Comments on: High Definition War Over, Thanks to Warner

By: Chief Gadgeteer

Chief Gadgeteer — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:48:08 +0000

That’s one way of looking at it, but the fact is that format wars like this are driven by the market (a.k.a. money). The alternative isn’t a good one, b/c it would most resemble a socialist or communist system where the minimum possible to get by is what would be foisted on the public. Of course, the public would have a standard, but they would get sub-standard quality. Competition forces quality up and technology and innovation forward. This is just the inevitable fallout.

By: SecundaCasus

SecundaCasus — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:40:58 +0000

Really is idiotic anyway, we should not be forced into a dispute such as this one and have to purchase one of our favorite movies in a certain format, should be available in a standard format to everyone. Good riddance I say, won’t be long now.
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By: Chief Gadgeteer

Chief Gadgeteer — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:24:08 +0000

To add more punishment to the HD-DVD camp, just yesterday, Woolworth's said it will stop stocking HD-DVD movies in its UK stores. However, (for now anyway) they will still be selling them in their online store.

By: Chap

Chap — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:36:10 +0000

The question is, could HD-DVD be saved by the same genre that saved VHS? The same that brought the internet to the forefront? I’m curious to wait and see what technology that genre takes (a man David Coleman is tracking the genre diligently for me) and how it effects the market.