HDTV gaming looked at by 3 analysts {Engadget HD}

Oct 10th 2006 6:25AM Yep ive been gaming, in what people now call HD, for years and from what i can see from these comments, the only thing apart from sport that has driven people to buy HD componets is gaming. So surely gaming is a big factor in driving HD, particuarly with the high cost of HD-DVD and Blueray and the uncertainity that the format war creates.

Also i imagine that most people will be playing any HD films/TV content they get, whichever format, using either the xbox 360 or the PS3 if it ever comes out :P Both of which are gaming consoles.

Plus the abilty of most pcs to play HD film/tv content has only really come about due to the demands games put upon pcs and as 1 person said before gamers are early adopters in new tech, so perhaps, without them HD would take far longer to get a foothold in the market these experts say it will be driven by.

All in all i think games are of substatial importance to HD's sucess :)