Expedite the HD format war.

[BluThunder]

I've been reading a lot on this forum and throughout the Internet about this crazy format war that is giving every new adopter of HD technology headaches over what to choose. Result: nobody buys anything and everybody waits...

Most of us want only ONE format out there. With that, I think we all agree Blu-ray is the answer.

I'm a movie director in Hollywood, California and like the majority of you on this forum, I am a big Blu-ray supporter. Here's one way to end , or at least “expedite” this format war: We all have to support Blu-ray, and by that I mean going out there and buying Blu-ray discs and equipment. If us, members on this website don't do it then who will? I know we are a minority compared to the entire world, but still, if today we go out there and buy even one Blu-ray disc we are making the difference. I don't know if any of you has been checking the HD Wars reports on dvdempire.com

The week of April 3rd has seen a dramatic drop in Blu-ray sales over HD-DVD from 73.11% to 54.18%. We can not let that happen otherwise this war will go on forever. Don't get me wrong, I think format wars are a good thing at the beginning, so that manufactures can compete against each other and struggle to create better formats at cheaper prices. But enough is enough. The format war is meant to decide which one is superior. We all know the answer to that. Let's all go out there and support our beloved Blu-ray.

For all HD-DVD folks out there, the only reason why I'm supporting Blu-ray is because from a movie director perspective, the technical specs of the Blu-ray format are far superior than those for HD-DVD.

The other day I drove around a few video stores in Los Angeles and I was shocked by the lack of Blu-ray titles on shelves. Some of those smaller stores had only five or six Blu-rays. Zero HD-DVDs (which is a good sign). So I asked the store manager if they will carry more Blu-rays. He replied by saying they are waiting for the “consumers” to decide which format will win and then acquire more titles. There is no doubt that in the long run Blu-ray will be the winner. We are the consumers. We are deciding the fate of Blu-ray. If there is far more demand for Blu-rays over HD-DVDs, movie studios will cease releasing the latter and focus their efforts only on Blu-ray. Results: better looking transfers, more choice of titles, more players (also some of the electronic manufactures are waiting to release their players), more support of one single format.

The future is today, let's not wait for tomorrow. As consumers we can make the difference. Blu-ray is the future of entertainment.

I'd love to hear the views and concerns of everybody. Feel free to post your comments, the films and games you buy, and your experience with them.

Cheers.