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Yeah, but regular DVDs are the real monster here...it's library is way too massive and I doubt Blu-ray will ever catch up. Even if major hollywood studios support it. Indeed it was a victory for them to KO HD DVD. But I doubt we'll see Blu-ray expand in less time than regular DVDs.
Technology is moving too fast for any new formats.
I asked the guys from the DVD store where I buy all my DVD's. They say sales on Blue Ray and HD-DVD is very very marginal.
The problem is, what's the added value of HD? That's it's sharper? I'm sure a lot of people think DVD is sharp enough.
I'll eventually upgrade to a LCD screen, but I refuse to change formats, seeing as how I have 500+ DVDs. I agree with y'all that DVD is shatrp enough for me.
i think the outcome of sony (finally) winning a format war was inevitable in this case..they were shrewed enough to buy up the rights to publish over 60% of all hollywood films released up until a few years ago through various deal...all the while developing blu-ray
i think the main issue is not in the film market itself but what will happen in the videogame console wars in the next generation
i dont think sony will allow microsoft to use blu-ray in there next console and if HD-DVD defunct then sony will have a massive foothold from the offset...
i for one now watch most of my dvd's through my xbox360 and so do a large number of my friend through their own consoles and i think this will be increasingly the way people will watch films as it is easier that linking up and using seperate dvd players....
i also think the fact that warner bros saying they will no longer print in HD-DVD will mean other film sudios will follow suit and that'll b the end
Yeah. Looks like Blue Ray has emerged the winner. What with major retailers and movie studios ditching the HD DVD format...
But I guess with the player costing a lot more than currrent-gen dvds, it will be sometime until people catch up.
Sony and pioneer were the initial developers through UDO and DVR-blue which eventually became blu-ray so i believe they own the primary patents for the technology..
although if the power over it is distributed equally among the BRDA then i guess the majority could allow microsoft to use it....
REally? Wow, they're fast. I guess they saw this coming.
I don't get it though... why would they change the 360 games to blue ray? I mean 360 games can only be played on a 360. When a new version of X-Box comes out, they can turn to BluRay.
I only wonder now, if BluRay sales will begin to gain. I am wondering when I should switch.
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