The HD-DVD vs Blu-ray Fight: Round 293847…
The fight simply refuses to die down. It’s funny in a way because Blu-ray’s trump card, the PS3, isn’t even out yet. And then, just a while ago, iTWire proclaimed that Universal Studios’ boss had dealt the Blu-ray death blow. Here’s the comment by Craig Kornblau on which iTWire based their news/views:
The reviews are in and HD DVD is hands down the leader in picture quality, audio experiences and interactive capabilities that have never been seen before. Look at the blogs, look at the reviews by the early adopters and even look at the mainstream media – HD DVD has maintained its first-to-market advantage and delivered on the promises of providing the best high definition image and sound quality at the best value for consumers today. Take today’s announcement of new players from Toshiba, new PC hardware from Niveus and new titles like ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,’ and add the hardware and movies that are coming this Fall and you can see why HD DVD is poised for a strong holiday.
To the general public, that might mean one more point towards HD-DVD. To the fans of HD-DVD, that might mean one more point to bash Blu-ray. Funny though, because we wouldn’t call this more than blatant advertising. You see, Universal Studios has exclusively supported HD-DVD. It’s like saying that the PlayStation 3 will lose because Bill Gates thinks the Xbox 360 is better. Would you expect anything different?
In case anyone’s curious, here’s the list of backers on either side of the “war” (Forgive us if we’re missing any studio in the list):
HD-DVD:
- Universal
- Paramount
- Warner Bros.
Blu-ray:
Now, check out the backers behind Blu-ray. Do we think the Blu-ray is going down? At this point, it’s hard to tell. It’s understandable to root for one of the standards, but proclaiming victory by either side early in the match is being too presumptuous. The best thing to do is stay put and let the fight continue, and only then we’ll know which standard will survive. Stay tuned.
The fight simply refuses to die down. It’s funny in a way because Blu-ray’s trump card, the PS3, isn’t even out yet. And then, just a while ago, iTWire proclaimed that Universal Studios’ boss had dealt the Blu-ray death blow. Here’s the comment by Craig Kornblau on which iTWire based their news/views:
The reviews are in and HD DVD is hands down the leader in picture quality, audio experiences and interactive capabilities that have never been seen before. Look at the blogs, look at the reviews by the early adopters and even look at the mainstream media – HD DVD has maintained its first-to-market advantage and delivered on the promises of providing the best high definition image and sound quality at the best value for consumers today. Take today’s announcement of new players from Toshiba, new PC hardware from Niveus and new titles like ‘The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift,’ and add the hardware and movies that are coming this Fall and you can see why HD DVD is poised for a strong holiday.
To the general public, that might mean one more point towards HD-DVD. To the fans of HD-DVD, that might mean one more point to bash Blu-ray. Funny though, because we wouldn’t call this more than blatant advertising. You see, Universal Studios has exclusively supported HD-DVD. It’s like saying that the PlayStation 3 will lose because Bill Gates thinks the Xbox 360 is better. Would you expect anything different?
In case anyone’s curious, here’s the list of backers on either side of the “war” (Forgive us if we’re missing any studio in the list):
HD-DVD:
- Universal
- Paramount
- Warner Bros.
Blu-ray:
Now, check out the backers behind Blu-ray. Do we think the Blu-ray is going down? At this point, it’s hard to tell. It’s understandable to root for one of the standards, but proclaiming victory by either side early in the match is being too presumptuous. The best thing to do is stay put and let the fight continue, and only then we’ll know which standard will survive. Stay tuned.