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RE: Well, this thread kicked off with statistics about the entire installed base of game consoles

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In Reply to: RE: Well, this thread kicked off with statistics about the entire installed base of game consoles posted by Jazz Inmate on July 02, 2007 at 17:32:46

>>Yes, but that wouldn't have stopped me from adopting the superior format and extolling its virtues<<

:-)

>>, which I think is the obligation of any serious consumer. Calling people "fanboy" is dismissive of valid points.<<

Would you prefer to be called a "cheerleader" instead, since you are "adopting the superior format and extolling its virtues?" :-)

>>1. Most blu-ray discs (including all from Warner and Paramount and some others, I think) do not use region encoding. Its implementation comes at the discretion of the studio.<<

Since I haven't seen most blu-ray discs, I'd have to accept your statement at face value; however, this article says you are wrong.

FYI, implementation of region coding in legacy DVD-V was at the discretion of the studio too. They implemented it in a big way, and unwittingly created an entire sub-industry dedicated to trying to get around it. This time they've decided to make it "more robust" in an effort to keep consumers' choices limited.

>>2. The concern about local releases/region encoding will not outweigh the concern about audio and video quality among knowledgeable consumers.<<

This is a silly, and rather self-centered statement. Technological prowess and impressive spec sheets may be the most important factor for YOU, but other "knowledgeable consumers" may feel that content availability, portability, utility, and especially content availability (yes, I'm repeating on purpose) outweigh minor differences in audio and video quality. One only needs to look at other niche micro-market products like Laserdisc, DVD-Audio, and SACD to see proof of this. Region coding and other DRM bells-and-whistles tend to scare off knowledgeable consumers, not the other way around.

>>Yeah, but the notion that we can't choose one preferred format and discuss why it is better than the other and why it is apparently ahead in sales without being branded "fanboys" is also incredibly annoying.<<

I promise I'll just call you a blu-ray cheerleader instead :D

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