The Economist Article: Sharper image - Who needs Blu-ray or HD DVD anyway? DOA

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On Feb 4, 4:18 pm, really real wrote:
What has become clear is that Blu-ray and HD DVD are both interim
solutions-if even that. They are marginally better than upscaled DVDs,
but
neither will stand much of a chance against fibre's ability to deliver
high-definition video on demand. Meanwhile, neither comes close to
giving
the kind of "immersive reality" that vision engineers drool over.

I disagree with this. I just bought a PS3 so I could play Planet Earth
Blu Ray. The difference between a high def dvd and a regular dvd is so
startling that I no longer want to buy regular dvds.

You can buy an upscaled DVD for under $100 and the difference for most
people won't be noticable.

Keep telling yourself that. My 92 year old grand ma can tell the difference.

"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in message
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"boodybandit" wrote:

You can buy an upscaled DVD for under $100 and the difference for most
people won't be noticable.

Keep telling yourself that. My 92 year old grand ma can tell the
difference.

Yeah, but does she CARE?

Most people don't.

She had me pick her up a flat screen the very next day. So I guess she did.

"boodybandit" wrote in message
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"Elmo P. Shagnasty" wrote in message
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In article ,
"boodybandit" wrote:

You can buy an upscaled DVD for under $100 and the difference for most
people won't be noticable.

Keep telling yourself that. My 92 year old grand ma can tell the
difference.

Yeah, but does she CARE?

Most people don't.

She had me pick her up a flat screen the very next day. So I guess she
did.

Have you ever seen the Dilbert cartoon character 'the trumper'? You are it.

"terryfied" wrote in message
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Yeah, but does she CARE?

Most people don't.

She had me pick her up a flat screen the very next day.

And also a PS3 or Blu-ray player I take it?

The BluRay player was included.