Unfortunately, it was Sony's marketing/lobbying strategy, rather than technical specs which won the war.

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Topic - Dead horses, format wars and consumers... - SF tech 16:54:19 01/07/08 (33)

RE: Dead horses, format wars and consumers... - panhead 05:49:00 01/12/08 (0)

I gave up on AVS's fanboys/idiots/kiddees months ago. - jeffreybehr 13:41:51 01/10/08 (0)

RE: Dead horses, format wars and consumers... - Bubba 05:23:39 01/09/08 (1)

"We'll need something to burn backups of the Bluray movies we rent." You mean STEAL them, don't you? - jeffreybehr 13:24:53 01/10/08 (0)

My wife's response to recent purchase of HD DVD player and Warner move. - jsm 11:14:20 01/08/08 (0)

RE: Dead horses, format wars and consumers... - Hornlover 08:03:27 01/08/08 (0)

AVS has been rather weird since the announcement - Jack G 05:21:24 01/08/08 (1)

I had the same reaction - padreken 10:14:10 01/08/08 (0)

Sony actually winning a format war? I don't believe it (nt) - Jon L 22:53:45 01/07/08 (0)

Sony's Trojan Horse Lives.... - AbeCollins 21:24:01 01/07/08 (0)

No, it was just about choosing the better format - Jazz Inmate 17:28:09 01/07/08 (9)

For you, it was about choosing the better format... - SF tech 18:02:31 01/07/08 (4)

Actually, for Jazz Inmate it was NEVER about choosing the better format, ... - Audiophilander 21:47:49 01/07/08 (2)

you've proven yourself delusional about a great many things NT - Jazz Inmate 23:46:01 01/07/08 (1)

Really? ... - Audiophilander 00:06:45 01/08/08 (0)

Allegiances are often based on investment in one of the competing formats. - oscar 18:14:53 01/07/08 (0)

Unfortunately, it was Sony's marketing/lobbying strategy, rather than technical specs which won the war. - oscar 17:31:50 01/07/08 (3)

I agree - Jack G 05:36:21 01/08/08 (0)

Not so sure of thatâ€¦ - David Aiken 21:57:39 01/07/08 (0)

That strategy was partially tied in to the superior capacity - Jazz Inmate 17:46:20 01/07/08 (0)

Format war needed to end; we didn't need a repeat of SACD vs. DVD-A - oscar 17:19:55 01/07/08 (4)

Folks who heavily invested in HD may not be so quick to invest in Blu-ray. - Audiophilander 00:20:54 01/08/08 (0)

No kidding. - Harmonia 17:28:51 01/07/08 (2)

You're doing the sane thing to sit it out - Jazz Inmate 17:48:14 01/07/08 (1)

Well, I've just seen a report on Engadgetâ€¦ - David Aiken 21:49:22 01/07/08 (0)

Well, I'm glad one of 'em is dead. ;-) - AbeCollins 17:02:48 01/07/08 (7)

I don't have a HUGE movie collection.... - SF tech 17:33:57 01/07/08 (2)

RE: " I have no love for Sony " . LOL .... - ZS KEKL 17:15:35 01/09/08 (1)

I rest my case... - SF tech 17:29:17 01/09/08 (0)

LOL! - Harmonia 17:27:03 01/07/08 (3)

Its about time one of them won..... - AbeCollins 20:56:49 01/07/08 (0)

It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings... - SF tech 18:22:58 01/07/08 (1)

Seems to me the fat lady is having the vapors... - Harmonia 18:30:10 01/07/08 (0)

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Unfortunately, it was Sony's marketing/lobbying strategy, rather than technical specs which won the war. - oscar 17:31:50 01/07/08 (3)

I agree - Jack G 05:36:21 01/08/08 (0)

Not so sure of thatâ€¦ - David Aiken 21:57:39 01/07/08 (0)

That strategy was partially tied in to the superior capacity - Jazz Inmate 17:46:20 01/07/08 (0)

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