Blu-ray or HD-DVD?
The head-to-head battle that brings back memories of VHS vs. Betamax has played out for a year come November, so one would think the king of the next generation disc format might soon be crowned.
Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats target consumers who have high-definition television systems, and want to watch movies and other video content with the highest possible quality.
Toshiba and Microsoft head the field behind the HD-DVD format, while Sony, Pioneer and Dell are among the players pushing the Blu-ray format, which is a feature of Sony's PlayStation 3 game console.
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Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.
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Completely agree with this article, consumers summer from the constant wars been those two companies (Sony and Toshiba).
The average consumer only cares about getting the best that there is out there. They aren't so much into the specs. Having BD an HD DVD is confusing most consumers as well. Just hope this war wears out quickly.
I think Blu-Ray is going to win, but won't replace DVD. Instead will end up like Laser Disc.
I think DVD will be the winner. I believe the only reason the next gen of movie watching came out was because how cheap DVD's are now getting at retailers. When DVD's first came out they charged 30 bucks and sometimes more. Now new releases are 15 and even some of the older ones are 5-10 dollars. Then there is the medium average 20 dollar price. Why back that product when you can make a new format and charge the 30-40 dollar premium once again?
Either way it'll be another year or two before HD-DVD and Blueray choose which one steps aside but untill then we might as well stand back and enjoy the show.
I agree with the article. I don't think people are necessarily confused, but I do think they are very hesitant to buy into a format that isn't the clear cut winner. As long as studios keep jumping ship and changing their format allegiance, most people will do just like PS360WII said and keep buying DVD.
The fact is this. Wether or not people go for Blu-ray or HD-DVD, PS3's are going to continue to sell. Mark my words, they are going to sell in large numbers. And more and more people will have Blu-ray players. Now these people may or may not utilize the format. But this is a numbers game. The more players that are out there, the more chances people have of using them. Toshiba seems to be missing one vital point. If HD-DVD stand alone players are outselling Blu-ray players 7 to 1, and PS3 means nothing. Who the hell are buying Blu-ray Movies?