Posted by Big Daddy on 12/08/07 02:16

"Doug Jacobs" <djacobs@shell.rawbw.com> wrote in message
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> In alt.video.dvd Sam Spade <sam@coldmail.com> wrote:
>> What a great example of the so-called free marketplace screwing the
>> consumer.
>
> For every article or quote I see that claims that Blu-Ray is winning,
> there's another one that says HD-DVD is in the lead.

Yea, I mean we should believe the blogs as opposed to businessweek which
states that blu-ray is winning 2:1.

But seriously, can you point me to even a single article that indicates that
HD-DVD is in the lead? I haven't seen anything similar since February and
Blu-ray has been beating it at a 2-1 ration since around that time (heck
that's why Blockbuster abandoned HD-DVD months back, because nobody was
renting HD-DVD).

> In the meantime, the total combined sales of both formats barely accounts
> for 5% of what DVD has done this year. Even the early adopters are
> staying away due to memories of VHS/Betamax.

5% (which is a high figure I'm sure) would be tremendous given the new
format and the fact that 2 formats still exist. Well better than what DVD
did against VHS in its first year.

> And while the current setup certainly isn't very ideal or beneficial to
> consumers, consumers can fight back simply by NOT buying into the hype for
> either format.

Or they could buy blu-ray, the eventual winner, and enjoy HD movies on their
new HD sets and wonder why they didn't make the jump sooner.

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