Posted by Doug Jacobs on 01/26/07 20:33

In alt.video.dvd Jim Burgan <jimbo700@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Honestly I don't know which format will win. I don't think the format will
> take off until either Blue Ray for HD-DVD has become dominant.
> I've always been an early adopter of new technology, but I'm waiting this
> one out. Right now my money's on HD-DVD, only because the hardware price is
> so much less than HD-DVD's.

Neither format will take off until the majority of the market has a HDTV
required to even enjoy them. By that time, hybrid players will be
plentiful and cheap. Heck, once the first fully functioning hybrid player
hits the market, this whole "war" will become moot.

And even once the mass market has HDTV, what's to say they'll even be
interested in HD movies - especially when DVD players now can upscale
existing DVDs to HD. Yes, I know the quality isn't the same, but try
telling your non-technical relatives they'll need to re-buy their movie
library to get that extra little bit of quality, and see if they think
it's worth it. Standard DVD is going to be around for a long time still,
so there's a good chance that neither HD format really catches on with the
mainstream consumer even AFTER HDTVs become more commonplace than S/EDTVs
in people's houses.

HD-DVD? Blu-ray? Who cares. I still want Max Headroom released! ;)

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