Blu-ray has won

[zipbags]

Someone should tell Paramount. I want Transformers and Trek.

[ikbradley]

Originally Posted by The Don

this is the sort of spin they are using at AVS...

no matter what HD-DVD does...they still get squashed...and this will continue because of the PS3....

HD-DVD owners make it like Blu-ray has cheated by putting a BD player in the PS3....

they never start thinking about how smart it was...

when I made my decision on which format to support...that played a huge factor...

if MS could do any more...they would have by now...and they have tried...they've tried everything and even putting players at a sub 100.00 price point and are still getting smoked...

sometimes the writing is on the wall....and other times there's a huge billboard advertising which way to go....

Exactly. Let's face it. Microsoft can't enter this war directly. I can only say this, if Microsoft even contemplates anti-trust activities, Bill Gates is going to be handed a bottle of K-Y from the European Union. Honestly, the power of Microsoft has been substantially reduced over the last decade because of continuous losses before domestic U.S. anti-trust agencies and the EU.

No way, no how is Microsoft going to ramp up much further with HD-DVD support, unless they plan on trojan horsing a 360 with an internal drive and undercutting the PS3.

At this point, Blu-ray seems to be holding its lead this holiday season, and with the numbers staying put, Warner really needs to reflect on its previous statements inferering HD DVD needed a big push to close the gap.

[The Don]

Originally Posted by ikbradley

Exactly. Let's face it. Microsoft can't enter this war directly. I can only say this, if Microsoft even contemplates anti-trust activities, Bill Gates is going to be handed a bottle of K-Y from the European Union. Honestly, the power of Microsoft has been substantially reduced over the last decade because of continuous losses before domestic U.S. anti-trust agencies and the EU.

No way, no how is Microsoft going to ramp up much further with HD-DVD support, unless they plan on trojan horsing a 360 with an internal drive and undercutting the PS3.

At this point, Blu-ray seems to be holding its lead this holiday season, and with the numbers staying put, Warner really needs to reflect on its previous statements inferencing the HD DVD needed a big push to close the gap.

this only proves the point that was brought up before...

Blu is in this to win...HD-DVD wants to survive with Blu so they can bring along their download format as an alternative to both of these options and come out smelling like roses with 100% studio support.....but available for DOWNLOAD ....

what then?...I download a movie in HD and burn it on a BD?.....I WANT TO OWN THE ACTUAL BD OF THE FREAKIN MOVIE....not a download..

[yspkrk]

I should have bought the A2 player at $98. It could have been a good souvenir in memory of the bloody format war.

[Mayor Quimby]

I've always felt that HD-DVD sort of reads like "DVD Plus" to the average Joe and with prices so low, the whole point of the format gets lost to the average consumer. Blu-Ray on the other hand has a catchy and intriguing title and really comes across as something new and exciting. While I'd love to see prices come down eventually (especially for the discs), I think that keeping Blu-Ray prices higher than DVD prices was a smart move. It comes across as something new and better. I wonder if there's any consumer feedback regarding any of this.

[Whytewash]

Originally Posted by yspkrk

I should have bought the A2 player at $98. It could have been a good souvenir in memory of the bloody format war.

HD DUD player can stack very neatly on top of your Beta player, 8-trac tape deck, Lazerdisc player, and your cassette player! Who knows, lets set a little walkman and portable cd player with 45 second anti-skip protection right on top. It can be like a shrine of old technology! Take a picture for me when your done k?

[john_nemesh]

Originally Posted by radagast

Didn't TOJ already tell TUSA they weren't going to put any more money behind dud?

any links for this news? very interesting stuff if true!

[Dark Saiyan]

Interesting.

[dtrush]

Yes, can't the DUD'ders just give up. There's no possible way to turn this thing around.

I've been so excited that Blu has been doing so well because I just absolutely am thrilled at how these discs DON'T scratch under normal use. I had a scratched DVD the other day & was thinking at how awful it would be if we couldn't progress into a next gen format without having some major benefits.

YES, I know technically BLU is better all the way around, but just for that one feature (durability) alone makes spending more money on the disc worth it for me. Screw HD-DUD.