Thread: Blu-ray, Shmoo-Ray. Am I the only one around here that could care less about it?

Quote: Originally Posted by mpuck972 Why is it when Apple decides to leave out functionality that the fanboys simply agree and excuse the short coming as something they don't need? Remember when Steve Jobs said the MMS on the iPhone was old technology and people should be emailing pictures and everyone agreed? How about SD card slots on macs? Even before the app store, people were ok with Apple not allowing 3rd party development of...

Someone who has Blu Ray told me that it is a bit better quality and sound, but not that much... Mainly there is a lot more space on disk, that is why that person had BR...

Anyone who asks what is wrong with watching DVDs sounds as if they never saw Blu-ray. Yes, DVD still sports an amazing picture, but Blu-ray is noticeably better. I am talking in general here as I am not the kind of person who would watch Blu-ray on my computer. I would say that these new gorgeous iMac 16:9 displays would show the benefits of Blu-ray over DVD.

Quote: Originally Posted by Shownarou Thanks for the link, does this by chance have to do with the whole "Vista certified monitors" deal they were making a big deal out of about.. 5? years ago? As far as I know, it's just another marketing ploy to prey on the less informed. http://www.maximumpc.com/article/vis...on_on_monitors

Quote: Originally Posted by mrsir2009 You see, the trouble is if it is in the superdrive, it will bump the cost a Blu Ray drives are quite costly. Then people who don't need them won't like the price bump. But it they are not in the iMac at all, the people who want them won't be happy. If its an option, everyone will be happy. Until Blu Ray drives are as cheap as DVD drives, then it should become part of the superdrive of every...

Quote: Originally Posted by FieryFurnace I don't need a Blue-Ray drive in a computer/laptop too. I don't watch a lot of movies, but if I would watch them, I would do it on the TV and not a screen of a PC/Mac. So when you travel on a plane I assume you bring that TV with you __________________ 2009 Mac Pro 2.66, 12GB Ram, GTX 285, 6TB, LG Blu Ray

Quote: Originally Posted by cube If the OP doesn't care, why does he have to start yet another unhelpful thread? I didn't start the thread to be controversial, start any arguments, or p*ss anyone off. I only started it because there are SO many people posting about how upset they are about the new iMac not having Blu-ray, I was curious if I was one of the only ones out there that could care less if the iMac had it or not, for ME,...

Quote: Originally Posted by Cave Man DVDs are ok, but it's tough watching a Blu-ray movie first, then a DVD. It's like watching 1970s TV. Then... does that make the fact that I've not seen a DVD movie in its full quality before (due to my lousy TV) make my viewing experience more like 1920s TV? Not helping is the fact that I only have one DVD.

Quote: Originally Posted by jennihumbert I converted old VHS tapes to DVD's at the local camera store and now want to make copies for other people in my family and I don't know how to do that. You probably should have started a new thread. Anyway, try this, provided the discs are not copy protected: 1. Insert disc. 2. Make a new folder on your hard drive and call it whatever you want. 3. Open the disc and highlight the VIDEO_TS...

ok so its only another attempt to spy on computers and what users are doing by the movie industry, not that it would matter that with such deep control measures in the system the goverment could also take advantage of controlling your computer ..so if they are all that keen on spy on us why not implement teamviewer in the operating system that would make it a lot easier to control what everybody does not that i had anything to hide , i just...