Recent Comments:
Engadget HD giveaways: win another Philips 42PF9631D 42-inch plasma! {Engadget HD}
Oct 12th 2006 7:50PM I have the capability for it, but I don't currently have it installed. I went with DirecTV instead
Engadget's relaunch giveaways: let's start with a Zune {Engadget}
Sep 19th 2006 8:55PM Better Be Home Soon (Zune) - Crowded House
Why would anyone buy a Blu-ray player (other than the PS3)? {Engadget HD}
Apr 27th 2006 6:09PM I will eventually buy myself some sort of high-def, next-gen, shiny disc movie player but, like everyone else, I think it sucks that right out of the gate I'll have to pick between two incompatible formats (does anyone remember the original DIVX idea?)
So my inital plan (budget notwithstanding) is to buy the PS3 (as much for the Blu-ray player as for the gaming machine) and buy a stand-alone HD-DVD player.
That way, I'll be pretty much covered - as I believe HD-DVD will eventually win out. Ever since the VHS/Beta debacle, Sony has continually tried to sell the world on their own proprietary formats (MiniDisc, ATRAC3, Memory Stick, UMD, etc.) and continually done themselves harm. So, if (when) Blu-ray loses out to HD-DVD, I'll still be ok, as Sony has committed to games in the Blu-ray format for the PS3.
If HD-DVD does lose to Blu-ray I'll guess I'll take a loss on craigslist.
because I want the game machine.
