Posted by RobH on 04/05/06 19:38

"asj" <kalim1998@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:1144241239.711876.316950@u72g2000cwu.googlegroups.com:

> 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.
>


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.

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