The war between HD DVD and Blu-Ray is futile
Posted on 29/10/07 23:51 by geno 888                             
The war between HD DVD and Blu-Ray is futile
According to a research carried out by JupiterResearch titled "Next Generation DVD: Will the Winner Be HD DVD, Blu-ray, or None of the Above?", the format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray is not only causing confusion among consumers, but it will result in major challenges for manufacturers as they seek to stimulate mainstream adoption of either.

Among the motivations reported in the research there are the low availability of High Definition titles (dumb reason in my opinion) and the possibility to get very good results also with already available standard DVDs by simply purchasing an up-scaling player (very good reason in my opinion).

Another interesting point, however, is reported in the press release published at BusinessWire:

"The abundance of material in such a wide variety of formats is going to make adoption of any single standard very difficult as consumers may well opt for a combination of what is already available. To be successful, manufacturers must offer a clear and visible improvement in quality and functionality as well as place greater emphasis on platform longevity and backward compatibility."

 

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By Crabbyappleton, Tue 30 Oct 2007 02:24
CrabbyappletonNote to Music Industry: Resistance is futile! -Borg clown Hi Geno- Im drinking grappa again! loveit
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By Bobverens, Tue 30 Oct 2007 14:37
It makes perfect sense. If you consider the popularity of iPod and other portable devices (including cell phones) for music and video, the trend towards micro components is unstoppable. The public at large doesn't give a hoot for hi-def -- or high-fi, for that matter -- they want convenience. Which means the HD format will remain a niche market, not enough to create a huge & profitable industry.
By ivid, Tue 30 Oct 2007 22:22
No. They just need to devide on 1 freakin format !! And it should be HD DVD Smilie
By BitRate, Wed 31 Oct 2007 01:10
Talk about stating the obvious Smilie The only way forward is co-operation and that means Sony should back down and relegate Blu-ray as a storage format only. Their track record in enforcing standards is abysmal and I don't see this changing any time soon.
By Zod, Wed 31 Oct 2007 01:25
ZodIf you have a 40 inch HDTV HDDVD or Blu-Ray is a definite improvement over an upscaled dvd. However, how many people can actually afford to blow 1000+ on a tv. Either format will be hard to adopt until HD equipment becomes mainstream. I was reading a stat that here in Canada only 10 percent of households have an HDTV. They're already blowing it with two HD format, which is going to keep alot of people from bother with an HDTV, which in turn really creates a need for the DVD to go extinct. That being said.. if one of the HD formats lower prices to same as the DVD counterpart, made a 100 dollar player, and did an ad campaign saying.. you might not have an hdtv now, but its the way of the future, why waste your money on dvds and have to rebuy your catalog.. but an hd player now... play it on your SDTV and when you get an hdtv you'll be good to go Smilie
By shaolin007, Wed 31 Oct 2007 19:05
shaolin007Well when you look at how Transformers HD did in sells compared to its SD DVD counterpart, the future looks dismal for these HD formats. And this was a good opening for a HD disc release. The figures if I remember correctly were 2% HD sells vs. 98% SD, not good for HD.
By Quema34, Sat 3 Nov 2007 01:17
Quema34Wow, Shaolin007--that's a great stat to share! Looking at it that way, HD isn't the boon the makers of it thought it would be.

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