Just to stir up some more Blu-ray versus HD-DVD talk, I figured I would post about Blockbuster taking the side of Blu-ray. Some people believe that this will really matter, but with WalMart choosing HD-DVD, some of my co-writers already think the war is over.
It is interesting though to see companies take sides, especially since like DVD-R and DVD+R, it all comes down to what the consumer wants, and that is simplicity.
When I walk into a store, I don’t want to get the wrong disc for the player I have at home, so eventually I think most devices will support both standards.
Here is a snippet from Engadget:
In a huge blow to Toshiba, Universal, and the rest of the HD DVD devotees, rental giant Blockbuster has decided to stock only Blu-ray discs in the vast majority of its nationwide locations, although HD DVD titles will continue to be offered online and in the 250 (out of 1,450) stores that have been testing both formats since last year. Blockbuster VP Matthew Smith revealed to the AP that the decision to go with Blu-ray — which will reportedly be announced tomorrow — stemmed from an overwhelming customer preference for those titles in the test markets, accounting for over 70% of all HD discs rented.
Does anyone think that Blu-ray is going to win, or do most people feel as I do, that having players be multi-format is the future? Leave a comment and let me know.
I’m still betting an online delivery option will trump HDDVD and Bluray assuming cable’s continued bandwidth increases motivate the telcos to get off their collective butts and do something. Hopefully both formats will go the way of the laser disc.
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