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[DaDane]

It seems that both formats will be firmed this year.

It seems that HD-DVD players will be selling first and that approximately 100 movies will be released this year.
More than likely some enthusiasts will be eager to buy systems. These are probably mostly the same people who have loudspeakers worth more than your car. But if the price can be fair for the players there may be a mass market.

It seems that PS3 will be using BluRay. Expecting to ship millions of those in summer 2006 it will more than likely boost the BD movie market.
I think that with the PS3 there will be (many) more BD players than HD-DVD players. And I think that the movie companies would be stupid not to try to ride that wave, at least those who have choosen to go the BD way.

But what then? Who's gonna win the war?

I think that it is likely that some clever company starts shipping players which can do both. How will that impact the decision? Which format will the movie companies then choose? HD-DVD because they can do it a bit cheaper? BD because they can ship 1080p and the capacity is larger (making room for the 1080p or a longer movie or ???)