Sony: We're open to avoiding a DVD format war

Company's stance could help head off the looming threat of a showdown among the world's biggest technology players.

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I won't touch either one...

I am not going to buy either one until the format war is over. Should this come about at about the same time the next new format comes along then screw them. DVD is just fine for movies and should have a longer life than what they are giving it. It comes down to greed not better quality, features or anything else. They want everyone to run out and buy what they already have on the new format. Again I say screw them.

Robert

Hall sex

wife passes hubby in hall and he says screw you, she smiles and politely says.. well.. screw you..
Thats hall sex
This entire format war is akin to concept of hall sex, everyone is getting screwed .. but NOT really.
The format war is good for everyone. Do you remember 8 TRACK I do.

[Earl Benser]

DVD burners should be multi-format

Current DVD burners are multi-layer and multi-node. The new
DVD burners should be the same for both 'regular' DVD's as well
as Blu-Ray and HD DVD. Then the format war outcome will be
defined by media sales.