Posted by Mark Jones on 10/05/07 12:08

Lloyd Parsons wrote:
> I know that is the BD line, that the new movies made to the new
> profiles will play fine on the current players, but with the delay of
> one of Fox's new movies because of playing issues, I'm starting to
> wonder.
>
> I hope it turns out that all will be fine, but you do have to wonder
> when the newer profile machines are either not announced yet, or the
> very few that have been announced are for release next year, just what
> is going on with the profile changes.

I had hoped that the studios would at least keep one of the
early model players to make certain that the movie could
at be played with one of the digital sound formats currently
used by regular DVDs. This may in fact be the case, but it
isn't real clear from some of the information that I have read.

I am surprised that they are having so much trouble getting
the issues worked out in time to have the new systems
ready for the Christmas buying season. I may end up buying
both an HD-DVD and Blu-Ray player, but holding off on
the Blu-Ray player until the middle of next year.

Blu-Ray still sounds like it is in the early beta test stage,
and I would rather just watch a movie and not have to deal
with compatible issues.

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