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In Reply to: Barring perceived software/hardware issues it boils down to the cost of the players & availability of desirable films. posted by Audiophilander on June 13, 2007 at 00:34:56:
I acquisced to the "early adopter" price knowing full well a year would bring a more mature product at lower prices. I could no longer hold out with an all-too-brief moratorium on DVD purchases in anticipation of HD video content, but my display kept asking me to feed it HD sources. (And if it wasn't for the dual player, I may have opted for the game console; the PS3 picture also looked purty darn good on my screen).
I don't expect either format to disappear quickly. But if it happens it wil probably be HD-DVD. If Universal goes format-neutral, game over, no reason to buy HD-DVD except for current (temporary?) hardware price advantages. The lukewarm (current non-support) from Fox for Blu-Ray is disturbing. A slew of desirable titles got put on hold and they are still holding back (BD+ DRM ? BD-J ? disc manufacturing capacity issues ? poor sales ? 2nd thoughts ?).
A lot can happen in the run-up to the Christmas season. Which movies are going to be released on which formats for the holiday season ? How much will prices fall for either format ? Will there even be mass market adoption or is HD to be relegated to a niche market ?
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Follow Ups
- Must..... resist......I couldn't hold out after I found out about the dual format player. - oscar 05:49:07 06/13/07 (3)
- Oscar, I don't see high definition as becoming a niche market long term. - Audiophilander 10:24:35 06/13/07 (2)
- DRM isn't that big an issue for me but it is for the major studios. - oscar 11:18:40 06/13/07 (1)
- What's more of an issue for the major studios is market share. - Audiophilander 13:39:36 06/14/07 (0)
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