Posted by Bruce Markowitz on 04/05/06 17:42

Yes, that is my take too. No way would I spend much money until there are
tons of movies out there and the blanks cost under 25 cents.
"Dan G" <none@12345.org> wrote in message
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> News flash: both formats are dead in the water.
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> "asj" <kalim1998@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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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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