Sony steps on its own foot

[DropDeadEd]

There is no difference in resolution - there are subtle compression differences and such but who cares.

 

The main things are audio - in which BD wins hands down, and extras - which seem to be more thorough on HDDVD atm.

 

Still, how can Walmart so casually throw its weight around in this instance? It seems to be extremely arrogant and almost illogical business practice to just dismiss an entire family of products on a whim. They must be in cahoots with the HD company big time.

I wouldn't be surprised if Bill Gates handed them some cash underneath the table. Why not?

 

 

I believe Blu-Ray should stay PC oriented.

 

The Japanese usually keep their own formats anyway.

[OverlordMondo]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. I don't care about Blu-ray (or HD DVD) in even the most remote area. I've been satisfied with some of the worst quality recordings you can imagine. I can't tell the difference between my old 12 inch tube and my HD LCD screen. If it's going to cost me more money to upgrade to these higher quality formats, than I'm not going to bother.

[DropDeadEd]

People just like to have the best of everything.

[Alpha]

People just like to have the best of everything.

That is of course if they can afford it.

[BlackKnight]

The technology is available, not common. People have a right to pay a premium to adopt early if they like. It obviously won't make great budget sense to the rest of us.