well blue ray holds about 25GB on a disk it can hold 50GB in the future
with DL.the Standard hddvd disk is 15 GB but most in use are dual layer
30GB Disks Both techs use a blue laser to store the data on the
disk in a smaller space
OK so from that stand point they look similar both could hold more
in the future. A single Blu-ray Disk holds more.But a DL HDDVD holds more.
Probably costs less...on on to the players....
Blue ray median price $399 and UP
HDDVD
$99 and up Would of difference that would have say
almost every household could afford a HDDVD player for $50 then a
STD DEF decent player meaning they should of spread like wildfire.
But FEW people have need of or have HDDVD TV's. People in general
just aren't tech Savoy..
the movies about the same price. both with over 300 titles , both
with exclusive titles.... according to Nielsen VideoScan. Blu-ray
movies have outsold HD DVD by 62% to 38% . But I wonder how many
are for example the buy a PS3 get 15 free movies, Buy a HDDVD player
get 5 by mail. ETC ..... Sony get in early with the big high volume
retailers like best buy. Getting 2 to 3 times the floor space and
more movies carried??? = more sales its a given.
Though HDDVD had dual format disks allowing play in ANY standard DEF
on one side and HDDVD on the other. Even those with out players could
buy the movies now player later. Can't do that with blue ray. Can take
your HDDVD over to you kids room of friends hose and know it'll play
in a Standard DVD player too...
(HDDVDs downloadable content was a cool feature too)
PS3 helped blue ray quite a bit. But the console it self is still
outsold by well everything else.
There was only one of few logical way this would end.
1) HDDVD winning due to price point
2) both formats surviving, dual players
3) behind closed doors deals
Sony took door #3
The only irritating thing though is the blu-ray won. As if there
was a fair fight and one won. There was for a time. Before the
warner deal that killed the format. They under their own name
and others are the parents of the majority of the movie studios.
70% of films are theirs!Also their fellow studio "Fox" exclusive
"deal" with Blu-ray.
What I wanted to see is who would win the market and consumers
deciding deal. Not dubious deals behind closed doors.. to shut
out their competitor.
I mean it be like tuning in and you watching two boxers fight it
out. Then the ones manager comes in with a wad of cash Hands
it out to get favor. Then walks over and shoots the other fighter
in the back of the head. Then calling saying other fighter won
anything? would be ludicrous yet for blue ray its a "win". Cut
throat but "fair" is rarely observed in the business world.
You know who losses in the end? Me, you anyone who want high
def a format war is a good thing! Competition! there now is none.
So not as much pressure for new features, lower prices, better units.
exteme movie deals...
All this throwing money thown around to get a "win" has to come
from some where. Useally it consumers pocket books in the long run.
thats my take, be gentile
