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In Reply to: RE: modus operandi = mode of operation; it isn't about your selling the same snake oil... posted by Audiophilander on December 05, 2007 at 23:52:11

>> Never said price wasn't a factor, but it was N-E-V-E-R my first consideration. <<
Obviously it was.
>> I don't give a rat's patootie what you think, <<
Obviously you do.
>> but for those who haven't kept pace with this ongoing debate it's always been films of interest which come first and foremost, at least with me. <<
You have shown great interest in the spidey and pirates trilogies. So obviously the "films of interest" yarn is a lie too.
>> As for capacity and audio, the issues of capacity and lossless audio will be resolved just like they were with standard format DVD. <<
You manage to sneak in a few minor lies pretty often, but that one is a major lie.
>> Fine, I'm glad that you enjoy Blu-ray, and I've never criticized you for your choice. <<
Another lie! Man, ZS AUPHL, you're going for broke.
>> My issue with your attitude is that you leave no room for others choosing HD-DVD for the reasons that the select that format, <<
I leave plenty of room. It's just that none of you have been able to articulate those reasons without filling the room I've left with complete nonsense. When you can't even admit that capacity is an important issue in HD media, 99.9% of the logic is rapidly drained out of your position. You dispense with the rest by admitting that you don't care about audio.
>> The bottom line: You either accuse folks of being foolish because they don't share your capacity concerns, <<
How can you even evaluate the formats without acknowledging it as a critical issue? You have to be foolish to ignore it because there's no logical reason to ignore it.
>> I'm not going to call you a liar, but you've condemned yourself by your own words. Please don't bring advocacy down to your fan-boy level, because advocacy implies intelligent, rational discourse and acceptance of the possibility that things may not be as black and white as you'd like them to be. <<
There's no grey area here. Blu-ray has a 50-gig capacity. HD DVD has a 30-gig capacity. High def A/V files are big. Lossless high def A/V files are bigger still. Capacity is an important issue. These are facts that can't be ignored without a heavy dose of kool aid.
>> I've stated many times that I don't have a dog in this hunt <<
Yeah, and that's a lie too because you're financially and emotionally invested in HD DVD and your posting history proves it. If you don't like being called a liar, the best thing you can do is stop lying. I'm not trying to be cruel--I'm just calling you on your BS.
>> BTW, I've read Bay's comments linked from that site, and you should read some of the responses. Rodney Dangerfield would've felt respected after reading those posts. <<
Well, what about your response? Are you just going to ignore what a filmmaker says about the formats? Obviously, Bay knows what film looks like. He knows what HD DVD looks like and what blu-ray looks like. Are you going to ignore these facts and join the idiots who are insulting him, even though they lack the experience or requisite viewing to discount his observations?
Use your head for a moment. What's Bay motivation? He has financial incentive to say good things about HD DVD. His blockbuster film is out on HD DVD and he is signed to a studio not releasing BDs at the moment. So what's his motivation to say Blu-ray is better? The only reason I can think of is because that's what he has observed. If you don't have a better explanation or observations from other industry insiders that counter Bay's, you may want to consider the distinct possibility that capacity does play a role in quality when it comes to HD.
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