Which of those do you own or like better? Since I have a PS3 I would have to get Blu-Ray since I don't think it supports HD-DVD's. I'm just disappointed that certain movies are only released on HD-DVD and standard, like Transformers. I don't think both will be around forever. I think that Blu-Ray will go away, while HD-DVD's will become standard. It's like when VHS and Betamax were rivals in the early 80's. Betamax was owned by Sony, which is why I think the same thing will happen to Blu-Ray.

Personally, I'm not buying anything until one wins over the other.

This war is something that really is ripping of the consumer.  Instead of releasing movies on both formats, studios are choosing to release movies exclusively on certain formats, with some being only on Blu-Ray and some being only on HD-DVD, meaning you have to buy both a Blu-Ray and HD-DVD player to get the movies you want.  Seriously, this is more like video game systems, where certain video games are only on certain systems, then movie formats, where you would expect movies to be on both formats.  Movie format wars shouldn't be handled like video game console wars as it does nothing but hurt the consumer, especially when console wars are seeing more and more games going multiplatform (available on all systems) while movies are becoming more exclusive (available only on one format).  Its a ripoff for the consumer and I'm not going to be a part of it.

Ditto, I am sticking with DVD.

I intend on sticking with regular ol' DVD as well.

http://www.inthe00s.com/index.php?topic=14500.0

So I'm for HD-DVD. Sony's proprietary crap will wind up just like their Betamax did.

Ant

I will stick with DVD.  The way DVD is still now, Blu-Ray and HD Players as well as new technology that comes out in the future will have to be DVD compatible.  When the day comes that one of these officially suceeds DVD, I'll switch over, buyt I won't bother converting my DVDs into the newer format

I was in a Sony outlet last month and they had split screen display between reg. DVD and Blu-ray and although Blu Ray was cleaner it wasn't worth 500 or 600 dollars. I like the image of DVD just fine.

I would tho probably buy a Blu-ray/HD combo player if they ever make one.

I would tho probably buy a Blu-ray/HD combo player if they ever make one.


If they ever did, it would cost over $1,000 dollars, if not far more than that lol

If they ever did, it would cost over $1,000 dollars, if not far more than that lol


Nah in about 5 years they will come out with one for about 600 and then a few months later invent a totally new flashier DVD to watch!

Personally, I'm not buying anything until one wins over the other.

This war is something that really is ripping of the consumer.  Instead of releasing movies on both formats, studios are choosing to release movies exclusively on certain formats, with some being only on Blu-Ray and some being only on HD-DVD, meaning you have to buy both a Blu-Ray and HD-DVD player to get the movies you want.  Seriously, this is more like video game systems, where certain video games are only on certain systems, then movie formats, where you would expect movies to be on both formats.  Movie format wars shouldn't be handled like video game console wars as it does nothing but hurt the consumer, especially when console wars are seeing more and more games going multiplatform (available on all systems) while movies are becoming more exclusive (available only on one format).  Its a ripoff for the consumer and I'm not going to be a part of it.


Actually, I never quite thought about it that way, but I completely agree. Even though new technologies have always been pushed onto the market, it seems much, much more commonplace now (I really think tech has replaced immediate pop culture and fashion in a way, as far as becoming silly/outdated in 2-3 years). Not only that, but it's pretty much unnesarry, partially for the reasons you pointed out. If people have to buy multiple formats just for all different movies released onto both, what happens if one, or even both don't succeed in the longterm? Not that it matters, but I'm predicting it'll be HD, whereas Blu-rays will probably be outmoded by 2011ish or even before. It'll probably be the way laserdiscs were in the early-mid '90s...like it won't be a total flop, but won't really survive longterm either. Kind of a niche thing.

You know, even regular DVDs seem like a "new technology" to me in a way, even if they're technically really not. It took awhile for me to even feel comfortable with those, because I'm so attached to VCRs and VHS tapes. Again, this probably also has to do with technology in general changing hands much, much slower pre-1999. To the extent of "older" things co-existing and lasting longer whenever something new hit the market.