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Originally Posted by speaceman
As for blu ray vs HD-DVD, I"m not going to get into that ****ing match. IMO, there isn't going to be a clear winner and if there is, it won't be arriving for a while.
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If I cared about either format, as a consumer I would rather have HD DVD win. Plus it would pi$$ off some of the idiots I used to work for, so it would be a bonus.
When we started this whole thing, the only advantage we had over HD DVD was the storage capacity. The big claim to fame was that we would eliminate 2-disc DVDs by being able to put all the content on one disc. Well, it hasn’t happened. The only saving grace I see for BD is if the PC industry jumps on board because of the extra storage capacity. But don’t underestimate Microsoft efforts since it has vested interests in HD DVD. Also, executive never wanted to admit it, but they were and still are watching the porn industry very closely. Their revenues dwarf those of all the main studios combined and they will tip the scale, like they have before, toward the format they unilaterally choose. So far, they are split in their decision.