Re: Paramount & Dreamworks to drop Blu-ray & go HD DVD exclusive
 

Although it wasn't a factor at the time of the format war, I believe Betamax tapes later proved difficult to get stereo sound onto, so it could be argued in the end that the better format really did win, if you take better to be a measure of all the factors, such as recording length, picture quality and sound quality.

Re: Paramount & Dreamworks to drop Blu-ray & go HD DVD exclusive
 

Wiki claims the biggest issue was run time:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betamax

Re: Paramount & Dreamworks to drop Blu-ray & go HD DVD exclusive
 

So any consumers with any sense won't be rushing out to buy the hardware just yet and we are at the start of the conflict not the end..Let me know when something REALLY significant happens...:zzz:

By the way just how long do you think it will take before the dust truly settles?

Could this spell the end for Blu Ray
 

Paramount and Dreamworks go HD only

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...nG=Search&meta=

http://whathifi.com/home-cinema/arch...o-blu-ray.aspx

please delete if already posted

Re: Could this spell the end for Blu Ray
 

The thing that got me on this was the fact that Microsoft paid Paramount around 150 million dollars to release on HD only. Anything to **** on Sony!

Re: Could this spell the end for Blu Ray
 

Paramount, thats like massive, could be the end of the war right there.

Re: Could this spell the end for Blu Ray
 

Wal-Mart are selling players for $99, ASDA for £293 :erm:

I know they're slightly different models, but why doesn't that surprise me? :td:

Re: Could this spell the end for Blu Ray
 

We live in rip off Britain, what can I say. :td:

Re: Could this spell the end for Blu Ray
 

Sony are greedy money grabbing *aherms*

so good on em i say.

You seen the price of blu-ray players against HD-DVD players?

Huge difference.

Besides, cheap always wins.

Re: Could this spell the end for Blu Ray
 

Few months late, Zing ;)


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