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 Jun 14 2005, 12:23 AM
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 dripping destruction  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929  |
which one will win/ should be implemented?
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Jun 14 2005, 10:45 AM
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It's a shame, first of all, that there even has to be competing DVD formats; it'll be like Beta/VHS in the early 80's.
I think, though, that Blu-Ray will win out. First of all, it has more storage capacity than HD-DVD. Secondly, as far as I recall, HD-DVD only has a few movie studios lined up, while Blu-Ray has several consumer electronics and computer manufacturers, such as HP, Sony, and Apple. Sony even plans to make the PS3 compatible only with Blu-Ray discs. I think that right there is a pretty big leverage towards getting Blu-Ray into the marketplace. Of course, HD-DVD is a bit cheaper, and price often wins out over technological superiority--see the results of the Beta/VHS war for evidence. There's a petition for combo drives circulating, though. |
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Jun 14 2005, 10:55 AM
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dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
well, i think HD DVD will win out.
because the drives and disks will be cheaper. sony will also admit 'defeat' much sooner than you'd expect- why? blu ray is used in the PS3. if blu ray isn't popular, no ones has disks or burners. therefore, no one can pirate PS3 games. if the betamax/VHS wars are any indication; HD DVD will win. VHS was the worse technology, like HD DVD, but it was cheaper. HD DVD will have a better start on producing cheaper machines. if sony were smart, the wouldn't make stand along blu ray players. they'd make combo blu-ray and HD DVD drive, and let HD-DVD drives be made. DVDs would start in HD DVD; people would by combo drives when they want something better. however; longer movies and more special features will prompt people to use Blu-ray, and the functionality is already partially there. |
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Jun 14 2005, 10:56 AM
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 WWMD?! - i am from the age of BM 2 Group: Member Posts: 5,308 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,848 |
i think this belongs in technology...but i'm not sure....
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Jun 14 2005, 12:31 PM
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dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
QUOTE(touch my monkey @ Jun 14 2005, 10:56 AM) i think this belongs in technology...but i'm not sure....  ehh. mayhaps, if we can't get a debate going. but we already do hvae opposing viewpoints. i say, let it play out a bit. |
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Jun 14 2005, 01:15 PM
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WWMD?! - i am from the age of BM 2 Group: Member Posts: 5,308 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,848 |
well yes but the same sort of thing happens in entertainment...
and if i move it there, probably more people who are actually interested in which is better will participate. moved to technology |
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