The end is near for HD-DVD?

[Algor]

Due to consumer confusion in the hi-def DVD format wars, Warner has thrown down the hammer and sided with Blu-Ray, going exclusive starting July this year. With CES going on this weekend, a HD-DVD press conference has been cancelled as result of Warner's announcement.

Good news for PS3/Blu-Ray owners, I was just talking about this the other day when looking at movies in a store.

What:

http://gizmodo.com/340809/confirmed-warner-going-100-blu+ray-is-this-hd-dvds-deathblow

Why:

http://gizmodo.com/340956/interview-why-warner-went-full-throttle-with-blu+ray

Huh:

http://gizmodo.com/341029/hd-dvd-press-conferences-cancelled-after-warner-defects-to-blu+ray

[Defrag]

Whoever wins, the consumer gets screwed.

[hessi]

i hope noone wins and we end up with both standards. combo drives FTW.

[Sentura]

i hope noone wins and we end up with both standards. combo drives FTW.

[ChopperDave]

I don't have a link to the article, but New Line Cinema just announced they're going Blu-Ray only too.

[Thrik]

The Thrik's 100% correct predictions:

1. Blu-Ray will become the dominant form of media

2. Drives that play CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray, and HD-DVDs will be used everywhere

3. HD-DVD will die but be supported for at least one additional generation

4. The next standard will be multi-layer Blu-Ray discs (they already have triple-layer working: 150GB per disc)

[FrieChamp]

Thrik if you use the " " smiley one more time, I will personally fly to England and stab you in your sleep.

For real.

[Thrik]

[Section_Ei8ht]

The Thrik's 100% correct predictions:

4. The next standard will be multi-layer Blu-Ray discs (they already have triple-layer working: 150GB per disc)

They've confirmed quad layer discs

[FrieChamp]

*hug* :wink:

[Sindwiller]

The Thrik's 100% correct predictions:

4. The next standard will be multi-layer Blu-Ray discs (they already have triple-layer working: 150GB per disc)

They've confirmed quad layer discs

Dick shit That's *A LOT*.

[Algor]

Bye HD-DVD, Paramount has made the jump:

http://gizmodo.com/341983/hd-dvd-really-dead-now-paramount-following-warner-to-blu+ray+only-party

New Line Cinema has also made the leap in the last few days:

http://gizmodo.com/341119/new-line-cinema-also-joins-blu+ray-exclusive-party

[Zacker]

HD DVD is indeed without a future.

[Sindwiller]

HD DVD is indeed without a future.

Yay for Sony? I mean, remember the thing with VHS and Beta

[Gorion]

Holographic disc's... up to 1 terabyte of information.. Should do better than blu-ray, but it won't be in the store's until 2011.