And to think, I used to regard Toshiba so highly. :P
What's weird about this is Toshiba was the creator of HD-DVD. We all know they lost out to Sony in that recent format war, but why are the kissing Sony's ass in something completely unrelated?
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: Morari on January 07, 2010, 10:45:15 PM
They didn't really "loose" per say. The big names, like Disney, simply wanted more restrictions place on the use of their films. Blu-Ray offered this whereas HD-DVD did not. It's not surprising really, as Sony is the one with the film division. I usually don't care much for conflicts of interest, and Blu-Ray is no exception. Luckily I don't have to worry about it, as it will die off in a few years, just like Betamax and UMD did. :P
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 07, 2010, 10:49:26 PM
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: Chozo Ghost on January 07, 2010, 11:24:50 PM
Has UMD really died out? I know it performed terribly, and I haven't really heard anything more about it but that doesn't necessarily mean stuff still isn't being released for it. If nothing else, it does live on as the format for the PSP games, and will likely remain that way considering PSP GO has come to a screeching halt.
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: NWR_Lindy on January 08, 2010, 12:55:31 AM
Well, so much for mature games on the LG.
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: Morari on January 08, 2010, 07:18:43 PM
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on January 11, 2010, 07:08:27 PM
You know what I'd like to see in a TV? that motion controller is great and all, but sometimes I just want to type the channel and go. Combine wiimote with regular controller and you got yourself a winner.
But what I really want to see built into the TV is a HD DVR tuner with TV Guide. A TV that's ready to go with no monthly fees for a cable box, DVR & TVG service. That is the convergence I am looking for.
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: vudu on January 12, 2010, 01:57:36 PM
You know what I'd like to see in a TV? that motion controller is great and all, but sometimes I just want to type the channel and go. Combine wiimote with regular controller and you got yourself a winner.
The video I saw on Kotaku made it seem like there might be two remotes for the TV--one motion controller and one traditional controller.
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on January 12, 2010, 02:00:44 PM
It allows for dual-wielding couch action.
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: Chozo Ghost on January 12, 2010, 05:51:35 PM
Does this mean we can play along when we watch sports?
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: EasyCure on January 12, 2010, 08:37:17 PM
Title: Re: The Great Convergence is At Hand
Post by: Stogi on January 12, 2010, 09:42:00 PM
God. Both of those TVs make me droll.
I've always envisioned a TV that worked like a Wii. I wish the LG had more processing power so I could see the channel thumbnails play out live.
The Cell TV sounds exactly like where I figured the TV scene was going....basically giant Iphones stuck to a wall. This probably means that someone will probably hack it, which is fucking awesome. But finally, FINALLY I could do this....
