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Originally Posted by ganthc
Fine, then I will see what kind of credit I should give Robert George (Obi) to see whether he has bias or not. Much like I take your advice on hd-dvd versus blu-ray with a grain of salt, I should always analyze those you place as "experts." From reading other posts on htf that Obi has made, it's obvious to me that he has a huge bias for hd-dvd, or at least against Sony.
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Thanks for posting those links, ganthc. I don't think Robert George has been any more "extreme" of his support of HD DVD as any other Blu-Ray supporter has been in their support of Blu-Ray.
This isn't the first time a "recognized name" has supported something most enthusiasts were against. Stacey Spears, a HIGHLY respected "name", feels dts audio on DVD releases is "redundant" and simply "not necessary" (para-phrasing, of course) and his opinion is shared with others considered to be "experts". Of course we all know dts is popular among "enthusiasts" like us.
Sometimes I think people on BOTH sides of this war get too sensitive when their format appears to be "attacked". If there is an issue with the PS3's VC-1 decoder, I don't think that should be of any surprise to people since the PS3 isn't a dedicated Blu-Ray movie player. If there isn't an issue with the PS3's VC-1 decoder, there is nothing for PS3 owners to be concerned about.
One of the PS3's roles was to be a Blu-Ray movie player and when the PS3 came out it was among the better of the Blu-Ray player options, if not the best. The PS3 wasn't intended to be the BEST Blu-Ray player ever made so I'm not sure why PS3 fans here are reacting the way they are.
Peace...