Blu-ray vs. HD DVD

[Wx4Cy]

OK, before I break down and buy a high-def dvd player for the family for X-mas, I'd like some sense of who's going to win this fight. My money is on Blu-Ray because they have more capacity and they also have Disney in their corner.

Any thoughts?

 

[C.John]

Play it safe and buy a combo unit? Samsung BD-UP5000 plays both. Not cheap but at least you're not locked into one format.

I'm still waiting for a winner to emerge.

 

[CTAClone]

I'd go with Blu-Ray, Sony partly invented DVD's so I think they'd back the one that is going to win. But who knows? Cybookie Event?

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Go with whatever the adult film industry is going to go with. History will repeat itself and that is why VHS won their battle.

 

[rbrook]

Go with whatever the adult film industry is going to go with. History will repeat itself and that is why VHS won their battle.

I would agree. But at this point, I would purchase one that can play both formats until this battle plays itself out. I think it will take another year or two before there is a clear winner.

 

[bstegs]

I'd go with Blu-Ray, Sony partly invented DVD's so I think they'd back the one that is going to win. But who knows? Cybookie Event?

"In 1993 two high-density optical storage standards were being developed; one was the MultiMedia Compact Disc, backed by Philips and Sony," - Wikipedia

Toshiba, maker of HD DVD, holds the licensing patent on DVD technology. Sony, while leading due PS3 sales, has been behind most failed formats of the last 20 years. I suggest you google HD-DVD or Bluray and select the news tab. That or go to avsforums.com.

 

[superdorf]

No one knows yet... That's why I'm waiting.

 

[bstegs]

Go with whatever the adult film industry is going to go with. History will repeat itself and that is why VHS won their battle.

This argument is thrown out with respect to the Bluray/HD-DVD format battle. The only difference is that the adult industry is backing both formats. Also, adult content is much more available through different mediums than it was in the late 70's and early 80's (i.e. - the internet). Plus, it has been written, that the high def formats are not very flattering to most adult stars. Apparrently, the inherent skankiness of porn stars shines through with the increased resolution. Same reason all the 40-something, network newswomen don't like it. It shows their make-up and wrinkles.

 

[CycloneDaddy]

You mean Ron Jeremy in HD wouldn't look good ... get out of here :smile:

 

[Erik4Cy]

my guess: by the time there is a clear cut "winner" in this bs tech war...there will be a brand new technology that puts them both to bed. (Sorry but the whole HD DVD vs. Blu-Ray thing pisses me off.) I refuse to buy either yet...

 

[CTAClone]

"In 1993 two high-density optical storage standards were being developed; one was the MultiMedia Compact Disc, backed by Philips and Sony," - Wikipedia

Toshiba, maker of HD DVD, holds the licensing patent on DVD technology. Sony, while leading due PS3 sales, has been behind most failed formats of the last 20 years. I suggest you google HD-DVD or Bluray and select the news tab. That or go to avsforums.com.

Here's the whole paragraph about the DVD from Wikipedia.

"In 1993 two high-density optical storage standards were being developed; one was the MultiMedia Compact Disc, backed by Philips and Sony, and the other was the Super Density disc, supported by Toshiba, Time Warner, Matsushita Electric, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Electric, Pioneer, Thomson, and JVC. IBM's president, Lou Gerstner, acting as a matchmaker, led an effort to unite the two camps behind a single standard, anticipating a repeat of the costly videotape format war between VHS and Betamax in the 1980s." - Wikipedia

I didn't say that Sony was the sole proprietor of DVD's but that they had an intregal part in it. As far as Blu-Ray and HD-DVD goes, I'd still go with Blu-Ray because it's a different format as HD-DVD and HD-DVD seems like it's just a DVD-9 instead of a DVD-5. Who knows who is going to win because Betacam was a superior format but lost the war, and is still the prefered format in Hollywood.

HD DVD - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Blu-ray Disc - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[alarson]

HD-DVD has been the first to break the sub 200 market. if you catch a deal you can end up walking out of the store with a player and 10-12 hd dvds for $200, not a bad deal considering the dvds alone are worth that.

wouldnt surprise me to see HD-DVDs sales numbers go way up this month, considering how many deals there have been for them this month at a variety of stores.

 

[Tweedt4Cy]

Just thought id let the people that r using wikopedia as a source. its not reliable and no one should believe it.

 

[isugcs]

Go with whatever the adult film industry is going to go with. History will repeat itself and that is why VHS won their battle.

That is so funny, that's the exact explanation the Best Buy guy gave me! There must be something to it. Thanks

 

[cmoneyr]

If history has anything to say, don't go with Sony, thanks betamax and minidisc. I bought the HD-DVD player for my xbox360, very inexpensive solution. I haven't started buying movies really yet, partly because I don't have time to watch any and partly because I want to be safe and not be stuck with a loser format.

 

[ISUKyro]

As others have said - technology is changing fast enough right now that HD-DVD will not win, and Blue Ray will not win.
My money is only Digital Download to take them both out within a few years.
If you need help deciding which one to get at this moment look at the catalogs of movies. Maybe HD-DVD has more movies you like, maybe it's BlueRay.
For those that are waiting to see who wins, you may just as well just get a cable box or a gaming system like the 360 that has movies on demand - and yes they are in HD

 

[dmclone]

Why is movies on demand going to be popular? Directv already has HD PPV movies and you don't have to download anything.

 

[bos]

I like having a movie in hand. Downloading movies sucks. What happens if you lose it it due to corruption or failed storage devices?

 

[Cyclonepride]

I like having a movie in hand. Downloading movies sucks. What happens if you lose it it due to corruption or failed storage devices?

My thoughts exactly. When I buy a movie, I want to physically have the movie sitting on my shelf. I don't think the industry would be able to charge as much for a file stored on the computer, but who knows, maybe they make the same amount either way?

I have an HD player for the 360 also, as it was cheap enough that I could care less if Blueray wins out in a year or two.

 

[bos]

My thoughts exactly. When I buy a movie, I want to physically have the movie sitting on my shelf. I don't think the industry would be able to charge as much for a file stored on the computer, but who knows, maybe they make the same amount either way?

I have an HD player for the 360 also, as it was cheap enough that I could care less if Blueray wins out in a year or two.

Is the 360 HD worth it? My inlaws bought me one for christmas (im not supposed to know). I thought about returning it if its not going to be worth having, I could use the money for something else.