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ChemicalWarrior · 03-12-2007, 09:26 PM

Just so you know Blong, Blu-Ray uses a protective material (which HD DVD does not have) in order to protect the disk. Due to the nature of such media it is needed. Early disks did not include such a protective layer, this however has changed and Blu-Ray now includes said protective layer on all discs. I find it extremely doubtful HD DVDs are made with magic and therefore with stand amazing scratches (huge is not even a decent way to characterize a scratch) while Blu-Ray can't even have a dust particle fall on it. Ironically HD DVD does not require a protective coating, where as Blu-Ray does.

Here’s another sticking point that is a huge deal, corporate support:

Blu-Ray Exclusive:
Columbia Pictures (Owned by Sony)
MGM (Owned by Sony)
Disney
Lionsgate
20th Century Fox

Non-exclusive:
Paramount Pictures
Dreamworks
Warner Bros.
New Line Cinema

Exclusive to HD DVD
Universal Studios
Weinstein Company

I am willing to bet the list speaks for itself.

Then, let’s move on to quality. Which you said a difference does not exist, however that may be true right now it probably won’t always be that way. Due to the capacity advantage and the fact that Blu-Ray and HD DVD use the same codecs, Blu-Ray can release movies with a higher bit-rate and therefore higher quality. More advantages of the capacity and transfer speed advantages.

If we take a look at the sales with current data you will see that at this point Blu-Ray is starting to lead a small lead in both hardware and software. Since January of this year Blu-Ray software has been out selling HD DVD around a 2:1 ratio, since conception Blu-Ray has now took a small lead over HD DVD. Hardware sales wise, there are more Blu-Ray capable units than HD DVD, mainly because alone the PS3 combines to more than either stand alone HD DVD players plus add-on Xbox 360 players. Lets even set aside the consoles for a second. Around this time best data indicates that HD DVD has 52% of the stand alone market and Blu-Ray 48%, hardly a sizable margin. Then by including consoles back in we can clearly see that Blu-Ray has more compatible players on the market.

Finally, pricing. As of now Sony has recently announced a second generation Blu-Ray player that will release with an MSRP of $599. Equating into street prices and voila you have Blu-Ray and HD DVD stand alone players within $100 of each other. Since the current high definition market is nearly exclusive to high end buyers still (besides console owners) I seriously doubt $100 is enough to sway them one way or another.

Finally, I honestly doubt you can say with any truth or true facts that Blu-Ray is an inferior format. It is not, it is technologically superior and also corporately supported far more than HD DVD.

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ChemicalWarrior Moderator Addict Posts: 2,053 Shouts: 0 Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 19 Thanks: 2 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts Add to xFire Friends List	Just so you know Blong, Blu-Ray uses a protective material (which HD DVD does not have) in order to protect the disk. Due to the nature of such media it is needed. Early disks did not include such a protective layer, this however has changed and Blu-Ray now includes said protective layer on all discs. I find it extremely doubtful HD DVDs are made with magic and therefore with stand amazing scratches (huge is not even a decent way to characterize a scratch) while Blu-Ray can't even have a dust particle fall on it. Ironically HD DVD does not require a protective coating, where as Blu-Ray does. Here’s another sticking point that is a huge deal, corporate support: Blu-Ray Exclusive: Columbia Pictures (Owned by Sony) MGM (Owned by Sony) Disney Lionsgate 20th Century Fox Non-exclusive: Paramount Pictures Dreamworks Warner Bros. New Line Cinema Exclusive to HD DVD Universal Studios Weinstein Company I am willing to bet the list speaks for itself. Then, let’s move on to quality. Which you said a difference does not exist, however that may be true right now it probably won’t always be that way. Due to the capacity advantage and the fact that Blu-Ray and HD DVD use the same codecs, Blu-Ray can release movies with a higher bit-rate and therefore higher quality. More advantages of the capacity and transfer speed advantages. If we take a look at the sales with current data you will see that at this point Blu-Ray is starting to lead a small lead in both hardware and software. Since January of this year Blu-Ray software has been out selling HD DVD around a 2:1 ratio, since conception Blu-Ray has now took a small lead over HD DVD. Hardware sales wise, there are more Blu-Ray capable units than HD DVD, mainly because alone the PS3 combines to more than either stand alone HD DVD players plus add-on Xbox 360 players. Lets even set aside the consoles for a second. Around this time best data indicates that HD DVD has 52% of the stand alone market and Blu-Ray 48%, hardly a sizable margin. Then by including consoles back in we can clearly see that Blu-Ray has more compatible players on the market. Finally, pricing. As of now Sony has recently announced a second generation Blu-Ray player that will release with an MSRP of $599. Equating into street prices and voila you have Blu-Ray and HD DVD stand alone players within $100 of each other. Since the current high definition market is nearly exclusive to high end buyers still (besides console owners) I seriously doubt $100 is enough to sway them one way or another. Finally, I honestly doubt you can say with any truth or true facts that Blu-Ray is an inferior format. It is not, it is technologically superior and also corporately supported far more than HD DVD. __________________ What could appear next?