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Blu-ray \ Blu-ray has almost won the war!

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acefreemok
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Latest news looks like the HD DVD war is almost over...

crave.cnet.com/

As a PS3 user I'm quite happy about this news...
3 days ago
hampton, melbourne
GTADude
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Well thats good news for PS3 owners But i honestly couldnt care less about who wins the format war Or as i like to call it, Microsoft and Sony's ***** fight
3 days ago
This is sickening! You all sound like chapters from a self help booklet!!! - FFVI
Cherrona
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I only care if I have to go out and get a HD DVD player as well.
Then I'd have to explain to mum why she can't watch this movie on that machine, and blah blah blah...

Great find though acefreemok.
3 days ago
Silent Hill -The fear of blood tends to create fear for the flesh
wutang01
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Sweet

VIVA LA BLU!

Time to see "certain" HD-DVD titles available on Blu-ray
3 days ago
Brisbane
Foleyben
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Dont mean to burst anyones bubble here but 47% of HD format owners still like HD-DVD...wouldnt really call it a war almost won..
3 days ago
Ballarat, Victoria
Adnama
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Foleyben said: Dont mean to burst anyones bubble here but 47% of HD format owners still like HD-DVD...wouldnt really call it a war almost won..



I would, pretty soon HD-DVD won't have anything to put on their disks if all the exclusives go to Blu.
3 days ago
Melbourne
fd3s
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where is that 47% figure from?????
3 days ago
Melbourne
dingoboy
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47% my butt more like 80- 20 m8
3 days ago
brisbane
ectozar
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Foleyben said: Dont mean to burst anyones bubble here but 47% of HD format owners still like HD-DVD...wouldnt really call it a war almost won..


You'd probably be right had you written that in december. Since the Warner Bros move to BD exclusive however, the figures have changed dramatically.
3 days ago
Sydney
Mobe1969
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47% wasn't even right in december. In december blu ray was still dominating everywhere. 65% in the US, 96% in Japan, 95% in Australia, 80% Europe. HDDVD had lost even after paramount went hddvd exclusive. It made NO impact.

The 47% was a skewed US only hardware sales. Skewed as it excluded 100% of PS3s.
3 days ago
Brisbane, Queensland
Winnie
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Blu-Ray 'd HD-DVD
3 days ago
Melbourne
wutang01
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Hahaha, good one Winnie! Man, I haven't watched that show in ages!!
(Thanks for the reminder )

But yea. I wish HD-DVD would just surrender. But no, they're going to keep fighting until the death.

But think of all the resources wasted because of their stubbornness!
3 days ago
Brisbane
callan5
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ectozar said:

You'd probably be right had you written that in december. Since the Warner Bros move to BD exclusive however, the figures have changed dramatically.





That doesnt look like 47% to me, correct me if im wrong
3 days ago
Outside Perth, WA, Living Country Bumpkin Style
Smajs
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Bluray is much better,shame on Microsoft and their ploy to keep the war going for their digital downloads
3 days ago
"I'm not crazy,i'm just misunderstood.......and crazy"
Rusty_78
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Will the people that have hd dvd dont want there poor hd to end, so they have put a online petition to save it. But I have a link here thats a petition to let hd dvd die.
have a look.

www.petitiononline.com/
3 days ago
melbourne
callan5
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Rusty_78 said: Will the people that have hd dvd dont want there poor hd to end, so they have put a online petition to save it. But I have a link here thats a petition to let hd dvd die.

have a look.

Lol, like we would need to sign that, it will die by itself Warners Bros going exclusive was the nail in the coffin.
3 days ago
Outside Perth, WA, Living Country Bumpkin Style
needps3
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well i dont blame the people.. they buy a hd player... hdvd's... and yet in the end its just wasted money.
3 days ago
Cairns, Queensland
Foleyben
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fd3s said: where is that 47% figure from?????



I caught it from an article from N4G.Com last week.
3 days ago
Ballarat, Victoria
ectozar
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without a link to that article..your claim lack's credibility. I think you'll find the evidence i've provided above is the correct info though.
3 days ago
Sydney
1up
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Great, with no competition Blueray can sell for as much as it wants....
3 days ago
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Jeffie
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i just dont understand why people here say blu ray is better

they do the same thing, except blu ray is region coded so most of you have to wait until the studios eventually decide to release their movies here (yes there are a lot that arent region coded but who knows if the studios will tighten or loosen this). blu ray spec is still not finalised, there is a list of movies that wont work in older spec machines, and that will increase when profile 2.0 finally gets here. and if you think capacity is that big a deal, a couple of gig here and there wont make a difference, both HD media can store a full movie with HD soundtracks and plenty of extras without an issue.

just because you have ps3s doesnt make blu ray better. Yes you want it to win because youve already got a player in your ps3, but enough talk about it being better. quit the fanboism
3 days ago
Sydney, NSW
PlayG3ar
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Jeffie said: i just dont understand why people here say blu ray is better
they do the same thing, except blu ray is region coded so most of you have to wait until the studios eventually decide to release their movies here (yes there are a lot that arent region coded but who knows if the studios will tighten or loosen this). blu ray spec is still not finalised, there is a list of movies that wont work in older spec machines, and that will increase when profile 2.0 finally gets here. and if you think capacity is that big a deal, a couple of gig here and there wont make a difference, both HD media can store a full movie with HD soundtracks and plenty of extras without an issue.
just because you have ps3s doesnt make blu ray better. Yes you want it to win because youve already got a player in your ps3, but enough talk about it being better. quit the fanboism



a couple of gigs ? freakin hell its 50 gig to 8 gig !!
3 days ago
melboure
Foleyben
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ectozar said: without a link to that article..your claim lack's credibility. I think you'll find the evidence i've provided above is the correct info though.



Crediblity that:
www.tech.co.uk/

Take Special note of the part in bold that says "47% still prefer HD DVD"

You may also want to gaze your eyes on this:
www.dailygame.net/
2 days ago
Ballarat, Victoria
fd3s
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first artical is uk only - doesnt consider the rest of the world..

second one said that HD DVD has completly gone yet the yare still in the race - people are still buying the discs...... that like my cousin with the hd dvd add on - he is buying as much as possible casue he knows its dying and since new stuff is still coming y not....
2 days ago
Melbourne
1aaRon2
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I think it's all in the name. "HD-DVD" gives the impression that its a minor improvemnt over DVD. "Blu-Ray" sounds like something completely new, futuristic and ignites curiosity. Ooooo...ahhhhh...
2 days ago
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