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Blu-ray vs. HD DVD6736 Votes
Issue:Microsoft, Sony and dozens of other large corporations have spent years NOT agreeing on a standard format for the next generation DVD. The result: two separate and incompatible formats are being offered to consumers. Eventually, like Betamax and VHS before them, one will win and one will lose. As of now, which one will win and which one will lose is uncertain. What is certain is that consumers will lose. Why? Some consumers will buy the losing format and end up with obsolete equipment. Many more consumers will buy nothing until after there is a clear winner - and prices will remain high until a mass market is developed.Belief:It is our belief that we the consumers can determine the winner in this format war. How will we do this? By having YOU vote for the format you prefer to win (Click here or on "Comparison between Blu-ray and HD DVD" link in the "Learn More" section to the left to see a comparison between the two formats). Then we all agree to buy the format that wins the vote. OK, it's as much a social experiment as a consumer stand. But our goal is clear - push the losing format to drop out. Let's take control! WHY DID YOU VOTE AS YOU DID? Share your thoughts in the forum below.Loading People... |
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Blu-ray!!!!!!! Don't let them win & have another inferior technology as the standard, like what happened with Beta by the VHS guys. This time it's Sony's turn to win...! And therefore the consumer who pays for this technology wins. Don't just look at the fact Blu-ray will take us further into the future, but it will also give us more space for storage when burning discs. Plus it's a kooler name for the new High Definition standard. I'm tired of hearing everything HD. Lets use the 'Blu' laser, on a technology that has a more stable and focused light! Read up on the differences betweent the 2 technologies, and you'll see why Blu-ray is a better technology for the future and for the consumer in general, just by how it uses the Blu laser alone. And the disc is more innovative for the future, as it has a new type of coating that is fingerprint proof...developed and engineered by TDK!
Blu-ray all the way!!!!!!!
Thats absolutely true.
It also up converts with HDMI cables.
I definitely disagree with bluray being better technology. It'll take another year just to be even with HD DVD... and I believe that market penetration is important, especially with a recession coming on. HD DVD for the win!
That, and studios should not be making decisions for the consumers. Both formats should be used by all studios... that is how consumers decide. In which case bluray would get TROUNCED!
Sounds like you do think movies in the future will have advanced codecs to the point whereby even existing Blu-ray players won't play the movie...? Sony already took care of that in their initial specs, but unfortunately hddvd was limited in this regard and would not have handled any of the high bit rate (True) high-def movies to come. That's also another big reason the studios choose Blu-ray early on.
But don't think that the BDA are going to allow existing players not to work in playing the movies to come...like I said the extras may not run on a 1.0 player, but the video and audio will...that you can count on...do some research on it...why do you think the BDA went with higher specs for bit rate than hddvd in the first place and only cared to phase in the extras...? Because they wanted long lasting futuristic players that could handle at least the movie far into the future. Early adopters knew that the bonus features, etc. were just extra anyway. Besides most PS3's cover that anyway...the 2.0 firmware is nearly complete...that you can also count on...