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Lots of bluster and innuendo, but your assinine remarks about blatant lying is truly out of the blue.

Posted by Audiophilander (A) on December 30, 2007 at 23:01:58

In Reply to: RE: Sorry tiger, your stripes won't come off that easily. posted by Jazz Inmate on December 30, 2007 at 14:59:26:

>>> "Well, einstein, when you say "no dog in this hunt" it infers that you support all the little doggies equally." <<<

No 'Goober', what it means is that I don't have an agenda that supports one format to the total exclusion or elimination of the other and I'm not being paid by anyone to express my views. Few folks around here 'doggedly' support either format with the unmitigated hubris that you've demonstrated time and again.

>>> "The fact is that you're an HD DVD die-hard supporter who aggressively attacks blu-ray supporters." <<<

Do you take 'relish' with that 'baloney'?

>>> "My forte is to hammer the capacity issue, which I think is critically important for optical formats that will soon be competing with down-loadable HD technologies." <<<

Since you use a jack-hammer one would expect you to know jack and make concrete points, but alas ...! ;0)

>>> "Sorry, but the fact remains that you don't support blu-ray at all, and that your continued lies aren't helping you." <<<

I don't support either format to the exclusion of the other, but I have a preference for any HD format that has my favorite titles. Jazzbo, just a word of advice: Your continued allusion to my being dishonest is only making you and your rabid cheer-leading for Blu-ray look ugly.

Heck, it wouldn't surprise me if SONY emailed a request for you to step down as their 'unofficial' on-line spokesperson! Note: If you were a volunteer blogging for a political campaign you would've been given the boot already for jeopardizing the candidate's chances (even though in consideration of your political persuasion it would probably be a Red state rather than Blue!). :O)

>>> "You SAY you're inclined to adopt blu-ray, but until that magical, mystical, majestic moment actually happens, you are a blithering HD DVD fanatic who has not lifted a finger to support blu-ray and who actively recommends ignoring the unavoidable fact that it offers 20 gigs greater capacity than your preferred format." <<<

What I'm in favor of is a dual format solution. How many times and in what language do you need to be told that capacity doesn't matter if it isn't used? If you weren't in denial of this fact maybe you'd at least make an effort to admit this to yourself. IMO, what matters most to consumers is improvement in picture and sound quality, reasonable pricing, fast dependable play, elimination of hardware glitches, and meeting release dates without delayed or withdrawn titles.

>>> "All because you could adopt HD DVD on the cheap and watch casablanca and star trek, or some such nonsense." <<<

Many others too, but if it isn't about the entertainment that the consumer wants then what IS it about, in your 'esteemed' opinion?

>>> "Let me know when you get a universal player and start collecting blu-rays." <<<

When the right time comes I'll certainly be looking for one, but so far Blu-ray hasn't offered enough exclusive titles of interest for me to pull the trigger. Warner switching from dual inventory releases to Blu-ray exclusively might provide the impetus, but if the WB goes HD, then it's a whole different ball game (if that occurs the Blue camp may have to dig in for a long cold winter).

>>> "Then at least I won't see you as a complete hypocrite, which is what you've made yourself at present." <<<

I couldn't care less how you see me, especially since you seem to view the world through a blue haze and suffer from acute tunnel-vision! ;^D

>>> "No. It was yanked prior to release on either format, but some stock was shipped prior to release date, as always. Retailers should not have sold even one copy." <<<

True, because the drop-outs apparently embarrassed the blue fan-boys and pompom shakers in your camp with some justification; bummer.

>>> "That's pure conjecture and totally uncorroborated. If you want my opinion, Plant/Page pulled the plug as they have been wont to do on a variety of projects that didn't involve their input from the start." <<<

WOW! Talk about conjecture! Page was on board initially, so why would anyone involved with the project pull the title unless there were mastering problems on one or both formats?

Personally, it's reasonable to assume that the "lossless" drop-outs on the Blu-ray release are sufficient cause to withhold and perhaps reissue if the problem is corrected. However, we have your 'inscrutable' opinion to rely on and provide us with the deep insight that Jimmy Page probably threw a hissy-fit and pulled the plug because he wasn't sufficiently involved! How can anyone possibly think otherwise? ;0)

>>> "(Like I said, if I want one, I'll look for the HD-DVD) - Oh, I know. Because you DO have a dog in the hunt or, to avoid cliches, you're an active HD DVD fan who avoids blu-ray and attacks adopters of the latter while lying about his real level of support." <<<

Actually, if I were going to purchase this title I'd buy the HD-DVD because it apparently doesn't have any music drop-outs and I'm set-up to play it right now. Don't worry Jazz, I'm sure that you'll be able to sell your copy on eBay or Amazon; I'm sure that there are lots of fan-boys out there who would snap that mangy pup right up from their mentor! :O)

Cheers,
AuPh

Edits: 12/30/07

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