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So much for it doesn't have enough space argument.

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Jack G

In Reply to: RE: Harry Potter HD DVD has more features than B-D but also higher price posted by 4season on September 07, 2007 at 17:01:46

Its loaded with interactive extras. I'll bet the kid would like the pick your favorite scenes /assemble your own clips feature. No interactivity for BD. I guess they got tired of waiting for the BDA to get their act together.perhaps one year, they'll meet their specs.
It looks like the box sets are priced the same for both formats.
Persoanlly, I'm not a fan of HP, but toeach his own.
Jack

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Internet/Interactive features aren't really important - 4season 20:28:29 09/08/07 (1)
Jack, I tend to agree with you more often than not, and I'd say that HD DVD spec is about where it needs to be in terms of offering neat features that really enhance the viewing experience, like picture-in-picture extras.

But I think HD DVD can afford to lose the ethernet jack and interactive/internet-enabled nonsense, because what I've seen so far has either been craptacular (the minigame and web features on the "300" HD DVD, or the minigame on the "Speed" Blu-Ray) or kind of a pain in the butt involving far too much button-pushing just for short snippets of video (popup extras in "40 YO Virgin"--wished I could just turn these on/off and not have to constantly fuss with the remote control)

And if Blu-Ray profile 1.0 seems kind of lacking in terms of the fancy "next-generation" extras it can support, perhaps the updated 1.1 spec will bring up up to snuff. Blu-Ray profile 2.0 (aka BD-I) is basically dead in the water: Anyone notice that the new $1K+ players from Sony and Denon lack an ethernet jack? Except for maybe making firmware updates a bit easier, it won't be missed by anyone.

If the kids need interactivity, why not get them a Nintendo Wii...or a puppy?
- Generally, I agree - Jack G 06:47:47 09/09/07 (0)
  Personally, I have no real interest in internet activity, and running a long cable to my moden is less than ideal.
  But, you don't think some kids would love to take the best scenes from the HP movies, and make thier own "best of" sort of video? I do.
  BTW, Daewoo has announced a 2.0 compliant BD player, but it has no release date.
  Jack

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