It's simple really, they're too greedy and they want too big a premium for HD TV services and (here's the real killer) too many people don't see it as being worth it.
That's what is putting people off.
(and some of the PS3/BD devotees here are determined to 'think' I'm just expressing 'hate' when I say Blu-ray is growing feebly and will continue to grow feebly.......well suck it up boys, if 'HD on your HD TV all the time' can't pull in the punters what chance an expensive, unfinished spec player and an occasional expensive movie disc?)
Much as I do enjoy my HD TV and my HD TV service and my HD DVDs and my high def rips I can really understand why some are completely underwhelmed by it all - as well as thinking we're mad to pay what we do for it.
I know some think that's heresy but that's the truth of the matter that some just can't bear to face up to.
I'm an American, and so not necessarily qualified to comment directly on this. However, I wonder if part of the problem is a lack of available programming? Here I can put up an antenna and see virtually all primetime programming in glorious 1080i or 720p, for free. If I subscribe to cable or satellite, my choices go up to as many as 50 HD channels (most broadcasting a combination of HD and SD programs).
I'm sure HD would have had a tough sell here as well, if the only way to receive it were through expensive premium pay channels, or PPV.
It's been my experience that once people experience HD, they want it. So if slow European HD adoption is a case of lack of programming, Blu-ray might actually act as a launching pad for HD in Europe. If someone could go out and get a player and movies and jump into HD as easily as they've been doing with DVD, I'd say that could be movement in a positive direction.
1) you are a moron. 2) How the hell did you manage to spew I-defended-HD-DVD-relentlessly-but-they-lost-so-now-I'm-a-bitter-geek format war nonsense on a completely unrelated article? 3) Since you live in America, you have no idea in hell what the European HD market looks like
1) No Sam, you are a moron (see below) and a blind one at that, obviously incapable of either readin properly and/or in the habit of leaping to idiotic and unfounded conclusions.
2) The comments about a poor Blu-ray start are relevant to the entire slow start for high def in general which this article is about. Obviously you can't bear to have it pointed out but that doesn't make it any less true and nor does it make a preference for HD DVD any less valid (like a hell of a lot of movie enthusiasts I prefer it and would have much referred to see it win out and not the game console format).
3) Since I am British and I am not and never have been an American living in America I think I have a fair idea of how things are here.
I've realized something... if you read truth's posts with an american accent in your head, it sounds like an asshole.
But if you keep a british accent in your head, say, like the game reviewer from Zero Punctuation, then he just sounds like a cynical 'ol chap' at the pub.
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It's simple really, they're too greedy and they want too big a premium for HD TV services and (here's the real killer) too many people don't see it as being worth it.
That's what is putting people off.
(and some of the PS3/BD devotees here are determined to 'think' I'm just expressing 'hate' when I say Blu-ray is growing feebly and will continue to grow feebly.......well suck it up boys, if 'HD on your HD TV all the time' can't pull in the punters what chance an expensive, unfinished spec player and an occasional expensive movie disc?)
Much as I do enjoy my HD TV and my HD TV service and my HD DVDs and my high def rips I can really understand why some are completely underwhelmed by it all - as well as thinking we're mad to pay what we do for it.
I know some think that's heresy but that's the truth of the matter that some just can't bear to face up to.
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Wow you can't even respond to a non Blu Ray story without your hate spilling over.
@ DrXym
LMAO
You are funny.
I'm an American, and so not necessarily qualified to comment directly on this. However, I wonder if part of the problem is a lack of available programming? Here I can put up an antenna and see virtually all primetime programming in glorious 1080i or 720p, for free. If I subscribe to cable or satellite, my choices go up to as many as 50 HD channels (most broadcasting a combination of HD and SD programs).
I'm sure HD would have had a tough sell here as well, if the only way to receive it were through expensive premium pay channels, or PPV.
It's been my experience that once people experience HD, they want it. So if slow European HD adoption is a case of lack of programming, Blu-ray might actually act as a launching pad for HD in Europe. If someone could go out and get a player and movies and jump into HD as easily as they've been doing with DVD, I'd say that could be movement in a positive direction.
1) you are a moron.
2) How the hell did you manage to spew I-defended-HD-DVD-relentlessly-but-they-lost-so-now-I'm-a-bitter-geek format war nonsense on a completely unrelated article?
3) Since you live in America, you have no idea in hell what the European HD market looks like
@ Sam Winter
1) No Sam, you are a moron (see below) and a blind one at that, obviously incapable of either readin properly and/or in the habit of leaping to idiotic and unfounded conclusions.
2) The comments about a poor Blu-ray start are relevant to the entire slow start for high def in general which this article is about.
Obviously you can't bear to have it pointed out but that doesn't make it any less true and nor does it make a preference for HD DVD any less valid
(like a hell of a lot of movie enthusiasts I prefer it and would have much referred to see it win out and not the game console format).
3) Since I am British and I am not and never have been an American living in America I think I have a fair idea of how things are here.
You ludicrous moron.
:P
I've realized something... if you read truth's posts with an american accent in your head, it sounds like an asshole.
But if you keep a british accent in your head, say, like the game reviewer from Zero Punctuation, then he just sounds like a cynical 'ol chap' at the pub.