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Posted by Fred C. Dobbs on 04/06/06 05:47
On Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:38:04 GMT, RobH <Rob@aol.com> wrote:
>"asj" <kalim1998@yahoo.com> wrote in
>news:1144241239.711876.316950@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com:
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>> 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.
>>
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>The people answering polls are a small percentage of the possible buying
>consumers. Don't overestimate the intelligence of the buying public.
>HD-DVD will be cheaper, and the lower class consumer might understand
>the word HD-DVD. I don't know or really care who wins, but the instinct
>is to always go for the cheapest, that's why Wal-Mart does so well.
Which is one of the reasons VHS won over Beta. RCA VHS vcrs were
cheaper that Sony Betamax vcrs and RCA jumped the Shark by
bastardizing the VHS format with the 4hr lp mode. JVC soon followed
with a 6hr mode leaving Sony in the dust. Remember when VHS first
came out, Blank tapes were like $20 each in 1980 dollars when
inflation was 14% and VCRs cost close to $1k . So You would get more
bang for your buck with an RCA 4hr vcr vs a 1hr Sony Beta.
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