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akuma587 on 04 July 2007
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LordTheNightKnight said:
akuma587 said:
Wow, people are still using the HD-DVD name argument. Honestly, I think the name causes more confusion than good. Some people think you can play them in your regular DVD player and end up buying them only to return them later, and the "combo-discs" designed to entice consumers really do nothing but hurt them in the end by making them pay extra for something they don't need.

When someone says Blu-Ray, there is less confusion, because at least the majority of people know it is a next-gen format. They at least know it is different from DVD, which might get them asking questions.

How do you know the majority of people know that? You don't, unless you have a link to some actual surveys.

Granted I myself have seen a person at Wal-Mart returning a Blu-Ray disc because they didnt understand HD, but I have heard many more examples of this for HD-DVD.  From all sources, anecdotal and random news write-ups because that is all there is to go off of as far as I can tell, the Blu-Ray name is less confusing for consumers.  I don't think anyone has taken a survey, so I can't give you something that isn't there.

 I do agree with rocketpig that both formats have yet to takeoff, I just don't see anything that can reinvigorate the HD-DVD campaign.  Even if it is just a war of attrition, Blu-Ray will win since it is already ahead.  With things like the Blockbuster decision happening too, it is HD-DVD's war to lose.



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