Blu Disc VS HD DVD

• Mitsubishi hater

  21 Oct 07, 20:14

  ok ppl...
  pls take side on which format you prefer & support.
  
  and state your reason.
  
  4 me, it is HD DVD, cos it is cheaper to own la... thks
  
• Parka

  21 Oct 07, 20:16

  I'll be getting from Amazon.com so it's definitely cheaper than Singapore.
  
  I have to go Blu-ray. My fav studio Pixar is supporting Blu-Ray.
  
  
• Mitsubishi hater

  21 Oct 07, 20:18

  Originally posted by Parka:

  I'll be getting from Amazon.com so it's definitely cheaper than Singapore.
  
  I have to go Blu-ray. My fav studio Pixar is supporting Blu-Ray.
  
  

  HD DVD: Blu disc
  1 vs 1
  
• jay_rocks

  21 Oct 07, 20:34

  nvr try any of these be4. but HD dvd sounds nicer, i go for blu ray
• Mitsubishi hater

  21 Oct 07, 20:40

  BD=2
  HD=1
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Oct 07, 20:40

  My favourite brand is not Sony, and after 2 big hoohaa over their products, I won't ever own any products made by Sony. So HD-DVD is my answer.
  
  Other than the big hoohaas, cost is another factor. For the extra space to cost more is OK. But because it uses different technology to drive that extra space up, uses another technology to protect, uses yet another technology for other stuffs, all these add up. Plus here and there, I seriously don't see the benefits of owning a Blu-ray disc.
  
  Even without costs, some other odd factors made me side with HD-DVD as well.
  
  1. The company that patents Blu-ray actually sits in HD-DVD Promotion Group company. Irony? You think?
  
  2. Apple, who supports Blu-ray, has one of its own division, DVD Studio Pro supporting HD-DVD.
  
  And the last thing which turns me off is Java. Java is a MUST to run Blu-ray discs. Extremely extra. If I can't get something to run properly because I don't have XXX, the company can forget about me supporting it.
• Mitsubishi hater

  21 Oct 07, 20:55

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  My favourite brand is not Sony, and after 2 big hoohaa over their products, I won't ever own any products made by Sony. So HD-DVD is my answer.
  
  Other than the big hoohaas, cost is another factor. For the extra space to cost more is OK. But because it uses different technology to drive that extra space up, uses another technology to protect, uses yet another technology for other stuffs, all these add up. Plus here and there, I seriously don't see the benefits of owning a Blu-ray disc.
  
  Even without costs, some other odd factors made me side with HD-DVD as well.
  
  1. The company that patents Blu-ray actually sits in HD-DVD Promotion Group company. Irony? You think?
  
  2. Apple, who supports Blu-ray, has one of its own division, DVD Studio Pro supporting HD-DVD.
  
  And the last thing which turns me off is Java. Java is a MUST to run Blu-ray discs. Extremely extra. If I can't get something to run properly because I don't have XXX, the company can forget about me supporting it.

  yos..
  what the hoohaa?
  
  the PS3 issue?
  
  BD=2
  HD=2
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Oct 07, 20:57

  Originally posted by Mitsubishi hater:

  yos..
  what the hoohaa?
  
  the PS3 issue?
  
  BD=2
  HD=2

  The hoohaa? I leave it to you guys to guess. PS3 ar... don't play games, don't know.
• pada006

  21 Oct 07, 21:30

  I will be waiting for players that support both format.
  
  In the meantime I am still supporting HD DVD. The price of HD DVD is cheaper
  
  and if a Blu-ray disc spoil, will have more heartpain. More data & $$ lost =
  
  more heartpain.
• Mitsubishi hater

  21 Oct 07, 21:35

  BD=2
  HD=3
• the Bear

  21 Oct 07, 21:38

  actually, i wonder how and why people buy HD-DVD or Blu-Ray DVD players for a crapload of money... when they can buy an Xbox 360 for the HD-DVD player and a PS3 for the Blu-Ray DVD player for much less than a dedicated player
• pada006

  21 Oct 07, 21:41

  Because they are Nintendo fans!
  
  die die also don't buy m$ and sony.
• ndmmxiaomayi

  21 Oct 07, 21:51

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  actually, i wonder how and why people buy HD-DVD or Blu-Ray DVD players for a crapload of money... when they can buy an Xbox 360 for the HD-DVD player and a PS3 for the Blu-Ray DVD player for much less than a dedicated player

  Because they have no need for the games?
  
  And about hybrid players
  
  http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070104-8550.html
  
  And a review, obviously not good:
  
  http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/first-review-lg-bh100-hybrid-blurayhddvd-player-verdict-format-war-still-blazing-231149.php
  
  Currently, the 2 Korean leaders are fighting - Samsung and LG. LG has taken a first beating, Samsung is lucky as it has not yet released any.
• sirron kcuhc

  21 Oct 07, 21:55

  
  
  BLU RAY
• LatecomerX

  21 Oct 07, 22:36

  Hmm...I am not quite interested in either of these competing formats since they are not in common use yet. Anyway, after some Googling and Wikiing, I am swayed to the HD-DVD side at the moment. From what I have read, here are some of its advantages over the other one.
  
  - Region-free
  - Triple-layered disc allows storage up to 51 GB
  - $199 USD HD-DVD players in the making
  - More "official"
  
• Mitsubishi hater

  22 Oct 07, 21:52

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  actually, i wonder how and why people buy HD-DVD or Blu-Ray DVD players for a crapload of money... when they can buy an Xbox 360 for the HD-DVD player and a PS3 for the Blu-Ray DVD player for much less than a dedicated player

  wow enlightenment.
  thks for advertising
• Mitsubishi hater

  22 Oct 07, 21:57

  blu ray=2
  hd dvd=4