Blu-Ray Format War Victory Inevitable?

Aaron

just as long as I get my copy of The Great Mouse Detective in HD, im fine with whatever format it is.

Kaya Savas

I just had to post this video. They took the idea of whoever did the Downfall clip with subtitles showing Hitler as a Cowboys fan and changed it so that he was an HD-DVD fan. This is pretty hilarious.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB2e7pfZmGA&NR=1

Kaya Savas

Blu-ray won't replace DVD's for awhile. I mean VHS was still in production like only a few years ago. I forget which movie was the officially last one to be on VHS but it wasn't too long ago. Blu-ray has all the studio support it needs to be the final choice in HD Home Video. It all depends on the market. When DVD was introduced to replace VHS people didn't need new equipment. If a person doesn't have a 1080p TV I find it less likely for them to go Blu since not even HDTV Broadcasting is in 1080p.

They call me ITCHY BALLS

"Nevertheless, earlier this year, Circuit City claimed that almost 90,000 Divx-enhanced DVD players were sold in the first three months of national availability, with 60,000 sold during December of 1998.

This compares to approximately 1.2 million DVD players sold in 1998, according to data released from marketing research firm InfoTech Research at that time--or an average three-month rate of about 300,000 units."

Excerpt from www.news.com/2100-1040-227194.html

They call me ITCHY BALLS

Remember when DivX (disposable DVDs) succumbed to DVD?

ARTICLE FROM CNET NEWS . COM (June 16, 1999)
"[Though] sales at participating Divx retailers reflect strong consumer interest in the Divx feature...unfortunately, we have been unable to obtain adequate support from studios and other retailers. Despite the significant consumer enthusiasm, we cannot create a viable business without support in these essential areas," said Richard L. Sharp, chief executive officer of Digital Video Express and of Circuit City, the majority partner in the Digital Video Express venture in a statement."

They call me ITCHY BALLS

The question is....will bluray take over regular DVDs?

Space101

Over here (in Canada), I've probably seen the prices drop once since they've release HD players. It was a 200$ price drop but the HD players are still around at 400$ a piece. Alot depends on HDTV's too. If they sell alot of HDTV's, then HD players will surely follow. There's alot to play in this game and like I said befor, the greedy comporations win at the end. HDTV hasn't kicked in enough, so the majority of people are still holding back for lower prices with bigger options. After the Superbowl, there probably good chances that HDTV prices will lower since X-mas and the Superbowl are two major HDTV purchase times.

Kaya Savas

I'm actually surprised at how quickly the prices are falling. It's been what, 2 years? I remember the $700 DVD players and how they floated at $200 and $300 for quite a while.

Space101

Well it's obvious about the winning...now to fix the prices and problems...thats another struggle.

markdchapman

LOL

It only took the firms crack team three weeks to come to this conclusion? I hope Gartner doesn't actually pay these people.

Gartner also reported on Monday that someday people will carry around with them a mobile phone called a "cell phone"(which stands for cellular telephone) and these "cell phone" devices may also be able to take pictures and play music.