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Originally Posted by Rob
I suppose it comes dowm to 2 things really; Which format has the biggest/best selection of films, and which is cheapest, (players and discs).
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I think that this is true if you are only considering the HD market (which is really not very big).
I think that Sony is betting on the PC and PS3 markets to make Blu-Ray the winner. HD-DVD may be the format "of preference" early on for HD movies, but really that is all it is good for. Will it have the legs to make it to when DVD is a thing of the past? That could be quite a long time given how slowly the HD transition is going...
So, perhaps the 'side markets' of PC storage and gaming will be the immediate applications that will ensure the survival of Blu-Ray since these markets are seriously waiting for the advantages of what BD has to offer - and HD-DVD doesn't offer the capacity for PC and PS3 - well, we know where that is going
Cheers!
DAve.