In Reply to: The funny thing about intelligence... posted by Jazz Inmate on June 14, 2007 at 11:00:16:
Rather, it is an issue of ignorance. They are simply ignorant of the new hi-def video formats.
Duilawyer is right, the sample is skewed.
So are the postings in this forum. Most if not all who post here are either audio- and/or videophiles. Frankly, I can't believe no one knows about HD-DVD vs. blu-ray. However, the average Joe who watches SDTV and has a DVD player is often clueless. And frankly, I surmise that many plasma, LCD, and DLP owners are also clueless. It takes years for a new format (audio or video) to gain critical mass. And some (SACD, DVD-A, etc.) never do.
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- I don't think it is an issue of intelligence. . . . - townsend 14:57:39 06/14/07 (7)
- of course it isn't, and let's face it: the average consumer isn't paying any attention to these formats - Jazz Inmate 15:12:42 06/14/07 (6)
- thank you for explaining the strange sales ranks on Amazon - Ole Lund Christensen 13:03:24 06/19/07 (1)
- What also hurts HD-DVD is Blu-Ray is more likely to have blockbuster hits... - oscar 14:35:19 06/21/07 (0)
- You still had issues with the unsuspecting buying single layer SACDs. - oscar 18:33:08 06/14/07 (3)
- of course - Jazz Inmate 19:23:17 06/14/07 (2)
- In the end, it was no match for the convenience of Ipod and MP3. - oscar 21:13:13 06/14/07 (1)
- yeah, let's hope the same fate doesn't befall blu-ray NT - Jazz Inmate 21:35:05 06/14/07 (0)