In the long run, any tech war can be seen as meaningless because eventually the technology becomes obsolete. Could we agree that the invention of the VHS and the introduction of media into our homes has a little more significance than the step up in quality that is the DVD? What blu-ray is is the next step in quality, and eventually it too will be replaced. Will it ever hold the marketshare that DVD had? It's possible, in time. The format is still young, though technology these days advances at alarming speeds so the blu-ray could be a conduit from the DVD to the next best thing. As long as there are DRM issues as well as the lack of ownership of digitally downloaded media, and the current restrictions to digital transfer speeds on the mass-market, blu-ray will be the de facto medium. I can see in the future digital distribution could be standard...maybe 5-10 years down the road when the service, storage and transfer speeds become more accessible. Until then, the BD format will grow and prosper.
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