@captDS9E
first of all no format is proven at first...but right now blu-ray has proved itself that it can stay...
Paramount going HDDVD exclusive wasn't such a big deal especially because most of movie studios were in favor of BD anyways...but around that time...Paramount was one of only 3 studios to back HDDVD....whereas BD had more than 10 studios...which includes Sony, Columbia, Lions Gate, Fox, Miramax, MGM, Disney, WB, New Line, and more
BD always had more supporters...even before the launch both BD and HDDVD
this is a link to show you HDDVD supporters vs BD supporters...notice the date...this was written about 6 months b4 the release of HDDVD...and if you notice...WB and Disney announcing BD exclusive should not really have surprised anyone...because WB and Disney never supported HDDVD in the first place
http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-state-of-the-s-union-s-division/
and the only companies that manufactured HDDVD players were Toshiba and Sanyo...BD players were available from many different companies...including sony, phillips, LG, Samsung, Panasonic, and Sharp.
the only time BD ever looked like they were in trouble was when $100 HDDVD players were being sold at Walmart....but even then...the closest market share between the 2 were 51% for BD and 49% for HDDVD...most of the times...it was around 65-70% BD and 30-35% HDDVD....if you look at week of Oct 21 2007...that was when Walmart announced the $100 HDDVD player...
this is a link to BD vs HDDVD statistics of their market share...
http://www.blu-raystats.com/MarketShare/Historical.php
the downloadble games that is mentioned is about same full games that you can find at stores...not classics...it's like if you can download Halo 3 and Gears from Live...
