Posted by Roy L. Fuchs on 06/26/06 03:13

On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 15:29:58 -0400, Shawn Hirn <srhi@comcast.net> Gave
us:

>In article <1151173161.857085.260880@c74g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>,
> "asj" <kalim1998@yahoo.com> 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.
>
>So far, most of the major studios are behind HD DVD because its cheaper
>to produce recorded DVDs in that format compared to Blu-Ray. I do not
>think it is wise for consumers to get excited about either technology.
>It is foolish to buy hardware to read either Blu-Ray or HD DVD media
>right now. I for one will wait until this controversy simmers down and
>the entire industry settles in on one type of medium or the other or
>until a hybrid player is available that can play both types of DVD media
>in one box at an affordable price where affordable is < $300.

I'll stick with my top end HD-XA1 HD DVD player for my CHOICE, and
I'll wait and buy the shitbox $100 player for BluTurd, thank you, and
no, it is not foolish.

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