The REAL test of numbers will be when the HD DVD players go below the $299 point later this year. I'm lovin' my XBOX 360 HD DVD drive that I picked up from Circuit City for only $160 (after coupon). My prediction (for what it's worth): One or more movie companies are going to add support of HD DVD this year (because they want the $$$ of all of the people who already own HD DVD hardware) , and the battle will rumble on. I really don't care which one wins, both have proven to look / sound amazing on HDTV. I hopped onto the HD DVD side. No matter who wins, I've only spent $160 to jump in, and I won't lose any $ on any titles since I rent everything through Blockbuster Online (which ROCKS).
"The REAL test of numbers will be when the HD DVD players go below the $299 point later this year."
I haven't seen any evidence that this, outside of a Tosh rep who said that they *might* hit $299 at some unknown point. For now, it's still "if the HD DVD players go below $299."
"My prediction (for what it's worth): One or more movie companies are going to add support of HD DVD this year (because they want the $$$ of all of the people who already own HD DVD hardware) , and the battle will rumble on."
This doesn't make any sense. By all accounts, there are currently several times as many Blu-ray players in households than HD DVD players, and now we have direct evidence that not only is software selling twice as well or better, but that the lead on total software sales HD DVD had *since their launch* has almost disappeared.
So if there's more Blu-ray hardware, soon to be more Blu-ray software, and Blu-ray titles are selling much better, why would any Blu-ray company (especially studios) want to add HD DVD support?
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Ryan J. @ Feb 1st 2007 1:19PM
The REAL test of numbers will be when the HD DVD players go below the $299 point later this year. I'm lovin' my XBOX 360 HD DVD drive that I picked up from Circuit City for only $160 (after coupon). My prediction (for what it's worth): One or more movie companies are going to add support of HD DVD this year (because they want the $$$ of all of the people who already own HD DVD hardware) , and the battle will rumble on. I really don't care which one wins, both have proven to look / sound amazing on HDTV. I hopped onto the HD DVD side. No matter who wins, I've only spent $160 to jump in, and I won't lose any $ on any titles since I rent everything through Blockbuster Online (which ROCKS).
zombieflanders @ Feb 1st 2007 2:37PM
"The REAL test of numbers will be when the HD DVD players go below the $299 point later this year."
I haven't seen any evidence that this, outside of a Tosh rep who said that they *might* hit $299 at some unknown point. For now, it's still "if the HD DVD players go below $299."
"My prediction (for what it's worth): One or more movie companies are going to add support of HD DVD this year (because they want the $$$ of all of the people who already own HD DVD hardware) , and the battle will rumble on."
This doesn't make any sense. By all accounts, there are currently several times as many Blu-ray players in households than HD DVD players, and now we have direct evidence that not only is software selling twice as well or better, but that the lead on total software sales HD DVD had *since their launch* has almost disappeared.
So if there's more Blu-ray hardware, soon to be more Blu-ray software, and Blu-ray titles are selling much better, why would any Blu-ray company (especially studios) want to add HD DVD support?
Wair0 @ Feb 1st 2007 10:35PM
360 HD DVD add on FTW!!! Even if HD DVD goes away it does a nice job of 1080p upscale on all of my standard def DVDs.