Video Asylum

Posted by 4season (A) on June 18, 2007 at 20:31:52

In Reply to: RE: Blockbuster picks Blu-Ray as HD video rental source. posted by oscar on June 18, 2007 at 12:36:08

(refer to link, below) As I write this, Planet Earth on HD DVD still holds Amazon's #4 position. The top-selling B-D is also Planet Earth, at #10. This relative ranking has remained more or less unchanged for weeks. And even if we subtract reviews from folks who obviously made a mistake in thinking HD DVD was playable in a DVD player, there are still more customer reviews of the HD DVD.

Unfortunately, other titles in both B-D and HD DVD have tended to drop off the charts quickly eg Pirates, Casino Royale, Matrix et al.

And though I initially dismissed it as rumor, it does appear to me that Costco (in my area anyhow) is favoring HD DVD: They sell both formats online, but in the stores, only HD DVD.

But overall, I don't think success is guaranteed for either format just yet. Buy and enjoy either format (or both) NOW, because if these flop, it may be awhile before another true high-def alternative reaches the market. And if your chosen format(s) flop, you still have a fine upscaling DVD player and, in the case of the Playstation 3, a game console (albeit one still waiting for it's killer game)

• http://amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/dvd/ref=sv_d_2/103-0050959-7355831   (Open in New Window)