Just wondered what the line of thought was on this. Why are they so wide, its not the amount of electronics needed inside of them because the PS3 can play blue ray movies and do quite a bit of other stuff and its smaller than the plane ole players. Is it a style thing?

What is the difference between a DVD and Blue Ray? :stupid:

What is the difference between a DVD and Blue Ray? :stupid:

Pretty much the same thing as an older TV vs a new HDTV. Higher definition, more resolution.

Pretty much the same thing as an older TV vs a new HDTV. Higher definition, more resolution.

All my TV's are old. :lol:

What is the difference between a DVD and Blue Ray? :stupid:

Because a blue laser used in Blue ray has to be physically 2300 times the wavelength of the lased pulse.

Because a blue laser used in Blue ray has to be physically 2300 times the wavelength of the lased pulse.

Stop it.

Blu-Rays, due to that wavelength, can read much smaller pits in the disc. Smaller pits means more data.

In real terms, a DVD holds about 600-800 megabytes of data, while an hour of high def video takes about 1 gigabyte (theres 1,000 megs in a gig), making it impossible to put a high def movie on a CD.

If you dont have a high def tv, you dont need to sweat Blu-Ray. Why are the players so wide? Dont know.

Stop it.

Nerdy talk :hot:

My answer is so that they match everything else you have stacked up.

Nerdy talk :hot:

It makes my brain hurt.

It makes my brain hurt.

C_Jo starts that crap and my eyes roll back in my head and sometimes I pass out.

C_Jo starts that crap and my eyes roll back in my head and sometimes I pass out.

Do you also get cramps in your feet?

C_Jo starts that crap and my eyes roll back in my head and sometimes I pass out.

Sex time. :yay:

Sex time. :yay:

He push it in, she pull it out.

He push it in, she pull it out.

OMFG...I hope he has a big needle. :jet: :roflmao:

OMFG...I hope he has a big needle. :jet: :roflmao:

:smack: I was talking about the disc in the player!

:smack: I was talking about the disc in the player!

Well, hopefully he has a big DISC, too. :killingme

OMFG...I hope he has a big needle. :jet: :roflmao:

:smack: I was talking about the disc in the player!

Well, hopefully he has a big DISC, too. :killingme

You two are shameless. :drama:
















:killingme

You ladies REALLY need to go take care of business......

We'll wait....

:killingme

You ladies REALLY need to go take care of business......

We'll wait....

You just want pictures. :rolleyes:

You two are shameless. :drama:

:killingme

I am dirty martini'd.

I am dirty martini'd.

:oliveoil:

You just want pictures. :rolleyes:

That implies you're taking them. Sure, I'll take copies..

:oliveoil:

:roflmao: choking on my olives :olivejuice:

:roflmao: choking on my olives :olivejuice:

Don't choke on the pitt.

You ladies REALLY need to go take care of business......

We'll wait....

Done. :cool:

Don't choke on the pitt.

No problems there. She's a spitter. :yay:

No problems there. She's a spitter. :yay:

Who gave you the wrong info?:confused:

And my olives are stuffed :whistle:

No problems there. She's a spitter. :yay:

Who gave you the wrong info?:confused:

And my olives are stuffed :whistle:

Oh... my... goodness... :lmao:

Not so bad when you sex up the other threads, but when you tread on the sanctity of the nerd's last realm, well, that's pretty low. Even computer geeks and nerds aren't safe in their own place here anymore....


:drama:

Not so bad when you sex up the other threads, but when you tread on the sanctity of the nerd's last realm, well, that's pretty low. Even computer geeks and nerds aren't safe in their own place here anymore....


:drama:

And your point?

if you had one ...hahhaa!

And your point?

if you had one ...hahhaa!

:roflmao: You beat me to the punch. :lmao:

And your point?

if you had one ...hahhaa!

No point.... just bellyaching because I can and I'm bored... :ohwell:
Is Brusters still open this late?

No point.... just bellyaching because I can and I'm bored... :ohwell:
Is Brusters still open this late?

It should be.

No point.... just bellyaching because I can and I'm bored... :ohwell:
Is Brusters still open this late?

I'll take a chocolate chip cookie dough hot fudge sundae. TIA :flowers:

I'll take a chocolate chip cookie dough hot fudge sundae. TIA :flowers:

Shall I gibe him direxions?

Who gave you the wrong info?:confused:
The forums. :jet:

And my olives are stuffed :whistle:
"Queen" olives for sure. :lol:

I'll take a chocolate chip cookie dough hot fudge sundae. TIA :flowers:

Shall I gibe him direxions?

Too late,I already left.

And Rose.... :otter: ?

Shall I gibe him direxions?

It would be a melted mess...the ice cream, I mean. :smoochy:


The forums. :jet:


"Queen" olives for sure. :lol:

Freddie Mercury, Inc. with pimento.

It would be a melted mess...the ice cream, I mean. :smoochy:




Freddie Mercury, Inc. with pimento.

:lmao:

I'm done.

Freddie Mercury, Inc. with pimento.

Wow, those must be HUGE. :jet:

If you dont have a high def tv, you dont need to sweat Blu-Ray. Why are the players so wide? Dont know.

Same reason everything we do is 19.5 inches wide.

Easy to stack same size components.. or to fit into standard racks or cabinets..


And 5 or 6 different components of the same size not only stack better, but look better.

Having components of all different sizes would look weird, kind of Seuss like.

Same reason everything we do is 19.5 inches wide.

Easy to stack same size components.. or to fit into standard racks or cabinets..


And 5 or 6 different components of the same size not only stack better, but look better.

Having components of all different sizes would look weird, kind of Seuss like.


Nice thing about a wide TV and the PS3. There's only four components, and since the stand is wide, everything has its own space, no stacking. and no heat worries.

Same reason everything we do is 19.5 inches wide.

Easy to stack same size components.. or to fit into standard racks or cabinets..


And 5 or 6 different components of the same size not only stack better, but look better.

Having components of all different sizes would look weird, kind of Seuss like.

How come we have dvd players that are only slightly wider than a DVD?

Blue Ray players are wider than my circa 1990 VCR

How come we have dvd players that are only slightly wider than a DVD?

Blue Ray players are wider than my circa 1990 VCR

Do you mean the mobile players? Blu-ray hasn't broken into the mobile market yet. Probably because HD on a 7" screen is a waste. Of course, once people's collections begin to be significantly Blu-ray, I'm sure they will be there.

BTW, there are Blu-ray drives for laptop computers (can even write Blu-ray). So, they can be made small.

See, they're coming...
World’s first portable Blu-ray player (http://www.gizmag.com/worlds-first-portable-blu-ray-player/10723/)

Same reason everything we do is 19.5 inches wide.
:jet: