I have a bet with my friend on which next-generation high definition video format will win.
I have a bet with my friend on which next-generation high definition video format will win. In five years, I think that Toshiba’s HD-DVD will win over Sony’s Blu-ray. Despite the technological superiority of Blu-ray over HD-DVD, I don’t think it’s what the people want or need (I think holographic technology will be better suited for our storage needs, but that’s about five years down the road).…








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26 - Big T Mack Daddy
"and where did you get the figure of $425 for the ps3"
Sony had a press release on March 15 and stated that price will be around 50,000 yen, or $425. You might want to do some research before you call someone dumb. The 360 does indeed blow balls. [Edited]
Seacrest out.
27 - Tan The Man
"Therefore you won't be forced to replace your existing collection, unless you just happen to want it in hd."
Exactly. But that sucks for those of us who keep rebuying "Casablanca" on every format. GRRRR.
28 - Maniaq
Thank you Indie!
Can we please get our FACTS right! Sony developed DVD *with* Toshiba - both working together, you know? Just as they developed CD *with* Philips, back in the day...
Blu-Ray is ALREADY obsolete. As Indie has rightly pointed out, holographic or HVD has already hit the market. Forget 30 or so gigabytes, HVD already does 300 and by the end of the year this is expected to range 3-4 TERRABYTES - on the same ordinary disc that we all know and love (ok maybe not *ALL* of us).
Sony can push Blu-Ray up a hill all it likes - it never worked for Betamax, it didn't work for Minidisc, it isn't working for Memory Stick and it won't work for Blu-Ray...
See for yourself:
29 - Rafik
The porn industry will decide which format they will back primarily and that will be the format that's chosen. This has happened everytime a new format was being developed and promoted. Betamax vs. VHS, DVD, CD-ROMS, history repeats itself.
30 - AlexKx
Where are you all getting the idea that somehow holographic discs are on the market already? Are you all cRaZy?