Just because I don't think this is big news doesn't make me biased, if you want HD DVD biased news you'll have to go somewhere else.
Also, I am a self proclaimed Blu-ray supporter, but that doesn't mean the entire site is biased either. If I did display bias, the editor in chief would deal with me. Just for the record, I've been accused in the comments of being HD DVD biased before too.
As for HD DVD, they (promotions group) read the site, they've even been on the podcast (not sure if they listen). They know where we stand and they know me by my first name basis when I stop by their booth at trade shows. They haven't once said I was biased.
No, Ben, the point is that we don't want ANY bias -- not Blu-Ray, not HD DVD!
There have been PLENTY of examples of biased summaries in only the past few days where something HD DVD related was in some way demeaned or degraded in the summaries. Yesterday's summary for the "Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player: $100" was probably the epitome of your bias. "Weaker, cheaper player". "Last-gen TV". (Granted, that was Ryan's doing.) All one needs to do is look at the comments and see that a LOT of people were upset by the degrading summary.
Everyone has their personal preferences. That's fine. I personally don't care either way. I just want this damned format war to end with a winner or come to a stalemate like the DVD-R/DVD+R battle. But this week just seems to have been particularly nasty towards HD DVD with a lot of unnecessary jabs - some subtle, some not.
I'm curious as to why someone who informed on both formats would prefer Blu-ray. I honestly don't see a single benefit besides the space advantage, and that's not enough for me. The Blu-ray spec is years behind the HD DVD spec, BDs aren't region-free, interactive content is still a ways off, as is PIP commentary, BD provides for an extra layer of DRM, and HD DVD is cheaper. It doesn't compute for me how anyone other than the Blu-ray consortium could prefer this format.
Could you elaborate on your position Ben? It seems like most in the HT reporting industry support HD DVD for the reasons listed above, but you are a BD supporter. I love the site and I'm certainly not criticizing you for your opinion; I'm just curious as to why you support Blu-ray over HD DVD.
So why don't you mention that they sell the A2 and A3 instead of implying they only sell the XBox HD DVD. I supplied proof that they sell more. I'm just asking you to put in the facts...
@Ben When was the last time you were accused of HD DVD bias?? 2005? There has been 4,865,711 accusations of blu bias since then, they cant all be wrong! :)
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Just because I don't think this is big news doesn't make me biased, if you want HD DVD biased news you'll have to go somewhere else.
Also, I am a self proclaimed Blu-ray supporter, but that doesn't mean the entire site is biased either. If I did display bias, the editor in chief would deal with me. Just for the record, I've been accused in the comments of being HD DVD biased before too.
As for HD DVD, they (promotions group) read the site, they've even been on the podcast (not sure if they listen). They know where we stand and they know me by my first name basis when I stop by their booth at trade shows. They haven't once said I was biased.
If HD-DVD wins, are you going to be out of a job as a Blu-Ray disciple, or are you going to convert to HD-DVD-ism? :)
No, Ben, the point is that we don't want ANY bias -- not Blu-Ray, not HD DVD!
There have been PLENTY of examples of biased summaries in only the past few days where something HD DVD related was in some way demeaned or degraded in the summaries. Yesterday's summary for the "Toshiba HD-A2 HD DVD player: $100" was probably the epitome of your bias. "Weaker, cheaper player". "Last-gen TV". (Granted, that was Ryan's doing.) All one needs to do is look at the comments and see that a LOT of people were upset by the degrading summary.
Everyone has their personal preferences. That's fine. I personally don't care either way. I just want this damned format war to end with a winner or come to a stalemate like the DVD-R/DVD+R battle. But this week just seems to have been particularly nasty towards HD DVD with a lot of unnecessary jabs - some subtle, some not.
@Ben:
I'm curious as to why someone who informed on both formats would prefer Blu-ray. I honestly don't see a single benefit besides the space advantage, and that's not enough for me. The Blu-ray spec is years behind the HD DVD spec, BDs aren't region-free, interactive content is still a ways off, as is PIP commentary, BD provides for an extra layer of DRM, and HD DVD is cheaper. It doesn't compute for me how anyone other than the Blu-ray consortium could prefer this format.
Could you elaborate on your position Ben? It seems like most in the HT reporting industry support HD DVD for the reasons listed above, but you are a BD supporter. I love the site and I'm certainly not criticizing you for your opinion; I'm just curious as to why you support Blu-ray over HD DVD.
So why don't you mention that they sell the A2 and A3 instead of implying they only sell the XBox HD DVD. I supplied proof that they sell more. I'm just asking you to put in the facts...
@Ben
When was the last time you were accused of HD DVD bias?? 2005?
There has been 4,865,711 accusations of blu bias since then, they cant all be wrong! :)