Oh yeah, Paramount and Universal but neither do it exclusively...

Doesn't matter HD or BluRay, the future of DVD will die.  Everything is/will be available online.

Can someone draw a distinction between downloads and on demand and why downloads are the future as opposed to on demand which we have already.

And, if you assume most film colectors have say 400 DVD and up, how much storage capacity would you need to do away with physical disc media altogether. Ignoring the fact that most collectors like a physical disc and packaging rather than a download on a hard drive.

I still believe that there is a difference, not better or worse, between film enthusiasts and computer geeks (sorry, couldn't think of a better word) and that it's only your computer savvy person who's advocating downloads as the future as they love their hard drive more than the ability to go to a physical collection o films and select something, watch it and return it to that collection without any fuss.

I partially agree with what Chris said with regard to having HD picture and HD sound but I'd have to disagree with him on it on an 'all or nothing' basis.

Not having the capability (via hardware) to reproduce the HD sound formats isn't a reason (for me) not to get into HD if for instance, I can only just afford a player (a PS3 in my case) and an HDTV.

The sound upgrade can come later on and it's not as if DD or DTS is inadequate along side the HD picture.

I would agree that it's largely pointless getting an HD Ready TV (over 32" that isn't also 1080p. That for me is 'all or nothing' in that regard. Why spend money on a TV that can't deliver 100% of what's being output from the discs.

Back to the sound, strangely, I've listened to the PCM tracks (2 channel omly) on discs like POTC and found it to be quite immersive, given that the rears are always active, in a way that the 5.1 isn't in some ways.

Having said all that, I do take on board what Chris said about the PS3 being lacking as a player to completely review BD titles at this point in time. Until receivers with HDMI inputs start becoming more commonplace and affordable, it is.

However, (and no disprespect to Chris responding) my initial query over the PS3's lackings were to BoiBoi who seemed to suggest that it was lacking in the visual department rather than sound.

Apparently the BD-P1400 is better in the image stakes as well. From what someone told me today, it seems the PS3 fails blacker-than-black as well, which is shocking. I'd only really consider it as a one-stop shop media centre, games machine and future-proof way of watching Bonus View and BD Live features, never as a main player.

I love the way that Sony come up with Bluray and then kind of forget to tell everyone else about the changes that are going to be made, meaning that the PS3 - surprise surprise, another Sony product - is the only machine that can be upgraded to play the new discs when they come out, leaving everyone who brought an early Bluray player screwed

I BLOODY HATE SONY! - ROBBING BA....RDS!!!

Nope, totally different thing. The profiles are hardware standards.

Will they even bother if one format dies out? Smacks of a 'my cock is bigger than yours' war of words to me.

Aye, I guess the 200GB discs could have other applications (although 200GB wouldn't backup our server), but there could well be compatibility issues with triple/quad layer discs and older standalone players. Then again they might all work superbly and we could have everything (extras included) in HD

I was talking about my paying job, which isn't DVDActive I was actually dreaming of a world without posters like Scottland!

You should be too busy hanging on for dear life down under as you're all upside down. I'm just impressed that you can type while doing that as well