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It's Over! Blu-Ray Officially Wins!
WaRpEd:
Microsoft cares about their customers. Microsoft would never do anything to force people to buy an upgrade to run their software.
NEVER.
>:D
Seconded
Ginsu Victim:
Now that HD-DVD is gone, how long before Blu-ray is dead? The average consumer has just now made the switch fully to DVD and has a good collection going.
The difference from VHS to DVD was amazing. The difference from DVD to Blu-ray? Not enough for the average person. Also the idea of buying a new TV just to watch a certain format turns most people off.
I'll stick with DVD for years to come, and so will most everyone else.
protokatie:
Hint: There is no such thing as a customer anymore. We are all CONSUMERS now. There is a huge diference between the two words...
boykster:
--- Quote from: GinsuVictim on February 25, 2008, 05:54:47 pm ---Now that HD-DVD is gone, how long before Blu-ray is dead? The average consumer has just now made the switch fully to DVD and has a good collection going.
The difference from VHS to DVD was amazing. The difference from DVD to Blu-ray? Not enough for the average person. Also the idea of buying a new TV just to watch a certain format turns most people off.
I'll stick with DVD for years to come, and so will most everyone else.
--- End quote ---
Doubtful; full adoption of DVD took a heck of a long time too, but it eventually happened, and VHS had a longer foothold than DVD did. Also, the myth that VHS-> DVD was a greater jump than DVD-> BluRay (or HD-DVD) is bunk. The resolution increase from DVD (480p) to HD content (1080p) is greater than VHS (230 lines) to DVD (480). Sure, the jump to no rewinding, menus, special features, etc is already there, but that's just chrome IMHO. There's already a HUGE userbase that is focused on video quality above all else. Additionally, the increase of HD content on cable and satellite provides something that DVD didn't have when it was competing with VHS: a direct example of how you COULD/SHOULD be seeing your movies. When you can watch Law & Order in full HD glory, but your copy of Beowulf looks grainy, you'll want to find a way to fix that.
:dunno
Ginsu Victim:
Blu-ray will simply be like Laserdisc was during the VHS years. Videophiles only.
DVD will be the main format for many years.
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