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Cornbuds · 24-10-2005

Blu-ray or HD DVD? Neither....for the forseeable future. New technology is always overpriced, potential for format wars, frequent bugginess/compatibility issues with hardware/software...and of course good 'ol DRM.

Besides holding some more data, what does Blu-ray or HD DVD bring to the table - other than a few more cut scenes, audio tracks and DRM.

VHS is still around 10 years after DVD went mainstream - DVD will still be here in 10 years. DVD holds enough data for the vast majority of users, has good software/hardware support, is received well, consumers feel comfortable with the technology, etc. DVD video still has an image quality higher than most peoples televisions can play, even though we'd all like a HDTV!

And in 10 years DVD Jon or some other entrepreneur will have worked their magic on the Blu-ray and/or HD DVD DRM.

24-10-2005	#31 (permalink)
Cornbuds New on Forum Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 5	Re: Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD Blu-ray or HD DVD? Neither....for the forseeable future. New technology is always overpriced, potential for format wars, frequent bugginess/compatibility issues with hardware/software...and of course good 'ol DRM. Besides holding some more data, what does Blu-ray or HD DVD bring to the table - other than a few more cut scenes, audio tracks and DRM. VHS is still around 10 years after DVD went mainstream - DVD will still be here in 10 years. DVD holds enough data for the vast majority of users, has good software/hardware support, is received well, consumers feel comfortable with the technology, etc. DVD video still has an image quality higher than most peoples televisions can play, even though we'd all like a HDTV! And in 10 years DVD Jon or some other entrepreneur will have worked their magic on the Blu-ray and/or HD DVD DRM.