Posted by MassiveProng on 01/13/07 15:13

On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:28:25 -0500, Derek Janssen
<ejanss@nospam.comcast.net> Gave us:

>Lightning wrote:
>
>> Sony is so very stupid.
>>
>> Beta died because Sony was so very monoplolisic on controlling every
>> sector of the media. Mfg's dropped it and people didn't buy.
>>
>> Here is the true death nail for Bluray
>> http://tinyurl.com/ybgto3
>
>Let me guess: Not even opening the link, and the Great Karnak says
><nrrnrnrrr>..."What is that danged porn article, again?" :)
>
>Actually, accdg. to Digital Bits' analysis of CES '07, where things
>stand right now isn't far off:
>HD is leading in hardware production and ease/cheapness of replication,
>Blu is leading in software-title studio loyalty, and consumer sentiment
>is embracing Dual-Format...
>That's called a three-way battle, and it's just getting interesting.
>
>Analysts always use *one* of the three factors to determine the "leader"
>and right now it's evenly split depending on school of thought.
>One week ago, I, like everybody else, would've given the
>judges'-decision to Blu-Ray just for the studio-tie-in advantage, but
>Warner and LG have singlehandedly thrown the game for a loop.
>


Sony:

"You're very good, but I have a secret!"

HD DVD camp:

"What's is it?"

Sony, switching hands:

"I am not left handed!... Ha!"

HD DVD Camp, switching hands, all in unison:

"Neither are we! Ha!"

The game, she is afoot.

I think the dual format moves are a sign that Sony is stumbling.

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