In a city built on wagering, the smart money is staying on the sidelines when it comes to the battle between two high-definition DVD formats. The first shots between Blu-ray, backed by a Sony-led consortium, and HD DVD, whose group is led by Toshiba Corp., were fired last year when the formats made their splashy debuts at the International Consumer Electronics Show.
Analysts and executives thought that by this year's show, there would be a clear winner, especially after Sony in November released its Playstation 3 video game console, which comes standard with a Blu-ray disc drive. Instead, both sides have hunkered down for what could be a long fight and some are even conceding that both formats may be here to stay. ``In an optimal world you would have one format,'' Kevin Tsujihara, president of the Warner Bros. home entertainment group said this week. ``But there are many industries where multiple formats have existed and flourished.''
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Analysts and executives thought that by this year's show, there would be a clear winner, especially after Sony in November released its Playstation 3 video game console, which comes standard with a Blu-ray disc drive. Instead, both sides have hunkered down for what could be a long fight and some are even conceding that both formats may be here to stay. ``In an optimal world you would have one format,'' Kevin Tsujihara, president of the Warner Bros. home entertainment group said this week. ``But there are many industries where multiple formats have existed and flourished.''
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It's just like the DVD-R and DVD+R format war; I would prefer two incompatible formats that are both half the price they would be then if there was just one format. Now look how cheap DVDs are. I guess when looking for a HD-DVD or Blu-Ray player, you will have to see what titles are available for each; If you want Sony Pictures, go Blu-Ray. If you want Porn, go HD-DVD.
Universal: No new HD DVD titles for 2007 announced
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/10/unive...2007-announced/
Well they still have the porn industry and MS
Universal: No new HD DVD titles for 2007 announced
http://www.engadgethd.com/2007/01/10/unive...2007-announced/
Universal did not stop support of HD DVD. Just because they did not announce releases it is not an indication of non-support. Universal didn't have a major announcement during CES 2006 either.
The HD DVD group had their announcment of CES 2007 forecasting over 300 HD DVDs to be released this year. Several of those included Universal releases. Battlestar Galactica is one example.
Universal will follow their normal thing and announce releases as they normally do.
and i'm sorry but film just isn't one of them.
By "film" you mean a format for consumer video playback?
Oh, and Digital Playground and Vivid both back Blu-Ray.
Thats why Blu-ray will win.
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porn is a large industry and even witht he internet its got to come somewhere.
If porn chooses HD-DVD then it could be a major blow. Tbh I dont care either way I have a 32" LCD Monitor with DVI but due to HDCP there is pretty mich zero point in my getting a HD player so I shant bother until the prices come rock low or im forces to by another screen.
By then one format will be dead or it wont matter.
A backtick is not a quotation mark.
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