B.Ob. Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 The 15 Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2007 #2. What Is It Good For: The High-Def Format War Did we learn nothing from VHS vs. Betamax, CD-R vs. CD-RW, DVD-A vs. SACD, and so on down the line? At least the warring DVD camps worked out a compromise in the mid-90s that allowed everyone to profit from the new movie format (though it took them a while). Not so in HD land, where a take-no-prisoners attitude on both sides has left consumers cold. It will be a snowy day in Video Hell before we'll put our money down on either format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurSuiT Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 CD-R vs. CD-RW ??? Thought that was DVD+R and DVD-R... either way HD is over rated... and they only want ppl to buy DVD's in HD so it stops ppl from copying them... I love the HD radio in my one car (all comedy radio with not commercials on 98.5 HD2 kicks ass and 97 Rock in HD kicks more), but there is not enuff for me to replace the radio in my other car with Sirius in it (130 Channels with 30min live pause/record and 20 artist/song alert and hockey game scores on screen). Same thing goes for HD on DVD's I am not giving up my DIVX Standalone DVR before it dies... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Ob. Posted December 18, 2007 Author Share Posted December 18, 2007 I'm VERY surprised, you of all people, did not mention the #1 item on the list!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurSuiT Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 I'm VERY surprised, you of all people, did not mention the #1 item on the list!!!! Well I got 7 updates today, they brain washed me into thinking I was running XP again. I seem to be running better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaPoets Posted December 18, 2007 Share Posted December 18, 2007 (edited) I think the plan was for everything to be CD-RW so that there wouldn't be wasted CD's everywhere, but of course going CD-R is much more profitable since making coasters is profitable for CD makers!!! Edited December 18, 2007 by DaPoets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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