Format War Is Over

KeatMP · KeatMP #1 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 02:47 PM

Toshiba announced today that it would stop selling HD-DVD components by the end of march, officially ending the high-def disk format war which makes sony's blu-ray format the winner.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=206800463

sanity1082 · sanity1082 #2 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 03:25 PM

I was reading about that earlier. People can add their HD DVD players to the pile of laser disk players that never caught on.

ArmyChief · ArmyChief #3 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 03:35 PM

I'm glad it went in Sony's favor this time. Luckily for me, I got a PS3 for Christmas!

cwa107 · cwa107 #4 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 04:01 PM

It's nice to see the better tech win out for once. Beta wins this round....

MacService · MacService #5 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 04:08 PM

You can add me to one of the early adopters of HD DVD that's now paying the price. Luckily I managed to only buy about 7 HD DVD's, now I'm on to Blu-Ray.

Chimpur · Chimpur #6 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sanity1082

I was reading about that earlier. People can add their HD DVD players to the pile of laser disk players that never caught on.

And their 8-track decks and beta machines, minidisc player etc!!!!

Kash · Kash #7 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 04:14 PM

I'm also glad to see that this ridiculous format war has ended. Now we can see prices come down, especially on recordable media. Can't wait to get my hands on 50GB+ optical discs.

bryphotoguy · bryphotoguy #8 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 04:18 PM

Won't prices stay the same now that Blu-ray doesn't have to compete with HD-DVD.
I saw a BD-ROM drive for $200 on OWC. Thinking about putting one of those bad boys in my Mac. At $25 a disc, I will wait to buy a recordable drive. 2x and 4x drives will be slow when disc prices are reasonable.

Zoolook · Zoolook #9 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 04:28 PM

Did Blu-Ray really win anything?

Just a thought, but will BD reach the kind of sales we've seen in DVDs, or will the download market mean this victory is ultimately pointless?

bryphotoguy · bryphotoguy #10 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 04:41 PM

I'd rather have a hard copy for the higher quality audio/ video. I still only use iTunes as a last resort or if I get free money.
That's a good point though. It will depend on the number willing to DL while having a high speed connection.

KeatMP · KeatMP #11 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 04:45 PM

Ill def use blu-ray over iTunes. The movies arent released onto itunes until after a month of the official release. No 1080p. Sometimes no Surround sound. Im getting a PS3 over the summer.

Kash · Kash #12 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by bryphotoguy

Won't prices stay the same now that Blu-ray doesn't have to compete with HD-DVD.
I saw a BD-ROM drive for $200 on OWC. Thinking about putting one of those bad boys in my Mac. At $25 a disc, I will wait to buy a recordable drive. 2x and 4x drives will be slow when disc prices are reasonable.

Nope, it still has to compete with DVD. Just like with previous technology, it will take lower prices to get mass adoption.

I was thinking about getting a BluRay drive for my HTPC. It would be much cheaper than buying a standalone player. Though I would have to switch from my TV's VGA connection to HDMI; fortunately that won't cost much.

bryphotoguy · bryphotoguy #13 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 05:00 PM

Good point Kash. It took many years for me to switch from cassettes to CDs. But I was in middle school with no allowance so $ was hard to come by.
It's hard to justify the extra $10- $20 cost a disc when DVD prices are linda high IMO.

baggss · baggss #14 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoolook

Did Blu-Ray really win anything?

Just a thought, but will BD reach the kind of sales we've seen in DVDs, or will the download market mean this victory is ultimately pointless?

A very good question....

Derek McNelly · Derek McNelly #15 (**permalink**)

02-19-2008, 05:59 PM

HD DVD is dead; Long live HD DVD.

I guess this means that I should go pick up an HD DVD player now. I'll have a limited number of titles to collect!

cwa107 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	02-19-2008, 04:01 PM It's nice to see the better tech win out for once. Beta wins this round.... Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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Kash #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	02-19-2008, 04:14 PM I'm also glad to see that this ridiculous format war has ended. Now we can see prices come down, especially on recordable media. Can't wait to get my hands on 50GB+ optical discs. June 2007 July 2009
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bryphotoguy #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,978 Mac Specs: Quad 2.8GHz Mac Pro, Edge iPhone	02-19-2008, 04:18 PM Won't prices stay the same now that Blu-ray doesn't have to compete with HD-DVD. I saw a BD-ROM drive for $200 on OWC. Thinking about putting one of those bad boys in my Mac. At $25 a disc, I will wait to buy a recordable drive. 2x and 4x drives will be slow when disc prices are reasonable. January 2008 Member of the Month Last edited by bryphotoguy; 02-19-2008 at 04:28 PM.
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Zoolook #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 24, 2006 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 2,743 Mac Specs: 15" MacBook Pro, i7 2.66Ghz, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD; iPad 32GB, iPhone 3GS	02-19-2008, 04:28 PM Did Blu-Ray really win anything? Just a thought, but will BD reach the kind of sales we've seen in DVDs, or will the download market mean this victory is ultimately pointless? In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death. - Joan D. Vinge
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bryphotoguy #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,978 Mac Specs: Quad 2.8GHz Mac Pro, Edge iPhone	02-19-2008, 04:41 PM I'd rather have a hard copy for the higher quality audio/ video. I still only use iTunes as a last resort or if I get free money. That's a good point though. It will depend on the number willing to DL while having a high speed connection. January 2008 Member of the Month
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KeatMP #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 10, 2008 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 66 Mac Specs: MBP 2.2GHz 2GB RAM 120 GB HD 15" NVidia 8800MGT 128MB - iPhone 3G	02-19-2008, 02:47 PM Toshiba announced today that it would stop selling HD-DVD components by the end of march, officially ending the high-def disk format war which makes sony's blu-ray format the winner. http://www.informationweek.com/news/...leID=206800463
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sanity1082 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 17, 2007 Posts: 882 Mac Specs: macbook/iphone/ipod nano/ipod shuffle	02-19-2008, 03:25 PM I was reading about that earlier. People can add their HD DVD players to the pile of laser disk players that never caught on.
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MacService #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 19, 2008 Location: Silicon Valley, California Posts: 29 Mac Specs: MBP 15" 2.4, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD	02-19-2008, 04:08 PM You can add me to one of the early adopters of HD DVD that's now paying the price. Luckily I managed to only buy about 7 HD DVD's, now I'm on to Blu-Ray.
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KeatMP #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 10, 2008 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 66 Mac Specs: MBP 2.2GHz 2GB RAM 120 GB HD 15" NVidia 8800MGT 128MB - iPhone 3G	02-19-2008, 04:45 PM Ill def use blu-ray over iTunes. The movies arent released onto itunes until after a month of the official release. No 1080p. Sometimes no Surround sound. Im getting a PS3 over the summer.
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bryphotoguy #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,978 Mac Specs: Quad 2.8GHz Mac Pro, Edge iPhone	02-19-2008, 05:00 PM Good point Kash. It took many years for me to switch from cassettes to CDs. But I was in middle school with no allowance so $ was hard to come by. It's hard to justify the extra $10- $20 cost a disc when DVD prices are linda high IMO. January 2008 Member of the Month Last edited by bryphotoguy; 02-19-2008 at 05:07 PM. Reason: Spelling - cassette has two "S"
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Derek McNelly #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 04, 2008 Location: Center Line, Michigan Posts: 1,574 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.0 GHz C2D - iPod Classic 80GB - iPhone 3GS 8GB	02-19-2008, 05:59 PM HD DVD is dead; Long live HD DVD. I guess this means that I should go pick up an HD DVD player now. I'll have a limited number of titles to collect! MacBook 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo - 4 GB RAM - 320 GB HDD - OS X 10.6 80 GB iPod Classic - "fredPod II" 8 GB iPhone 3GS - "fredPhone" MoTM February 2009
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