bash18 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2006 (edited) January 4th, 2006 We will be back with a fresh Editorial right after CES 2006 have ended. Until then, follow the headlines left on this page. --------------- The two formats fighting for supremacy as the next-generation videodisc format are HD-DVD (developed by Toshiba and NEC) and Blu-ray (developed by Sony). The DVD Forum supports HD-DVD, but this does not mean that HD-DVD has won the format war. Blu-ray has Sony-owned Columbia Tri-Star behind them, plus Sony just bought MGM. Twentieth Century Fox and Disney have also committed themselves to Blu-ray, but a high-ranking executive at Disney has said that they still hope and would argue for a unified format. HD-DVD is backed by Time Warner (Warner Bros., HBO and New Line), Universal (DreamWorks), and Paramount. At this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the HD-DVD camp announced that they will be releasing a slew of titles on HD-DVD before year's end, including "Batman Begins," "Braveheart," and the âHarry Potterâ series. However, the launch now have been delayed until February or March. Both formats look strong and, sadly, it looks like a format war is unavoidable. But a war can be tough on the success of high-definition content on DVD and may create hesitation on the part of consumers eager to invest in it. Now, who deserves to win? Who has the best format? A very hard question to answer. Many Web sites have been quick to announce Blu-ray the winner because Blu-ray seems to be the strongest of the two. I donât agree and feel these sites have been caught up in Blu-rayâs publicity machine. A format should not be judged on technical specifications alone. It is an important factor, but in the case of Blu-ray and HD-DVD, the two formats will both be able to deliver the best-looking HD content possible. So one should also look at the cost for implementation and manufacturing. Here HD-DVD is much cheaper and faster to produce. Another thing that many people forget is the power of a name. Ordinary people know what DVD is about, and they can easily understand that HD-DVD has the benefits of DVD, but with HD content. With Blu-ray you have to explain all over again that it is like DVD, only better. Then, ask the public, why donât you call it DVD? No, I donât think that Blu-ray should just roll over and play dead, but I think that Sony (the main company behind Blu-ray) should have tried harder to work with the DVD Forum and to work toward a unified format instead of simply believing that whatever they came up with would be the best. Letâs pray for a miracle and that a unified format is still possible. The last word has not been said in this saga, and we will continue to follow the developments closely and give you all the stories as they happen. So as they say â Stay tuned. Updated September 29th, 2005. Henning Molbaek Editor-in-Chief HDDVD.org Source: http://forums.xisto.com/no_longer_exists/ Notice from miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG: This article was entirely copied (verbatim) from the site mentioned above. But since you made an attempt to cite the original author's name and source site and the fact that you're new here - you're getting off with a verbal warning only. Be aware that if you'd copied the material and NOT mentioned the source, it'd have been considered plagiarised and you'd get a strong warning in such a case. Too many warnings lead to a ban. Now since this article wasn't written by you, you cannot be granted any points for it. Reducing Hosting credits worth 9 days Edited January 8, 2006 by miCRoSCoPiC^eaRthLinG (see edit history) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
