A recent study by The Diffusion Group shows that of the large number of consumers (who now tend to be younger, single, more diverse ethnically AND have a lower yearly income) that want to by an HDTV by years end, intend to purchase an HD-DVD player above the Blu-Ray format.
The study has shown that 43% of intended consumers prefer HD-DVD as opposed to the 27% who prefer Blu-Ray (30% were undecided). This has been a good bit of news for the HDTV market. The study also shows that one-third of the non-HDTV market plans to purchase an HDTV in the next six months.
I myself think that Blu-Ray technology is the way to go due to its ability to hold more memory, therefore, had more potential for a higher picture quality and more features (not that I have any type of HD player mind you). But maybe its just me. Let us know what you think people. HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?
Durka.
Long live Blu-Ray! No matter what happens, Blu-Ray won’t die, soley because of the PS3, but the real question is, can it beat HD-DVD to the ground? I personally hope it can, but then again alot of people are stupid.
This article means nothing to me, I has a 360.
Yes, you prove your point splendidly. Why do you want Sony who has been known to install root kits into their music CDs not once but twice to come out over HD-DVD. Personally having one format would make it easier for me and if any of them had our or technology’s interest at heart we wouldn’t have this bogus BS format war to begin with.
I’m dissapointed that this whol format war is dragging on for so long but rest assured Blu Ray will win.
Why? the writings on the wall:
Bockbuster Video opts to stock 2x the number of Blu-Ray Movies vs HD because Blu-ray out sells HD-DVD 3 to 1:
http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/17/blockbuster-chooses-blu-ray-is-the-war-over/
Target doubles the shelf space for Blu-Ray and edges HD-DVD to the side:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/33885/97/
all of this and the fact that Blu-Ray holds more data! Anyone who buys a HD-DVD player will end up like to poor guys who bought a Laserdisc player:
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/gadgetreviews/magazine/test2007/st_best
LOL
Did you guys see this??:
http://www.alleyinsider.com/2007/12/pali-sony-snes-bluray-wins-dvd-war-hollywood-loses.html
This competing media is hurting the consumer. So many people are reluctant to buy one or the other because people remember Betamax.
I really am getting pissed off about this. I want Blu because it holds more…. thats about it but i think it will pull though in the end because of the ps3. what else is mainstream that has a built in player….. nothing
I personally don’t believe any videogame console will have a significant impact on the disk war. People buy more movies than people buy games. Movies have a massive worldwide installed base – leaving videogames in a minuscule percentage.
That being said, I’d like to bring up Scuba’s comment. The comparison between VHS and Beta mirrors the HD-DVD/ Blu-Ray in too many ways. As we all know, history quite often repeats itself. Technically, VHS was inferior to Beta. But the marketing and advertising behind VHS caused it to come out on top (signing exclusive deals with major motion picture companies helps too).
Its still too early to tell, and I believe Blu-Ray should come out on top. But there are too many variables down the road for anyone to see.
Durka.
Who wins this format war? Who cares?
Who loses? We do.
The formats are near identical, with the only major differences being the data transfer rate (HD-DVD better than Blu-Ray) and Storage Capacity (Blu-Ray better than HD-DVD).
I think they (the “rob the consumer blind for new technology” industry) will eventually find one format to rule them all, and the player that can read it will also be able to read our Blu-Rays and HD-DVDs.
I may be incorrect on this point… so feel free to correct me, But isn’t Blu-Ray refusing to distribute porn on their product while HD-DVD will? and isn’t that what happened between Beta and VHS?
There is porn on BluRay. They didn’t want to at first but changed their minds.
Personally, I think BluRay should win. With a much larger install base of players, better studio support, and bigger disc size, there’s really no reason not to go that way