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Blu Ray 19 57.58%
HD DVD 2 6.06%
Stick with regular DVD 9 27.27%
Hi Def? I still use VHS! 3 9.09%
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:25 AM   #1
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HD-DVD or Blu Ray
Yeah I'm bidding on an HD DVD and Blu Ray combo player on ebay so hopefully I won't have to worry about this, but which Hi Def system will win out in the long run?

Warner announced they will be only supporting Blu Ray and many of the so called "experts" are saying Blu Ray will win out but I don't know.



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Old 02-08-2008, 02:28 AM   #2
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Blu Ray. HDDVD has like 3 companies supporting just HDDVD compared to the list of them supporting Blu Ray.
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:29 AM   #3
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Blu Ray will win, which is good. Not only for the PS3, which I don't think you care about, but because if it wins, Bluray burners and blank media will become cheaper down the road quicker, and since Bluray is far better for storage, it's all good.
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:30 AM   #4
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:35 AM   #5
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Whichever one the porn industry backs.
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WWKD sums up my thoughts nicely. Although I may get an HD-DVD Player for my 360, we just had a price drop to $120, which is tempting.
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Originally I think people were betting on HD-DVD, but I think the vote has now swung to Blu-Ray. I'm not too sure, as I'm not an expert, but I'd like to see what everyone says.

Blu-Ray seems to have the current vote.
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Old 02-08-2008, 02:48 AM   #8
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Blu-Ray by far. Sony was smart. Neither HD or Blu Ray are really selling the stand alone systems very well but Sony is winning the war because people who have PS3's are buying Blu-Ray movie just because they can. With them having such a much better install base off the PS3 alone, HD will continue to fade. Add that into places like Blockbuster only supporting Blu-Ray and Target offering it over HD at a 75:25 ratio.
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Old 02-08-2008, 03:35 AM   #9
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Nothing for me for quite some time. But Blu-Ray looks to be the winner.
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Old 02-08-2008, 04:55 AM   #10
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I'm in the lead on that combo player with $305 bucks. It would be sweet if that was the winning price, doubt it tho, still 2 days left.
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Old 02-08-2008, 05:17 AM   #11
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There'll be pc hardware to play both so right now I don't really care, not gonna be buying a player on its own for some time.
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Old 02-08-2008, 08:45 AM   #12
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If you are already up to $305 just let someone overbid and buy a PS3 with some extra money. Blu-ray is all you are going to need because HD-DVD is dying pretty quickly now that Warner jumped and the PS3 will at least allow you to have firmware updates down the road for better performance. You're not going to get that with your combo player.
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Old 02-08-2008, 09:54 AM   #13
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This is kind of like asking which would win: VHS or Beta after stores stopped carrying Beta.
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Old 02-08-2008, 10:23 AM   #14
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Out of curiosity for the future, are the stand alone players for each format generally backwards compatible with CD's and DVD?

Cos I mean if not fuck both of them
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Old 02-08-2008, 11:05 AM   #16
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Yeah, they are. I have a cheap HD-DVD player which I use primarily as an upconverting DVD player and a CD player. There's no way they'd release players that weren't backwards compatable.

Though I hear the first hybrid models (BR and HD in one player) don't play CDs. I know the LG ones didn't.
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Old 02-08-2008, 11:17 AM   #17
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Blu-Ray because it sounds cooler.

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Old 02-08-2008, 11:49 AM   #18
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For what it's worth, I was betting on HD DVD because of marketing constraints (It's still called DVD, for example), features, and price. However, being cheap means nothing if nobody supports you.
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Old 02-08-2008, 01:50 PM   #19
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Blu-Ray is gonna win out in the long run. HD-DVD tried to get back in the game by adding online features within their disks and some other doodads (I mentioned this in another one of these threads), but I've yet to hear a movie that has done this. The hardware is out to burn and view as WWKD mentioned.
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The PS3 is a pretty huge factor I guess, particularly because it is an everyman console not a niche product, so average Joe is gonna get blu-ray with his PS3 (which he bought on the back of the previous two and the Sony brand in general) and take advantage of it
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The PS3 is a pretty huge factor I guess, particularly because it is an everyman console not a niche product, so average Joe is gonna get blu-ray with his PS3 (which he bought on the back of the previous two and the Sony brand in general) and take advantage of it
Which would have worked better if they hadn't worked so hard to make sure that the PS3 would lag in console sales. Still, it is a rather big determining factor.
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Old 02-10-2008, 08:08 PM   #22
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Well I won that combo player so I have the best of both worlds.

Now, which movies to buy and for what format...
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Probably will get 300 on Blu ray first. And Pirates Trilogy.
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can all the DVD and HDDVD shit and stick with the VHS why dont ya, i hate upgrading epuipment all the time.
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Blu-Ray because it sounds cooler.

From a marketing point of view, Blu-Ray is way morfe marketable. It rolls of the tongue, and sounds "cool". HD-DVD just didn't have the same sizzle. People quite honestly were confused by it, some thought it was Hard Drive DVD, and wanted to know why they had to pay all that money for a HD Recorder.

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From a marketing point of view, Blu-Ray is way morfe marketable. It rolls of the tongue, and sounds "cool". HD-DVD just didn't have the same sizzle. People quite honestly were confused by it, some thought it was Hard Drive DVD, and wanted to know why they had to pay all that money for a HD Recorder.

Seriously.
Are you high?

Also, DVD prices have been going up. What makes you think prices will "settle down" on High Def formats?
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http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...Exclusive/1451

Netflix goes Blu Ray exclusive


Online rentailer Netflix has announced it will drop support of the HD DVD format, and will exclusively stock Blu-ray discs.

Citing the decision by four of the six major movie studios to publish high-def DVD titles only in the Sony-developed Blu-ray format, Netflix said that it would cease purchasing new HD DVD stock immediately, and that it would phase out existing HD DVD stock by year's end.

As we've previously reported, Netflix was the first major rentailer to support both high-def disc format, stocking HD DVD beginning in April of 2006, and Blu-ray in June of that same year.

"The prolonged period of competition between two formats has prevented clear communication to the consumer regarding the richness of the high-def experience versus standard definition," said Ted Sarandos, chief content officer for Netflix. "From the Netflix perspective, focusing on one format will enable us to create the best experience for subscribers who want high- definition to be an important part of how they enjoy our service."

The company says that although only a portion of Netflix subscribers have elected to receive high-def discs, a majority of those subscribers have chosen Blu-ray over HD DVD.
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Old 02-12-2008, 03:17 AM   #31
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http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...er_HD_DVD/1455

Best Buy to Recommend Blu-ray over HD DVD
Mon Feb 11, 2008 at 04:17 PM ET

The nation's largest consumer electronics retailer says it will recommend Blu-ray as its preferred high-def format.

According to a just-issued press release, Best Buy says that in endorsing Blu-ray, the company hopes to take a step forward in addressing consumer confusion about high-definition formats

"Consumers have told us that they want us to help lead the way. We've listened to our customers, and we are responding," said Brian Dunn, Best Buy's president and chief operating officer. "Our decision to shine a spotlight on Blu-ray Disc players and other Blu-ray products is a strong signal to our customers that we believe Blu-ray is the right format choice for them."


The news amounts to a one-two punch on the heels of this morning's announcement from Netflix that it would drop HD DVD support.

Though Best Buy says it will continue to carry an assortment of HD DVD products, beginning in early March it says it will more prominently showcase and recommend Blu-ray hardware and software products.

"Best Buy has always believed that the customer will benefit from a widely-accepted single format that would offer advantages such as product compatibility and expanded content choices," explained Dunn. "Because we believe that Blu-ray is fast emerging as that single format, we have decided to focus on Blu-ray products."
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Are you high?

Also, DVD prices have been going up. What makes you think prices will "settle down" on High Def formats?

DVD prices are certainly not going up over here
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Just bought 10 Blu Ray discs at Amazon for just a little over 100 bucks. Over a 200 dollar value.

Black Hawk Down [Blu-ray]
The Patriot (Extended Cut) [Blu-ray]
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn [Blu-ray]
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The Best of Blu-ray Disc, Volume Three (Blazing Saddles / The Departed / GoodFellas / Superman - The Movie) [Blu-ray]
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Looks like Blu Ray will win the Hi Def format war.
I'd post this in the other thread but I think no one is clicking that any more.

http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/sh...Exclusive/1469

The nation's top retailer will phase out its HD DVD support by early summer.

That's the official word this morning from Wal-Mart, first announced on the company's gadget blog, CheckOut.com.


According to Wal-Mart execs, the company will begin emphasizing Blu-ray in both brick-and-mortar stores and online over the next thirty days, with plans to completely phase out HD DVD movie and hardware sales by June 2008. The company will continue to sell DVDs and standard-definition hardware.

"We've listened to our customers, who are showing a clear preference toward Blu-ray products and movies with their purchases, explained Gary Severson, senior vice president, Home Entertainment, Wal-Mart US.

"With the customers best interest in all we do, we wanted to share our decision and timeline with them as soon as possible, knowing it will help simplify their purchase decision, increase selection, and increase adoption long term. We anticipate enhancing our selection with continued great values in hi-definition Blu-ray products, so our customers can further enhance their entertainment experience at home."

As we've previously reported, Wal-Mart was a key promotional partner for the HD DVD camp this past holiday season, with the retailer prominently featuring a Toshiba HD DVD player in one of its television commercials.

Today's announcement from the retailer comes on the heels of news earlier this week that both Netflix and Best Buy had endorsed Blu-ray.

Sure glad I went for Blu. When Wal Mart endorses something over something else it's pretty much over.



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Yeah, Toshiba is assessing their future on the medium right now. Most people believe Toshiba will announce that it's removing itself from the next-gen race this week.

Oddly enough, news that Toshiba was planning on halting production came before the Walmart news.
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