...and would a disc collector of the "losing" format be stuck with useless discs?
2007-08-24 00:58:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Hi. Format wars don't sell players.Neither format is winning at the moment. HD DVD and Blu-ray are not looking to replace standard DVD. They are simply an option - and one that is being largely ignored by the public despite millions of dollars being spent on competitive marketing. Sony is launching a new marketing campaign called :" The Format War is Over".With this kind of ridiculous marketing - as if merely saying it makes it true.This is hardly one-sided as well,with HD DVD making large sweeping claims each time it can grasp a statistic that shows in its favour.It is quite possible that HD DVD and Blu-ray will co-exist for an indefinite period. So you can either wait in anticipation or buy a dual format player.
2007-08-24 01:47:21 · answer #1 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Blu Ray is winning by a slight margin overall, but this war may last a long time. If Blu Ray can get their player prices down to HD DVD player prices before the holidays, they might just gain the momentum to win. The only sure thing is we are all currently losers because of the war. Yes, you will get stuck with the disks if your format loses and they stop making compatible players. Rent your disks - don't buy them! You can still use the player as a DVD player.
2007-08-24 10:44:13 · answer #2 · answered by Glump 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Neither are winning. Since sales account for a fraction of DVD sales total worldwide.
Here is my take on what needs to happen to win over one another. First provide a player that supports both formats (war over, it now depends on content to sell disks!) Player must allow highest resolutions over component as well as HDMI. Next must include discrete audio output that will work on all the audio formats available, backward compatible with SACD and DVD audio. Video/Audiophiles demand this kind of flexibility and don't want to do a total system overhaul just because Sony wants them to.
The above should be considered by any in the industry as the minimum acceptable level to "Win". Good manufactures are waiting to see this kind of player or even a dual format before committing to one or the other.
Unfortunately Sony would never go for what I suggested and will have to consign itself to another failed format that was marginally better but 1/2 again the cost ( beta max, mini disk, SACD, etc...)
Just wait a few more YEARS and see who is reigning strong then. But a winner will not be clear until they make up a large majority of ALL DVD sales.
2007-08-24 04:16:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both will be around for a long time. Sony always does this, but they are such a big player, they will always have products out there.
Just look at their digital cameras...they have a memory card that only works with sony. Yet flash memory is huge. Still, people buy sony.
Plus, many companies (like LG) are now producing DVD players that handle HD DVD and Blueray.
Another example of this happening in SACD vs DVD Audio. Both are still around and both will continue to be.
2007-08-24 04:26:12 · answer #4 · answered by Ten Years Gone 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I am leaning towards blu-ray as it has more support from more reputable companies and vendors. It also has a higher capacity than HD DVD but HD DVD has faster read times but I'd go for quality. Plus it is backed by Sony. Although there are costs differences between the two and that is where HD DVD has the advantage. Here is more info on the debate:
http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-state-of-the-s-union-s-division/
2007-08-24 01:16:37 · answer #5 · answered by Christopher45 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
there is a hd dvd and a blue ray player in 1.and that will become the norm.
2007-08-24 09:14:27 · answer #6 · answered by lee b 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no way blu ray's winning with the pricetag of $80 a disk.if it lowers the price then it may be considered as a chance.but currently hd dvd gives you all the definition one would ask for.and both are gonna have their own platforms so u can't be stuck with one format
2007-08-24 01:14:23 · answer #7 · answered by johnsamuel4 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
DVD
because more people have DVD playing software/hardware opposed to Blue-ray
2007-08-24 01:06:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
My money is on the BlueRay stock..... there seems to be a little bit of "cheating" on the HD-DVD side and wouldn't mess with them with a ten foot pole...
Only time will tell...
good luck
2007-08-24 01:06:07 · answer #9 · answered by runFunning 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
My money is on Blue-ray, Disney just signed a deal with them, which is BIG MONEY.
2007-08-24 06:14:16 · answer #10 · answered by tvlcop106 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋