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Blue ray? I hope you mean Blu Ray..

Eugefunk84 wrote:

As far as availablility is concerned, theyre not hard to find. I was in best buy the other day and saw like 5 of them sitting on the shelves. However, as I recall, each was about $800, not to mention that EACH bluray disk cost about 15-20.

Dont bet on anyone hoppin over to this new tech until another year or so when it becomes a lot cheaper.

Agreed ^^^.  I also heard about an apparant eight layer coming late 2008 which can hold up to 250GB on a single disc.......  Think of the high def porn u can fit on that!

Edit: films u can put on that

Martyn

d3v1ldr1v3r13 wrote:

If the PS3 continues to be as successful as it already is in the Japanese and American markets, and proves itself in the Euro market later next year, the PS3 alone could very well be the deciding factor in the next gen BD/HD war.  But The Xbox has a slight advantage saying "If the Blu-ray disc were to come out on top, Microsoft would not hesitate to bring out a BD-DVD add on for the Xbox360."  So either way, Xbox will be successful.  Once the PS3 is in full force, you will see the prices for the BD-DVD drives drop dramatically.  The prices may come down to the price of a standard DVD, maybe 2 or 3 dollars more.

Dont think so buddy there on the HD-DVD band wagon I dont see them flip floping to blu-ray without a fight

I would definetly want to use a blue-ray  on the Pioneer 5000EX, beautiful picture quality but problem is too expensive...

Bell wrote:

NaziPredator wrote:

I would definetly want to use a blue-ray  on the Pioneer 5000EX, beautiful picture quality but problem is too expensive...

Your answer is a ps3 mate, blu-ray player and high end gaming machine for half the price ...

Martyn

Although I would imagine the PS3 is a Blu-Ray player in the same way that the PS2 is a DVD player.

I reckon it'll be rubbish. Still, you can't really complain for the price. Although I rather spend the money on a Blu-Ray burner for PC, about the same price.

Bell wrote:

Bertster7 wrote:

Bell wrote:

Your answer is a ps3 mate, blu-ray player and high end gaming machine for half the price ...

Martyn

Although I would imagine the PS3 is a Blu-Ray player in the same way that the PS2 is a DVD player.

I reckon it'll be rubbish. Still, you can't really complain for the price. Although I rather spend the money on a Blu-Ray burner for PC, about the same price.

For £500 certainly hope not

The PSX released in japan a few year's ago (a kind of mediaplayer playstation 2 not the playstation 1) had a good dvd player and was the equiv of around £350-£400 if I remember right.

Martyn

I reckon it'll be substandard.

I'd say wait. It'll only be a year or so till prices plummet. Till then manage off DVDs. You can get nice DVD players, HD capable ones for about £50-60. Much better price. Shame you can't fit much HD video on a DVD.

MagikTrik wrote:

Is Blu Ray like HDTV in that you need a HD monitor/TV to really see the difference?

Yes. You will get no benefit from an Blu Ray without an HDTV. Preferably one that is 1080p capable - which are rare.

Blu-Ray is the Beta of Disc data.

I am a bit confused, I have been lead to believe that blu-ray is significantly more expensive than HD-DVD, which will probably seal it's fate just like betamax.  Now I am aware these blu-ray players are going for around a grand a time (my dad's first DVD player was £800 and just over a year later a comparible player was going for about £400) but there obviously going to go down in price so where is this argument?

It certainly cant be found in films:

http://play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/RNR/3-/1130 … oduct.html

That blu-ray disc is the same price the DVD was

http://play.com/DVD/HD%20DVD/RNR/3-/161 … oduct.html

That HD-DVD is about the same price to....

Average price on play.com for both format's is around £15 so I cant see where this idea about Blu-day being so expensive in comparison is coming from?  I guess the blank disc's arent going cheap but again that should come down, so why is it I am hearing HD-DVD will win, Blu-ray is the better contender, and as far as I have seen, doesnt cost that much more than its rival (if anything).

Only thing puting me of buying one is the fact every single one of them look ugly.  I mean I know your not exactly going to stare at it, but for a £1000 (or there about's) your wanting it to look like a £1000 bit of kit, and these dont, the pioneer elite looks like an old VCR I have lying in the loft!
Martyn

Last edited by Bell (2006-12-19 14:14:23)

Blu Ray isn't made buy Sony like beta max or umd.

They are just using it as their main format for PS3 and in return PS3 is the main thing that should sell Blu-Ray format.

GAIKIWARRIOR wrote:

will we be getting in the near future blue ray hard drives for our pcs , does anyone know ?

what sizes will be available ?

does anyone have any links or info

thanks GW

Forget about it. Right now, getting Blu Ray for the PC is an even more risky venture than buying ZIP Drives were when they first came out. If they somehow survive against HD-DVD's, then availability will increase, lowering drive price.

Additionally, disc drives like DVD's and CD's are optical, not hard drives.

Last edited by unnamednewbie13 (2006-12-21 17:58:13)