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Posted by Fred C. Dobbs on 04/05/06 17:03
On 5 Apr 2006 05:47:19 -0700, "asj" <kalim1998@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Research firms (e.g. Forrester Research) note that Blu-ray will most
>likely win in the format war:
>
>"Blu-ray has several advantages that will help it win the day, Schadler
>said. HD DVD is a one-trick pony for video playback, but Blu-ray is
>also designed for games and computers, he said. Indeed, its inclusion
>in millions of Sony's next-generation video game consoles is a factor.
>And when former HD DVD loyalist Paramount endorsed Blu-ray, it shifted
>the movie studio momentum. Finally, although Blu-ray manufacturing will
>cost a little more initially, it offers more capacity and employs a
>proven technology, Java, for interactive features."
>
>http://www.cnet.com.au/desktops/storage/0,39029473,40057660,00.htm
>
>Informal Polls show same:
>http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php?t=451395
>
>I have informally talked to people as well. They note Sony lost betamax
>because it did not license it out. In this case, Blu-ray is supported
>by a large number of vendors. This is not just Sony. This is Panasonic,
>and Disney, Warner, Fox, and Sun, and IBM, and.....
>
>Also, people wondered why they would buy the much smaller Toshiba disc
>when the Blu-ray can hold so much more data.
One question. Where is it? HD-DVD is here Blue Ray is not.
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