Are blu ray discs and HDDVDs going to catch on?

Question

I mean REALLY catch on, like regular dvds will not be sold anymore.

Answer 1

I am not sure they will completely catch on. You can use the jump from tapes to CDs but this is different. Sure the quality is better but to most people, like myself, don't notice too much of a difference between DVDs and Blu Ray discs. With tapes to cd conversion, you didn't have to deal with the tape breaking, rewinding, that damn tracking button, and awkward storage of those big tapes. DVD to Blu Ray to me is a marginal upgrade. Sure it looks nice but it is not good enough for me to rebuy all the movies I have had.

Don't fall for BestBuy's tricks where they blur the DVD screen. That is crap. The only way I see these new formats taking over DVDs if they are cheaper than DVDs (Doubt it) and if they offer something super awesome that DVDs don't offer (better picture doesn't cut it for me)

Answer 2

Hi. Consumers simply are not ready for a new high definition DVD format if it isn't spelled out simply and delivered in a manner that isn't confusing or easily mistaken for existing formats.The only way HD DVD and Blu-ray can be pushed on consumers is, well, to "push" it on consumers.DVD would have to be replaced. HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc are not being positioned as replacements to 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. It's too much, too fast, and with too little gain.

Answer 3

I believe that Blu-Ray or HD DVD will catch on (Blu-Ray is my choice) but this depends on how fast the war is finished. You have many people holding out to see which format wins before purchasing either one. Also some studios aren't commiting fully because they don't want to cut out a bunch of customers. This could go on forever exept for one thing. High Speed internet. Now there are ways to watch movies with no disk. Unbox and Hulu and Vudu and Apple TV are all early versions of what is sure to be a growing trend of very convenient access to standard and high definition content. Heck I wouldn't be surprised to see Youtube/Google get in on the action. It's not ready to replace the disk yet but if the HD Disk manufacturers don't get on the ball this small but inevitable service will outstrip them all.

Answer 4

I have actually done my homework and bought a HD DVD player, bluray is not the winner and if it does win it will be a sad day for consumers. As for the LG combo player don't bother you can't access the special features and it's a piece of rubbish anyway. Unfortunately Sonys propaganda machine is in full swing with bluray, and even sony themselves have come out and said, and I quote, 'A brand new bluray player on todays market MAY not play the latest release blockbusters such as Disneys Pirates of the Carribean.' Because unlike HD DVD, bluray constantly needs to be conected to the internet for firmware upgrades to play the latest titles. Why do you think Sony is pushing their PS3 with ethernet port over their bluray player with no ethernet port, so that nobody finds out about this maybe? and lets look at Sonys track history, they backed beta, svcd, mini disc, dvd+r/w and guess what they all lost. When Toshiba was developing HD they actually said to sony lets work together so Beta vs VHS doesn't happen again and sony told them where to go and now because of their arrogance we have this. The only thing Bluray has going for it is it has more capacity but anyone who actually studies the formats will conclude that HD is superior. Who would buy a standalone bluray player that off the shelf (in sonys own words) may not play the latest movies?

Answer 5

It reminds me of the VHS vs. BETA battle. I think they have to catch on but not anytime soon. If you are in the market for one I would buy a PS3. It is Blu Ray and costs about the same as a standalone DVD player.

Answer 6

yes blu ray is going to be the only disk in the soon future i mean they are already makeing blu ray games for the ps3 that can hold up to 50gig + in memory while a dvdcan hold upwards of 5 gig. now what would you rather have a blu ray game wih 50 gig of extra games and demos or just a 4-5gig disk that supports the min gaming for you. I mean with gta 4 the blu ray can hold it on 1 disk and the xbox 360 version holds it on 3 I mean would you want to get up in the middle of gameplay and change disks. pretty soon dvds are going to have no chance agaisnt blu ray, but its your choice...

Answer 7

They have no choice but too. I bet this Q was asked about DVD's and tapes before that.

Answer 8

i seriously doubt it. they are way to expensive for one thing. another thing is that flash drives are a much more efficient way of storing information. personally, i think that cd's of all kind are soon to be a thing of the past

Answer 9

i think blu ray is bigger, i think HDDVD's will die out

Answer 10

idk but blu ray discs are super expensive. they run for about for about $500 bucks a pop.