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Disney Chief Rips Blu-ray Defectors

Disney CEO Robert Iger today criticized studios that have dropped support of Blu-ray in favor of rival HD DVD.

The AP reports that Iger today said Blu-ray's victory was a "forgone conclusion" and expressed disappointment that other studios had not joined the Blu-ray team.

News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch, whose Fox studio also exclusively backs Blu-ray, told the conference that his favored format offers the best picture.

"The public can tell the difference," Murdoch said, according to the AP.

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nasim6827d ago

in NA i am sure format war comes to an end with the launch of 200$ benq BD player and 399$ ps3

Boink6827d ago

BULLSH!T

they both chose to support blu-ray because of the supposed "better copy protection" that sony and the other backers promised. which seems to have worked well(not)

1080p is 1080p, doesn't matter where it comes from, and thanks to hackers, both formats are cracked/ripped beautifully and I enjoy movies from both studios in HD from the internet.

jackdoe6827d ago

HD-DVD and Blu-Ray look the same to me. I don't give a damn who wins, though I do have a slight preference for Blu-Ray as I own a PS3, because in the end, the players will be $100 and affordable.

Synex6827d ago

They will probably be cheaper than that. Look at DVD players; I got one right when they came out for $600, now you can get a decent one for $30-$40

razer6827d ago

did we back the right format?" They chose their side and now that the format isn't a slam dunk they are disappointed.

beavis4play6827d ago

that's funny, i didn't get that at all. he said they chose blu-ray because they felt it was the better format.(meaning they didn't take money to back a particular format like paramount did)
show where in the article disney says they question their decesion to back blu-ray. i think you read the article with HD-DVD glasses on.

sanderFVCKINcohen6827d ago

of course you didnt get that, you have to read between the lines mann...thats just the DL way of saying, "Oh, snaps...did we choose the right format? Also, how can the Blu-Ray be a better format, aint no difference btween em, unless you really sticking your face to the damm TV to tell a difference, but on the real who does that? Besides, HD DVD has way better sound and its cheaper to produce. Paramounts, admitted that they were payd, its just money too back em up for changeing formats, and they also said it was a better & cheaper format, for the benefit of all of us.

Snukadaman6827d ago (Edited 6827d ago )

man these news reporters like to spin their reports with a couple of words and you guys bite like trout. I was expecting the ceo of disney too call them idiots then being "disappointed" and about the format war was is a "forgone conclusion".

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Top Racers Need Top Gear – Introducing the Forza Horizon 6 Limited Edition Controller and Headset

Omar writes: "With the Horizon Festival coming to breathtaking Japan, you’ll need the essential gear to prove you’ve got what it takes to become a Horizon Legend as you cruise, drift and explore an open world full of spectacular driving experiences. That’s why we’re happy to announce the newest Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller and Wireless Headset collection, featuring inspired designs from Forza Horizon 6. The bright cyan and lime colorways celebrate the Horizon Festival’s recognition of iconic cars and hit music, with special features that are sure to impress any collector."

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Killer2020UK37d ago

Oh my, that is one gaudy design

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EasySMX D05 review

You can get Hall effect controllers slightly cheaper, but you'd struggle to find as feature-rich a package without some heavy, heavy sales.

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"It's Just So Lame" - RTGI Modder Thinks DLSS 5 Is Impressive But Shares AI Slop Sentiment

Pascal Gilcher calls DLSS 5 impressive but shares the "AI slop" sentiment, explaining the likely tech behind it and why he dislikes it.

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CrimsonWing6964d ago

I fail to see how this is AI shhhhlllloooop. Looking at the different games they showed, this has made many of them look far better.

isarai_lee64d ago (Edited 64d ago )

It's AI slop because it ignores the artists intent and changes the details ESPECIALLY when it comes to character faces. The scariest part of it is introducing it as the next stage of DLSS, a feature where the current iteration already has controversy surrounding it and for quite a lot of games cannot be fully disabled. So reasonably the precident is already set for what path this could take, and it's not good

blacktiger63d ago

In case you didn't watch the video then let me point just one part. It overrides the lighting. Then the question of what is the point of ray tracing cost and so on. Many of the lighting deletes shadow, including shadow on the face like eyes even chin.

Chard63d ago

Why stop at art when it comes to human input - why not just have AI play the game for us, remove human input altogether

theshizer64d ago

If you don’t like it, just don’t enable it. Personally I think it looks great from the videos I have seen.

isarai_lee64d ago

And what about when you can't? Cause there's plenty of games where you cannot fully disable dlss already, i mean we're well into an era where it's a major crutch for developers to cover up their cut corners, why would this be any different?

blacktiger63d ago

You are playing with people's money and allow Nvidia to scam you.

In case you didn't watch the video then let me point just one part. It overrides the lighting. Then the question of what is the point of ray tracing cost. This is all lie to raise the cost of the graphic card.

Andrew33664d ago

Making characters look more realistic not ok because we want the developer to decide on how the game was intended to look. - Internet

Change entire game through mods thus changing how the developers intended the game to be is ok. - Internet

isarai_lee64d ago

Something consumers can do to a product after they have purchased it, entirely optional and can always be undone with a fresh install

VS

The leading gaming hardware manufacturer making this the next iteration of the main AA/Upscaling technique that is heavily relied upod by modern devs and is not optional in most games.

Not at all the same but nice try

jwillj2k464d ago

At the moment you need 2 5090’s just to get an image on the screen so this is all vaporware until proven otherwise.

Andrew33664d ago

The good news is you can just not use it as well.

Christopher63d ago

It's all about choice in the end. But, I would say that calling it 'more realistic' is quite a stretch. It looks like AI art, and that's rarely realistic.

Urrakia3463d ago

All the comments I see are reminding me of how we got to the current state of gaming when microtransactions were first introduced: "It's completely optional guys, we promise! If you don't like it just don't buy it!"

I think we all know how that ended up.

Popsicle63d ago (Edited 63d ago )

I had the same exact thought the first time this was brought up in a separate article about a week ago. Took me straight back to the conversations surrounding “horse armor.” Just don’t buy it they said. Years later, many IPs I previously enjoyed are so infected with monetization schemes that I don’t even consider purchasing them anymore.

DLSS 5 and the like are the same thing wrapped in a different package. History rhymes but many of us never learn from it.

blacktiger63d ago

Biggest Scam. Overrides lighting and shadow. So why keep Ray tracing? It's all a scam to raise graphic card. We now see Nvidia with Microsoft downturn anything against them. Sony is next!