Great podcast guys. I really enjoy listening to them.
Matt - I'm with you on HD-DVD winning. What Blu-Ray backers seem to fall back on is PS3, but I just don't see it. I mean, how many people are banking on using PS3 as a Blu-Ray player? I think serious videophiles would have already bought the $1000 unit.
I know that's kind of vague, but what I'm saying is that I don't think PS3 is the trojan horse that Blu-Ray backers are making it out to be. If HD-DVD would do some advertising and boost sales, the studios will come.
Ben - one thing I think is unfair in the battle of Sony making dual-layer discs vs. studio support for HD-DVD is that the studios are guaranteed to support HD-DVD if HD-DVD is what the public wants. In other words, I don't think the technical challenge of having high yields of dual-layer discs can be fairly compared to the business challenge of getting the studios on HD-DVD's boat...
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Great podcast guys. I really enjoy listening to them.
Matt - I'm with you on HD-DVD winning. What Blu-Ray backers seem to fall back on is PS3, but I just don't see it. I mean, how many people are banking on using PS3 as a Blu-Ray player? I think serious videophiles would have already bought the $1000 unit.
I know that's kind of vague, but what I'm saying is that I don't think PS3 is the trojan horse that Blu-Ray backers are making it out to be. If HD-DVD would do some advertising and boost sales, the studios will come.
Ben - one thing I think is unfair in the battle of Sony making dual-layer discs vs. studio support for HD-DVD is that the studios are guaranteed to support HD-DVD if HD-DVD is what the public wants. In other words, I don't think the technical challenge of having high yields of dual-layer discs can be fairly compared to the business challenge of getting the studios on HD-DVD's boat...
But that's just my opinion!