David Hingtgen

True, if there is a "mass format-death sale", it may be worth picking up a player and buying a lot of titles on HD just to build up a "next gen library" at like 1/4 the cost it'd take to get those same titles on Blu-Ray. Future titles would have to be Blu-Ray, but depending on how many you buy, you could easily come out hundreds ahead, even with the purchase of a player.

Is Sleeping Beauty still the only traditionally animated widescreen Disney movie?

I thought "reduced sales due to waiting for a winner" was obvious. I've greatly reduced DVD purchases over the last 6 months (to almost nil)---I'm really not buying anything until I have my next-gen player(s). No point at all in getting "hit movie of 2007" in DVD, then 3 months later buying it again. A week ago, I would have bought a cheap HD-DVD player with my HDTV, and waited a while to snag a PS3. But at the moment, it kinda looks pointless to buy HD-DVD. We'll see, just 2 more days until CES.

A counter-argument I saw is that India doesn't want everyone to realize their MKI's radar really isn't that good, little better than a basic Flanker B. If it's never used, nobody knows how good (or poor) it really is.

Of all the 80's dino cartoons, "mind-control helmets" quickly identifies it as "Dino Riders". http://www.dinoriders.com/ http://www.toyarchive.com/DinoRiders/DinoRidersToys.html

They should just make every promo pic of a yellow one with black stripes. And maybe an Autobot logo on the hood. Sales! PS---LOL. My log-in at the Camaro forums still works. I haven't been there since about '97 I think. Amazed that an unused account survived that long through forum upgrades, time, etc.

....and the latest news/rumor says WB got a half-billion for this.

Here's the article: India bans Su-30MKI fighters from using radars during 'Red Flag Nellis' exercise By Radhakrishna Rao India's defence ministry has confirmed that the six Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighters that will participate in "Red Flag Nellis" manoeuvres at Nellis AFB, Nevada in August 2008 will operate without using their NIIP Bars radars. "The radar frequencies are top secret, as they can be used to block vital functions of the fighter," says the Indian air force, which adds: "While we have a good equation with the USA, we have to be careful about the future." US interest in the system stems from China's large inventory of Russian-made Su-30s, and Moscow has previously stated that the MKI's radar frequencies should not be revealed. India's Red Flag commitment builds on its air force's mid-2007 deployment of six Su-30MKIs to the UK for a bilateral exercise with Royal Air Force types including the Eurofighter Typhoon and Panavia Tornado F3. The Indian service is also expected to send an Ilyushin Il-76 tanker and two Il-76 transports to accompany its fighters to the USA.

I'm amazed they kept the roof that low. I'm worried about headroom now...

Just saw this and had to post it: Red Flag would be AWESOME if they held it in Alaska this year, now that they've got their F-22's:

Yeah, and deny us all our fun comparing the two. Of course, they can't really "risk" even one "shoot down" of any plane by a Flanker, or congress will cut all funding. "Why are we paying for this when INDIA can shoot down our billion-dollar planes?"

Not much more than that. The F-22 is not confirmed, but you KNOW they're going to be there anyways, especially with the MKI's coming. Basically: India says they're coming to Red Flag, and bringing their MKI's. They are also making a big public fuss that the MKI's radar is so advanced, it will not be used at all, so that its frequency etc cannot be monitored by the Americans.

I'm looking more at "all" movies, not just "recent blockbusters". I'm going back to the 80's when I'm planning my purchases. Yes, Blu-Ray is better for 2007+. But for 1980-2006, I see more HD-DVD's I want.

Yeah, but not Transformers on HD-DVD. Seriously---HD-DVD has the one release that really matters to the age group most likely to "pick" a format soon. (like me, and every other PS3/360 owner) Especially considering its still notably cheaper price. Currently "what I want on next-gen discs" is split about 50/50, maybe a slight edge to HD-DVD. Warner does comprise a good number of those, but #1 is still Transformers, and they just signed an 18 month "not on Blu-Ray" contract.

::gasp:: Wow, rumors+lots of money=truth!

I'd be happy with UNO or Pac-Man, (which are likely since they're the free ones with the arcade SKU)

August 2008, Nellis AFB: Su-30MKI vs F-22 at Red Flag.

I'm wondering if a lot of people here don't have a 1/60 VF-1, and don't realize just how small it is compared to the new "giant" 1/60 valks like the Sv-51 and YF-19. The *1/48* VF-1 is dwarfed by the Sv-51. The 1/60 VF-1 looks like it's a baby that'll some day grow up into a valk when put next to a Sv-51.

Because a lot of the past 3 years was writing the story, the background, the setting, the history. And developing the engine. ME 2 will use the same story, background, characters, and engine. They spent 3 years developing the entire trilogy/system, ME 2 and 3 will be more like "expansion packs" than anything else. Think of the LOTR movie--they were all made and filmed together, but released spaced out as they were completed. ME will be similar. They've already got the story, and the engine, and the texture maps of Tali's environment suit. They just need more story, a few new people/places, and more recordings from the voice actors. They can't take 2+ years between games on a single system for a "single story told in a trilogy". MGS has spanned the PSX, PS2, and now PS3. ME will all be on the 360, they can't take that much time. Especially when each game is set right after the other. (Never stated as such, but pretty much has to be to retain characters, especially your Shepard---unless they have a really advanced "age any custom-made Shepard 5-10 years without looking funny" algorithm.

Because people LOVE to jump on speculation from websites as fact. Plus the fact that their "wishlist" is pretty darn close to what's being rumored lately, and may be more than just a wishlist, and actually a disguised article of "what was leaked to us". The best part I've seen rumored, is that due to the HD-DVD integration, Toshiba will actually be making them. More of an "HD-DVD player that plays 360 games" than vice-versa. And that way, it wouldn't be MS hardware, and would have a totally different design--hopefully no more RROD and super-annoying loud noise.

I think the counter just got messed up somehow, noticed it yesterday. Alternately, I wouldn't be surprised to see ME 2 in Dec. (Though July '09 is more likely)

NBC's going to have extensive coverage it seems, even going to broadcast the nightly news from there. They're treating it just like the Olympics, building a new studio there and everything. http://NBCatCES.com

CES starts monday. All will be revealed then. Plenty of rumors of Bill Gates "announcing something big" for the Xbox. Could be a new 360 with HD-DVD built in, or it could just be a rumor. Or yet another "exclusive content on Live" deal nobody but MS really cares about.

Just to make sure---have you checked Macross World's own info on those kits? http://www.macrossworld.com/macross/models..._m/vf11_172.htm (sorry, no pictures of the Retppu one)

Oh yeah. Mineral deposits. Those suffered from severe texture pop up. I swear I could have the things scanned and be driving away, THEN the final details would load. Worst in the game. Asides from that, water, and Normandy consoles, environments did pretty well.