Comments on: Casualties of the format wars http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Daniel http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8884 Daniel Sat, 08 Mar 2008 06:18:31 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8884 @ Michael You think Blu-Ray uses a shorter wavelength than HD-DVD? What, because they put "Blu" in the name? @ Michael

You think Blu-Ray uses a shorter wavelength than HD-DVD? What, because they put “Blu” in the name?

]]> By: Stephanie http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8503 Stephanie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:38:22 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8503 I recently donated all my music compact discs to my local library. That is now an old format for me since I have gone digital. They were very happy to have all of the CDs to add to their collection. I would do the same for DVDs. There are plenty of people out there who still use "old" formats via their local library. If you have discs that are not suitable for donation, there are companies that recycle them. I found several that do in a simple internet search. I may have to fork over some cash to mail them to a recycler but it feels better than knowing that the discs would be sitting in a landfill for centuries to come. I recently donated all my music compact discs to my local library. That is now an old format for me since I have gone digital. They were very happy to have all of the CDs to add to their collection. I would do the same for DVDs. There are plenty of people out there who still use “old” formats via their local library. If you have discs that are not suitable for donation, there are companies that recycle them. I found several that do in a simple internet search. I may have to fork over some cash to mail them to a recycler but it feels better than knowing that the discs would be sitting in a landfill for centuries to come.

]]> By: Christine http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8475 Christine Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:10:58 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8475 I thought everyone got porn on the internet these days LOL! Anyway... I had this happen with my cassette tapes. I realized that I no longer had a cassette player...not a huge deal with most of the stuff. I mean, who wants to listen to them anyway. But, I have some tapes of voice recordings...I'd like to try to preserve those in some way. I thought everyone got porn on the internet these days LOL! Anyway…

I had this happen with my cassette tapes. I realized that I no longer had a cassette player…not a huge deal with most of the stuff. I mean, who wants to listen to them anyway. But, I have some tapes of voice recordings…I’d like to try to preserve those in some way.

]]> By: Michael http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8469 Michael Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:34:29 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8469 @angela I think the PS3 was the thing that did it. Plus Toshiba (HD DVD) just recently gave up and let Sony (Blu-Ray) win instead of drawing it out longer. Blu-Ray is superior to HD anyways, if you bought HD DVD it's your own fault. Basic physics tells us that blue light has a shorter wavelength than red light, so it's physically capable of reading smaller indents on the disc. @angela

I think the PS3 was the thing that did it. Plus Toshiba (HD DVD) just recently gave up and let Sony (Blu-Ray) win instead of drawing it out longer.

Blu-Ray is superior to HD anyways, if you bought HD DVD it’s your own fault. Basic physics tells us that blue light has a shorter wavelength than red light, so it’s physically capable of reading smaller indents on the disc.

]]> By: Erin Doland http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8468 Erin Doland Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:27:21 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8468 @angela -- There were 15 or so events over the last month that worked against it. The "nail in the coffin" was when Toshiba announced it is no longer producing or backing HD DVD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HD_DVD#Decline_of_HD_DVD @angela — There were 15 or so events over the last month that worked against it. The “nail in the coffin” was when Toshiba announced it is no longer producing or backing HD DVD. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H....._of_HD_DVD

]]> By: angela http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8467 angela Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:23:11 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8467 What "recent developments" have swayed the market to Blu-Ray? The porn industry sided with HD DVD just like it sided with VHS. That pretty much wraps up the debate IMO. What “recent developments” have swayed the market to Blu-Ray? The porn industry sided with HD DVD just like it sided with VHS. That pretty much wraps up the debate IMO.

]]> By: SuperChuck http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8463 SuperChuck Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:53:42 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8463 I think the HD formats just plain don't add enough value to become as dominant as DVD. DVD, after all, is no better than S-VHS, but offers many more conveniences: no rewinding, no degradation, bonus features. Even as a videophile, I'm wary to drop an extra $10+ per disc for better color depth. On Demand services, though... That's the future... Xbox Live's Video Marketplace, Vudu, Amazon Unbox. I have my eye on Vudu, but that's just me. Last year, I built a media server complete with 2 XBox Media Center PCs. This gives me access to my ~260 DVDs without touching a single disc. I don't think I could go back to sorting through stacks of boxes to find something to watch. I think the HD formats just plain don’t add enough value to become as dominant as DVD. DVD, after all, is no better than S-VHS, but offers many more conveniences: no rewinding, no degradation, bonus features. Even as a videophile, I’m wary to drop an extra $10+ per disc for better color depth.

On Demand services, though… That’s the future… Xbox Live’s Video Marketplace, Vudu, Amazon Unbox. I have my eye on Vudu, but that’s just me.

Last year, I built a media server complete with 2 XBox Media Center PCs. This gives me access to my ~260 DVDs without touching a single disc. I don’t think I could go back to sorting through stacks of boxes to find something to watch.

]]> By: ciara http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8456 ciara Tue, 26 Feb 2008 16:00:20 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8456 we have dvr w att...but i'm in no hurry to get rid of the ol' relic of a dvd player that i have or to spend the money on those blueray discs. we use on/in demand, too. we have dvr w att…but i’m in no hurry to get rid of the ol’ relic of a dvd player that i have or to spend the money on those blueray discs. we use on/in demand, too.

]]> By: Cyrano http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8455 Cyrano Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:58:39 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8455 I use Amazon Unbox with my Tivo constantly. I use Amazon Unbox with my Tivo constantly.

]]> By: Sarah http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8454 Sarah Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:14:59 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/02/26/causualty-of-the-format-wars/#comment-8454 Big fan of On Demand! No clutter!! AND, it's much better for the environment. Big fan of On Demand! No clutter!!
AND, it’s much better for the environment.

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