Posted by Tarkus on 10/11/05 14:42

On 10/11/2005 6:27:01 AM, Bill Van Dyk wrote:

> It absolutely amazes me how Sony and Toshiba et al can see it coming--
> clear as day-- and still can't prevent it: Beta vs. VHS all over
> again.
>
> Consumers have shown that they won't plunge into a new format in large
> numbers until they get a clear idea that one format will prevail. The
> incredibly fast adoption of DVD showed that.
>
> They also, up 'til now, have shown an aversion for overbearing copy
> protection schemes. So here's hoping a third, non-conforming format
> comes out by some renegade company that isn't under the thumb of the
> content corporations or their cronies in Washington. A man can
> dream...

Exactly how would you expect a third format to succeed without the
blessing of those content corporations in Hollywood? Are they going to
shoot their own films?
--
"Good evening, I'm Leonard Nimoy. The following tale of alien
encounters is true. And by true I mean false. It's all lies. But
they're entertaining lies, so in the end, isn't that the truth? The
answer is 'no.'"

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