HD-DVD vs. Blue-Ray

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:19 pm

HD-DVD vs. Blue-Ray

Which system will win?

I'm certain that most of you remember the VHS vs Betamax tape format war back in the eigthies? Well, this is the latest... which system do you believe will eventually win out over the other?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:55 pm

Blue-ray beat HD-DVD 2 years ago

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:19 pm

I don't just remember I have them. just sold a Beta at a garage sale..:wah:

I'm not High-Tec by any means - the winner is

Blue-Ray no doubt about it..

OK - off to listen to music on my Reel to Reel tape - it's cool, works like new.

Patsy

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:07 pm

Blu has taken on the lions share of commercial marketing and theres a growing commitment in getting blu films in the market. I dont think its any longer as controversial as Beta vs VHS was.

Blu has built a pretty solid foundation.

princessladedah · Post by **princessladedah** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:17 am

Dont care,just as long as I have my 52 inch flatscreen and control of the clicker:yh_rotfl

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:19 am

princessladedah;1250343 wrote: Dont care,just as long as I have my 52 inch flatscreen and control of the clicker:yh_rotfl

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:43 am

It's down to cost. the advantage is not that great for people to be prepared to spend the extra-especially if you have young kids and are on a budget. beta max was better than vhs but lost on cost. at least that's y tuppence worth

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 12:16 pm

gmc;1250421 wrote: It's down to cost. the advantage is not that great for people to be prepared to spend the extra-especially if you have young kids and are on a budget. beta max was better than vhs but lost on cost. at least that's y tuppence worth

Wal Marts got blu ray for 98 bucks. I know you can get a basic DVD player for half that but the price makes it attractive if someone were considering it.

Not sure if Scotland has Wal Mart....God I hope not.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:22 pm

Nomad;1250439 wrote: Wal Marts got blu ray for 98 bucks. I know you can get a basic DVD player for half that but the price makes it attractive if someone were considering it.

Not sure if Scotland has Wal Mart....God I hope not.

ewwwwwwww would never buy electronics at Wal-Mart.:-5

I bought ours from the Sony Store two years ago......$298.00

considering its Sony and to me, they are the best ...its worth every cent.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:24 am

Nomad;1250439 wrote: Wal Marts got blu ray for 98 bucks. I know you can get a basic DVD player for half that but the price makes it attractive if someone were considering it.

Not sure if Scotland has Wal Mart....God I hope not.

They took over one of the big supermarket chains here-asda now it's asda walmart. They face fairly strong competition and competition laws stop them buying up chains of stores all over the country so they can't reach the dominance they have in the states. There's one superstore locally but three others rival company's superstores all within five minutes drive of each other as well as two supermarket chains stores owned by a german company. Lot of people where I live

Liling · Post by **Liling** » Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:11 pm

definitly Blue-Ray

AnticGod · Post by **AnticGod** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:35 am

Blue-rays offer much better so I would go with it. HD-DVDs are history now but many peoples still use it. :-2

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Fri Nov 13, 2009 9:50 am

I have a collection of around 2,000 DVDs and only recently purchased a Blue-Ray player and I'm content with all of those old DVDs playing on my 55" Plasma screen connected via an HDMI cable to an HD-DVD player. Blue Ray is far superior, but what to do about all of those old DVDs... many of which aren't even available on Blue Ray, yet.

Back in the day, Beta was superior to VHS, but who won that battle?

mike.shine · Post by **mike.shine** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 2:07 am

There is no doubt that Blu Ray is leading and HD DVD failed :-5

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 12:44 am

mike.shine;1263931 wrote: There is no doubt that Blu Ray is leading and HD DVD failed :-5

Bought stock did ya?