How is it wasting time? The incompatibility of Blu-ray discs with the existing DVD infrastructure is one thing that's holding Blu-ray back. How many families with such a thing do you think want to spend $30 on a "family entertainment" disc like a Pixar movie if they can't play it on the minivan's entertainment system, or the kid's bedrooms DVD player?
YOU may not find it useful. That doesn't mean others don't consider it important. Making Blu-ray work everywhere is one of the critical aspects to adoption. Otherwise it's a minor upgrade that costs too much and requires too much investment in new equipment.
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How is it wasting time? The incompatibility of Blu-ray discs with the existing DVD infrastructure is one thing that's holding Blu-ray back. How many families with such a thing do you think want to spend $30 on a "family entertainment" disc like a Pixar movie if they can't play it on the minivan's entertainment system, or the kid's bedrooms DVD player?
YOU may not find it useful. That doesn't mean others don't consider it important. Making Blu-ray work everywhere is one of the critical aspects to adoption. Otherwise it's a minor upgrade that costs too much and requires too much investment in new equipment.