So 33 million homes have access to HD, I’m guessing If they can afford a HD TV there gona want to get the most out of it and will be considering investing in a HD/blu DVD player.

VHS 1st Gen
DVD 2nd Gen
imo
HD-DVD is 2.5 Gen
Blu-Ray is 3rd Gen

Why invest, in a product that is clearly inferior to its ‘enemy’.

I will always say, Sony got there marketing wrong with PS3 and should have sold its blu-ray technology more.

As I said before, You can’t really lose if you get a PS3 because your getting so much bang for your buck, and there are plenty of ways to get legit free PS3′s out there, so why even consider HD-DVD, to me, it for sure makes no sense whatsoever.

I dont believe the systems can co-exist, when there is no point in HD-DVD

http://uk.gizmodo.com/2007/08/11/what_the_hell_is_bluray.html

doesn’t say much about the sony fanboys though, I bet it was their parents that filled in the questionnaire (if this is indeed true).

Sal.

So with HD we’re getting – better sound, better picture…

I can tell this when I compare two movies next to each other but in most cases, I’m quite satisfied… And anyway, improved sound/picture on a bad movie still won’t make it a good one.

Besides, while it’s OK if you don’t want to get into HD(I totally understand), I don’t get the insistence that other’s should not get a format until one wins. Somebody has to buy these, the consumers need to pick a side for a format to eventually win, or else we will never make that move.

Finally, I don’t see a downloadable content replacing any physical format in the future. I’d hate that. Like many others, I like to hold something in my hands and know that it’s mine forever, not risking losing my whole collection because of a power outage at an inopportune time. Besides, if DVD cover art can be enough to persuade me to buy or not on a movie, then no cover or case at all certainly won’t encourage me.

Let’s not forget that, even if movies are only a Gig each, it can take quite a while to download the movies you want.

Just my 2c, feel free to flame away, but I’d prefer logical arguments and debate if you choose to do so.

Its a Civil War of Formats™

These guys are choosing sides with different studios going to different formats. Its a civil war.

And I coined the phrase first.

LG makes a Blu-Ray/HD DVD hybrid player. It’s called the LG BH100 and it lists for $999 on Amazon. It plays both! I’m sure more units from other companies will follow with a smaller price tag. This could be the answer.

Much like how some Canadian musician offer CD’s on USB thumb drives I think movies should be sold the same way.

I think the more important debate is rights management. However with Apple beginning to sell music DRM-free, maybe change is coming, which would greatly effect future movie and video downloads.