Posted by Derek Janssen on 10/26/06 19:00

Doug Jacobs wrote:

>>The movie that is ONLY released on HD-DVD or Blu-Ray maybe.
>
> The HD-DVD movies I'm seeing contain both a DVD and HD-DVD version on
> them, so you can buy the "new" version while still being able to use it on
> older DVD players.
>
> I haven't seen the Blu-Ray releases do anything similar.

> I also don't see DVD going away any time soon. Look at how long stuff was
> released on VHS even after DVD had clearly dominated the market.

And unlike VHS, current Blu-Ray and HD players both play most standard
DVD, and therefore not as immediate a need to "replace your library".
(Unless, like newly released DVD's at the time, you wanted to.)

Problem is, that aspect doesn't get much publicity in the specs--
Uninformed mainstream customers aren't ready to "replace their DVD
library", as they're afraid they'll have to, and HD/DVD Combo titles
sell themselves faster to the timid convert....
Who will, if converted, eventually gravitate to HD-DVD players to play
the "other half" of their disks.

Derek Janssen
ejanss@comcast.net

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