Posted by GreyCloud on 06/23/06 20:09

Erik Funkenbusch wrote:

> On 22 Jun 2006 08:28:39 -0700, asj wrote:
>
>
>>Tim Smith wrote:
>>
>>>The relative-ranking argument is worthless, because of the big differences
>>>in what movies are available in each format. Looking over the movies in
>>>both formats at Amazon, I saw quite a few more HD-DVD ones that I'd be
>>>interested in than Blu-Ray ones.
>>
>>here's the point again - content is everything. would you be happy
>>with a system that won't have disney movies, or sony movies, or mgm
>>movies, etc? because that's what happens when you buy HD-DVD since most
>>studios don't support it. NOW do u get it?
>
>
> We'll see. History has shown that content alone will not drive a
> technology people don't want. And frankly, Sony has seldom succeeded in
> driving consumer technology (Minidisc? Memory Stick? Betamax?). If Blu-Ray
> is more expensive (and so far, it is.. Blu-Ray $999, HD-A1 $499) and Sony
> can't get their act together in terms of marketing... we'll see.

The best advertised and cheapest will rule that roost.


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