PodJun 5th, 2007 - 13:12:54

Heh a hybrid, I somehow don't see that happening. I am rooting for Blu-Ray, but I guess it is still up in the air. Honestly I really don't know which one will be the winner, because what I haven't heard, is what the adult entertainment industry is looking at.

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ImpliedconsentJun 5th, 2007 - 14:20:16

Really? No Hybrid BluRay/HD-DVD? Ever heard of LG? How about the LG BH100? How about a company called Samsung? How about the Samsung BD-UP5000? Based on just these 2 company's R&D, I think you'll see more dual format players coming.

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AndrewJun 5th, 2007 - 14:22:00

The article says that both formats perform equally well, and for video resolution and audio format that may be true. But Blu-ray disks have about double the data storage capacity of HD-DVD. So studios can put much more on a disk or use less disks when they sell on Blu-ray.

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LarryJun 5th, 2007 - 14:25:16

All I know is that I'm not budging until this whole mess between these 2 formats clears up.

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StephenJun 5th, 2007 - 14:39:03

Honestly, I hope both formats prove to be a mad failure. Thus far, they have been nothing but a headache, especially for those of us who work with video stuff. We've had HD cameras for years now and still no reasonable option for delivering the content. For the love of all things decent, can we please just get on with it!?

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mooseJun 5th, 2007 - 15:04:34

I wonder the same thing 'will blue ray go the way of the old beta format?' because they do not care to hawk their wares to the adult entertainment market(a multi-million/billion dollar industry}....almost certainly!

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GeorgeJun 5th, 2007 - 15:21:46

I like the bit about the price drop because demand is increasing - Someone needs an economics lesson here. The price drop occurred because of the existence of a dual-format player (introduced at last January's CES in Las Vegas), and that fact that there is one major studio (Universal) not producing Blu-ray content. Sony's a little nervous that they're not as far along in the race than they should be.

Once Blu-ray starts to include Java for interactive applications the format wars really start. At 30 Gb for dual-layer HD-DVD and 50 Gb for dual-layer Blu-ray, size will matter. Data transfer and audio rates are faster on Blu-ray, which may not be noticable, but allow for faster delivery.

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clientsconfidentialJun 5th, 2007 - 15:57:06

George:

Thanks for your comment, it is just plain wonderful to read something that is intelligently written as well as informative. There is just too much stupidly written junk on the internet. Lynn

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PaulJun 5th, 2007 - 16:16:57

>> I like the bit about the price drop because demand is increasing -
>> Someone needs an economics lesson here.

OK, then I'll give you one.

Higher demand means they can up production volume without fear of units collecting dust on the shelf. Higher production volume means lower per-unit production costs. Simple economy of scale.

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PaulJun 5th, 2007 - 16:30:25

>> Sony's a little nervous that they're not as far along in the race than
>> they should be.

Hmmm, the PS3 is the top selling Blu-Ray player, and Blu-Ray movies are outselling HD-DVDs by a margin of more than double. How exactly is Sony not far along in the race? Putting Blu-Ray into the PS3 was sheer genius and will be a major component in Blu-Ray winning the format war.

And before anyone brings it up, the HD-DVD add-on for XBox 360 is a joke.

tech.monstersandcritics.com/news/article_1295243.php/More_Blu-ray_vs._H D-DVD_performance_confusion

On the idea that 'consumers will move to the cheaper option' - while this may be true, judging based upon the current price point is premature because high definition DVD technology isn't even out of early-adopter phase yet. Prices on everything will come way down in the next year or two. $100 vs $125 is not as big a deal as $400 vs $600. As a consumer, would you sacrifice storage space and performance to save $25 on a device you'll own for years to come? I doubt it.

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