Originally posted by: ferris209
Well, I just really liked the idea of Combo discs, with HD DVD on one side and SD on the other, plus the players can play SD DVD's. I also liked that HD DVD can be pressed from current DVD machines, making them cheaper in the long run. Plus, HD DVD seems to be a pretty much finished format, while I hear that BR still doesn't do half of what HD DVD can do, at least until the BD 2.0 hits. I just see things getting very expensive once Sony gets its claws sunk in.
Well, I just really liked the idea of Combo discs, with HD DVD on one side and SD on the other, plus the players can play SD DVD's. I also liked that HD DVD can be pressed from current DVD machines, making them cheaper in the long run. Plus, HD DVD seems to be a pretty much finished format, while I hear that BR still doesn't do half of what HD DVD can do, at least until the BD 2.0 hits. I just see things getting very expensive once Sony gets its claws sunk in.
Those are the reasons, and more, why I got HD-DVD. It can do SO MUCH MORE. Less space, yes, but most blu-ray discs use only 30 gigs anyway, so who cares? They offer same picture, but HD has more features. Plus, the combo disc idea is genius. For instance, when my brother is playing the Xbox (which is where I have the HD-DVD plugged into) I can take my season one of Star Trek and go watch it on a different TV on the SD side. Can Blu-Ray offer that? No.
I'm obviously bummed today, after the announcement that Warner is going Blu-Ray exclusive. This sucks. Blu-Ray has exclusive acess to most studio content. Only universal and Paramount are still backing HD. Good thing most of my favorite films this year were from that studio...Warner Bros will still release new Hd-Dvd's till May, but after that it's over. I am bummed. I think there should be some sort of trade in or discount on Blu-Ray players once this format war is over. That Hd-Dvd drive wasn't cheap. Oh well.