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By: Irony Alert: HD DVD Eases the Pain of Its Death for Owners | Bob Caswell

Irony Alert: HD DVD Eases the Pain of Its Death for Owners | Bob Caswell — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:41:17 +0000

[...] of people are speculating that even if Blu-ray has won the battle against HD DVD, its death isn’t too [...]

By: HD DVD is about to be six feet under | Techie 365

HD DVD is about to be six feet under | Techie 365 — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:02:27 +0000

[...] is about to switch to Bluray according to Techcrunch, its seems that they have just given up on establishing HD DVD as the next [...]

By: Sony gana una batalla para la que se preparó hace años

Sony gana una batalla para la que se preparó hace años — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:19:10 +0000

[...] Es una de estas historias “bonitas” como case study de escuela de negocios. A la hora de buscar un sustituto para el DVD, en lugar de unirse toda la industria en torno a un único formato, salen al mercado el HD-DVD y el Blue-Ray. Sony lidera el consorcio que apuesta por éste último. Una batalla entre gigantes empresariales que se prevé larga, en la que poco a poco uno de los dos va sumando puntos, hasta que el otro por fin tiene que tirar la toalla. Sony gana y Toshiba y Microsoft pierden. [...]

By: RJ

RJ — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:15:25 +0000

Everyone is talking about future formats, high tech dvrs, online movies, playstations, xbox, minidisc, mat. Blu-ray should win because it is more future proof today than HDdvd. In my area HD dvd players are cheaper however if you want a 1080p player for your 1080p tv they are close to the same price. I bought a Blu-ray player for under $300 before Christmas. It plays regular dvd just fine and yes there is a resume feature. Who cares if there is region coding or no ethernet connection. As long as it plays a high def movie at the max resolution I am happy. And if anybody thinks HD tv and movies are not worth it they are stupid. As for as online videos goes they need to find a way to watch hd videos on your hd tv and be able to store them as well as back them up when the “tech box” breaks. I don’t want to watch on a computer monitor. I do love my dvr but the problem is your stuck at the one tv. If I want to watch a recording in another room I can’t without a hassle. I still want a hard copy of cd’s and movies because in the future when the machine breaks you will lose everything if it is 0’s and 1’s.

By: Big Bopper

Big Bopper — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:56:51 +0000

New Line and HBO just followed suit:

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HDDVD is dead indeed. Poor Microsoft – they built it into the Xbox360. Not that consumer cared mind you. I don’t know one 360 player who’ll give a crap. But, it does put a kink in MS Plan To Dominate The Living Room v10.2

By: Igor

Igor — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:06:47 +0000

57 – talking out of your a$$.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:20:03 +0000

I do not think physical DVDs will become obsolete, at least not anytime soon. I happen to enjoy having a physical collection of something. Internet TV will replace physical DVDs? Internet TV is nothing more than having a bigger collection of “on-demand”. Whoop-dee-doo.

By: pointless

pointless — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:57:36 +0000

Paramount is not going Blu, as they restated today.

I don’t believe HD DVD is going anywhere for some years yet. I believe it to be more mature and advanced than Blu-Ray.

I’m still pre-ordering HD DVDs and did so today!

By: Frank Daley

Frank Daley — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 21:40:45 +0000

For more than a year this battle has not been between Sony and Toshiba. Rather it has been a battle of Sony versus Microsoft.

While Toshiba has a lot of sentimental attachment to HD-DVD, in reality it will just switch over to Blu-ray and get on with selling Blu-ray HD devices.

On the other hand, Microsoft has been bank rolling the HD-DVD effort because its proprietary codec is at the heart of HD-DVD. Locking people into the use of Microsoft’s VC-1 codec is the reason that Microsoft (via Toshiba as its proxy) has been splashing around more than a hundred million dollars buying studios and pressing the flesh of PR and the media.

Locking people into the use of the VC-1 codec makes it more difficult for non-Windows platforms to compete against Microsoft (both on PCs as well as mobile devices). The secondary reason is that the failure of Blu-ray would also have been a major blow to Sony’s efforts with the PS3 – that of course ties in with Microsoft’s desire to control our home entertainment systems.

In former times, Microsoft used to win virtually ever battle. It still wins some, but it now loses more than it wins. Little by little it is losing its ability to tax global consumers with excessively high prices for its software.

By: chuender

chuender — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:51:53 +0000

For me, the best way to enjoy HD quality dvd is on a PS3. Even when online video wins, you’ll still be left with a great game console. So this is great for Sony on two fronts. Now we just need some better PS3 games.

By: The Savvy Boomer

The Savvy Boomer — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:29:02 +0000

What is this Blu-Ray vs HD DVD war all about?…

You have probably heard over the past few days that Blu-Ray is being declared the winner of the format standard for High Definition DVD discs. So what is this all about and what does it mean to you? If you’re…

By: Saim Baig

Saim Baig — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:04:15 +0000

really looking forward to your Macworld coverage.Yes sicko i agree very DETAILED !!!

By: Michael Long

Michael Long — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 20:04:13 +0000

The interesting question is whether or not Warner knew about the clause in Paramount’s contract, and if they unilaterally thru in with Blu-Ray to force Paramount’s hand and effectively end the war.

“Crunch” is right in that digital is coming on strong and both formats stood to lose if they kept sitting in the corner and bickering.

Not to mention that the delay has apparently affected DVD sales as well as high-def sales.

See: http://www.iSig...lu-rayhd-d.html

By: sicko

sicko — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:57:05 +0000

if anything, HD is probably a little too detailed for pr0n… after all, who needs to see every razor burn and stubble….

By: Dyde

Dyde — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:55:22 +0000

Blu Ray might have won but it will lose once higher capacity, cheaper technology arrives. Plus, DVDs will rule for at least 3 more years in US, and 5 years elsewhere. So Sony has won nothing and wasted a lot of money doing so.

By: Bloobeard

Bloobeard — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 17:27:48 +0000

I don’t think it is over yet. Not with the squillions of notebooks that Toshie sells annually.

However, as for the “pr0n will save HD-DVD” argument, who watches pr0n in HD? Is it really necessary? Where is the breathtaking cinematography that benefits from the format

Either way, I am going to wait for things to run a little longer before jumping in.

By: Apparently not Another Beta « Οἱ Λόγοι

Apparently not Another Beta « Οἱ Λόγοι — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:58:01 +0000

[...] Apparently Sony learned something from the failure of the Betamax player that put them in good stead in the latest battle of the media formats. At least, it seems at the moment that Bluray is going to squelch the competition. [...]

By: Mr. Recycle

Mr. Recycle — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:42:13 +0000

Douche: The most popular Blu-Ray player, the PS3, boots in about 7 seconds. It does seem to be lacking a resume where you left of feature (but then again, so does my Toshiba DVD player) – I’d assume that’s a firmware fix, not a problem with the format.

By: Tostada-man

Tostada-man — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:38:50 +0000

DRM???

I’ve been able to break both HD DVD and BlueRay formats. No real challenge here.

Will Hollywood go after me? Not sure, but if they do, I’m ready.

I have all the little pieces of the discs I’ve broken in a Ziplock bag. Oooops, there’s one under the table. Gimme a sec.

By: Dan Saki

Dan Saki — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:23:26 +0000

Considering many people have DVD collections in the undreds, the HDDVD or BluRay would take a long while to catch on EVEN IF either one didn’t have any competition.

It’s not like switching from cassettes to CDs or from VHS to DVD where the technology is a significant difference (and where you could eventually transfer your old content to the new)

Plus with a perception (perception=reality) that the economy is in decline, mainstream consumers won’t want to drop $500 to $1000 just to get a player and 10 to 20 movies.

By: BJ the Lab Monkey

BJ the Lab Monkey — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:22:57 +0000

Well we are all very early adopters of both formats. I’m sure over time the load times will improve just like it did in game consoles as they matured. Paramount and Warner are not the only movie studios out there, so this fight is long from over IMO. I’m just looking forward to downloadable HD content.

By: Steve S.

Steve S. — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:21:22 +0000

This sucks. My fiance just got me the add on for Christmas. I purposely was waiting for something to tip the scales one way or another. It’s just really going to suck to tell her that the present that she got for me is already obsolete.

By: Breaking News!! Warner is soon to be Blu-Ray Exclusive! - Page 25 - Home Theater Forum

Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:18:12 +0000

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By: Irony Alert: HD DVD Eases the Pain of Its Death for Owners | TechConsumer

Irony Alert: HD DVD Eases the Pain of Its Death for Owners | TechConsumer — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:10:52 +0000

[...] of people are speculating that even if Blu-ray has won the battle against HD DVD, its death isn’t too [...]

By: Mark Bakker

Mark Bakker — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 16:10:16 +0000

@25, I think that this is a fair point. If the whole movie industry goes blu, does that mean they’re going to sell hd-dvd players at the back of the store in a small room? I’m personally pulling for Blu-ray, but hd-dvd might still have a chance. A lot of people watch pr0n.