HD DVD backers promise 200 movies.

http://news.com.com/HD+DVD+backers+p...3-6019023.html

"LAS VEGAS--The video format wars kicked into high gear on Wednesday
when the companies backing HD DVD said that nearly 200 titles would be
available for the format by the end of the year."






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because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

Allan

Allan wrote:
> http://news.com.com/HD+DVD+backers+p...3-6019023.html
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> "LAS VEGAS--The video format wars kicked into high gear on Wednesday
> when the companies backing HD DVD said that nearly 200 titles would be
> available for the format by the end of the year."

Amazon has a list of a few of the titles. OTTOMH: Matrix trilogy, Star
Trek movies, Band of Brothers, Friends, Batman Begins, Braveheart.

WN distributes HBO shows. Rome, The Wire, Sopranos should be out this
year, i'd expect. HD ROME looked beauteous.

-goro-

Goro

"Allan" <Spamsucks@darkbuffyandkantica22arestillbrianlamb. org> wrote in
message news:...
> http://news.com.com/HD+DVD+backers+p...3-6019023.html
>
> "LAS VEGAS--The video format wars kicked into high gear on Wednesday
> when the companies backing HD DVD said that nearly 200 titles would be
> available for the format by the end of the year."
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> "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
> because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable
> from
> -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free
> time."
> - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

Well, I am willing to put my money where my mouth is. I pre-ordered the HD
DVD player and several titles on Amazon.com.

Alpha

Alpha wrote:
> "Allan" <Spamsucks@darkbuffyandkantica22arestillbrianlamb. org> wrote in
> message news:...
> > http://news.com.com/HD+DVD+backers+p...3-6019023.html
> >
> > "LAS VEGAS--The video format wars kicked into high gear on Wednesday
> > when the companies backing HD DVD said that nearly 200 titles would be
> > available for the format by the end of the year."
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> > "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
> > because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable
> > from
> > -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free
> > time."
> > - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
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> Well, I am willing to put my money where my mouth is. I pre-ordered the HD
> DVD player and several titles on Amazon.com.

Isn't that a bit premature? I mean, don't you want to see what it/they
look like before buying into it? And deciding between players, also,
you'd likely like to see wha tsome of the issues are prior to buying
into it?

At least that's where I stand on it. I'd like to buy into on of the
formats.

I'm particularly interested in burners and putting x264 mkv files onto
a disc and then using a MMPC to output 720p/1080p to the HDTV.

-goro-

Goro

I just checked amazon.com and it seems like they pulled all the HD-DVD
title listings.

-goro-

Goro

On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 12:24:11 -0800, "Alpha" <> wrote:

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>"Allan" <Spamsucks@darkbuffyandkantica22arestillbrianlamb. org> wrote in
>message news:...
>> http://news.com.com/HD+DVD+backers+p...3-6019023.html
>>
>> "LAS VEGAS--The video format wars kicked into high gear on Wednesday
>> when the companies backing HD DVD said that nearly 200 titles would be
>> available for the format by the end of the year."
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>> "Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
>> because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable
>> from
>> -- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free
>> time."
>> - Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_
>
>Well, I am willing to put my money where my mouth is. I pre-ordered the HD
>DVD player and several titles on Amazon.com.
>
>

Good man! Early adopters create the market, initially.
-Rich

Rich

On Thu, 5 Jan 2006 12:24:11 -0800, "Alpha" <> wrote:

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>Well, I am willing to put my money where my mouth is. I pre-ordered the HD
>DVD player and several titles on Amazon.com.
>
>

What model are you gettng???






"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

Allan

On 5 Jan 2006 14:05:10 -0800, "Goro" <> wrote:

>I just checked amazon.com and it seems like they pulled all the HD-DVD
>title listings.
>
>-goro-

Actually... Amazon has created a HD DVD Store:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...434420-3860910






"Arguing with anonymous strangers on the Internet is a sucker's game
because they almost always turn out to be -- or to be indistinguishable from
-- self-righteous sixteen-year-olds possessing infinite amounts of free time."
- Neil Stephenson, _Cryptonomicon_

Allan

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:42:46 -0500, Rich <> Gave us:


>Good man! Early adopters create the market, initially.
>-Rich

In this case, they fund the research for a product that will actually
work!

Compared to all other methods of putting the ability to view a film
in your home, this one will surely be a roller coaster ride. One that
I won't be riding on for a long time.

DVD will be around for a long time, and is at a perfectly fine
resolution.

All the folks that ****ed and moaned about the prices of DVD will
have a field day with the prices of the HD titles. Hahahahah...

This **** is too funny.

Blue lasers die at the same rate your wallets will!

Roy L. Fuchs

On Thu, 05 Jan 2006 20:32:52 -0500, Allan
<Spamsucks@darkbuffyandkantica22arestillbrianlamb. org> Gave us:

>Actually... Amazon has created a HD DVD Store:


It is a test for popularity so they can determine how far they are
going to ream you.

Note also that each title clearly states that the studios have NOT
provided release dates yet.

The whole thing is a cash cow.

Roy L. Fuchs