HD DVD surrenders by September

[JTK]

Originally Posted by Damon Payne

Take note of my prediction: I'll be very surprised if there are surrendurs in 2007, but I hope you guys are right.

The key to this guy's prediction relies on someone making a "graceful exit and bowing out."

Now, does anyone here honestly expect that from the likes of Microsoft?

Of course not. I don't think we'll see an outright surrender.

What I do think we'll see is moves like Universal throwing BD some bones come next Christmas time and, in essence, ending the format war anyways.

It won't be anything dramatic and I certainly can't ever see MS gracefully bowing out of anything.

We wouldn't be here now if that were even remotely possible.

[ps3andlovinit]

Originally Posted by JTK

It won't be anything dramatic and I certainly can't ever see MS gracefully bowing out of anything.

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We wouldn't be here now if that were even remotely possible.

Your absolutely correct - this whole fiasco is at the feet of MS.

To benefit consumers? No.

To damage Sony, PS3 and thirdly the Studios themselves. Yes?

That's all this was ever about. Remember that next time you make a purchase. Vote with your wallets - just like you are doing for blu-ray.

[gandley]

well now HD-DVD has been fully DRM cracked (processing keys found, blu ray will look slightly more attractive with BD+.

As posted elsewhere, but this has to give BD+ the edge now

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?t=121866&page=6

[Damon Payne]

BD+ is vaporware at this point, correct? Or at least we'll certainly hear that from the hd-dvd camp.

[Knight-Errant]

Originally Posted by Damon Payne

BD+ is vaporware at this point, correct? Or at least we'll certainly hear that from the hd-dvd camp.

Is BD50 still vapourware over there or not? I can never keep track of these things.