Comments on: Sunday Musings http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/ Two guys who love Sports Gaming on their PCs and consoles rant and rave about various stuff. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:25:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: wco81 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5369 wco81 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:00:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5369 The reason the HD-DVD version costs more is that it's a combo disc, with both HD-DVD and DVD versions of the movie.<br/><br/>However, the DVD release comes on 2 discs, not to mention there is a special edition which probably has more. So the DVD layer on the combo disc probably is missing stuff in the DVD, which is only $14.99.<br/><br/>But the dirty little secret is that HD-DVD touts how much easier and cheaper it is to replicate and yet, it doesn't even have a price advantage over Blu-Ray. So studios are making a bit better margins on HD-DVD than Blu-Ray discs. Yet more studios support Blu-Ray.<br/><br/><br/>Democrats and Republicans are both very proficient at what they do, which is extorting contributions to protect the interests of the donors.<br/><br/>It's governing for the good of the country that they haven't shown they can do. The reason the HD-DVD version costs more is that it’s a combo disc, with both HD-DVD and DVD versions of the movie.

However, the DVD release comes on 2 discs, not to mention there is a special edition which probably has more. So the DVD layer on the combo disc probably is missing stuff in the DVD, which is only $14.99.

But the dirty little secret is that HD-DVD touts how much easier and cheaper it is to replicate and yet, it doesn’t even have a price advantage over Blu-Ray. So studios are making a bit better margins on HD-DVD than Blu-Ray discs. Yet more studios support Blu-Ray.

Democrats and Republicans are both very proficient at what they do, which is extorting contributions to protect the interests of the donors.

It’s governing for the good of the country that they haven’t shown they can do.

]]> By: Neil http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5366 Neil Mon, 30 Jul 2007 03:29:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5366 That's weird, traditionally it's always been Republicans who have been against the nanny state, saying that it was parents' responsibility to raise their kids and not the government's, etc. That's why all the early proponents of video game censorship were Democrats: Joe Lieberman, Hillary Clinton, Leland Yee...<br/><br/>When did the Republicans turn into such...Democrats? It used to be the Democrats who were corrupt, who were big spenders, who were in favor of pork, who said that government could solve our problems and keep us safe if we just let them run our lives. Now the Republicans are that way. Ron Paul's the only guy in the lineup who I'd even think about voting for, and this is coming from a dyed-in-the-wool non-Democrat. That’s weird, traditionally it’s always been Republicans who have been against the nanny state, saying that it was parents’ responsibility to raise their kids and not the government’s, etc. That’s why all the early proponents of video game censorship were Democrats: Joe Lieberman, Hillary Clinton, Leland Yee…

When did the Republicans turn into such…Democrats? It used to be the Democrats who were corrupt, who were big spenders, who were in favor of pork, who said that government could solve our problems and keep us safe if we just let them run our lives. Now the Republicans are that way. Ron Paul’s the only guy in the lineup who I’d even think about voting for, and this is coming from a dyed-in-the-wool non-Democrat.

]]> By: adam31 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5362 adam31 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 20:01:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5362 A 3 year old needs a laptop? Wow! A 3 year old needs a laptop? Wow!

]]> By: Matthew http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5360 Matthew Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5360 Walmart.com has 300 on hddvd for 27.88 (bd 23.88 >_< ) They also have a feature called site to store which is basically free shipping from walmart.com to any walmart store for free. So you can get it cheaper online then in the box store and pay no shipping. Walmart.com has 300 on hddvd for 27.88 (bd 23.88 >_< ) They also have a feature called site to store which is basically free shipping from walmart.com to any walmart store for free. So you can get it cheaper online then in the box store and pay no shipping.

]]> By: suburbanjoe http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5357 suburbanjoe Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:12:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2007/07/29/sunday-musings-8/#comment-5357 Re: Mitt Romney...<br/><br/>Go Dan, it's your birthday!<br/><br/>Re: Circuit City...<br/><br/>I know that in the past, Best Buy has considered the 1600 pt card as being a video game accessory. For a while, there was a gift card you could buy at BB that came with a 5 buck off coupon for games or game accessories. You could buy the card, put 5 bucks on it and then use the coupon to get 1600 pt cards for 15 bucks. Wahey!<br/><br/>How's the eye? Re: Mitt Romney…

Go Dan, it’s your birthday!

Re: Circuit City…

I know that in the past, Best Buy has considered the 1600 pt card as being a video game accessory. For a while, there was a gift card you could buy at BB that came with a 5 buck off coupon for games or game accessories. You could buy the card, put 5 bucks on it and then use the coupon to get 1600 pt cards for 15 bucks. Wahey!

How’s the eye?

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