Sony's Blu-Ray demo - faked?

o_someoldguy · 05-16-2006, 09:14 PM

from Gearlog story

According to this report, Sony was supposed to be demoing "House of Flying Daggers" on a Blu-Ray Vaio... but it turns out it was HD content on a DVD+R.

Not sure if true, but if it is... Sony PR goof #233.

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 05-16-2006, 09:26 PM

The 2000's have not been kind years for Sony....tards....

o_frenchtoast · 05-16-2006, 09:31 PM

PS for the lose.

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 05-16-2006, 09:44 PM

Not just PS FT but DRM and there's a number of other bad decisions Sony has made in the last 6 years that make me say that.

o_frenchtoast · 05-16-2006, 10:28 PM

You mean like... rootkits?

o_|404|innoc-tpf- · 05-16-2006, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrenchToast

You mean like... rootkits?

that too. The Sony Rootkit was their stupid and heavyhanded approach to enforcing their DRM policy.

o_[ffm]-ac/dc · 05-17-2006, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |404|Innoc-TPF-

Not just PS FT but DRM and there's a number of other bad decisions Sony has made in the last 6 years that make me say that.

Just have to add...completely fucking over Star Wars Galaxies.......(former subscriber for over 2 years since launch till the damn NGE)

o_geokill-----> · 05-17-2006, 01:29 AM

maybe they wheren't done with Blu-Ray and the deadline for the demo came up and they just pop in a DVD.

o_jinx · 05-17-2006, 01:38 AM

Hardly see how Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are supposed to be so compelling when most of us can't afford tvs that do justice to regular anamorphic dvds. And if you do have such a television... if it doesn't have the right connectors you still won't be able to play Blu-Ray etc. on it thanks to the horrid DRM shit the new players will be crippled with.

Blu-Ray/HD-DVD FTL

o_fresh · 05-17-2006, 12:41 PM

HD-DVD will own blueray, for one reason mostly, that there are HD-TVs an HD-DVDs, this will mean the noob wil0l go for the thing that says HD.

o_ghost · 05-17-2006, 01:06 PM

I think these formats may have more of an appeal as storage media. 25 gigs on a single disc, that sounds like a great way to back up an image of my computer and keep it in a safe place. While Blu-Ray is driving up the cost of the PS3 now it'll probably be worth it in the long run for games. It'll allow for things like multiple games on 1 disc or even more detailed games in the future.

o_sobe green · 05-17-2006, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jinx

Hardly see how Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are supposed to be so compelling when most of us can't afford tvs that do justice to regular anamorphic dvds. And if you do have such a television... if it doesn't have the right connectors you still won't be able to play Blu-Ray etc. on it thanks to the horrid DRM shit the new players will be crippled with.

Blu-Ray/HD-DVD FTL

Amen! Preach on!

o_mooga · 05-17-2006, 01:31 PM

If you read slashdot, they were showing a SIDE BY SIDE of DVD vs BLU-RAY. They poped the one playing the DVD and took the shot. So basicly they WERE showing a Blu-Ray, but they poped the other drive.

o_bubbles · 05-17-2006, 01:51 PM

umm.. What exactly is this DRM thingamajig? And could you explain "rootkit" a little. Probably should pay a little more attention to all the computershiz.
EDIT: Nevermind :: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_rootkit

o_robg · 05-18-2006, 08:59 AM

One thing will decide which standard will be successful: US porn.

The US spends $10billion a year on porn, and as such the industry has a massive say in what works and what doesn't. Whichever standard they choose to use will get a massive, instant backing. DVD was adopted so fast partly because of this industry's adoption of the standard.

While other countries (obviously) have porn industries, only the US has enough people who are rich and joyless to really make a difference in this area.

Dospac · 05-18-2006, 09:04 AM

The only answer that matters is the dual format war will only result in a shitty deal for consumers. And yeah.. It's gonna be a bit harder to copy the new discs..

o_carnifex · 05-18-2006, 09:34 AM

one word:

"ktnxbyebyebbqed"

o_dr zoidberg · 05-18-2006, 10:09 AM

IT was like this when vhs came and shit to.
theres always about 8 formats who fight to become the one and only, then they get replaced longer on. the one which is most simple and has a fat pr budget will win, dont remember mini disc and such? :P who uses them now?

o_osiris · 05-19-2006, 12:42 AM

I guess none of you bothered to read some of the comments on the article. The guy's a dumbass, desperate for a good article. There were 2 identical computers at the showing, the one on the left was running the dvd pictured, the one on the right was showing blue-ray quality. It was a comparison, and if you look at notebookreview.com they have pictures of this very same event showing the proof. Dont get all "omgz sony is teh sux they lie omg omg" without looking into it a little more ok?

Circuitous · 05-19-2006, 12:49 AM

I'd heard that as well (from another source) but didn't mention it because I wasn't clear on the details.

05-16-2006, 09:14 PM	#1
o_someoldguy Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Just east of the jug handle Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Sony's Blu-Ray demo - faked? from Gearlog story According to this report, Sony was supposed to be demoing "House of Flying Daggers" on a Blu-Ray Vaio... but it turns out it was HD content on a DVD+R. Not sure if true, but if it is... Sony PR goof #233.

05-19-2006, 12:49 AM	#20
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	I'd heard that as well (from another source) but didn't mention it because I wasn't clear on the details. __________________ Look at all those dead links.

05-16-2006, 09:26 PM	#2
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The 2000's have not been kind years for Sony....tards....

05-16-2006, 09:31 PM	#3
o_frenchtoast Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada! Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	PS for the lose.

05-16-2006, 09:44 PM	#4
o_\|404\|innoc-tpf- Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Midtown Express Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Not just PS FT but DRM and there's a number of other bad decisions Sony has made in the last 6 years that make me say that.

05-16-2006, 10:28 PM	#5
o_frenchtoast Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada! Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	You mean like... rootkits?

05-17-2006, 01:29 AM	#8
o_geokill-----> Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fort Worth, Tejas Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	maybe they wheren't done with Blu-Ray and the deadline for the demo came up and they just pop in a DVD.

05-17-2006, 01:38 AM	#9
o_jinx Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ohio Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Hardly see how Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are supposed to be so compelling when most of us can't afford tvs that do justice to regular anamorphic dvds. And if you do have such a television... if it doesn't have the right connectors you still won't be able to play Blu-Ray etc. on it thanks to the horrid DRM shit the new players will be crippled with. Blu-Ray/HD-DVD FTL

05-17-2006, 12:41 PM	#10
o_fresh Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Brum. Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	HD-DVD will own blueray, for one reason mostly, that there are HD-TVs an HD-DVDs, this will mean the noob wil0l go for the thing that says HD.

05-17-2006, 01:06 PM	#11
o_ghost Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I think these formats may have more of an appeal as storage media. 25 gigs on a single disc, that sounds like a great way to back up an image of my computer and keep it in a safe place. While Blu-Ray is driving up the cost of the PS3 now it'll probably be worth it in the long run for games. It'll allow for things like multiple games on 1 disc or even more detailed games in the future.

05-17-2006, 01:31 PM	#13
o_mooga Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: A Small Box Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	If you read slashdot, they were showing a SIDE BY SIDE of DVD vs BLU-RAY. They poped the one playing the DVD and took the shot. So basicly they WERE showing a Blu-Ray, but they poped the other drive.

05-17-2006, 01:51 PM	#14
o_bubbles Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	umm.. What exactly is this DRM thingamajig? And could you explain "rootkit" a little. Probably should pay a little more attention to all the computershiz. EDIT: Nevermind :: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_rootkit

05-18-2006, 08:59 AM	#15
o_robg Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nottingham Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	One thing will decide which standard will be successful: US porn. The US spends $10billion a year on porn, and as such the industry has a massive say in what works and what doesn't. Whichever standard they choose to use will get a massive, instant backing. DVD was adopted so fast partly because of this industry's adoption of the standard. While other countries (obviously) have porn industries, only the US has enough people who are rich and joyless to really make a difference in this area.

05-18-2006, 09:04 AM	#16
Dospac Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	The only answer that matters is the dual format war will only result in a shitty deal for consumers. And yeah.. It's gonna be a bit harder to copy the new discs..

05-18-2006, 09:34 AM	#17
o_carnifex Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	one word: "ktnxbyebyebbqed"

05-18-2006, 10:09 AM	#18
o_dr zoidberg Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	IT was like this when vhs came and shit to. theres always about 8 formats who fight to become the one and only, then they get replaced longer on. the one which is most simple and has a fat pr budget will win, dont remember mini disc and such? :P who uses them now?

05-19-2006, 12:42 AM	#19
o_osiris Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In your pants. Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I guess none of you bothered to read some of the comments on the article. The guy's a dumbass, desperate for a good article. There were 2 identical computers at the showing, the one on the left was running the dvd pictured, the one on the right was showing blue-ray quality. It was a comparison, and if you look at notebookreview.com they have pictures of this very same event showing the proof. Dont get all "omgz sony is teh sux they lie omg omg" without looking into it a little more ok?

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