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Posted by Alpha on 10/09/05 00:53
"Kimba W. Lion" <kimbawlion@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Tarkus <karnevil9@beer.com> wrote:
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>>> So, apparently the movie studios have no faith at all in the rumor that
>>> there will be a dual-format player.
>>
>>I don't see the logic. Just because there's a dual-format player doesn't
>>mean that's what everyone is going to be using. Most players will only
>>support one format, at least at first.
>
> The logic behind the dual-format player is reduced risk to the consumer.
> If
> the ivory-tower types want to take their format wars to the marketplace,
> the
> only logical path for one who wants to buy into the embattled formats
> would
> be to take neither side over the other. If most players support only one
> format, then buying a player means risking being stuck with an obsolete
> player if the other format wins the market war.
>
> If the studios see the need for double-inventorying everything--something
> the retailers will hate with a passion--then they must not foresee any
> dual-format players making it to market. Which means it will make the most
> sense for consumers to not buy into the new formats.
Although a dual format player has been proposed/announced, there is *no*
player actually working. Vaporware.
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