Wasn't the reason Betamax lost that they refused to allow the porn industry to use their..

format?

I'm trying to work in a joke about 'releases' here, but can't be arsed to think of one..

Posted By: Hertz van Rental on May 12th 2008 at 11:54:50

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So is an "upscaling" HD dvd player no good then? (General Chat) - Old Git, May 12, 11:35:03
- it dunt make the filums or soaps any better (n/m) (General Chat) - keith spanky, May 12, 11:43:59
  - You can't polish a turd. (n/m) (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, May 12, 11:44:43
- Get yourself a PS3 and flog it in a year (n/m) (General Chat) - Buckscanary, May 12, 11:40:32
- It's a cheap compromise, there's little point getting an HD telly unless you're going to.. (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 12, 11:39:19
  - BUT... new high def freeview boxes have hit the streets (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 12, 11:41:52
    - Ooh, yeah, forgot 'bout them (n/m) (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 12, 11:44:52
      - PJs had some tellies showing the BBC HD channel (General Chat) - Old Git, May 12, 11:47:13
        
        indeed it was a similar demo in Tescos that left Mrs Abat thoroughly gobsmacked (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 12, 11:49:47
        
        That's my next piece of non-married marital bargaining: (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 12, 11:51:13
  - and now what I meant to say. (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 12, 11:40:56
    - or people don't see it as a wortwhile upgrade from normal DVDs (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 12, 11:42:58
      - also true, (n/m) (General Chat) - HairyBobbingManAss, May 12, 11:49:49
- they have already stopped making HD-DVD (General Chat) - samcd84, May 12, 11:37:38
  - by that i guess you mean because if Blu-Ray goes tits up (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 12, 11:41:10
- I believe that HD-DVD has already lost the battle with blu-ray. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 12, 11:37:27
  - Wasn't the reason Betamax lost that they refused to allow the porn industry to use their.. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, May 12, 11:54:50
  - ....... (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 12, 11:43:55
    - Thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 12, 11:46:26
  - indeed (General Chat) - BoundsGreen, May 12, 11:43:12
    - They are. (General Chat) - Johnny Comecardiff, May 12, 11:48:50
      - yep (General Chat) - blindasabat, May 12, 11:51:58
  - correct. (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, May 12, 11:38:06
  - No, you are very right. Listen to him OG, he talks sense. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, May 12, 11:38:04
    - You're almost as old as I am, what do you know? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 12, 11:47:37
      - I am ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, May 12, 11:48:49
        
        Aren't you? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 12, 11:49:54
        
        No no still desperately clinging to mid-30sdom. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, May 12, 11:51:41
        
        So sorry (General Chat) - Old Git, May 12, 11:52:54
        
        Ah but can you prove it ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Arganth, May 12, 11:57:36
- nah that was HD format xbox was using (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 12, 11:37:18

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