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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    09/30/09

    In reply to Blu-ray Improvements on the Horizon: Faster Loads, iPhone Connectivity and IMDB
    Ok, so, let me see if I've got this straight. Follow me on this: Some of the best new features of Blu-Ray (everything from the super-charged high resolution to the IMDb metadata) are most appealing to movie buffs and video enthusiasts, and honestly, only kind of "eh" to everybody else.

    Now most of those features are all available in software and methods available to those movie enthusiasts already. As an example, I have a media server, on to which I've ripped my DVDs as isos (which is the only the strangest kind of illegal). They're lossless, stored on a single hard drive, presented in XBMC, with IMDB metadata, fast load times (with or without previews), and I have a remote application for my Android phone.

    But they lock down the Blu-Rays, so I can't (yet) copy them to my hard drive. They lock down the media I give them money for, then offer me the features I'd already have if they hadn't locked it down in the first place?

    Yes. This. Makes. Perfect. Sense.
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    Image of landoncube landoncube
    09/30/09

    @OCEntertainment: Why can't you rip your BDs? AnyDVD HD, friend...
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    Image of firetwuck firetwuck
    09/30/09

    @OCEntertainment: At 40gb per blu-ray you could only get 25 movies on a 1tb drive, why bother? Just put the disc in the BD player. It's not THAT much more work.
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    09/30/09

    @firetwuck: It's not about convenience. It's about coolness. "Yes, that's right. Every single Blu-Ray disc on ONE drive." Not to mention, I likely wouldn't own too many Blu-Rays anyways. As some person whose name I can't remember said...Serenity is definitely better in 1080p, 5.1 Surround Sound. But Groundhog Day is still funny no matter what resolution it is.

    @landoncube: Thanks for that, man. I actually haven't gotten into the Blu-Ray ripping scene yet, so it's good to know it's alive and well. Awesome.
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    10/01/09

    @firetwuck: Actually after your rip them they will be only about 25 gigs, still fucking huge but...
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    10/01/09

    @Eulatos: Out of curiosity, did you do any compression on your BDs? For myself, I'm a stickler for using as little compression as possible. I'd rather spend another $80-100 for another TB drive than squeeze all my movie onto the storage space I have and get pixelated movies. I mean, especially for Blu-Ray, that's just silly.
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    Image of chauncy that billups chauncy that billups
    09/30/09

    In reply to Blu-ray Improvements on the Horizon: Faster Loads, iPhone Connectivity and IMDB
    Great, live lookup and a digital copy are on the Wolverine disk. Do either of these features somehow lessen this movie's utter suck?
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    Image of ridgecity ridgecity
    09/30/09

    In reply to Blu-ray Improvements on the Horizon: Faster Loads, iPhone Connectivity and IMDB
    Great features, now about the price... aren't they a tad expensive?
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    Image of ethanlechcharles ethanlechcharles
    09/30/09

    @ridgecity:
    Most places I see here (Canada) have them retailing for like 5-7 more. But there are obviously exceptions (like Wolverine: $26.99 for the DVD, $39.99 for the Bluray which is nuts)
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    Image of chauncy that billups chauncy that billups
    09/30/09

    @ethanlechcharles: You'd have to be on crack to spend $39 on Wolverine. It's barely worth a redbox rental.
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    07/24/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    Thanks Fox News for my daily dose of "Hey, I'm not as dumb as I previously thought I was"
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    Image of CharitableNinja CharitableNinja
    07/23/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    These people are so tech savy..... HA.

    And its not called the iTouch. its the iPOD TOUCH. That always kills me too.
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    Image of PlayerX PlayerX
    07/27/09

    @CharitableNinja: She probably said the words correctly; they just didn't make it all the way out of her makeup in tact.
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    07/23/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    I do like the fact that you quite literally do not have to know anything, at all about anything ever and you're still paid to talk on the teevee box.

    Wait, no.

    It makes me want to kill myself.
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    Image of SuperSonik SuperSonik
    07/23/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    If we're going to bring other networks into the discussion, I guess I'd rather my anchors be idiots than liars. Idiots are funnier, like puppies tripping over their feet or chasing a bouncy ball.
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    Image of GarciaConcern GarciaConcern
    07/27/09

    @SuperSonik: Can't they be both? Take Sean Hannity for example.
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    Image of Benguin Benguin
    07/23/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    When laypeople talk tech I both giggle and cringe at the same time.

    And no, woman in red shirt. Most people don't remember the Newton. Try something a little more mainstream like the Palm Pilot. But even that's pushing it.
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    Image of TheWerewolf - Sotto voce TheWerewolf - Sotto voce
    07/22/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    Ok - seriously - this really confirms my long standing suspicion that Apple bribes a lot of mainstream media - which isn't helped by these two bimbette's clear lack of functioning grey matter.

    First, there's been tablets and convertable touchscreen computers for YEARS. Even Best Buy has them. If they couldn't get up and walk to a Best Buy to find out what's out there - then we're talking epic fail or epic fangirl. Maybe both since they were at least aware of the Newton. (Although I'm betting that was scripted - or they saw *that* episode of The Simpsons...)

    Second, "everyone complains about everything looking too computery and so they want handwriting"? Say what?

    Have you SEEN most people's handwriting? The original Windows Tablet PC was built around the idea of you writing 'just like on paper' rather than using handwriting reco - and it was a flop.

    Finally, as I mentioned - we've had tablets for a while now and guess what? We've been through this - most people can type far, far faster than they can write. That's why every pure-tablet has failed and almost everyone has gone to convertables.
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    Image of pixelpushing pixelpushing
    07/22/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    Hmmm. So someone said 'iTouch', while the other woman mentioned the Newton? And that's a big show-stopper for a lot of commenters here? The "iTouch" comment was par-the-course for any tech blog comment string (and we all know what someone means when they say that, so the 'griefers' are simply being pedantic at this point. I give them props for at least mentioning the Newton, something probably HALF the Palm Pre spazzes on this site have never even heard of, and I hate Fox News.

    I hate them so much that this was a massive let-down, as it wasn't that 'magical.'

    I don't know. Not the dig deal I wanted from the lead-in Giz gave it.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    07/22/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    the screen grab looks like she is taking a cock to the mouth. i love it.
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    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    07/22/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    Still doesn't beat the classic "Sexbox" Mass Effect report.
    Or the "Macs come with Photoshop" but I can't find that vid.
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    Image of nala1908 nala1908
    07/23/09

    @deanbmmv: i think that was cnbc (the photoshop thing)
    http://gizmodo.com/5220277/
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    deanbmmv promoted this comment Edited by nala1908 at 07/23/09 11:59 AM nala1908 was starred nala1908 was unstarred
    Image of deanbmmv deanbmmv
    07/23/09

    @nala1908: Thk's for the link, I tried searching it but the search pages suffers form the page 2 bug as well. ( i.e there is no pg2)
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    Image of ipodrulz ipodrulz
    07/22/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    I actually cringed when she said "iTouch".
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    Image of tucker tucker
    07/22/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    i actually work in the "see your family members' handwriting" market and i can say that Apple has not tapped into it yet.

    we specialize in satisfying all the "complainers" that don't like "computer print".
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    07/22/09

    @tucker: seriously, i think that blonde came straight over from working at QVC. what an idiot.
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    Image of dimsum4u dimsum4u
    07/22/09

    In reply to Fox Business Network on the Apple Tablet: DUUURRRRRRRRR
    why do i feel retarded after I watch something from Fox news. I really think they just say..."ok so today i'm going to pull this out of my ass and throw it at the wall and hope it sticks."

    At the same time she makes it seem like hand writing on a tablet is something new. PC tablets have been doing this for a very long time, it's not like it's the NEXT brilliant thing Apple has come up with. And also who the crap is complaining that they can't see their relatives handwriting? I can't even read my mom's handwriting let alone my grandparents. Thats what typing is for so i can understand what the hell they are writing down. Brilliant argument, that is exactly why Apple is making a tablet so we can keep seeing everyones handwriting.
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    Image of Xeno Xeno
    07/22/09

    @dimsum4u: No, no, all those PC tablets you're talking about are just practicing for when Apple invents tablet computing. Then they can get started copying this new innovation. ;)
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