03-28-2006, 11:40 AM
Well, I'll believe it when I see it on the shelf. That thing will be very expensive and it remains to be seen if the two camps will allow it. At any rate in a few years half of that machine will be useless.
1. MS is backing it on paper. If they'd really backed it they would have put it in the 360 and then things would turn arround 180 degree's. You'd have a few million users right now. Also i'm not sure if ms is backing HDDVD or just want bluray to fail. Also MS is powerfull but sony is not the only company making bluray.
2. I never heard about manufacturing errors but I'll take your word for it. I do know that they're very scratchproof.
3. Then i wonder why most studio's still back bluray. Btw, there's not 1 studio in that link of yours,just sony ceo. And it doesn't say anything about the cost of HDDVD. DVD's were expensive in the begining and that came down nicely. No sorry, this point is not valid.
4. Yes, more restrictions and movie companies love that. Its actually one of the reasons they're backing bluray. But how about HDDVD? You only list negative things about bluray but nothing positive about hddvd.
Why do you think they'll win? Now come my points.
1. More storage. 30 gig v 50 gig. 50 gig wins.
2. Its in the ps3 for less money than a standalone hddvd. Instant user base of ten million+ in a few months and might attract people to buy a ps3.
3. Supperior studio support. They might switch but then again, they might stay exclusive. Right now all we know is bluray has more backing.
It'll be interesting but I'd be truely amazed if HDDVD wins. Most analists are predicting victory for the bluray camp aswell.
1. MS is backing it on paper. If they'd really backed it they would have put it in the 360 and then things would turn arround 180 degree's. You'd have a few million users right now. Also i'm not sure if ms is backing HDDVD or just want bluray to fail. Also MS is powerfull but sony is not the only company making bluray.
2. I never heard about manufacturing errors but I'll take your word for it. I do know that they're very scratchproof.
3. Then i wonder why most studio's still back bluray. Btw, there's not 1 studio in that link of yours,just sony ceo. And it doesn't say anything about the cost of HDDVD. DVD's were expensive in the begining and that came down nicely. No sorry, this point is not valid.
4. Yes, more restrictions and movie companies love that. Its actually one of the reasons they're backing bluray. But how about HDDVD? You only list negative things about bluray but nothing positive about hddvd.
Why do you think they'll win? Now come my points.
1. More storage. 30 gig v 50 gig. 50 gig wins.
2. Its in the ps3 for less money than a standalone hddvd. Instant user base of ten million+ in a few months and might attract people to buy a ps3.
3. Supperior studio support. They might switch but then again, they might stay exclusive. Right now all we know is bluray has more backing.
It'll be interesting but I'd be truely amazed if HDDVD wins. Most analists are predicting victory for the bluray camp aswell.