain this one posted by Joe Murphy Jr on January 10, 2007 at 11:41:21:
        
        The other day, Sony announced at CES that the "war" was over.
        Later, a top clown from Fox stated that the "war" would be over by March '07, hence being pushed back a few months. :-)
        Jack
        
        the correct answer - Joe Murphy Jr 14:47:31 01/10/07 (1)
        
        In Reply to: Sorry, bad joke :-) posted by Jack G on January 10, 2007 at 12:21:03:
        
        was given by FOX. It will be pretty much over when the PS3 is released in Europe (March '07).
        
        Good Luck With That - Jack G 05:03:04 01/11/07 (0)
        
        In Reply to: the correct answer posted by Joe Murphy Jr on January 10, 2007 at 14:47:31:
        
        It was supposed to be over when the PS3 hit stores in the US. That didn't happen. First Sony said they would crank out 8 Million by the end of '06. Then they said 6M. Then they said 2M. It turned out to be 1M. So far, everything they have said about the PS3 has been dead wrong.
        I'm not drinking the Blue Koolaid, but you obviously are.
        Jack

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