BLU-RAY WIN!

[PC-Engine]

So now people buy DVD drives for PCs to watch movies?

No, people buy DVD players to watch DVDs.

Unfortunatley for you people do buy DVD drives and I'm wondering what they're buying them for even though software is released on CD-ROMs.

There are over a 100 million DVD drives in peoples computers.

My point was, by the time these standalone HDDVD players are cheaper, there will be a BlueRay player priced $300-$350 on the market, the PS3.

Very simple, PC.

And your point doesn't hold water since you have no idea what the standalone BR players will cost. It's kinda funny that you think PS3 will dictate costs of standalone BR players.

Just because I can get a $25 Cyberhome DVD player doesn't mean everyone and their grandmother had to lower their prices to $25 to compete.

 

[Mordecaii]

Most people buy DVD drives because it's pointless to buy a CD drive nowadays... I know my reasoning for buying a DVD drive was because it was the same price as a CD drive, and if games came out on DVD's in the future then I would be able to read them. I'm sure SOME people do buy DVD drives to watch movies on PC's (although I doubt that's the only reason), but the point is that most people who want to watch HD movies will not buy a drive for their PC.

 

[PC-Engine]

Most people buy DVD drives because it's pointless to buy a CD drive nowadays... I know my reasoning for buying a DVD drive was because it was the same price as a CD drive, and if games came out on DVD's in the future then I would be able to read them. I'm sure SOME people do buy DVD drives to watch movies on PC's (although I doubt that's the only reason), but the point is that most people who want to watch HD movies will not buy a drive for their PC.

Well we're not talking about you. Why does it always come do to: "Well I would do this and I wouldn't do that"? Nobody cares about YOU.

I think it's common knowledge that people DO use their PCs to watch DVDs. Nobody is saying that's their main mode of movie watching.

 

[Mordecaii]

The reason it comes down to that is I can't assume what other people would do (unlike what you do EVERY SINGLE POST). And by stating that people don't use PC drives as their main form of watching DVD's, then how does the fact that you could use a PC drive to watch them automatically mean lots of other people will? You're running around in a circle.

 

[PC-Engine]

The reason it comes down to that is I can't assume what other people would do (unlike what you do EVERY SINGLE POST). And by stating that people don't use PC drives as their main form of watching DVD's, then how does the fact that you could use a PC drive to watch them automatically mean lots of other people will? You're running around in a circle.

Because most people have a DVD player in their living room and/or bedroom and a DVD drive in their PC.

 

[mckmas8808]

NOBODY will but a new HD-DVD drive over a standalone unit. Everyday people don't do that kind of thing. So, I should past up paying about $350 for a PS3 that will have Blu-Ray built in, with plenty of other features to watch on my big screen TV with surround sound for a little HD-DVD drive in my computer to watch it on my 17" moniter with regular computer speakers. Yeah right.
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[PC-Engine]

NOBODY will but a new HD-DVD drive over a standalone unit. Everyday people don't do that kind of thing. So, I should past up paying about $350 for a PS3 that will have Blu-Ray built in, with plenty of other features to watch on my big screen TV with surround sound for a little HD-DVD drive in my computer to watch it on my 17" moniter with regular computer speakers. Yeah right.

Why would people not buy a cheap $125 HD DVD drive for their PC to watch HD DVD movies? Millions of people did it with DVD. You don't make any sense at all.

According to your logic people don't buy portable DVD players either because it has a small screen and no surround sound. I guess the 50+ portable DVD models out on the market is just gathering dust.

 

[Farid]

PC-Engine, you should use more laughing smileys. Especially when something is not supposed to be funny.
It really helps with the surrealistic feeling surrounding each and every one of the arguments you're involved in.

 

[Ty]

How many people watch movies on their PC with their DVD drives? I'm sure some do but not that many (relative to bog standard DVD players for the living room).

DVD drives are simply a commodity item nowadays that have supplanted CD-ROM drives but that doesn't mean all 100 Million people are watching DVD movies on their PC.

I would expect laptop users to watch more movies than desktop users and even in my numerous flights I have seen only a few movies being displayed this way (I'd say there is a 50-50 chance it would actually be via a dedicated portable DVD player). All of the above is just my observation.

 

[PC-Engine]

How many people watch movies on their PC with their DVD drives? I'm sure some do but not that many (relative to bog standard DVD players for the living room).

DVD drives are simply a commodity item nowadays that have supplanted CD-ROM drives but that doesn't mean all 100 Million people are watching DVD movies on their PC.

I would expect laptop users to watch more movies than desktop users and even in my numerous flights I have seen only a few movies being displayed this way (I'd say there is a 50-50 chance it would actually be via a dedicated portable DVD player). All of the above is just my observation.

That's still a significant number. Same can be asked of how many people use their PS2 to watch DVD movies.

 

[mckmas8808]

That's still a significant number. Same can be asked of how many people use their PS2 to watch DVD movies.

Well when the PS2 first came out more people used it for an actual movie player. But as price fell people started to get one per room.
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[Ty]

That's still a significant number. Same can be asked of how many people use their PS2 to watch DVD movies.

But the PS2 is hooked up in the same fashion (to the TV) that bog standard DVD players are - so a PS2 can really take that place (albeit mediocre PQ quality imo) of a standard DVD player.

DVD drives on PCs means that people have to watch it via their monitor (well unless you hook it up in some fashion via AV out). And watching it on a desk doesn't compare imo, to lounging on a couch and having it on a big screen.

 

[PC-Engine]

That's still a significant number. Same can be asked of how many people use their PS2 to watch DVD movies.

Well when the PS2 first came out more people used it for an actual movie player. But as price fell people started to get one per room.

When PS2 came out there were already DVD drives on the market and there were already movies on the market for over two years.

But the PS2 is hooked up in the same fashion (to the TV) that bog standard DVD players are - so a PS2 can really take that place (albeit mediocre PQ quality imo) of a standard DVD player.

Chances are they already have a better standalone DVD player to do the job already hooked up to their tv.

DVD drives on PCs means that people have to watch it via their monitor (well unless you hook it up in some fashion via AV out). And watching it on a desk doesn't compare imo, to lounging on a couch and having it on a big screen.

Doesn't really matter what the experience is like. What matters is that people are doing it.

 

[mckmas8808]

When PS2 came out there were already DVD drives on the market and there were already movies on the market for over two years.

Yeah and DVD players were high priced then so what. I don't even remember people having DVD drives in their computers in 2000.
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[PC-Engine]

When PS2 came out there were already DVD drives on the market and there were already movies on the market for over two years.

Yeah and DVD players were high priced then so what. I don't even remember people having DVD drives in their computers in 2000.

Then you have a faulty memory.

 

[Ty]

Doesn't really matter what the experience is like. What matters is that people are doing it.

Yes but the experience drives the amount of people.

I certainly won't question that some people do this but I don't believe it compares at all to the amount of people watching DVDs on a plain DVD player in their living room.

 

[PC-Engine]

Doesn't really matter what the experience is like. What matters is that people are doing it.

Yes but the experience drives the amount of people.

I certainly won't question that some people do this but I don't believe it compares at all to the amount of people watching DVDs on a plain DVD player in their living room.

And I'm sure there aren't that many people watching DVD movies on the gaming console in their living room either. Works both ways.

 

[ninelven]

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[mckmas8808]

For the first year or so they will watch Blu-ray on their PS3s. Unless they want to pay more money.
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[PC-Engine]

Doesn't really matter what the experience is like. What matters is that people are doing it.

I'm not.

Your point? Oh wait....

For the first year or so they will watch Blu-ray on their PS3s. Unless they want to pay more money.

Not if they want to watch movie titles only available on HD DVD.