I think the Netflix decision actually has a bigger impact than the Warner Announcement.
As an HD-DVD owner who raely/never buys moves, I'm disappointed, but I love me some Netflix. I've tried them all (Blockbuster Online, Redbox, local stores) and Netflix is simply the best by far.
The Best Buy thing, I couldn't care less about. They've blindly recommended Sony since I worked there in 2001, so this is business as usual. But Netflix, that's a real coup.
I do feel a little bad for early HD-DVD adopters. But that's the price you pay. I think that even though HD-DVD may have some advantages as a format, it's good that the big companies are just throwing in the towel and picking a winner. Good or bad, I want to build a HD library that 1 machine can play back for me.
Well, I will probably go back to Netflix since this announcement. Why? Focusing on one technology should mean they will stock more of it, and when I get a PS3 I would rather rent stuff I already own, or back catalog titles, so I can see them in HD. With Netflix, this is cheaper and far more convenient than going to a local rental place.
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I think the Netflix decision actually has a bigger impact than the Warner Announcement.
As an HD-DVD owner who raely/never buys moves, I'm disappointed, but I love me some Netflix. I've tried them all (Blockbuster Online, Redbox, local stores) and Netflix is simply the best by far.
The Best Buy thing, I couldn't care less about. They've blindly recommended Sony since I worked there in 2001, so this is business as usual. But Netflix, that's a real coup.
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I do feel a little bad for early HD-DVD adopters. But that's the price you pay. I think that even though HD-DVD may have some advantages as a format, it's good that the big companies are just throwing in the towel and picking a winner. Good or bad, I want to build a HD library that 1 machine can play back for me.
Well, I will probably go back to Netflix since this announcement. Why? Focusing on one technology should mean they will stock more of it, and when I get a PS3 I would rather rent stuff I already own, or back catalog titles, so I can see them in HD. With Netflix, this is cheaper and far more convenient than going to a local rental place.