Format War over before it begins: Blu-ray & HD-DVD Hybrid

[Deathlok2001]

http://digitalbattle.com/2006/06/23/blu-ray-hd-dvd-hybrid/

Samsung and Toshiba have joined forces to end the format wars for good. They are releasing a hybrid player that plays both Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats. But that’s not all! Sony and NEC are also releasing a dual-format player of Blu-ray and HD-DVD. This is back-up for Sony, since they did lose miserably with Betamax.

 

[enterthemadness]

I wanted a war!

 

[Flexo]

http://digitalbattle.com/2006/06/23/blu-ray-hd-dvd-hybrid/

Samsung and Toshiba have joined forces to end the format wars for good. They are releasing a hybrid player that plays both Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats. But that’s not all! Sony and NEC are also releasing a dual-format player of Blu-ray and HD-DVD. This is back-up for Sony, since they did lose miserably with Betamax.

How wonderful, another format of media for me to pretend to not exist!

 

[enterthemadness]

Wait...techincally there is a war. Would you buy Blu-ray or HD-DVD disc's for the hybird player?

 

[FunBobPants]

How wonderful, another format of media for me to pretend to not exist!

 

[hippie_hunter]

It's too damn soon for a new format and both blu-ray and HD-DVD aren't large enough of technological leaps for the new movie format to gain much ground like VHS and DVD were.

 

[logansoldcigar]

maybe its all based on early sales figures: people not buying either , or saying they wont buy either until the format war is sorted and finished?

 

[War Lord]

maybe its all based on early sales figures: people not buying either , or saying they wont buy either until the format war is sorted and finished?

There wasn't any way I was going to go buy one knowing that it might be the loser. I still won't buy it until it's re-recordable, but at least I don't have to choose between the two.

 

[Phildizzle]

Well they already announced a HD DVD burner. Still on the fence about it though. Probably just get a ps3 and get bluray discs. Cheaper than buying the stand alone player. Still a pretty penny either way. I saw a video that used sand paper on a bluray disc and it still played. Does anyone know how durable the HD DVDS are?

 

[Rambo, John J]

Boycott both. Wait for HVD. Only a coupla years away folks.

 

[Edward Brock]

Boycott both. Wait for HVD. Only a coupla years away folks.

The market is filled with examples of superior technology which failed miserably. Studio support, marketing, price and fiability are important factors.

Also I'm not sure how a dual format player will end the war since you'll still have to buy movies in HD-DVD or BD.

 

[Drakon]

There's no WAR. The whole "format/console war" term is just a ****ty idea of some fatcat moron's way of a marketing campaign. That's like saying there's a comic war over Marvel and DC. Like people aren't just gonna get whatever appeals to them. ****ing ****ty marketing ploys.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Well they already announced a HD DVD burner. Still on the fence about it though. Probably just get a ps3 and get bluray discs. Cheaper than buying the stand alone player. Still a pretty penny either way. I saw a video that used sand paper on a bluray disc and it still played. Does anyone know how durable the HD DVDS are?

How the hell is that? Blu-ray has more support than HD-DVD.

Anyways, both will fail!

 

[Edward Brock]

There's no WAR. The whole "format/console war" term is just a ****ty idea of some fatcat moron's way of a marketing campaign. That's like saying there's a comic war over Marvel and DC. Like people aren't just gonna get whatever appeals to them. ****ing ****ty marketing ploys.

No exactly. Both sides clearly want suppermacy over the market so clearly there will be a winner and a loser in the end. Or two losers.

 

[Strange]

I will buy whichever product that is endorced by Scientology.

 

[Drakon]

I will buy whichever product that is endorced by Scientology.

Buying me a Premium XBOX 360, as well as some games is officially endorsed by the official Church of Scientology....officially.

 

[Strange]

Buying me a Premium XBOX 360, as well as some games is officially endorsed by the official Church of Scientology....officially.

I will have to hear that directly from Xenu himself.

 

[Phildizzle]

How the hell is that? Blu-ray has more support than HD-DVD.

Anyways, both will fail!

How the hell is what? Blu-ray does have more support. Please elaborate for my feeble mind.

 

[hippie_hunter]

How the hell is what? Blu-ray does have more support. Please elaborate for my feeble mind.

Except for Universal Studios, blu-ray has the support of all the movie studios.

HD-DVD lacks the support of Lion's Gate Studios, Columbia Studios, MGM (these two are owned by Sony), and Walt Disney's various studios. Microsoft is only supporting HD-DVD on account that it's rivals Sony and Apple support blu-ray.

 

[Iceman]

Wait...techincally there is a war. Would you buy Blu-ray or HD-DVD disc's for the hybird player?

Yeah, you still need to choose which discs you will buy, even if you own a machine that can play both.