The Downfall of HD-DVD

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  1. WOW! Now this is what you call “Not even TRYING”.

  2. NeoOfTheSith Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 8:44 am

    I love how they tag it as “SDF Video” and don’t give credit where it’s due.

    P.S. – What an original video. I don’t think anyone has ever used this concept before! Oh wait… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=friS4OOcdgQ

    Still amusing though.

  3. Digital Rain Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 10:24 am

    The XBL one was funnier.

  4. I Wiip for Sony Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 11:15 am

    And slighty more accurate.

  5. Anyone who actually owns the Xbox 360 knows that Microshaft doesnt give 2 shits about HD-DVD, they only backed it (half-assed) to make Blu-Ray not as popular, and they succeeded…

    M$ have been pushing for downloads quite heavily and in my opinion, Downloads are the future of films and maybe even the next Gen of gaming, think about it, the only size limit on the game is the size of the HDD, C’mon sony open your eyes, anyway it’s Toshiba who made HD-DVD not Microshaft not stop making it out that Microshaft care about it or made it

  6. Well, the site is called “Sony Defense Force”, not “SCE/SCEA defense force.” Technically speaking, they claim defend the entire company, not just the games.

    Target doesn’t rally matter, it’s Walmart you have to worry about. And for what it’s worth, Target still sells HD-DVD. No sensible retailer’s going to drop out on either system. Obviously, there’s not a single accuracy in that entire caption.

    @UNSC, I completely agree. Downloads are getting more and more popular. Not that the physical formats will ever die completely, any more than CDs died with MP3s, but downloads will definately become the norm.

  7. So M$ and the Xbots get it in the face once again. No surprise there as usual. What else is new?

  8. sony4lyfe, your a nigger, a spic, and a chink all in one!

  9. THATS RACIST!

  10. So uh, could you tell me just why it wasn’t intelligent for Microsoft to make the HD-DVD player integrated, that is actually a brilliant move. It means that they wouldn’t have to force something that may not be popular into people’s hands.

  11. i liked the video, thought it was funny…..
    i still back hd-dvd though, u will see…lol

  12. Can anyone tell me what this has to do with Microsoft? A console attachment losing sales doesn’t affect them much. HD-DVD vs Blu-ray will only affect the console wars in that the PS3 might sell more. Which is good, really. I’d like to see them learn from their mistakes and release an awesome PS4, much in the same way that Nintendo did and released the Wii.

  13. DaPWNz0r,
    No it goes PS3=N64 the system they fucked up on.
    Next comes Sony’s Gamecube, the system they TRY to recover with.

  14. Here’s something to make the SDF QQ some more.
    http://kotaku.com/345387/smash-bros-gets-perfect-score-in-famitsu

  15. I Wiip for Sony Says:
    January 16th, 2008 at 11:09 am

    And hopefully, also come in dead last with.

    By the way, Super Smash Brothers Brawl just received a 40/40 SCORE FROM FAMITSU!!!! Can’t wait for the SDF review on this one.

  16. I don’t know what this has to do with Microsoft or the 360(probably nothing at all)
    But i love Donfall, If you’ve never seen it before then go watch it now, and i found this really funny

    wel done SDF, you really know how to steal videos

  17. Sony did made a mistakes like they did in Betamax and they learned from it.

    I’m just glad that the lame format war is over and start buying player.

    and @sony4lyfe, Sony is the same ways as Microsoft as well.

  18. NeoOfTheSith Says:
    January 16th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
  19. Actually, it’s more like PS3= Saturn. Next (and last) would come Sony’s “Dreamcast”

    IF they make it that far. Their company doesn’t rely on games the way Sega does.

  20. P.S. Neo, you’re a fucking retard. That video’s worse than the first.

  21. I Wiip for Sony Says:
    January 16th, 2008 at 10:55 pm

    xeacon, are you insane? That one’s awesome.

  22. Sony created and pushed Betamax, and failed.
    Sony created and pushed the Minidisc, and failed.
    Sony created and pushed the UMD, and failed.
    With Blu-Ray, they finally got lucky.

    However, if you have the biggest storage medium, why do some games still need an installation?

  23. I’d like to see it re-edited.

    “Sir Nintendo sold out of Wii’s pre-Christmas. What are we going to do with all the Christmas stock of PS3′s we didn’t move?”

    “Just give them away with every New Sony Tv. Then we can claim victory for January 2008″

  24. I find it amusing at every turn SDF are claiming companies have been paid off to stick with HD DVD.

    So basically SDF are claiming that Sony have NEVER EVER spent one cent inviting, demonstrating entertaining or hosting any event of any kind to help entice any of those who have taken up blue ray.

  25. Because the hardware sucks major ass.

  26. @I Wiip,

    Who’s side are you on?

  27. I have to admit, this is one of the first things that I’ve actually found amusing since coming to this site.

    @Baine

    Agreed, not integrating the HD-DVD drive is one of the smartest things MS could do. Not only does it help keep costs of the console down, but give me a 12x DVD reader over a 1x HD-DVD reader any day.

  28. MS didnt use HD-DVD because they are pushing Downloadable media. MS dosnt care about any of the formats other than DL.

  29. I Wiip for Sony Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    @xeacon
    Lol, pardon me. It’s just such a funny video. Blasphemous, yes, but at least its the xbox being praised, and not the failstation. A wii version of this would be epic, and befitting.

  30. If anyone want’s to hear a game studio’s take on which is better; the ps3 or 360. Then listen to the Criterion Podcast 15 (aka Crash FM). There is some funny stuff in it, like how they could trick a PS2 to run faster than a PS3 and other interesting tidbits.

  31. Burnout Paradise FTW.

  32. @six1s

    ain’t it weird that not one single PS3 (and only 2 PS2) game(s) made the top 10.
    If this trend continues like this for sony, then the PS3 won’t have great year as predicted. It’s just too bad the PS3 has such low software attachment compared to the 360.

  33. Dark Knight 2K Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 8:01 pm

    Both formats are doomed!

  34. NeoOfTheSith Says:
    January 17th, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    @ xeacons
    Are you a retard? That video was the original. The video posted by SDF was a rehash.

  35. NPD December figures out today..

    Ouchhh..another ass pounding delivered

  36. Alright, I’m sorry. It’s just the SDF version kind of ruined it. Looking back on the video now makes me chuckle, but the first time through I didn’t see any humor in it. I appologize.

  37. NeoOfTheSith Says:
    January 18th, 2008 at 9:48 am

    We cool :)

  38. So SDF claim Sony dont pay off the movie companies to go blu ray (cough). I guess the easyest way to get Sony’s machine on top is to bribe the consumer directly. Sony- “Look we aren’t bribing you but to move to our format but we are giving our machines away so our format will sell its self. Come and join us”

    I can pick up a Sony TV here in Aust and get a free PS3. I guess they have to get rid of the christmas stock pile somehow.

  39. No, Sony paid $500 million to get Warner.

  40. The 360 outsold the ps3 by 2 million units in ’07.

  41. $500 million? Its going to be interesting to see how big ’07s loss was for Sony.

  42. Now both the ps3 and Blu-ray are being bled white.

  43. animekid3515 Says:
    January 19th, 2008 at 11:13 pm

    @six1s:
    “N64, the system they failed on”
    I lol’d so much…

  44. animekid3515, oh that’s right, the N64 dominated…right? Reading comprehension much?

  45. animekid3515 Says:
    January 21st, 2008 at 10:20 am

    i wouldn’t call 2nd place a failure…
    in other words you’re saying the x-box also failed amiright?

  46. hahahha that was really funny ;)

  47. dudemanguy1019 Says:
    January 21st, 2008 at 2:06 pm

    This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Constantin Film

  48. animekid3515,
    According to Sony fanboys it did. If they can use that logic, so can I.

  49. I’ll tell you who are the failures…. THE FANBOYS

  50. I Wiip for Sony Says:
    January 22nd, 2008 at 4:49 pm

    You know whats funny? Recent projections for Sony have stated that S-ony will fall short of its financial goal this year by 27%, whereas NIntendo has raised theres. AUGH! HOW COULD BLU-RAY PH41L!!?!?

  51. Idea for your next review – No More Heroes. It’s a Wii exclusive, so go to town.

  52. animekid3515 Says:
    January 23rd, 2008 at 12:54 am

    @six1s: but sony fanboys are retards…
    YOU CAN BE TOO!

  53. animekid3515,
    And steal the food from the mouths of your monogloid family by taking your job? No thank you!

  54. animekid3515 Says:
    January 23rd, 2008 at 9:25 am

    oh, HOH! can’t take the heat eh?

  55. NeoOfTheSith Says:
    January 24th, 2008 at 8:00 pm

    oh snap!

  56. This video has been used for a number of game related funny things. Not original at all.

  57. animekid3515 Says:
    January 27th, 2008 at 12:18 am

    @six1s: btw, if retardation is my job, you founded the company I work for.

  58. What movie is that from?

  59. But blu-ray sucks, its the inferior format and it costs 400% more than HD DVD and your happy? Take your meds bitch.

  60. Trivium300 Says:
    June 7th, 2008 at 4:58 pm

    first to fail: HD-DVD next to fail even harder: xbox 360 then the biggest failure to ever grace the earth and space around it, the failure will be so huge it will cause a giant black hole to suck up all matter in space and destroy all of humanity: yes, i am speaking of the wii

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