Posted by Covenant on 03/22/07 22:34

"kim" <ntscuser@aol.com> wrote in message
news:IvGdneJBIbx1CZ_bnZ2dnUVZ8vudnZ2d@giganews.com...
> "5605" <not@chance.com> wrote in message
> news:2007032213264516807-not@chancecom...
>> On 2007-03-22 10:48:39 +0000, "RCE Defiant"
>> <peterfcukthespimstones@hotcoldmail.co.uk> said:
>>
>>> "5605" <not@chance.com> wrote in message
>>> news:2007032210285916807-not@chancecom...
>>>> On 2007-03-22 09:12:04 +0000, "RCE Defiant"
>>>> <peterfcukthespimstones@hotcoldmail.co.uk> said:
>>>>
>>>>> I initially thought HD due to the monster that is MS being behind it
>>>>> but now it's looking more and more like Blu-Ray film media sales are
>>>>> outstripping HD by 3:1 whihc don't look good for the HD camp. I'm
>>>>> holding off buying any next gen media reader until HDMI 1.3 is out and
>>>>> the dust settles on the format scuffle. What are your thoughts on
>>>>> who's going to win? I've seen a few drives come out that will play
>>>>> both formats so it looks like manufacturers are edging their bets.
>>>>
>>>> Walmart have, this week, removed HD DVD discs and players from most of
>>>> their US stores. I think that says it all.
>>>> --
>>>> 5605 your Trendy Uncle
>>>> Don't look at me, I'm just typin' and a newsreadin' it's so borin'.
>>>>
>>>
>>> You got a link to anything substantiating that?
>>>
>>> --
>>> RCE Defiant
>>
>> Can't recall where it was - but it was only in the last few days on one
>> of the gadget-type blogs.
>
> The way I read it they were clearing a particular RCA player in a
> particular store. The rest is pure speculation.


HD is going to win thanks to Blu-Ray's (Sonys) insistence to never allow
porn on its format.

Same thing happenend to VHS and Beta if I recall correctly.


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Covenant
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