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In Reply to: RE: While it's true competition is forcing both formats to improve their products quicker.... posted by oscar on June 23, 2007 at 18:55:09

Why is it that BD fans always assume that if there was only one format, people would suddenly flock to it like moths to a blu flame? They really flocked to those $1000 players didn't they? The only edge BD has, is in the promises it keeps making. Pricing and interactivity won't last till the end of the year? Are you sure? They already delayed the adoption of BD-video1.1 once, it wouldn't surprise me if they did again. Prices? We'll have to wait and see-I'll beleive it when it happens. Lastly, no matter how many times Studio support is trumpeted, the fact remains, that the support only counts as far as the titles that are actually put out. not promises, not catalogs that won't see the light of day. BD has NO advantage there.
If people are interested in getting into HD, and that's a big if, they are going to look at prices and the movies available. They aren't going to be interested in PROMISES of the future, or irrelevant specs.
The trueth is, that most people really don't care, and quite happy with DVDs.
Jack

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