Format wars are over, HD-DVD's history

[+JuggerNaut+]

The Xbox 360 HD-DVD add on sold roughly 200,000 units, but it wasn't enough.

ya think?

[Don Carlos]

Gutted

HD DVD was so much better than blu ray

[shadd_]

i think copy protection is gonna go to a whole new level with sony in charge.

[Grudge]

they'll probably install a rootkit in your ass

[+JuggerNaut+]

Gutted

HD DVD was so much better than blu ray

SO MUCH BETTER

[-SKID-]

Gutted

HD DVD was so much better than blu ray

Why is HDdvd better than bluray? I havent been arsed to compare them.

[+JuggerNaut+]

he's just upset because he early adopted.

[R00k]

I think there are a couple of minor ways that HD is better than BluRay, but I can't remember what they were (lower production cost was one I believe?).

Still, I don't think there were any differences significant enough to really set either format apart from the other.

The king is dead - long live the king.

[shaft]

didnt blu-ray hold more data than hd-dvd?

[LawL]

20 gig more apparently.

[Massive Quasars]

yes, and more than the three-layer iteration of HD-DVD (50gb vs ~45gb)

[shaft]

seems like a pretty solid reason for blu-ray to win.

[+JuggerNaut+]

but guys, hd dvd is so much better.

[Don Carlos]

It is

HD DVD specs were finalised when it was released - blu ray is still being worked on, hence all the first and second generation players wont play features from the new films. Nice work Sony.

Also little things like Bluray only just getting picture in picture, something that HD had from the start. Nice to look at different angles that have been filmed.

Sony put out a half baked product and won because of the PS3. A smart move.

HD DVD was as strong as a regluar DVD where as a company had to develope a protective layer for Bluray films (did you ever see a bluray disk in a "cartrige" format??) This pushes production costs right up.

The better format lost unfortunatly.

Least it is over now and I dont have to worry about what format I buy in.

[Don Carlos]

In case anyone had not seen

[+JuggerNaut+]

It is

HD DVD specs were finalised when it was released - blu ray is still being worked on, hence all the first and second generation players wont play features from the new films. Nice work Sony.

that's the only thing i'll agree with you on.

Also little things like Bluray only just getting picture in picture, something that HD had from the start. Nice to look at different angles that have been filmed.

lol, i've looked at different film's angles a handful of times on dvd. boring and unnecessary if you ask me.

Sony put out a half baked product and won because of the PS3. A smart move.

HD DVD was as strong as a regluar DVD where as a company had to develope a protective layer for Bluray films (did you ever see a bluray disk in a "cartrige" format??) This pushes production costs right up.

not sure what that has to do with anything now.

The better format lost unfortunatly.

Least it is over now and I dont have to worry about what format I buy in.

[seremtan]

lol, it's like VHS vs betamax all over again

[AmIdYfReAk]

ya think?

[Canidae]

It is

HD DVD specs were finalised when it was released - blu ray is still being worked on, hence all the first and second generation players wont play features from the new films. Nice work Sony.

that's the only thing i'll agree with you on.

Also little things like Bluray only just getting picture in picture, something that HD had from the start. Nice to look at different angles that have been filmed.

lol, i've looked at different film's angles a handful of times on dvd. boring and unnecessary if you ask me.

Sony put out a half baked product and won because of the PS3. A smart move.

HD DVD was as strong as a regluar DVD where as a company had to develope a protective layer for Bluray films (did you ever see a bluray disk in a "cartrige" format??) This pushes production costs right up.

not sure what that has to do with anything now.

The better format lost unfortunatly.

Least it is over now and I dont have to worry about what format I buy in.

There is no reason only one format has to exist. If not for all the greedy multimillion dollar payoffs to force artificial exclusivity we would have a healthier two format market.
Its all about licensing greed.

[AmIdYfReAk]

there are a few companys that didnt/wouldnt pay to get there movies out in both formats.. so its actually a little nicer to have a single format.

[Doombrain]

There is no reason only one format has to exist. If not for all the greedy multimillion dollar payoffs to force artificial exclusivity we would have a healthier two format market.
Its all about licensing greed.

Name two formats that deliver the same product which need two different transports please.

[Eraser]

According to this article, Toshiba denies giving up HD-DVD:
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=92890

[+JuggerNaut+]

the end is nigh, so it matters not.

[bitWISE]

So is the PS3 a fully capable blu ray player or is it only as capable as the xbox hd dvd drive was? What I mean is does the PS3 support DTS+ and TrueHD or are you stuck with nothing but DTS 5.1? And does it upconvert old DVDs?

I'm thinking it would be a better idea to just drop the cash on a current gen dual format player with all the bells and whistles since I really don't play console games enough to have both a 360 and PS3.

[Fender]

The PS3 is the only BluRay player which is expected to be fully compatible with the future specs. I think the general consensus is that the PS3 is one of the top BluRay players you can get.