High definition disk format war...
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High definition disk format war...
HD-DVD fans will be glad to know they now own a bunch of coasters. After Warner Brothers Studios went Blu-Ray exclusive, Netflix announced they would quit buying HD-DVD and Best Buy announced that they would give Blu-Ray preferential shelf space. But the final nail in the HD-DVD coffin would be Wal-Mart announcing they would drop support for HD-DVD in June.
Also the Playstation 3 managed to snag second place in sales for January 08, (first place was the Wii of course). The XBOX 360 on the other hand managed to tie for last place...
Over at the Toshiba and Microsoft corporate headquarters, monitors just lit up with a few 'blu' screens of death flashing \"Game Over\".
Also the Playstation 3 managed to snag second place in sales for January 08, (first place was the Wii of course). The XBOX 360 on the other hand managed to tie for last place...
Over at the Toshiba and Microsoft corporate headquarters, monitors just lit up with a few 'blu' screens of death flashing \"Game Over\".
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Barely. This battle wasn't decided by market forces at a consumer level. It was decided in back room deals between corporations. It had nothing to do with which format people were buying.d3jake wrote:It's called Capitalism.
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It's called Capitalism.Genghis wrote:Barely. This battle wasn't decided by market forces at a consumer level. It was decided in back room deals between corporations. It had nothing to do with which format people were buying.d3jake wrote:It's called Capitalism.
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Or fall. I hear HD DVD players are going for cheap now...Foil wrote:The fact that we'll have a single standard is a good thing. It's just frustrating that the death of a competitor will likely mean prices will start to rise.
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PWNED!!!WillyP wrote:It's called Capitalism.Genghis wrote:Barely. This battle wasn't decided by market forces at a consumer level. It was decided in back room deals between corporations. It had nothing to do with which format people were buying.d3jake wrote:It's called Capitalism.
the sad thing is that means the Blue Ray's replacement will see the same thing again: a format becomes de-facto with little, if any, consumer input, nor demand.
BlueRay and HD-DVD where only introduced because of the looming digital TV switch, not because consumers where looking for a replacement for DVDs.
the irony of it all is that DVDs aren't going away either.
BlueRay and HD-DVD where only introduced because of the looming digital TV switch, not because consumers where looking for a replacement for DVDs.
the irony of it all is that DVDs aren't going away either.
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How is that ironic? They still make VCR tapes dude. And by the time someone is looking to make a new format, you will just be able to subscribe to an HD on demand service and everyone will have a personal library of 90,000 titles... I doubt I will buy very many DVDs of any type anymore.fliptw wrote:the sad thing is that means the Blue Ray's replacement will see the same thing again: a format becomes de-facto with little, if any, consumer input, nor demand.
BlueRay and HD-DVD where only introduced because of the looming digital TV switch, not because consumers where looking for a replacement for DVDs.
the irony of it all is that DVDs aren't going away either.
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yup, same here. I'm done. Time to start reading books. .. just hoe they don't change our language as an "upgrade".Hostile wrote:.. I doubt I will buy very many DVDs of any type anymore.