whats next after dvd? blu ray or hd dvd or ?

Question

so whats gonna be the next thing after dvds? blu ray? hd dvd? or something else? and when do you think the dvd will be phased out like the vhs? im guessing in the next 4 or 6 years dvds will completely stop being produced.

Answer 1

The format war is still going on with no clear winner. I like the technical specs of the BluRay - but Sony seems to be mis-managing the rollout like it did with the PS3 hardware and the 'exclusive' contracts it is trying to force game developers to sign: "PS3 and nothing else". Don't forget the "root kit" virus they put on their audio CD's. This is not a company studios are lining up to do business with.

They wont stop making DVD's for a while. Reports range that say only 12-30% of families have HDTV's, then add in the millions of people in Asia, Europe, South America that still have standard def televisions - studios would be foolish to stop making DVD's.

And why phase out DVD's? Both BluRay and HD-DVD play these disks. Small studios can produce DVD's and it will be 'universal'.

The "Next Thing" will be movies you download on a pay-per-view basis. Verizon Fios, ATT, and Microsoft are all investing in high-speed networks and services to get you HD content in your home.

Answer 2

There are players that play both Blu Ray or HD.
I refuse to buy into either as I feel DVDs are more than enough quality for my needs.
And, I'm sure Blu Ray/DVD will skip, freeze, pixel breakdown, etc., just as much as regular DVDs.
On the day Blu Ray was introduced, the player had a malfunction immediately, warning me it hasn't been tested enough before placing it on the market.

And, I have a hard time in life financially as it is, I can't afford to pay the outrageous prices of HD televisions and HD/Blu Ray players.
WTF will the recorders cost when they come out?
I don't want to even think about it.

Answer 3

Blu-Ray will win. It's only a matter of time until Warner Brothers changes its' neutral stance and only releases its' movies on Blu-Ray and no longer on both Blu-Ray and HD DVD. When Warner does the war is over. Warner's President said they would watch the Holiday Sales before choosing a side, and many think that Warner Brothers will side with somebody at the CES event in January 2008.