its because they are run by soulless douchebagsSome people I talk to seem to really HATE Sony for some reason..I mean the way some people hate Wal-Mart.
Dang!. I guess I found one!. Well I somewhat agree. My parents gave me one of their old PCs, a "Viao" desktop. When I went to look up information online about it it seems they are very tight lipped. I mean with a lot of manufacturers all you have to is go on their site and you can find parts information, maintenence manuals. Everything and I mean EVERYTHING is proprietary on a SONY machine. This is why I build my own, but it seems SONY is the worst in this department. I still have two Sony DVD burners in my pcs though.....I don't really hate Sony though because I never paid for any of their products except for the DVD Burners which haven't given me any problems.its because they are run by soulless douchebags
Some people I talk to seem to really HATE Sony for some reason..I mean the way some people hate Wal-Mart.
They do this to maximize their profits and to allow spending for developing new technologies, like OLED TV's. If Sony wasn't around, the electronics industry would be totally different.because they like to have their own proprietary formats.
Sony had no hand in developing OLED, in fact Kodak was the major player in that. Sony has very rarely brought new technology to the market, and when they have they try to control the industry of how it will be used (This is why betamax died so hard, they kept porn from being on it). They are a parasite company. They take ideas and make them into their own, making them look fancy and new. I personally wanted to see HD-DVD succeed, for it has a platform that is more open. Not the case with Blu-Ray. When HD is completely off the shelves, I think you will see Blu-Ray disc prices go up, because they hold the industry then.They do this to maximize their profits and to allow spending for developing new technologies, like OLED TV's. If Sony wasn't around, the electronics industry would be totally different.
I personally wanted to see HD-DVD succeed, for it has a platform that is more open. Not the case with Blu-Ray.
Yeah... but the fanboys are the ones that drove this one into the ground.Exactly my thoughts.
My point was that BioOrganic displays has been in R&D by MANY companys for over a decade now. It isnt Sony's release that is going to tip the market in anyway, and I dont think any body will be thanking sony for that technology in the least. Because they release doesnt make them the leader in anything. I think my point wasn't well stated last. And why did beta fail. IT WAS CLOSED. You needed permission from sony to do ANYTHING with it. Porn was SERIOUSLY the killer in that.Sony didn't invent OLED, but when there are 50" models they will be because of their R & D. It is not uncommon for one company to invent something and another to perfect it. And the best format does not always succeed, beta was better than VHS (beta went into the professional side after consumer failure), but VHS killed it.
And the best format does not always succeed, beta was better than VHS (beta went into the professional side after consumer failure), but VHS killed it.
Horrible computers and cameras. Stupid memory stick.because they like to have their own proprietary formats.
Netflix charges me no more to rent Blue-ray over regular DVD. I rarely buy movies as most are not worth owning.right, but that coating raises cost significantly
Yeah, to netflix the extra $15 to buy a disc is irrelevant given how many times it till be rented during its lifespan. For others who do buy movies tho, the $35 cost of a bluray disc (sony is subsidizing every dics pressed still to lower cost) is so much higher than the price of dvds that i'm not sure it will ever reach real mass market. HD-dvd had the chance, as the cost over regular dvds was miniscule, they could even be pressed on the same line. Sony may be able to get the price down. if not, it looks like download on demand may win the hi def war.Netflix charges me no more to rent Blue-ray over regular DVD. I rarely buy movies as most are not worth owning.
PS3 games cost the same as XBox titles.
Man... if you want to get into computers... oh lord. VAIO is the worst idea in the world to buy. The ability to upgrade is all but lost with Sony's propriatary crap. This is from a completely techie view point though, not the mass consumer view. They are the packard bell of today. Once bought, what you see is what you get.I seem to be one of the few people that actually has good performance and reliability from Sony stuff, I am typing this on a VAIO laptop while wathcing my Sony plasma, listening to Infinity speakers driven by a Sony ES receiver. If you get the high end products from any manufacturer it will be good. Everyone makes a cheap line and a high end line, buy the high end and it will be good stuff. If you bought cheap crap and expected miracles, you made a mistake.
Even then... many torrent sites out there have HD movies for download. Burn to HD Disk, watch on my 50 inch tv, wash rinse, repeat.BiTTorrents + high speed connection + HD Resolution on Computer = the consumer war was more or less irrelevant.
I completely agree with this. I got a hand-me-down vaio desktop from the parents. It looks like they went out of their way to make things proprietary. I looked on the website for a service manual/any kind of manual. They really don't offer anything. I mean I thought the other manufactures were bad like HP!. Apparently Sony is the worst when it comes to propritary "disposable" pcs!. Hey I'm not complaining though, it was free and it works, I just wouldn't spend my money on one!.Man... if you want to get into computers... oh lord. VAIO is the worst idea in the world to buy. The ability to upgrade is all but lost with Sony's propriatary crap. This is from a completely techie view point though, not the mass consumer view. They are the packard bell of today. Once bought, what you see is what you get.
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Yeah, that's what I was alluding to, just forgot the burn part!Even then... many torrent sites out there have HD movies for download. Burn to HD Disk, watch on my 50 inch tv, wash rinse, repeat.
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I like Torrents just so I can physically possess the thing I am stealing.Truthfully newsgroups are way better than torrents. use an xbox 360 and play em across the network, forget buring a disc
Sames 0s and 1s, just easier to get the content from newsgroups You'd rather wasted the money on burning high def discs than just play over the network though?I like Torrents just so I can physically possess the thing I am stealing.
I like my collection of labelled HD DVD discs. Not a big fan of taking up my whole bandwitdth with watching a movie. Plus the idea of the possibility of choppness in the movie. Not my cup of tea.Sames 0s and 1s, just easier to get the content from newsgroups You'd rather wasted the money on burning high def discs than just play over the network though?
HAHA Packard Bell Thats a blast from the past.Man... if you want to get into computers... oh lord. VAIO is the worst idea in the world to buy. The ability to upgrade is all but lost with Sony's propriatary crap. This is from a completely techie view point though, not the mass consumer view. They are the packard bell of today. Once bought, what you see is what you get.
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No, I don't buy the cheap line of anything. If you are one of the few that has had no issues, congrats, but I have a hard time recommending them for anything except the playstation, even then, I push the XBox. :twisted:I seem to be one of the few people that actually has good performance and reliability from Sony stuff, I am typing this on a VAIO laptop while wathcing my Sony plasma, listening to Infinity speakers driven by a Sony ES receiver. If you get the high end products from any manufacturer it will be good. Everyone makes a cheap line and a high end line, buy the high end and it will be good stuff. If you bought cheap crap and expected miracles, you made a mistake.
Also easier to incapacitate your entire bandwidth and be SOL when you do not have an internet connection and want to watch movies.Sames 0s and 1s, just easier to get the content from newsgroups You'd rather wasted the money on burning high def discs than just play over the network though?
Oops, did not see this. My thoughts as well, DA.I like my collection of labelled HD DVD discs. Not a big fan of taking up my whole bandwitdth with watching a movie. Plus the idea of the possibility of choppness in the movie. Not my cup of tea.
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EVERYONE... LOOK AT MY E-C0CK!!!err i have over 4 terrabytes of storage on my home network. backup my existing purchased discs once, watch whenever and whereever in the house I want to without having to hunt for the disc
Sweet. I'm only up to 2TB.:sad:i'm just saying hard drive space is as cheap if not cheaper than buying blank hi capacity discs, and in a networked home, its more convenient