Blu-ray vs HD DVD... looks like the war is over
 

Wal-Mart is the latest retailer to ditch HD DVD & go Blu-ray only.

http://checkoutblog.com/entries/2008..._platform.aspx


And, following on from that, plus the previous huge blow of Warner ditching HD DVD to go Blu-ray exclusive, it now seems that Toshiba is ready to throw in the towel altogether...

http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssC...27196120080216

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yes.
but sony >.<
root kit here we come.

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Correct

I will NEVER trust Sony ever again

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toshiba may be pulling out of HD-DVD too
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7250068.stm

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Oh well, £130 wasted then, anyone with an Xbox 360 want a HD DVD drive?

I blame Sony and their evil PS3!

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cant find a link, but didnt microsoft say they would launch a blu-ray disk for the xbox if its the one that wins out?

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I think they did yeah, I saw it on Eurogamer somewhere, they said they were 'keeping their options open' or something to that effect. Emailed the BBC about it this morning and they want to interview me now!

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YES Just Google :p:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...ue+ray&spell=1

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looks like this mess is finally over.

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If the HD DVD format does dissapear there is no reason to get rid of your players and discs. They will still work!

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I still think Betamax was the best format:)

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MS working on Blu-ray Xbox 360 & Blu-ray attachment?

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Hope MS do move to a Blu-Ray attachment, would save me the pain of getting a PS3! Would like them to sort out some compensation for my HD DVD player too but I very much doubt that would happen!

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they may give u a discount - u never know
anyway ur own fault for leaping in to early :)

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Well maybe, I could play the 'I was being loyal to Microsoft' card, you never know. I'll give Nicky Campbell a ring at Watchdog, i'll be sorted! lol

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At £25 a disc my blu-ray and hd-dvd collection is still on the very small side!

It's a shame really as the xbox drive works quite nicely with a vista computer, that and toshiba have been fitting them to a fair few laptops lately for not much more.

Then again dell have been fitting blu-ray drives for a whole lot more!

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Any adopter of new technology always runs a risk that it won't stick. After all was there any compensation for betamax users, or even the ill fated laserdisc users, when that stuff fizzled out?

The real question here should be, rather like the betamax vs VHS format battle, is which was technically the best? Has the consumer got a good deal here, or are we being saddled with the "money talks" option?

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Or, indeed, the people who payed hundreds, if not thousands of pounds for their DAT and DCC (Digital Compact Cassette) players. Or those in America who went out and bought a Divx (the original Rental DVD format with automatic disc expiry, not the PC codec) player? Admittedly, those with Divx players can still play normal DVDs.

Anyone who adopts a new technology (and because of their still relatively low sales, I include HD-DVD and Blu Ray in this) runs the risk of that technology failing and being abandoned.
As I understand it, in terms of hardware, Blu Ray is the best, purely because it offers greater storage. In terms of the interactive experiance, HD-DVD is best.

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the other advantage Blu-ray has over HD DVD is that it can handle 7.1 surround and HD DVD couldn't. (Already speaking in past tense!)

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I've still got the very first Sony Betamax C5 video recorder and it still works

Back on topic,

This story has made me laugh I was waiting to see who would win, and was hoping that Blue-ray would win, now I can go out and by the PS3 player.

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£25 per disc?! :shocked: Where do you buy them? HMV?!


Go online!


www.movietyme.com

All HD DVDs are region free.

Some BDs are region free.


Virtually all of my HD DVDs are imports.

I also have a few BD imports (the Blade Runner Ultimate Ltd. Edition Briefcase thing, The Terminator, Total Recall).


I thought it could.

Also, isn't (well, "wasn't") support for Dolby Digital Plus & Dolby TrueHD mandatory for HD DVD players, yet only optional for BD players?


I think for the consumer the main advantage HD DVD had was that it was region free.

Hmm. And also a finalised standard. Still, at least my PS3 can handle Profile updates, unlike current standalones.

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Looks like it will be possible to buy a DVD-recorder that can at least read both formats so you can cover your bets.

There's some useful info here:-
http://bigblog.com/gadgets/plextor-l...287945049.html

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Toshiba have bowed out. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7252172.stm

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HD DVD 2006-2008

Rest In Peace!

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microsoft officially pulled out of hd-dvd
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7262665.stm

wasnt there an issue when the playstation came out that there wasnt enough of something about to produce a lot of blu-ray's? or did i just dream that?

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The lasers were in short supply at one point.