quote Koloth

Eh, I would say if you have the money to upgrade and it isn't going to hurt your budget in any major way to do it then go for it. But it isn't something I would rush out and get right now just to have it.

It is probably best to wait to see what happens. Besides, waiting long enough to upgrade might be cheaper compared to doing it right now. Its not the end of the world to wait.

Don't they have those DVD players that is all-in-one Blu-Ray and HD-DVD player? Kind of like they do with a DVD and VHS combined?

The stand alone unit has only one disc drive, but it can read both Blu-Ray and HD DVDs. They're extremely expensive though.

quote Inuyasha19

They're extremely expensive though.

Agreed, the prices will go down over time for Blu-Ray discs and players, and after a while, those movies that aren't on Blu-Ray now will surely be on Blu-Ray later.

To me though, Blu-Ray seems a little more sharper than an HD-DVD. I have no clue though.

Perhaps thats why Paramount switched to Blu-Ray for distribution. Who knows. *shrug*

quote RoyMarthFireEmblem2

To me though, Blu-Ray seems a little more sharper than an HD-DVD. I have no clue though.

quote CleavesF

HD-DVD is aggressively slashing prices with promo packs. (eg: 300 bucks for 5 movies and the player)

I actually just saw a player at pc richards that plays BOTh. Just wait it out I say, more players that support both will be available cheap. Then it doesnt matter waht you buy

Desperation, yes... absolute impeding failure... I'm not so sure.

I think the main reason Blueray is outselling is because of Disney, honestly. Both formats are comparably nearly equivalent in quality but the Warner deal is huge of course.

I think HD-DVD still got some things we've yet to see. If they're really strapped for cash then I say 2 years. Now as for a avid adult movie buyer I don't think HD-DVD is that prevalent amongst their customer base. I'm sure their DVDs are still outselling their HD discs.

Even at this point with such a huge market share I still can't justify buying either formats yet since I still think HD-DVD, with backing from M$ et al can really pull it through.

Disny is only part of the reason Blu-ray is winning. And Microsoft isn't going to save HD-DVD if they don't have the movies. Consider this:

Blu-ray Exclusive Major Studios
- Disney
- Fox
- MGM
- New Line Cinema
- Sony
- Warner Bros

HD-DVD Exclusive Major Studios
-Paramount
-Universal

Blu-ray has over 70% of the market. Paramount is only exclusive until they end of the year. And even then apparently there is a clause in their contract that give them an out if Warner pulls out the HD-DVD support. They haven't enacted that clause yet but they could at any time. And even if they don't it is unlikely they will continue to support HD-DVD exclusively after the end of the year. Worse they might not support it at all.

It is not just that the Warner deal is huge. It is a major blow. And likely to shift early adopters to support Blu-ray all the more. You can have Microsoft and Toshiba and all the hardware manufactures you want supporting it. But without the software you've got nothing. As I said it would take something catastrophic to derail Blu-ray now. There just isn't much of a fight left here. I say around the end of the year we will see HD-DVD starting to fold.

I kinda find it *bleep*ed that which ever idiot decided to make HD-DVD and Blu-ray why not just make one?!

A rather misinformed post. HD DVD came first and was the most marketed in the beginning, until Blu-Ray was introduced. HD is from Microsoft and Blu-Ray is from Sony. Blu-Ray boasts a higher storage capacity among other things, and over time, has slowly climbed its way up the popularity ladder, leaving HD-DVD behind.