Posted by Just Visiting on 01/08/08 01:02

On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:26:33 GMT, Wes Newell
<w.newell@TAKEOUTverizon.net> wrote:

>On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:43:19 +0000, Just Visiting wrote:
>
>> Well, that does it for me. I'm sold on Blu-Ray! The format war is over
>> in my book. Sony wins this one. Even if Blu-Ray goes triple layer, it
>> will still beat the competition. It holds more data on two layers and
>> the software I own already supports it. So, this will be the year that I
>> invest in a Blu-Ray burner. Now, I'll need to watch the reviews and see
>> who releases a better-built unit. I'll still be looking for HD DVD-RAM,
>> too. Where's Panasonic on this one? Geez.
>
>The format war is a long way from over when there's only 5% market
>saturation now. I wouldn't call it over til there's at least 20%
>saturation. The winner could end up being HD-VMD. It's a lot cheaper than
>both of the others, both in unit cost and it disc cost. How about a $299
>HD-VMD player/recorder with 100 GB storage and $2 blank disc? And from a
>US company? Or just a HD-VMD player for $179. Might make an impact if they
>don't wait too long to release it here and bring manufacturing up to speed.
>
>So AFAIC, the war is far from over. I'll wait to at least see this.
>
>http://www.nmeinc.com/

Well, it sounds good but I would have a few questions: How long will
the company be around? Who will help back them up? What kind of
support can they provide? How high quality is their blank media? How
reliable is their equipment? I'm definitely not sold on HD-DVD when
Blu-Ray offers me more advantages. Even the weight of the disc is
important to me.

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