HD-DVD or BluRay?

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MikeB said:
With the PS3 coming with a Blu-Ray drive by default its future as a gaming and movie format is pretty much guaranteed (Sony is also an important movie producer).

Technically Blu-Ray disc provides more data per layer and allows for higher bitrates. Default scratch resistance is also a major long term pro. A dual player would also be an option, these are basically Blu-Ray drives offering HD DVD backwards compatibility like they offer DVD backwards compatibility.

Hmmm...

In the same way that UMD movies have/had a guaranteed future?

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Time after time, in dual format wars - the format with the superior specification fails. This is all about business, and ultimately - making money.

Sometimes its the pursuit for the superior specification that pushes up prices - and results in it being uncompetitive.

Any many of these "numbers" to the consumer means nothing. Its only a very real, and tangible difference that is noticed. So when there isn't a tangible difference, but there is a tangible price difference... you can guess what happens.

Lets not forget to mention that pressing/manufacturing of BluRay discs is more expensive than HD-DVD discs. Not by a lot - but even 5%-10% is significant.