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Originally Posted by Rob
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?
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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.
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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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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.