Tuesday, January 8. 2008
High Def DVD format war to end soon?
| Is the (ridiculous) High Definition DVD format war at long last going to come to an end? If rumors are to be believed, it looks like Paramount Studios, one of the last true HD-DVD backers, is set to drop support for HD-DVD (following the footsteps of Warner Bros). If so, that would surely be the death knell for HD-DVD, as Universal would be the sole remaining studio supporting this format. Update (1/08/08): For those interested in the upcoming different Blu-Ray Profiles, Gizmodo has a good article up regarding the first impressions on the Profile 1.1 version. Update (1/09/08): Here is Microsoft's Bill Gates weighing in on the current state of the HD-DVD format war. |  |
#1 - Kevin said:
2008-01-08 11:43 - (Reply)
I've been sitting out, but the time has come to upgrade the TV... right now at bestbuy you can get a free blu-ray player with the purchase of any TV bigger than 42". They call this a $499 value, but to me it's more like a $75 value - I don't want a blu-ray player, I want a progressive scan DVD player.
#1.1 - C Velo said:
2008-01-08 23:03 - (Reply)
The plus side is that this particular Blu-Ray player has support for the "Bonus View Profile 1.1", which supports PiP.
(See this Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluray#Player_profiles )
So I would say to take the plunge -- you'll be soo happy.
#2 - Kevin said:
2008-01-09 11:23 - (Reply)
I'm currently seeking approval from committee.