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"In the end it really will matter. Right now, it goes without saying that the market is saturated with last generation products. When it comes time to invest in something new, or when kids are getting out on their own and getting their first living room entertainment system, it usually seems bright to spend a little extra to get something that will last. The Playstation 2 was over 300 dollars when it was released, now its cheap and is outselling the 360 and PS 3. Technology gets cheaper with time, but if either Blu Ray or HD DVD dominate whoever bought the looser is going to be pissed.
About some of the things your waiting for, Blue ray had no choice but to add a protective layer, and it makes it very hard to scratch. People have tried and failed, its sort of entertaining. As far as taking up less room on the shelf, not to mention price drops, both will come with time. Manufacturing technology dictates how much it costs to produce, thus how much of the price is going to be profits. When demand picks up that part comes naturally, and something isn't going to come out in a couple years and knock these off the shelves. Do a little research, the companies involved on both sides have been working on these things since the 90s, didn't just slap them together at the last minute."
Posted by: notsoslowthere   Posted on: 09/02/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Did anyone except a different outcome?  glocks out | 06/20/07
Too early to tell  DonRupertBitByte | 06/20/07
That's too long  voska | 06/20/07
Does it matter?  glocks out | 06/21/07
Kind of early to tell who wins.... but I also don't give a crap.  shawkins | 07/18/07
Just Link Bait  joe1972 | 06/20/07
Yeah!  donthetech | 06/21/07
Couldn't agree more.  mad tabby | 08/04/07
be objective, playing favorites backs loosers  notsoslowthere | 09/02/07
In the end it really doesn't matter  voska | 06/20/07
Horse Pucky!  ShadeTree | 06/21/07
DVD didn't instantly start outselling VHS  glocks out | 06/21/07
Plus HDTVs  glocks out | 06/21/07
Digital HD less on Comcast  rattlesnake0407 | 06/21/07
Wrong!!!!  JLHenry | 07/04/07
The price of the new technology...  battlesound | 06/26/07
disagree  notsoslowthere | 09/02/07
For Burners - Blu-Ray; for Moviez; Don't care  GreatInca | 06/20/07
What?  shawkins | 07/18/07
Is Blockbuster really that influential anymore?  pmtrsft | 06/20/07
Blockbuster is still substantial  glocks out | 06/21/07
BLockbuster's competition . . .  JLHenry | 07/04/07
Hollywood Video  spyro17@... | 06/21/07
I dont think so.  Species8472 | 06/23/07
70 percent of nothing...  tic swayback | 06/20/07
I agree, the market hasnt even begun to form...  IudsBBa380sG@... | 06/20/07
and..  IudsBBa380sG@... | 06/20/07
Wrong Conclusion  ShadeTree | 06/21/07
More than that.  slopoke | 06/21/07
Keep smoking that marketing hype  shraven | 06/21/07
Completely wrong  glocks out | 06/21/07
Curiosity killed the cat  donthetech | 06/21/07
Why?  slopoke | 06/21/07
Still, completely wrong.  glocks out | 06/21/07
You are not getting 720p through component ...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
I disagree  tic swayback | 06/21/07
Why would you do that?  glocks out | 06/21/07
Depends on what you buy  tic swayback | 06/21/07
Backwards compatible  glocks out | 06/21/07
We are a long Time and a whole lot ...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
It's still a stopgap measure  tic swayback | 06/22/07
It will exceed standard DVD just as Flat Panels ...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
We'll see  tic swayback | 06/22/07
That's True  donthetech | 06/21/07
I hate to be the bearer of bad news ...  ShadeTree | 06/22/07
Wrong  saywhatt | 06/23/07
Has nothing to do with the ICT flag.  ShadeTree | 06/25/07
What's this you say?  glocks out | 06/21/07
Neither is going anywhere  tic swayback | 06/21/07
Again, what are you talking about?  glocks out | 06/21/07
2/3 of nothing is still nothing  tic swayback | 06/21/07
What's yoru argument?  glocks out | 06/21/07
No argument here.  slopoke | 06/21/07
Difference between DVD and VHS  glocks out | 06/21/07
It will never dominate  tic swayback | 06/22/07
brave enough to go without DRM...  RealAusTech | 06/21/07
Well, lets see...  Luigi Caprio | 06/20/07
I think you meant to respond to pmtrsft' post NT  j.m.galvin | 06/20/07
Numbers are wrong  IudsBBa380sG@... | 06/20/07
Good one, Robin!  bobobob_042@... | 06/21/07
HD-DVD Player Sales Reach All Time High  kyron.gustafson@... | 06/21/07
Unfortuantely reality disagrees with you  glocks out | 06/21/07
Reality - Sales are meager!  kyron.gustafson@... | 06/22/07
Hey, if we can forecast Presidential elections  R Harris ZDNet Moderator | 06/27/07
flawed analogy  IudsBBa380sG@... | 07/04/07
get facts straight...BD is superior  thomasmac74@... | 01/15/08
Didn't the Dems do that in Florida in 2000??? happy nt  JLHenry | 07/04/07
Blu Ray vs HD DVD Game Over  Jaytmoon | 06/21/07
Mistaken  glocks out | 06/21/07
Game ain't over yet....  Narg | 06/21/07
What are you talking about?  glocks out | 06/21/07
This game will never end.  uhlocalboy@... | 06/21/07
Mark this one in your calendar  SteveMak | 06/21/07
Consumer is the loser  senoy | 06/21/07
Why replace yoru library?  glocks out | 06/21/07
Hi-Def  donthetech | 06/21/07
Hi-Def  donthetech | 06/21/07
DVD is nice, but not as nice  glocks out | 06/21/07
The storage is a blessing  woot! | 06/21/07
RE: storage is a blessing  senoy | 06/21/07
RE: RE: storage is a blessing  gdstark13 | 06/22/07
RE: Consumer is the loser  gdstark13 | 06/21/07
Missing the point  bert@... | 06/21/07
Don't forget Disney  glocks out | 06/21/07
If Disney sees more HD-DVD's Selling. . . .  JLHenry | 07/04/07
Blu-ray vs HD DVD: game over  mageman | 06/21/07
Trust  The_Quietman | 06/21/07
But it's misleading  notsofast | 06/21/07
blu-ray baaaad.  dankasnitzel | 06/21/07
I am with you dude  donthetech | 06/21/07
What "inferior specifications"  glocks out | 06/21/07
Seriously, what?  notsoslowthere | 09/02/07
Get ready for the HD-DVD onslaught!  alan355 | 06/21/07
Hmmm...  donthetech | 06/21/07
True  glocks out | 06/21/07
No mandate for HD  magazines@... | 06/22/07
Actually . . .  JLHenry | 07/04/07
HD DVD is for video!  ashbyjm@... | 06/21/07
Did Blockbuster get cash? Do we get rootkits?  chip@... | 06/22/07
way too early  daMan25 | 06/22/07
I don't understand why Blue-Ray has won...  eye4bear | 06/22/07
Multi-variate analysis and HD- DVD's death  R Harris ZDNet Moderator | 06/22/07
Indeed, the future will be telling ..  magpie_z | 06/23/07
Go to your local ....  ShadeTree | 06/25/07
There are 252 titles in BluRay and ....  ShadeTree | 06/27/07
...more on HD DVD.  endushd | 08/10/07
Research? What research?  todhop | 06/25/07
You want evidence?  R Harris ZDNet Moderator | 06/27/07
As a re-iteration . . . .  JLHenry | 07/04/07
I think the evidence is weak.. BUT!  Been_Done_Before | 07/12/07
Blue Ray vs HD DVD  Mark Charles Kolb | 07/13/07
In the end it really will matter  notsoslowthere | 09/02/07
so sure eh?  notsoslowthere | 09/02/07
what indeed  notsoslowthere | 09/02/07
RE: Blu-ray vs HD DVD: game over  WebThingy | 09/13/07
HD-DVD gone in AUS  TH3 MAN | 09/14/07
Must I add...  TH3 MAN | 09/14/07
RE: Blu-ray vs HD DVD: game over  scdresser | 10/21/07
Five Months Later ...  meh130@... | 11/11/07
Now, it looks like HD-DVD has won...  Narg | 11/27/07
Now, it looks like HD-DVD has won......wait...  seraphemz | 12/06/07
Now, it looks like HD-DVD has won......wait...  seraphemz | 12/06/07
Both formats are losers!  sa11 | 12/18/07
Now, it looks like HD-DVD has won......wait...no...BLU RAY WINS  seraphemz | 01/04/08

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