I dont want the opinions of obsessed Sony fanboys either so if you fall under this category, dont bother answering.
2007-07-28 20:58:47 · 11 answers · asked by Spangladesh 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
I don't believe either will become a standard. A LOT of companies are developing players that will play both BluRay AND HD-DVD...
Both have their advantages and disadvantages, however a decent Blu-ray player is ~$1,000 where an HD-DVD Player can be bought for less than $200 now! Blu-Ray at the time can support a better picture, but only true enthusiests will spend that much money on a player!
98% of the market is people who just want to watch HD for a reasonable price, and most of those people will not even notice the difference in quality!
If I had to guess right now, I'd say HD-DVD will be the most common for now. If and when Blu-Ray comes down in price, it may become the standard however most companies are making their players compatible with both.
It's really too early in the game to tell, especially because no one knows what the standard is going to be and they're afraid to purchase something that they won't be able to use in a few months!!
This reminds me of when Mini-discs were released - it's a great technology! However they were very expensive and the majority of the market ended up buying MP3 players because of price. Unless they were a true enthusiest they weren't too concerned with sound quality, only price...
2007-07-28 21:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember the DVD format wars? DVD+ and DVD- ??? I think consumers will get sick of the arguing very very quickly in fact I believe these standards are not mainstream yet because consumers are groaning "here we go again".
The bigger problem now is that neither of these formats is a must have. We are actually quite happy with the way our current computer and AV systems work right now. Someone telling us we need something better is likely to get a large yawn.
I believe in the end all devices will support all formats and end users will hardly even know which standard they are using - far less care about it.
Sorry it sounds sarcastic, but you asked my prediction ;-)
2007-07-29 04:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm just a simple electronics consumer who likes this kind of thing. My opinion is that the Blu Ray will eventually come out on top. Right now the HDDVD might be more convinent just because it's cheaper and their are more avalible than BluRay but in the end BluRay's clearer picture and larger harddrive I think will prevail. It just needs a couple of years to drop in price and become more reliable. Overall, Blu Ray.
2007-07-29 19:41:20 · answer #3 · answered by QueRunner 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with the tither that both formats will be around for a long while if not indefinately as dual players are developed.
Also, the Adult Film Industry has already chosen HD DVD as their format, but I doubt seriously it will make any difference at all. There's too much adult content on the net now, unlike VHS/Beta so there's way more options out there for porn that just DVD.
weeder
2007-07-29 08:25:02 · answer #4 · answered by weeder 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blu-Ray has already won.
The exterme price drop in the hd-dvd players alone tell you the industry is worried about thier format.
Almost every major movie company (except Universal) is now making Blu-Ray movies.
2007-07-29 16:28:36 · answer #5 · answered by wishiwas 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I actuallt thought blue ray would come out on top when this all got started a couple years ago,but I think the playstation did not sell as much as it should have if they wanted a chance in the market( too expensive). but to me I think hddvd will be the one to conquer.
2007-07-29 04:04:59 · answer #6 · answered by steven g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HD DVD 16 advantages
Amazon's proposed 1000 HD DVD Indie Titles
Better interactivity within the disc using HDi⢠(PIP)
Cheaper players
Deeper data surface
Discs easier and cheaper to manufacture
Exclusive manufacturer support from Onkyo
Exclusive manufacturer support from Toshiba
Exclusive studio support from First Look Pictures
Exclusive studio support from Studio Canal
Exclusive studio support from The Weinstein Company
Exclusive studio support from Universal Pictures
Have some exclusive movies from Warner Bros.
Mandatory DD+ decoding on all players
Mandatory networking/internet connectivity on all players
Mandatory TrueHD decoding on all players
Region free
BLU-RAY 28 advantages
24 frames per second output on players
50GB maximum data
48mbps maximum bitrate
Better special features with BD-J except for pip right now
BJ's Blu-ray Exclusive
Blockbuster exclusive in 1450 stores
Exclusive manufacturer support from Denon
Exclusive manufacturer support from Panasonic
Exclusive manufacturer support from Phillips
Exclusive manufacturer support from Pioneer
Exclusive manufacturer support from Sony
Exclusive studio support from 20th Century Fox
Exclusive studio support from Entertainment in Video
Exclusive studio support from Lions Gate Entertainment
Exclusive studio support from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Exclusive studio support from Questar, Inc.
Exclusive studio support from Razor Digital Entertainment
Exclusive studio support from Sony Pictures Entertainment/Columbia TriStar
Exclusive studio support from Starz Home Entertainment (Anchor Bay)
Exclusive studio support from Tartan Video
Exclusive studio support from Walt Disney Pictures/Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Hard coating on data surface
JB HiFi Blu-ray exclusive
Mandatory 1080p output on all players
Seamless branching
Spielberg currently supporting Blu-ray
Target to Sell Blu-ray Players Exclusively
Woolworths Blu-ray exclusive
2007-07-29 04:03:15 · answer #7 · answered by music_freak 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Blue-ray is marketing better, they made deals with Disney and some other studios. HD DVD is not putting themselves out there
2007-07-29 18:46:10 · answer #8 · answered by mission_viejo_california 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My crystal ball shows a machine called ET-DVD. I looked around but it's not invented yet.
2007-07-29 09:37:43 · answer #9 · answered by walyank 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think blue ray is gonna make it...cuz sony has marketing skills
and i hate sony
2007-07-29 04:11:01 · answer #10 · answered by namit 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋