Why should I choose Blu-ray?

[davewolfs]

I am completely new to HDTV so I figure I will play devils advocate

Here is my logic to jump on the HD DVD bandwagon until the format war is over.

1. There is no indication that HD DVD has plans to give up anytime soon, in my opinion the available HD DVD content is decent, there is nothing explicitly on Blu Ray that I MUST have.
2. The video quality is virtually on par, videophiles may say otherwise, but they are pretty damn close, perhaps in the future this will change but lets be realistic both formats are serving high quality content in comparison to standard DVD's.
3. There is no guarantee that current Blu Ray players will be capable of supporting the 1.1 spec. Which means a $500 investment could effectively turn into what I would deem an expensive paper weight.
4. For someone who is just entering the market and enjoys renting movies online, $230 is a minimal investment in comparison to the cost of a Blu Ray player.

These are just my thoughts after researching the topic. My largest concern is that there will be no true winner in either of these formats, so I am choosing to reduce my risk by going with the cheapest available player.

Dave