@makingmusic476 I'm here. =] I've been quietly analyzing everything everyone is saying. Honestly, I am still torn. I am leaning towards BluRay though. Mainly because I would be getting a PS3 which would also play games (big gamer here hehe). Althoughm more expensive, money isn't an issue for me. Here is how I've compared the two formats though:
Price: HD DVD is cheaper.
Capacity: Currently, HD DVD has 30GB and BluRay has 50GB (although HD DVDs will apparently soon have 51GB discs).
Audio/Video Compression: Pretty much the same for both formats.
Max Framerate/Resolution: Same on both formats
Regions: HDDVD is region free which is nice (I like to enjoy foreign movies at times.) But honestly, that won't make or break me.
BluRay seems a bit more powerful, a bit more popular. And I enjoy watching the movies from the BluRay supporters more on average. So, I am leaning towards BluRay. By the way, does anyone know if the PS3 controllers use IR functionality? In other words, can I play the PS3 in a cabinet below my TV and have the controller still function?
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