Keep dreaming my friend. You are comparing retail prices at this early stage, which they are close. So, yes at this moment the price per GB is less. The production costs are not even close. HD DVD is the clear winner, and as soon as Toshiba and it's backers are ready it won't even compare.
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"but I don't think it will ever justify the price premium"
LOL
Blu-ray is cheaper per GB than hd dvd... and have more future proof variants in the face of BD 100 and BD 200...
Keep dreaming my friend. You are comparing retail prices at this early stage, which they are close. So, yes at this moment the price per GB is less. The production costs are not even close. HD DVD is the clear winner, and as soon as Toshiba and it's backers are ready it won't even compare.