from the start, I can't help but be frustrated by the few things
crippling the new format
First is compatability. Unlike DVD's Blu-Ray have already upgraded to
a new replacement standard, Profile 2.0, barely a few years into its
life. And it's problems like that that get in the way. Blu-Ray players
are constantly needing upgrades and firmware changes in order to keep
up with the latest changes in standard. On top of this, it seems that
every disc you buy/hire is running to a different format, further
complicating matters. If the format could be finally set in concrete
and left static for a while, we might have a chance
Next problem is that of DRM protection. Where DVD suffered from a lack
of digital protection, Blu-Ray has gone over the top. While a whole
new format with new hardware and new software certainly provides an
opportunity to solidify DRM capabilities, it shouldn't interfere with
the consumer experience, which it really does. For one thing, try
using a laptop with a Blu-Ray drive to playback a movie. First, you'll
need to upgrade the software (which was almost impossible to get in
the first place), then try to load it up without crashing only to find
that having paid good money for a HD movie, you can only output it via
an analog connection with 2.0 sound. All because of an instant
assumption that you are attempting to pirate the movie. Fine, protect
the movie, but let me play it.
And last is one of the more obvious ones: load times. It's simply sad
that until recently the PS3 Fat was the fastest Blu-Ray player around.
Then the PS3 Slim came along, then finally a player from Olin managed
to beat the consoles. Even on these high-end, fast load machines, it
still takes quite a long time for the disc to initialize and for any
of the features to become available. It's simply impractical.
If they can fix these flaws with the combines resources of the many
and varied backers from around the world, maybe Blu-Ray can properly
dislodge DVD as the primary video playback format.
6 comments:
Mini-Me,
Yeah - what was up with the PS3 being the fastest Blu-Ray player around? - for like 3 years!
Thats Slack.
Mini-Me?
Are you suggesting that you are my equal?!! How could you insult me so?!! You do Fencing?!!!
But yes, the Blu-Ray Player Market wasn't (and isn't) exactly exploding with growth. But I don't mind, because I have a PS3 and love it to pieces...
Listen, you cannot pay me out about fencing - dude, you got a computer drivers lincence. If that isn't the epitamy of LAMENESS, then I don't know what is.
Oh, and the PS3 is a brilliant machine.
Yes, so when you don't have a job and no uni in this country let alone any other will accept you and you start to reflect on what a waste your life happens to be (and how maybe you should've quit fencing in order to avoid this eventuality) don't come crying to me saying you should've got more qualifications.
By the way, at least I actually had some skills in Year 6 whereas you had the complete lack of intelligence and foresight that resulted in your unfortunate choice to commence fencing and the general downward spiral that tends to follow that decision...
For the record, a "computer drivers license" is hardly what one would call a qualification in high demand.
And while I admit that Fencing is not as manly as, say Rugby League, it is still quite beneficial when one has a sporting scholarship (sporting being the operative word) to a university. Regretfully few universities give out scholarships for Computer Club...
Calm down, children.
Having leadership positions in the Computer Club; and an ICDL, would look very nice on any scholarship application or résumé.
Though I don't like sports of any kind, I can think of worse ways to spend ones time than fencing.
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