If you don't want to have to wait 2-5 years to watch HD movies, and want to watch them NOW!, then do so by buying one or both players (when available). Are you going to wait until they become ‘very popular’? Probably, or maybe not, your lose. Just like all the others on the sidelines waiting until the storm passes or until their favorite movie series comes on the format of choice (IMO, that’s a decent reason to wait, if there’s nothing of interest to watch).
'DVDs became very popular long before CSS was ever cracked.'
Define 'very popular long before'.
I would agree with :
'very popular before'
or
'popular long before'
but not
'very popular long before'
'MP3 has worse sound quality than CDs yet iPods are more popular. '
iPods are more popular than what, CDs? CD Players? I beg to differ. I do agree that MP3 quality music is more popular than CDs only because of the portability and ease of sharing, not because of iPods (iPods are just the latest carrying device of choice). iPods have sold some impressive numbers, but I've yet to see a car manufacturer sell you an iPod instead of a CD deck/changer.
If you're counting iTunes track sales, then you should multiply CD sales by 11 ( my avg. songs per CD) to compare Apples to Apples.
'The real problem with Hi-Def DVD standards is that they don't offer anything more than DVD other than quality and a cool menu. There are no more convenient than DVDs and offer only a few more features. '
Totally agree with from a whole consumer base point of view.
'They will not become more popular than DVD until they are the same price which we all know is a long time'
Again, define ‘long time’. I remember DVDs priced at $25+ for the longest (if you didn’t break the bank the first week they were out). Hell, when Musicland, Tower Records and the like were around this was definitely the norm in price. HD disc won’t have the volume of selection that DVD has. I don't see studios reproducing all the crap-tacular films on DVD today. This would be a bad thing.
There's definitely a market for HD movies (on disc), it's just too bad there are 2 formats out.
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If you don't want to have to wait 2-5 years to watch HD movies, and want to watch them NOW!, then do so by buying one or both players (when available). Are you going to wait until they become ‘very popular’? Probably, or maybe not, your lose. Just like all the others on the sidelines waiting until the storm passes or until their favorite movie series comes on the format of choice (IMO, that’s a decent reason to wait, if there’s nothing of interest to watch).
'DVDs became very popular long before CSS was ever cracked.'
Define 'very popular long before'.
I would agree with :
'very popular before'
or
'popular long before'
but not
'very popular long before'
'MP3 has worse sound quality than CDs yet iPods are more popular. '
iPods are more popular than what, CDs? CD Players? I beg to differ. I do agree that MP3 quality music is more popular than CDs only because of the portability and ease of sharing, not because of iPods (iPods are just the latest carrying device of choice). iPods have sold some impressive numbers, but I've yet to see a car manufacturer sell you an iPod instead of a CD deck/changer.
If you're counting iTunes track sales, then you should multiply CD sales by 11 ( my avg. songs per CD) to compare Apples to Apples.
'The real problem with Hi-Def DVD standards is that they don't offer anything more than DVD other than quality and a cool menu. There are no more convenient than DVDs and offer only a few more features. '
Totally agree with from a whole consumer base point of view.
'They will not become more popular than DVD until they are the same price which we all know is a long time'
Again, define ‘long time’. I remember DVDs priced at $25+ for the longest (if you didn’t break the bank the first week they were out). Hell, when Musicland, Tower Records and the like were around this was definitely the norm in price. HD disc won’t have the volume of selection that DVD has. I don't see studios reproducing all the crap-tacular films on DVD today. This would be a bad thing.
There's definitely a market for HD movies (on disc), it's just too bad there are 2 formats out.