I don;t think that 50gb is a gimmick. With 50GB, you oculd record more hdtv which is why blu-rzy/hd-dvd was created in the first place right? Or, higher bitrates could be used to deliver better quality, as well as allowing for extra features such as computer interactivity and so on. I think the only reason why Ms and Intel would back hd-dvd would be because there is possibly more profit to be made due to initially lower hardware manufacturing costs. Still, Blu-ray discs would still work with the next generation of windows as manufacturers can create their own drivers. While many people say that the technically superior doesn't always win e.g vhs vs betamax, the reasons behind the winner was higher capacity. While Blu-ray will be more expensive than HD-DVD, with an overwhelming amount of players/recorders visible on the show floor, plus great movies on the shelves, I think that Blu-ray has a good chance. Anyway, if you;re going to spend the kind of money on a machine which can record to 30gb discs, you might as well pay a bit more for one that can record 50gb discs.
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I don;t think that 50gb is a gimmick. With 50GB, you oculd record more hdtv which is why blu-rzy/hd-dvd was created in the first place right? Or, higher bitrates could be used to deliver better quality, as well as allowing for extra features such as computer interactivity and so on. I think the only reason why Ms and Intel would back hd-dvd would be because there is possibly more profit to be made due to initially lower hardware manufacturing costs. Still, Blu-ray discs would still work with the next generation of windows as manufacturers can create their own drivers. While many people say that the technically superior doesn't always win e.g vhs vs betamax, the reasons behind the winner was higher capacity. While Blu-ray will be more expensive than HD-DVD, with an overwhelming amount of players/recorders visible on the show floor, plus great movies on the shelves, I think that Blu-ray has a good chance. Anyway, if you;re going to spend the kind of money on a machine which can record to 30gb discs, you might as well pay a bit more for one that can record 50gb discs.