The end for HD DVD?

Well ya can't say I didn't warn you HD DVD notjob fanatics.
http://www.dvdtown.com/messageboard/topic/5427/6/0

Now get on your knees and apologize for attacking me like a pack of wild dogs.

[Post edited by sumlikeitnot on Jan 4, 2008]

Wow... While the Blu-Ray format is just as good a quality as HD-DVD the flexability is not even close. If this war goes to Blu-Ray that means you can no longer buy one disc to enjoy through-out the house unless you strictly had HD TVs only. I don't believe this is the case for many people. What a ridiculous decision, when HD-DVD players are outselling Blu-Ray, not just because of price, but flexibility. You can have dual sided HD-DVDs that play in both standard DVD players and HD, however you cannot with Blu-Ray.....what sense does that make for anybody?? Sony has a good name, don't get me wrong, but they have fluffed the market to believe that they have a better quality and ignore the flexibility factor, so most people new to the formats don't understand that now it will cost you. Instead of just 25-30 dollars to be able to enjoy a movie in your house, you will now need to shell out 50-55 dollars in order to enjoy in your whole house because you will now need to buy two formats. Unless someone who is a Sony supporter can tell me something different that would counter that argument, this is a sad day for anyone who knows and understands what could have been.

Well . . . You know what this calls for?

Hey, since HD is still usually double the price, I can save that money for important things.

I really dont see this helping either format.

hmm....still no legitiment argument back??...hmmm

damn u warner!!! sony will stab u in the back once its done with yah.

Microsoft!!!! Please buy Warner Bros!!!

Why Warner? Why? This thing wasn't supposed to go this way...

BYE BYE HD.

Its the old saying it aint over til its over.....65-35 is number HD has been fighting since ps-3, and its still here. If some of these lower cost chinese dual players make their way into the market later this year as promised, it will still mean studios can release whatever they supposrt / is cheapest to make. Personally I (as most hd buyers did according to sales figures) waited for a long time before getting into it, getting a HD-DVD for a $100 bucks, add 2 movies for $45, not to mention the 7 freebees. Should blu-ray end being the sole survivor, Im not in deep $$, and as part of my original thinking Ill have a pretty decent upconverter for a few years yet. The few HD-dvds I do have play on conventional players as well, so Im not worried or upset. I never had and still have NO intention of getting blu-ray until I can get one for the same price (sub $150), and I could care less if thats years away. Its clear 95% of the general public feels that way as well based on the fact that all HD sales total are minimal. Upconverted DVD, even regular dvd really is so good that the hi-def stuff is going to have to get pretty cheap before joe public joins in full. Its true that the real obstacle to hi-def is DVD itself.

Well, if some HD-DVD owners start dumping their HD-DVD movies, I'll definitely be looking to pick up some at firesale prices!

Just as long as they are unopened (new and sealed).

I really doubt that HD-DVD players will disappear for a long time.

But for new releases, obviously Blu-ray is the way to go.

Next up from Warner this month: TWISTER

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