Unfortunately it seems that the HD-DVD group has adopted the idea I was suggesting Blu-Ray use, which is to have a HYBRID HD/Standard DVD disc that is completely backwards compatible with current DVD players yet allows for consumers to transition into the new format when it is financially feasible for them to. I truly hope that Sony takes a long, hard look at this and decides to adopt a similar Hybrid Blu-Ray disc; otherwise I feel that they will be left in the dust by HD-DVD, much like their Betamax endeavor. It pains me that Toshiba's HD-DVD standard has adopted this because I truly feel that Blu-Ray is superior to HD-DVD, but if I am put in the position of choosing between a format that forces me to immediately purchase new equipment to take advantage of my HD disc purchase, and doesn't seem to be interested in helping me "afford" the transition by helping to keep duplicate purchases to a minimum, than I am sorry to say that HD-DVD will be getting my business!
Here is the news link:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...n_toshiba_dvds
-Jeremy