My household has 3 hi-definition TV's. What is the point of them if you don't use the Hi-Def feature? For Christmas this year, I want to buy either a HD DVD player or a Blu-Ray Disc player. The question is: which one?
Blu-Ray
Sony's Blu-ray disc is probably the better choice for me. Mainly because I am tempted to buy a PS3. I know its big and bulky but the graphics are spectacular. How nice would it be to have a built-in Blu-ray DVD player also? However, this does not prove the fact that a Blu-ray DVD player is better than an HD DVD player. Supposedly, http://www.blockbuster.com/ has chosen to use Blu-ray discs instead of HD DVD in their stores. (read more here)
HD DVD
HD DVD players are cheaper (from what I know) or tend to be on sale compared to Blu-ray players. I also like the selections for HD DVDs better. The first draft for HD DVD has been cracked. This means that HD DVDs can be ripped and copied illegally. They will not be able to sell as well as Blu-ray. For the Xbox 360, there is a $180 add-on HD DVD player. Now this debate has turned into an Xbox 360 vs PS3 debate. I guess this just comes from my gaming-filled mind.
My recommendation for those of you who also can't decide is to go by the titles. But you also have to take in consideration for the long run. Eventually, one will die out. It is still vague at this point, but if it were me, I'd just try to decide between an Xbox 360 and a PS3.
for more rumors/debates between Blu-ray and HD DVD:
http://www.hddvd.org/hddvd/
Comments (2)
I say wait it out until everything is stored on Hard Drives and delivered over the web. That day is just around the corner. In fact people have recently accused Microsoft of intentionally stirring up this debate, hoping that by the time it's resolved they've mastered digital distribution.
Posted by Papapapat Bonner | December 14, 2007 4:32 AM
Posted on December 14, 2007 04:32
I'm going with HD-DVD at the moment. Why?
A. I hate Sony
B. My computer came with an HD-DVD player
Guess those aren't really valid reasons, but then again, having two formats for the same sort of material is kind of bull too.
Posted by Pat Mulholland | December 14, 2007 2:18 PM
Posted on December 14, 2007 14:18