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Originally Posted by Geoff D
I bought into HD DVD first because I liked the selection of movies better and it seemed to have been born fully formed, unlike BD with its piecemeal rollout (additional profiles), early reliance on MPEG-2 etc. But as the BD range expanded and it became clear that HD DVD was struggling with its 30 GB limit (although given how efficient the video codecs have become it wouldn't be a massive problem today) I bought a PS3 and never looked back.
I never really got into the 'war' aspect though, I just wanted the best all-round package and supported whichever release I saw fit. I was simply a fiend for high-def media, having bought loads of DVHS movies prior to the disc-based HD formats.
I joined BRDC once the dust had settled because there were just as many BD zealots on here as there were HD DVD fanatics at AVS, with the HTF providing a nice middle ground. But now, this is the only place to be for BD discussion.
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That was sort of how I got into the formats. I was hungry for HD media and when HD DVD came out at a reasonable price with some good movies, I jumped on it. However, when I got the PS3 and the Blu-ray selection widened...I began realizing the true benefits the format had over HD DVD. I soon became a strong Blu-ray proponent and cheered aloud in excitement when I read Warner was dumping HD DVD as I knew it was over then and there. I remember it happened during my Christmas vacation in 2007 and reading the article at my desk at home.
I do have to disagree a little about HTF. While it was more of a middle ground, there were some obvious bias with the moderators for HD DVD. Then I heard they were given free HD DVD players by Toshiba. lol