Re: A Blu-ray Civil War?

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Mike37... my post above was not in direct reference to your post (above mine). I had posted what you see above on another thread (player discussion), and when noticing the subject of -this- thread (and related linkd story), I thought my comment would be better suited here. Usually when I'm directly responding to another msgbd member, I'll mention their name, and/or also quote something from their comment, to either refute and correct, or praise.

Whoopsy-doodly! Sorry there LH.


You know... I've caught myself saying Net Flanderesque things lately.

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I owned a deck, and it turns out, every single symptom I have was due to profile change. But no, My laser had to be out of alignment... Wasn't that you Skyhawk?

No, I'm the one who told you to take your Samsung back and get a PS3

It was a SONY, and you told me that it was just my player. I don't recall you saying anything about a PS3?

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I don't recall you saying anything about a PS3?

Are you new to these boards? All I talk about here on the Blu-ray side is my PS3!

shaddai mentioned:

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2) IR control (for universal remotes)

I'd rather all other CE drop IR and go Bluetooth, then give us a universal Bluetooth remote. You see, my projector is ceiling mounted about 5' behind the seating area. Then I have two separate places for my equipment to the right of me along the wall, one just behind me to the right, another between 2 media cabinets about 6 feet in front of me. I can't point a universal remote to three places at once (yes I know there are solutions to this), but it's still a pain in planning out your HT configuration. IR doesn't bounce good either, because of the dark coverings and acoustic treatments I've applied in the room.

:: Eyeballs Skyhawks PS3::

That's uh... that's pretty... pretty... oooo shiny...

:: Eyeballs it some more. ::

Skyhawk

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I'd rather all other CE drop IR and go Bluetooth

This is a joke, right? Do you have any idea how many service tickets get turned in on bluetooth devices every hour??? Granted it's usually pairing issues but still. I can't recall the last time I heard of anything about an IR remote other than it getting damaged or 10 years old and dead.

I love this one!!! It's HD-DVD's fault that we can't get our act together and they had a pretty much finalized product already to market. Remind me again how these people are winning??? Oh yeah, $$$ony money.

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This is a joke, right?

Absolutely not. IR line-of-sight communication is ancient, and I think it's time for something more advanced - regardless of the technology, so that the limitations I've had difficulties with are overcome. And the Bluetooth implementations of both my PS3 and my cellphone headset have operated without a hitch, so I know this technology works regardless of your opinion. Again, the problem with IR is that I cannot control devices at the same time around my room, let alone around my house. It's time to move on.

Skyturkey,
Do you ever actually pay attention to what you're reading and writing or is that too difficult for you? I never said Bluetooth doesn't work, only that it's not as foolproof and reliable as your "ancient" IR remote. When the proverbial grandma in Peoria can use bluetooth remotes without a hitch, then they'll become a valid replacement option. Until then, only people like you with your "special wall coatings" will be bitching about it.