Any one else have HD-DVD or Blu-Ray ?

[JPkempo]

I've had both for about a year. Now with WB moving to only Blu-ray looks like HD-DVD my be on it's last leg. I think what’s real telling is that I look at the discs I own and see 80 Blu-ray 40 HD-DVD and out of those 40 15 are WB.
As far as the discs go HD-DVD was able to do allot more a year ago but now blu-ray has added almost all those features. Although sales for both players where close to even the figures didn’t include PS3, and that’s wrong most people use PS3 as a player like I do. You can even buy a remote to make it work just like a normal DVD player.

[mitchedwards]

Its the old VHS VS Beta max all over again.

I think the market is moving the format to Blu Ray. Since you can buy the PS3 with Blu Ray built in it kind of helps make the market for it.

[z3zep]

I am curious on an HD LCD tv is the HD/Blu-ray dvds that much better than an upconverstion dvd player? I have been thinking of buying a blu-ray player but was wondering if it is worth the money. thanks

[MegoSteve]

Yeah, I'm really disappointed with what Warner did, but I guess they figure it's in their interest to put an end to the format wars, because widespread adoption of the new high-definition video formats has been hampered by consumers waiting to see which one would win. I'm going to wait a week or two and see how things go at CES, then I'm probably going to list my Xbox 360 HD-DVD player and the Blade Runner HD-DVD box set I just bought on eBay.

From a console war perspective, this is a great boost for Sony, because most people will take a look at the price of Blu-Ray standalones and compare to the price of a PS3, then buy a PS3. Heck, I might even buy one after all of this, even though I much prefer the 360. (Unless, of course, MS somehow manages to release a Blu-Ray add-on player. I'm not holding my breath.)

What's interesting is that Warner was leaning towards going HD-DVD exclusive, as long as one of the current Blu-Ray-only studios came along, which would have been a major blow to Blu-Ray as a format. That studio (who was unnamed in the report I read) backed out, so Warner felt forced to go with Blu-Ray.

[peter cloet]

In the betamax vs VHS battle the porno-industry made the big change.
But I think that in this battle the game industry will be of a greater influence.

[Dave Mc]

I am curious on an HD LCD tv is the HD/Blu-ray dvds that much better than an upconverstion dvd player? I have been thinking of buying a blu-ray player but was wondering if it is worth the money. thanks

They are far better, although a standard DVD played on a scaling DVD player looks pretty decent depending on the disc.

I have one of each machine, and honestly, like the HD DVD better than the blu-ray, but that has nothing to do with quality, I can't tell any difference. It's more the machine itself.

[JPkempo]

I am curious on an HD LCD tv is the HD/Blu-ray dvds that much better than an upconverstion dvd player? I have been thinking of buying a blu-ray player but was wondering if it is worth the money. thanks

It's much better I've found that my normal DVD even up-convert better on either player.
HD/Blu disc look fantastic if it's a good transfer and the movie isn't suposed to be grainy. It's my understanding that the Battle Star Galatica season 1 isn't any better because alot of it was filmed very grainy.

[Adam West]

I was waiting to see which format would shake out and was even potentially looking at a combo Blu Ray/HD player.

The players are still a bit pricey for me so I'm going to give it another year and see how things shake out.