System modder creates a PS3 portable....laptop.

Joe is messing with film AFAIK, so he is very very cool

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Originally Posted by Psy

35mm film kicks Blu-rays ass since it is the source material. Having 35mm prints of movies would make you much more cooler.

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And much poorer. How much would it cost to have a 35mm projector and the source film?

I still watch more on laserdisc than anything else :?

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Originally Posted by Joe Redifer

You are correct, TmEE. The jump in picture quality from DVD to Blu-ray (on an HDTV) is FAR more than the jump in picture quality from VHS to DVD. DVD has poor resolution, no matter how you try to dress it up with VGA cables, upscaling and the such, you can't add detail that isn't there. The sound is noticeably better on Blu-ray as well, even on conventional surround systems since the bitrate is higher than can be delivered on DVD. If you go for the uncompressed or lossless surround (with up to 7.1 discrete channels that DVD cannot deliver), then it is amazing.

Blu-ray is for the cool kids. DVD is for homeless people.

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I think you misunderstand. I'm not disputing that Blu-Ray has higher bitrates all around, higher-fidelity picture, etc etc, nor am I saying that watching DVDs with better equipment can add detail that isn't there. What I am saying is that the entry cost for Blu-Ray at this moment is far more than what it's worth to me and to nearly everyone I know. When it comes right down to it, most people aren't taking full advantage of their DVD setups...still using composite cables, or god help us all, coax to carry their signals. Do these people want to pay thousands of dollars to replace all their stuff with shiny new HDTV and Blu-Ray equipment? Nope.

For the entry cost, the PS3 and the HDTV should mow my yard and clean my house for me as well as give me the best possible picture and sound. :P

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Originally Posted by darkwingduck13

I think you misunderstand. I'm not disputing that Blu-Ray has higher bitrates all around, higher-fidelity picture, etc etc, nor am I saying that watching DVDs with better equipment can add detail that isn't there. What I am saying is that the entry cost for Blu-Ray at this moment is far more than what it's worth to me and to nearly everyone I know. When it comes right down to it, most people aren't taking full advantage of their DVD setups...still using composite cables, or god help us all, coax to carry their signals. Do these people want to pay thousands of dollars to replace all their stuff with shiny new HDTV and Blu-Ray equipment? Nope.

For the entry cost, the PS3 and the HDTV should mow my yard and clean my house for me as well as give me the best possible picture and sound. :P

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Agreed. People just aren't willing to shell out for that stuff.