Top Ten Tech Train Wrecks of 2007

[Razorguns]

The HD DVD vs. Blu-ray war is not over by any means. You have to compare the same title on each format. Earlier this year, blu-ray was outselling HD DVD by 2-1 and it appeared that it was going to be the clear winner. However, since Toshiba lowered the price on their players, Blu-ray is barely outselling HD DVD on the same title. If Fox decided to also start manufacturing HD DVD, I bet it would be enough to tip the scales in HD DVD's favor.


full disclosure: I work in Home Video at a major studio.


-flash

you can't argue with sales sir (see link above). when you're a biz owner, and 80% of your hd revenue is from blu-ray dvds - it's not hard to figure out which format you want to dedicate your shelves too. That is what decides who wins/loses. what people purchase.

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[Lestat]

good post

 

[b0und]

I think beta will beat VHS in the end...





b0und (25 years behind)

 

[NickyE3]

+1 for blu-ray

 

[Powerbuilder333]

So what's to become of regular DVD's?
Are the new blu-ray players backwards compatable?

 

[NickyE3]

So what's to become of regular DVD's?
Are the new blu-ray players backwards compatable?

yep
Blu-Ray and HD DVD players will upscale your regular DVDs so that they can play at HD 1080p

 

[Mr. Black]

yep
Blu-Ray and HD DVD players will upscale your regular DVDs so that they can play at HD 1080p

Actually only HD-DVD's or Blue-Ray are capable of putting out a true 1080p signal. The best an upscaler can do on regular DVD's is 1080i...

 

[Powerbuilder333]

^^^ Thanks for the reply's. Glad to know my DVD's won't go the way of my Beta tapes for a few years or more.

 

[Delinquent]

Question for all that know about HD stuff. I dad told me that if I get a cheap dvd player that has an HDMI connection, it will show all dvd's in an HD quality format. Is that true?

 

[eddymerckx]

^^^ Thanks for the reply's. Glad to know my DVD's won't go the way of my Beta tapes for a few years or more.

any hope for my 8 tracks?