The biggest point I find in the article is that "it appears consumers no longer want to decide" - in other words consumers are not adopting either format in a hurry. With standard DVD's looking pretty good with a decent upscaling player the need to switch is not compelling. In fact this format war could end up being a non-event as consumers opt for downloadable HD content ...
As for Studio exclusivity ... all things are subject to change and if the numbers start to swing you could easily see significantly more titles available on both formats.
Right now many titles from Sony, Fox and Disney that are Blu-ray only here in the US are available in HD DVD in other countries. • And, since HD DVD is region-free, you can order discs on sites like Xploited Cinema and don't have to worry about them not playing on your HD DVD player - and they look just fine ... ;)
ioi - "I have always endorsed NPD and have always conceded that their figures are obviously far more accurate than ours ..." - Posted on: 06/14/07, 22:22
