MikeB said:
makingmusic476 said:
MikeB said:
@ darth
HD-DVD camp is just being NAIVE! HD DVD would already be dead without the backing of Microsoft. It's in Microsoft's interest to prolong uncertainty for as long as possible as else PS3 sales would get an additional boost. Microsoft's interest is not to serve consumers, as Blu-Ray is better specced and is supported by many more important companies. I think this IMO fake "war" isn't over soon. They know they are going to loose, so also they are making claims that internet movie delivery is the only good option for the near future (again, hoping to stir up uncertainty as the figures of HD DVD movie sales are going against them). It wouldn't surprise me if Microsoft paid Paramount a good deal of cash to re-ignite the uncertainty (through temperary exclusivity). |
MS has lot's of reasons to support HD DVD, teh least of which is the ps3. They're mainly supporting HD DVD in the hopes of creating a stalemate. If both formats lose, then MS can come in and take over with it's HD download services. |
The PC got popular in people's home due to games like Doom and Quake, the PC has been losing a great deal of gaming market share to the Playstation, it still had its FPS niche, but the PS3 is powerful enough to make a grand assault (Killzone 2, Resistance 2). With regard to HD download services, global internet penetration is far too low and the bulk of those who have internet don't have fast enough connections to download a full quality 1080p / lossless audio movie from the internet within a reasonable amount of time. Most people prefer to have the movie stored on media, window shopping and pay in cash, easy to take with you, etc. No watching movies if your ISP or Microsoft is experiencing problems? Etc. |
I agree. I will always prefer hard disc media.
