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more about #dvd fuchikoma: VHS was blurry. On most average (poorly maintained if at all) players, the bottom of the screen would pull to one side. The tapes wore out as you play... more » Stephen Bruner: Let's also not forget that when DVD came out everyone already had a means of watching a DVD if they bought a player, that being a normal TV. In order ... more » Yerzriknot: Cut blu-ray some slack, the HD Wars started in the beginning of the recession, of course sales aren't what they should be. more » Shawn Barney: Oi... I'm beginning to think ya'll at the Giz are sour that you poured money into HD-DVD or something... Lets recap; yes Blu-ray sales are lower in t... more » Monty: Okay, I hate to be optimistic in a sea of anti-Blu-ray geeks, but here is something to chew on: According to the article below (pure Sony propaganda,... more » nukee: I hear a lot of people complaining about the prices for the movies. Are these the same people that still think they get great deals at Best Buy? more » mullingitover: I remember the belly laugh I got when I first saw how much blu-ray discs cost. Oh man, hilarious. Physical media is dead. more » BobotheTeddy: Of course the Blu-ray hasn´t the same great start as DVD´s had. The gap between VHS and DVD was much bigger than the jump from DVD to BD. Imo more » iousenbcader: If a new title costs $30, I will never buy it no matter what format its in. IMO Blu-ray will never take off till they get that through their thick sku... more » triggerx: I don't get how this makes sense... why not buy the On Demand version, watch it instantly, and be done with it. If I've already watched the movie, wh... more » met2art: That's not just a cool idea, it's how it should be. Regardless of DRM or streaming quality, it's a fantastic bonus to be able to watch instantly while... more » PurpleMonkeyDishwasher:: I wonder if Amazon still allows you to cancel orders before they are shipped for a full refund. If that's the case, you can order a movie, watch it in... more » weatherman: It would make a lot of sense to people who want to be able to access their DVD collection remotely - if they travel a lot, have a weekend home, etc. I... more » njdevil: 1. Buy Twilight, watch it online. 2.wait for DVD of Twilight to arrive. 3. Upon arrival, publicly throw unopened DVD in the trash as if making a poi... more » comrade_leviathan: Holy poo, that's awesome. So if I buy a Blu-ray on good old Amazon that includes a digital copy, would this mean I could watch that movie on my TV, i... more » whiteflea: Wait...so, if I have a computer with an HD graphics card capable of full 1080p but DON'T own a bluray player, I could buy a bluray movie and be able t... more » glenno86: Sounds great for people who gift dvd's to others :) more » yantelope: The simple quick reason why they didn't put them both together is because people don't want to spend $20 on DVDs anymore and Blu-ray was supposed to a... more » Slinkytech: Because they are greedy and would rather exploit their customers than to make then happy. more » dagamer34: I'd rather not, since that means that people wonder which side the DVD version is on, as I doubt it will be standardized (is the label correspond to t... more » -
#familyguy
Exclusive Clip From Family Guy's Empire Strikes Back Has A New Lando
We've got the first exclusive clip from Seth MacFarlane's second Family Guy Star Wars spoof. Since Empire Strikes Back is the best of the bunch, MacFarlane is really going to have to bring it... and so far, so good. -
#blockquote
What Is "Success" for Blu-ray?
According to the president of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Craig Kornblau, if 30 percent of a movie's home video sales today are Blu-ray, that's pretty damn good. More » -
#amazon
Amazon Disc+ on Demand: Buy a DVD or Blu-ray Movie, Stream It Instantly
This is awesome and just plain makes sense: With Amazon's Disc+ on Demand, when you buy a DVD or Blu-ray movie, you'll be able to stream it instantly via Amazon On Demand. More » -
#rant
Dual-Sided Blu-ray/DVD Discs: What the Hell Took So Long?
HD DVD made dual-sided HD DVD/DVD combo discs in 2006. They even announced a dual-sided HD DVD/Blu-ray disc in January 2007. So why the fuck did it take three more years to make a Blu-ray/DVD combo? More » -
#terribleideas
Oh Gee, Blu-ray and DVD Flipper Discs Seems Like Fantabulous Idea
Blu-ray's latest bit of brilliance is the Flipper: a disc that's plain ol' DVD on one side, and Blu-ray on the other, like bolting a cassette tape on the back of a CD. Amazing. More » -
#remainders
Remainders - Stuff We Didn't Post (and Why)
Trade in Your DVDs, Plus a Couple Bucks, and Get the Blu-ray Versions...Steve Ballmer Acknowledges Apple's Gains, Remains Cocky...Sanyo to Build Houses Powered by Solar Energy and Li-Ion Batteries...Sony Announces Vague "iTunes-Like" Store on PlayStation Network for Books, Movies, Music... More » -
#dvds
Company Claims That Its DVDs Will Last 1,000 Years
A start-up by the name of Cranberry is claiming that it's DiamonDisc product can last for 1,000 years without any deterioration. If true, that's great, but will you even have the equipment to read the media at that time? More » -
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#storage
LG's N2R1 Wi-Fi NAS Shares 1TB of Media for $299
Anyone who owns a Time Capsule can tell you that while Wi-Fi storage isn't the fastest solution, it's certainly convenient. More » -
#dvds
Apparently, DVD Copying Software Is Illegal
Ruling against the RealNetworks in the trial of sooo last century, a federal judge said that it was illegal to sell or make DVD copying software under the DMCA. But what about actually ripping DVDs yourself? More » -
#rumor
Toshiba Even More Officially Gives Up the War, Will Launch Blu-Ray Player
Toshiba, the former leader of Blu-Ray's enemy HD-DVD camp, is admitting defeat in the most final way they can: By launching a Blu-Ray player. More » -
#bluray
Blu-ray Sales Up 91 Awesome Percent
Blu-ray disc sales are up 91 percent so far this year, with player sales up 25 percent, so that there's around 11 million Blu-ray players in the US, including PS3s. What up haters??? Right? Right? More » -
#storage
DVDs That Last for 1000 Years Might Be Overkill
Problem: Optical media like DVDs eventually die. Solution, according to Barry Lunt: Actually carve data into a disc composed of magic hard "persistent" materials with a laser. More » -
#homeentertainment
Magnavox Magnavision Model 8000 DiscoVision (Laserdisc) Player Reviewed
The Magnavox Magnavision Model 8000 DiscoVision Videodisc Player was a "record player that produces beautiful sound and pictures" through your TV. Released in 1978, Magnavision 8000 was the first consumer player of the format you know as Laserdisc. More » -
#art
CDs Team With Insect World to Battle MP3 Threat
We hoped it wouldn't come to this. In a moment of passion, a series of AutoCAD templates has converted various optical media into a (deadly?) swarm of flies. May God have mercy on us all. [CNC Forum via MAKE] -
#questionoftheday
A Lot of You Still Don't Give a Crap About Blu-ray
Even if Gizmodo readers weren't one of the first ones on the Blu-ray train, they would have hopped a ride some time in the last few years that the format's been out there. Well, yes and no. More » -
#bluray
Asus Slim Blu-ray Drives Feature a Wicked X
We don't know what the LED X found on the side of this Asus Blu-ray drive is supposed to symbolize to the people of Earth, but we aren't ones to argue with pointlessly glowing aesthetics. More » -
#questionoftheday
Are You Finally Ready To Replace Your DVD Player With Blu-Ray?
Prices are finally reaching that $100 sweet spot, and your DVD player isn't getting any younger. More » -
#hometheater
DRM Group to Kill Analog Blu-ray Output
The AACS Licensing Authority is most renowned as the group behind the DRM found in Blu-ray discs—the same DRM, mind you, that's already been cracked. And they're out to kill analog. More » -
#storage
12TB DVDs Could Be On The Way
A storage density of 51MB per square centimeter? Whatever, standard DVDs. Australian scientists developed a new multilayer optical storage medium that can house data at 1.1TB/cm3. More »
