Blu Ray vs HD-DVD Options

[impala454]

I know we've had this question before, but it's been quite a while. Just curious what you guys think. There's a lot of stuff to consider, from cost to manufactur to cost of the players, etc.

[impala454]

that's what happened in the beta vs VHS war... the blu ray peeps shunned the pr0n industry at first but I think they've since rectified the issues and there's plenty of BD porn out there. i peruse AVSForum all day and it would seem that way more HD DVD stand alone players have been sold than blu ray. I honestly just don't see people going out and buying a PS3 just to watch blu ray movies. It's kinda akin to how it's taken so long for the HDTV craze to take hold, people don't realize how awesome it is until they see it for themselves. retailers like wal mart will be the determining factor, and right now they have a $500 BD player and a $300 HDDVD player.

[pebkac]

that's what happened in the beta vs VHS war... the blu ray peeps shunned the pr0n industry at first but I think they've since rectified the issues and there's plenty of BD porn out there. i peruse AVSForum all day and it would seem that way more HD DVD stand alone players have been sold than blu ray. I honestly just don't see people going out and buying a PS3 just to watch blu ray movies. It's kinda akin to how it's taken so long for the HDTV craze to take hold, people don't realize how awesome it is until they see it for themselves. retailers like wal mart will be the determining factor, and right now they have a $500 BD player and a $300 HDDVD player.

You'd be surprised what the markup is on an HD Television or really any piece of HD equipment is. Price isn't necessarily the biggest selling point for people who buy HD equipment.