Rumors Mounting Over $399 40GiB PS3

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I think the format war has been decided just based on the speed with which the HD-DVD players have dropped in price. They make compelling price points already. They are only going to be better by the holidays. Having recently spent a wad of cash on a HD-TV I am not in the mood to cough up a large mass of cash to watch a Hi Def format. I think most consumers feel the same way.

Having been a avid movie collector for years. I have well over three hundred DVDs in my collection. I can attest to the fact that most studios are lazy about additional content, and they do not feel taxed by the notion of multiple discs. Most people are totally oblivious to the fact that there is such a thing as dual sided DVDs, and some more recent players can no longer handle them. That said the only argument of merit is the price rather then early adoption.

Technological supremacists are always among the early adopters. They lust for specs, and rarely let prices get in their way. They are worth courting to get your product to the market, but they determine nothing about the buying habits of the masses.

I think the only consideration has always been and always will be the price factor. When it comes to two nearly identical items. Which is what these formats are. There is nothing that actually distinguishes them except for their prices. They both provide the exact same quality, functionality, and support. They both are backwards compatible, and the only difference there is one is being used as a gaming format while the other requires compatibility with CDs. They both can contain full length movies with the standard bonus features. Most episodic content will still be volume restricted to disc so the studios make more money. They both support the same high level of visuals.

I am going to pick up a HD-DVD player in a couple months. Not necessarily because it is the better format. I see no real measurable difference, and further more I do not have the money to waste. I know I will get no more content for the money, and if I am wrong so what I got an expensive DVD player. I could end up being out far more in cash if I am wrong the other way.

High Definition televisions are moving faster, because the price has dropped down low enough that people can start to buy them. The same holds true for formats. The faster the prices drop the more players that will sell. That is obscenely logical. People want to watch the best looking movies on their new televisions, and they do not want to get shafted on the price front a second time. That is a realistic expectation.