Comments on: Forrester: Blu-ray winning drawn-out format war

Research firm predicts Sony's next-gen DVD format will win the day--but victory will be slow in coming.

[Roman12]

Blu-ray

Based on what I have read in the past several months, I like the BLU-RAY format more then HD DVD. Mostly because BLU-RAY is cabapable storing much more data. And that's good news :D, perhaps one day we'll have BLU-RAY DVD burners in our computers.
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[Rusdude]

BR Burner on Day 1

Actually, BR will be re-writable from Day 1 according to Sony and Panasonic. I'm sure it'll take awhile to fill it up though, lol

[gerhard_schroeder]

Viva la Blu-Ray

I am all for killing off HD-DVD. Microsoft has crossed the line with its new DRM incorporated into Windows Vista.

The nonsense that says if you don't have a DRM enabled monitor, they will cripple all video streams out of your PC.

This kind of Nazi tactic has to be dealt with using force. So HD-DVD is going to take splash damage here because it is on the Microsoft side of the fense.

I'm sorry, but Microsoft is the Typhoid Mary. Anything coming in close contact with them is to be burnt lest the infection spread.

[richto]

BluRay = more DRM - worse the HD DVD

You are obviously poorly informed. The requirement to reduce video output quality is not a Microsoft one but a film industry one - all playback devices will do the same if you dont have an HDMI input on your monitors. Fortunately HDCP removers to convert back to DVI are easy to buy.

In fact Blu-Ray is far worse for DRM. HD DVD is less restrictive.

[adonn78]

Blu-Ray Rocks!

I love Blu-Ray, all for it! Becuase it holds 25GB of storage per layer. I will get it once I get my Playstation 3. And I will possibly buy an external Blu-Ray drive once the technology improves to the point I can burn 2-4 layered discs at 16x. Blu-Ray is backed by many companies and the videogame and the porn industry backs them fully. DO to it's storage capabilities. HD-DVD will suck as it holds much less storage. And Intel and microsoft are being stupid! WAtch and see how Blu-Ray becomes our next DVD format. Imagine a whole season of a show in high def with tons of features on a single disc. Saving space and money for the consumer.

Blu-ray sucks!!

Frankly, you would have to be an idiot, to buy a DVD player that gives Hollywood studio parasites even MORE control than they have, over where and when you can watch movies you've already purchased.

Simple?...


If I purchase either, it WILL be an HD DVD.

[xraykat]

yeah i agree but i have more to say

ok so here is my statement.
First off, there is no point in having major movie companies backing blu-ray disc movie.
The reason? Well, movies that these companies make are no where near the 25g capacity of a blu-ray disc.
So whats the point then? Your buying the SAME movie and getting nothing.
You do get the high-def picture, but HDTV's really are not as common as the media shows them.
I guess if you do have the money for an HDTV, then you can WASTE your money on a Blu-ray player.
GO FOR IT...

[billymcmoy]

HD DVD sucks!!!!!!!

blu ray has allready won! Ut has support from major consumer electronics and major film studios. better quality better space. And when you buy the disk, you don't care about anything else only what the film is like and the quality!

have a look at this: http://news.com.com/forrester+blu-ray+wi...

what?

Both formats will lose. Physical media will vanish or move to other supports like solid state memory. The future won't be cumbersome disks.

[nakedian]

Ultimately yes, but...

I don't see that happening any sooner than ten years or so for HD movies, and I want my hi-def NOW. Plus, I don't really like the idea of only owning a digital copy with some BS digital rights attached to it. At least if I have a physical copy I can always go back to it if I loose hardware memory.