Boards.ie

Stinicker · 18-08-2011, 15:14

I was just talking to a friend of mine last night and he commented on BluRay's never caught on like DVD's did. I have had a BluRay player for the last year and before that had the HD-DVD player for the Xbox 360 before HD-DVD lost the format war.

Has it reached a stage now where people have moved beyond physical format mediums and are happy to download a 700mb avi rip in crappovision instead of embracing High Definition.

chin_grin · 18-08-2011, 15:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinicker

.......are happy to download a 700mb avi rip in crappovision instead of embracing High Definition......

Noob!

Cill Dara Abu · 18-08-2011, 15:18

Bluray? OMG thats loike soooo last century.

TPD · 18-08-2011, 15:18

I'm as happy downloading a 3gb bluray rip, takes less time than walking to the shop to rent a bluray would. And no, I have no bluray player, so there's that too.

Bam Bam Mickey · 18-08-2011, 15:20

Have 5 of them in the house.

tfitzgerald · 18-08-2011, 15:20

I don't think the extra cost of the blue ray disks are worth the money so for me I use DVD and on the odd night I throw on an old video tape

TheZohanS · 18-08-2011, 15:20

Have a BluRay in the PS3. Prefer to download in Hi-res, normally 8gb files and play them back with a WD-TV live.

listermint · 18-08-2011, 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by TPD

I'm as happy downloading a 3gb bluray rip, takes less time than walking to the shop to rent a bluray would. And no, I have no bluray player, so there's that too.

They have the internet in Donegal

Dman001 · 18-08-2011, 15:24

I've given up on Physical Media. DVDs/BDs just take up too much space for the amount of times I'd watch them. At least when you download Movies you have it with you on the go, watch it when you want to and delete it again if need be. It's just much more convenient, and of course cost effective.

I usually get a HD download, but not always as the extra time it rakes to download it usually isn't worth it when you're watching it on a Laptop size screen.

jester77 · 18-08-2011, 15:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinicker

700mb avi rip in crappovision instead of embracing High Definition.

Maybe in the 90s

With hard drives storage solutions being so cheap and internet connections being so fast, web-dl rips is where its at these days

*Standard Toaster* · 18-08-2011, 15:29

I download all my stuff, HD if it's there.

If a movie is worthy of a purchase though I will buy it.
Say TT:3D or Senna or Blue Planet or Anal Invasion III

I've a Blu-ray player and a PS3 but watch 99% of it all on a Popcorn Hour/Xstreamer Ultra.

c_man · 18-08-2011, 15:30

Physical media? How quaint.

Napper Hawkins · 18-08-2011, 15:32

PS3, but only have a handful of cds. Watch everything on the net.

Blazer · 18-08-2011, 15:34

I use my blu-ray player to stream all those high def .mkv files on my NAS

No poxy standard definition for me!!

cormacharraghy · 18-08-2011, 15:34

Playstation 3 in the house for a number of years..only stuck a blu ray in her on a few occasions tho!

View Poll Results: What do you have?
I use BluRay	133	39.58%
I don't use BluRay	72	21.43%
DVD's for me	106	31.55%
I download and don't use physical disks	107	31.85%
Atari VHS	20	5.95%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 336. You may not vote on this poll

18-08-2011, 15:14	#1
Stinicker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 5,281 Adverts \| Friends	Do you have a BluRay player? I was just talking to a friend of mine last night and he commented on BluRay's never caught on like DVD's did. I have had a BluRay player for the last year and before that had the HD-DVD player for the Xbox 360 before HD-DVD lost the format war. Has it reached a stage now where people have moved beyond physical format mediums and are happy to download a 700mb avi rip in crappovision instead of embracing High Definition.

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

18-08-2011, 15:18	#3
Cill Dara Abu Closed Account Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 2,738 Adverts \| Friends	Bluray? OMG thats loike soooo last century.

18-08-2011, 15:18	#4
TPD Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Donegal Posts: 7,289 Adverts \| Friends	I'm as happy downloading a 3gb bluray rip, takes less time than walking to the shop to rent a bluray would. And no, I have no bluray player, so there's that too.

18-08-2011, 15:20	#5
Bam Bam Mickey Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dublin Posts: 3,559 Adverts \| Friends	Have 5 of them in the house.

18-08-2011, 15:20	#6
tfitzgerald Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Munster. By the grace of God Posts: 1,772 Adverts \| Friends	I don't think the extra cost of the blue ray disks are worth the money so for me I use DVD and on the odd night I throw on an old video tape

18-08-2011, 15:20	#7
TheZohanS Closed Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 10,314 Adverts \| Friends	Have a BluRay in the PS3. Prefer to download in Hi-res, normally 8gb files and play them back with a WD-TV live.

18-08-2011, 15:24	#9
Dman001 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Eire Posts: 5,054 Adverts \| Friends	I've given up on Physical Media. DVDs/BDs just take up too much space for the amount of times I'd watch them. At least when you download Movies you have it with you on the go, watch it when you want to and delete it again if need be. It's just much more convenient, and of course cost effective. I usually get a HD download, but not always as the extra time it rakes to download it usually isn't worth it when you're watching it on a Laptop size screen.

18-08-2011, 15:29	#11
Standard Toaster ǝpıɹ ǝɥʇ ǝʞɐʇ 'ʇǝʞɔıʇ ǝɥʇ ʎnq Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 9,080 Adverts \| Friends	I download all my stuff, HD if it's there. If a movie is worthy of a purchase though I will buy it. Say TT:3D or Senna or Blue Planet or Anal Invasion III I've a Blu-ray player and a PS3 but watch 99% of it all on a Popcorn Hour/Xstreamer Ultra.

18-08-2011, 15:30	#12
c_man Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Galway Posts: 1,519 Adverts \| Friends	Physical media? How quaint.

18-08-2011, 15:32	#13
Napper Hawkins Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Amongst the scornful gods, haggling for my soul. Posts: 1,599 Adverts \| Friends	PS3, but only have a handful of cds. Watch everything on the net.

18-08-2011, 15:34	#14
Blazer Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In the dirt Posts: 7,320 Adverts \| Friends	I use my blu-ray player to stream all those high def .mkv files on my NAS No poxy standard definition for me!!

18-08-2011, 15:34	#15
cormacharraghy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 493 Adverts \| Friends	Playstation 3 in the house for a number of years..only stuck a blu ray in her on a few occasions tho!