Next Gen DVD Milestones

I’m still regularly asked, “Which format will win?” And my answer has never wavered: Blu-ray and HD DVD will co-exist. While the numbers indicate Blu-ray is gaining momentum despite a late launch, I still believe both standards will remain viable… especially with even more talk of multi-format discs and players. Am I right?

TWICE:

Blu-ray Disc Association issued a Home Media Research (HMR) report showing BD title sales have topped the 1 million sales mark

HD DVD Promotion Group proclaiming the sale of the 100,000th HD DVD player, which was said to be a first for dedicated high-definition disc players

4 thoughts on “Next Gen DVD Milestones”

  1. Neither. They’ll both fade in light of the next technology. This is a knife fight and the new kid on the block with bring a tank! For now, I’ll just keep enjoying the cheaper and cheaper DVDs that play GREAT on my upconverting DVD player. I WAS the guy jumping on EVERY next big thing but not this one.

  2. It’s +R -R all over.

    While one format may dominate, or perhaps both will be supplanted, the technology to play back will be with us for a long time in dedicated playback units and certainly in computer components.

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