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Posted by jerryl on 06/24/06 20:04
<kevvvo@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> asj wrote:
>> Blu-ray will win because:
>>
>> 1. There are a lot more studios behind it. HD-DVD will NOT have Disney,
>> Sony, MGM, Lionsgate and other movies!!!! If you buy HDDVD, your choce
>> of movies is VERY limited.
>>
>> 2. The manufacturers of Blu-ray are VERY big names like Samsung, Sony,
>> Panasonic, Phillips, etc. Toshiba is a lot smaller than any of these
>> companies.
>>
>> 3. Toshiba is LOSING money on each and evry HDDVD player it sells. It
>> cannot hope to outlast the Big Blu-ray manufacturers.
>>
>> 4. HDDVD sales are very lackluster so far even though the players cost
>> a lot less than Blu-ray. Studios like Warner have already announced
>> they will be cuttting titles produced in HDDVD. HDDVD is a DYING
>> format. The titles of HDDVD in amazon.com are doing badly compared to
>> blu-ray movies like Terminator.
>>
>> 5. Toshiba's brand name recognition is WAY below the brand name
>> recognition of Samsung, Sony, etc. Toshiba produces CHEAP
>> laptops...need i say more?
>>
>> 6. Blu-ray can potentially store up to 200 GB of data in ONE disc! TDK
>> already has a 100 GB disc being tested. HDDVD has only 30 GB of
>> storage.
>>
>> 7. Blu-ray can run actual PROGRAMS using Java, the same application
>> programming platform that runs your cellphone/PDA games/apps and SIM
>> cards. This means MUCH richer interactivity capabilties than HDDVD.
>> Comparing Blu-ray to HDDVD is like comparing a full-fledged application
>> like Microsoft Word or Office, or DOOM to a small flash game running on
>> your browser.
>>
>> 8. With the release of PSP3, the number of blu-ray audience will
>> immediately become several fold larger than HDDVD. The few studios
>> using HDDVD will abandon it and flock to Blu-ray.
>
> Post proof or retract.
>
Most likely he purchased a Blu-ray and is doing his bit to ensure Blu-rays
acceptance over Toshiba. I have friends that still own Beta-max.
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