Blu-Ray Wins a Battle in the High-Def War

David LaGesse writes about why Blu-Ray will win High-Def formats war.

[Torch]

...but in HD this time.

[novaIS350]

Yet another Blu-ray pwns article. We've heard enough, lets not rub it in anymore

[tomfoolery]

and tomorrow there will will be a headline,"HD DVD has made new
strides in the format war!".
I'm sick and tired of format war news.
They should not approve these stories until there's an
unequivocal winner!
Can I get an Amen?

[Radiomorph]

Yeah, I thought this site was about news for gamers... wonder what I got that from...

[Captain Tuttle]

Since the PS3 is only a glorified Blu-Ray player. There certainly aren't any games out for it right now.

[tomfoolery]

but bad for us gamers who want GAMING NEWS.

[toszcze]

If you want ONLY gaming news, just don't look at Tech channel.

[Radiomorph]

You don't need to look at the Tech Cannel to see these news.

[chrno6]

so after blu-ray has won, all the xbots suddenly become neutral on the format war XD

[Close_Second]

...and couldn't give a rats about the format war. I would never buy a console to be my dedicated HD player no matter what the format. I sure as hell would never buy a clip on for playback either.

My preference has never been towards HD disc formats as I am a big supporter of digital downloads. May not be an option for the masses today but give it 5 years and it will become mainstream.

My biggest reason for supporting DD is that I have over 300 DVDs and I'm sick of having to find storage space for the cases. I know, trivial reason but a reason none the less. Strongest reason for supporting DD...convenience. Nothing like sitting back in your favorite chair to watch a movie and being able to select it from a menu of your favorite movies.

[Lumbo]

yawn

[StrboyM]

the Hd-Dvd camp doesn't want beef..lol

[Vip3r]

I think it's pretty clear to say that BD has won the format wars.

[Laka]

Digital download is the future and when that time come, Blockbuster will be busted or out of business. Blockbuster near me seems like a gost town anyway, hardly any customer on daily basis.

[cdzie1]

I think at the end of this holiday season, we’ll know either way. From what I understand, there are some killer, unannounced, movies coming out on HD DVD in the fourth quarter this year. There are also grumblings of a $200 Toshiba player and a price drop for both the XBOX 360 and HD DVD attachment, with the PS3 also dropping to $500. You also have to consider that standalone HD DVD players are outselling standalone Blu-ray players. Of course, that doesn’t include PS3, but it does mean something.

I own both a PS3 and a HD DVD player and I haven’t regretted either purchase. But I really have to think, if you can get a $200 HD DVD player or a $500 blu-ray player… I’d rather get the $200 one and spend that extra $300 on a ton of movies.

[MaximusPrime]

I heard that DVD sales is in a decline. All thanks to HD discs.

HDDVD will be next. it will be shortlived.

Bluray all the way ;)

[Maddens Raiders]

if this holds absolutely true. First the format you've implemented becomes manuf. mandate. Now follow that up with a strong games lineup, innovative features, and you could be headed for smooth sailing ahead.

cheers

[tonsoffun]

yawn - ANOTHER HD DVD vs BLU RAY story - who exactly fives a flyin fu(k anyway?

there is a million and one of these articles and I am getting sick of them.

[JasonPC360PS3Wii]

You know for all the Blu-Ray fans (sony droids last stand) saying how Blu-Ray has won there sure is a hell of alot of articles showing the war still on and in full swing. I'm going to do a prediction. next weeks news Blu-Ray vs HD DVD, the week after Blu-Ray vs HD DVD in three weeks Blu-Ray vs HD DVD, in two months Blu-Ray vs HD DVD and in a year Blu-Ray vs HD DVD. For all the Sony fans claiming victory. why do we still see Blu-Ray vs HD DVD? You guys just hold on to that hope of Blu-Ray saving the PS3 from going all Dreamcast.

[amerz]

PS3 doesn't need Blu-ray to save it. Just like it doesn't need Home to save it. It's a games machine first and foremost, and R:FOM and Motorstorm so far prove this.

Of course, now the war is Blu-ray vs DVD, since HD-DVDEAD is as the name suggests. There has not been a single HD-DVDEAD article saying it can win, only those saying Blu-ray is a step closer (yeah right, it's already over the finish line), or has already won (that's more like it). Hell, even HD-DVDEAD's supporters hope for co-habitation, they know they have no chance.

What people don't understand is that Blu-ray will go down faster in price, will always have more and better content and will always be preferred thanks to this deadly first impression.