MSNBC: The High Definition Format War is Over

Paul Hochman explains the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD

If you're a fan of epic drama, you probably don't think about the consumer electronics industry, where the battles are usually fought on the microscopic level: the smallest hard drive, the tiniest transistor, the fastest chip.

But a few weeks ago, a much bigger battle - the one being fought for your entertainment dollar - may have finally been won. And it's going to affect you immediately. The decisive shots in this conflict were fired just two days before the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, on Jan. 4.

The result: Americans are about to throw the full weight of the $23 billion they spend every year on DVD rentals and purchases toward one, new, winning movie format.

The winner is: the new DVD disc format called Blu-ray. The loser: a format called HD-DVD.

[Joey Gladstone]

........in other MSNBC news a man was found Beating a Dead Horse With a Stick today.....more on this developing story at 6:00P.M.....
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...."The JOEY has Spoken"

[season007]

we all knew this...this is nothing news-worthy..

If paramount and Universal is changing to support both format or exclusive to blu-ray, thats news.Otherwise, we don't need anymore of these!

[marinelife9]

It's actually slightly newsworthy because as the blogger states in his article MSNBC is owned by Microsoft and NBC Universal.

I bet Ken Graffeo is calling for that man's resignation.

[pharmd]

I, too, feel this is a good story because the average consumer may be in the dark about this. I know we all know very well whats going on but I can't help but feel bad for people buying these HD-DVD firesale items. This is a more public news site and will help influence the average joes out there.

I do feel that they need to give up, the fight is over, they should stop tryin go sucker our peoples money when they know they lost....IMO

[actas123]

This article is an early indication Universal is going blue exclusively. U'll see its gonna happen and it won't be long.

[MaximusPrime]

here in UK, it seems bluray is becoming wellknown.

HMV added two more rows for the Bluray and cut down two rows from HDDVD.

In newspapers everywhere, advertisement for upcoming films on DVD also included Bluray. No signs of HDDVD.

Well HDDVD is dying or had already died.

[TheExecutive]

I am sick of these news stories. Universal and Paramount need to jumpm ship. thats all i care about. seriously, where is my bourne series already?

[Baba1906]

in germany tv i have been seeing a lot talk about blu ray lately. they are also starting to give bluray movies as gifts in tvshows, and bluray players. most of the big stores for movies, music and so on, are not selling hddvd anymore.

[Skerj]

Funny that MSNBC is reporting this too, so it really is close to being over. And the children rejoiced and tacos were had by all.

[Mc187]

but can i have a quesadilla instead

[Skerj]

We're only stocking the chicken and beef filled ones, if you just want cheese then you'll have to make due.

[pwnsause]

MSNBC= Microsoft NBC UNIVERSAL. expect them to jump ship soon.

[ShAkKa]

and this is coming from msnbc = universal(hd-dvd backer) + microsoft(hd-dvd backer).

[resistance100]

I guess them rumors of Universal going Netural are true

[Sev]

I am seriously getting pissed at Universal, and Paramount at this point.

They are not at all looking out for the consumers best interest.

What I dont get either, is dont they like money? I thought all corporations were out to SELL, and make MONEY.

They cant be selling all that much and that equals not much money.
Why dont they wake up and realize that to make money they need to release their titles in Blu-Ray

[heyheyhey]

@title:

no sh!t sherlock

[Dmack79]

Go Blu ray!

[PSWe60]

ok, at this point the story is on the news, television and what not,
the HDDVD fans have to admit now the THE WAR IS OVER.
Please Univeral/Paramount, just throw in the towel already, save yourselves and the public from more confussion and fuss.
I want my Goddamned Transformers on Blu-Ray.

[Reggie Fils- Aime]

and in other news:

the console war is over as well- the Wii is the victor

[PS3Freak]

okayy buddy

[cyclindk]

HD DVD can still comeback, they just need to start making their own movies for the format and pay people to buy HD DVD players. HD DVD ftw:)

[darkshiz]

How about pay people to own free HD DVD players.

[Rice]

These type of news are getting too repetitive....

[tk]

Even the MS news service is declaring that the war is over.
This is actually news... first in a long time.

[DTClown]

BluRay is the only format to use the blue laser. Hd-DVD still uses the red laser. This tard said that both formats used the new blue wavelength laser. When are these idiots going to finally do some research for their articles?

[Lumbo]

Erm, not to rain on your parade, but BOTH use blue laser diodes.
The red laser HDDVD was a stillbirth that got scrapped years ago.

[gambare]

This is a Blu world

[nix]

a little too late, aren't we? q:

but nice to hear from MS side conceding defeat.