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Dreamworks, Paramount Now HD-DVD Exclusive - Aug 20, 2007 - 10:38pm
This whole format war is being blown out of proportion. Everyone assumes that one format will win and the other will become obsolete, but I don't see that happening. The Beta/VHS comparison isn't fair; they were different dimensions, making it impractical for a player that plays both. There are already players that play both HD DVDs and BluRays, and though they're expensive. As soon as the price comes down, there will be no need for anyone to choose one format, and allowing both formats to coexist. Keep in mind, standard DVDs have about 6 'incompatible' formats, but nowadays, any DVD drive worth its weight in crappy Sandra Bullock movies can play all of them, be it DVD+R, -R, DVD ROM, or whatever. The fact that DreamWorks and Paramount are now backing HD DVD is a good thing. Up until this point, BluRay had a distinct advantage, but this evens the playing field enough to ensure that both formats will be around long enough for players that read both discs to become the standard. If you don't want to spend $1000 on a Universal player now, then just choose whatever format has the best selection of movies you want, and in a few years, upgrade to a Universal player for 100 bucks at Target. Your movie collection will be fine. And Yeoman, every virtually every BluRay Player on the market plays standard DVDs. There might be something cheap out there that doesn't, and I am not positive about the PS3 since its primary function is gaming. And BluRay upconverts standard DVDs as HD DVD players do.
This whole format war is being blown out of proportion. Everyone assumes that one format will win and the other will become obsolete, but I don't see that happening. The Beta/VHS comparison isn't fair; they were different dimensions, making it impractical for a player that plays both. There are already players that play both HD DVDs and BluRays, and though they're expensive. As soon as the price comes down, there will be no need for anyone to choose one format, and allowing both formats to coexist. Keep in mind, standard DVDs have about 6 'incompatible' formats, but nowadays, any DVD drive worth its weight in crappy Sandra Bullock movies can play all of them, be it DVD+R, -R, DVD ROM, or whatever. The fact that DreamWorks and Paramount are now backing HD DVD is a good thing. Up until this point, BluRay had a distinct advantage, but this evens the playing field enough to ensure that both formats will be around long enough for players that read both discs to become the standard. If you don't want to spend $1000 on a Universal player now, then just choose whatever format has the best selection of movies you want, and in a few years, upgrade to a Universal player for 100 bucks at Target. Your movie collection will be fine. And Yeoman, every virtually every BluRay Player on the market plays standard DVDs. There might be something cheap out there that doesn't, and I am not positive about the PS3 since its primary function is gaming. And BluRay upconverts standard DVDs as HD DVD players do.
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