the hd-dvd excuses and arguments against Blu-ray thread

[mov9384ie]

here we keep a list of all the arguments made by hd-dvd fans against blu-ray that never came true:



-the majority of blu-ray titles are bd25 because it's too expensive to make low yielding dual-layer bd50

-the first player to reach $200 wins

-vc9 is a magical codec that allows transparency at 12-15mbit

-bd50 is overkill for hd movies and will never be fully utilized

-most movies on blu-ray will use mpeg2 codec negating the capacity advantage

-after the ps3 launch dies down, hd-dvd will get back the lead

-hd-dvd will win because of porn support

-profile 1.1 will be delayed again and again because it's too difficult to coordinate all the manufacturers

-chinese made players will win the war

-walmart support will win the war

-fox isn't releasing because they will change sides

-transformers will change the war

-$99 players will win the war

-thanksgiving will win the war




still pending to be debunked:

-the impact of thanksgiving won't be felt until the week after

-the impact of firesale players won't be felt until after xmas because they're being gifted