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ae86_16v · 12-07-2006, 08:09 PM

http://www.thedvdwars.com/index.cfm

Originally Posted by Gizmodo

Home theater buffs still undecided about which next-gen DVD they should buy should visit thedvdwars.com, where they use Amazon as a data source to determine which format is "winning" the dvd wars right now.

However, data by itself only gives part of the picture. But it's an important part. As of today, HD DVD is winning

in the number of DVDs that can ship today (125 vs. 107), number of DVDs that can be purchased today (154 vs. 152), the average salesrank of the top 10 products (854.2 vs. 2924.5), and the number of discs in the top 1000/10000. The only category HD DVD is losing in is price, with an average price of $24.60 vs. $21.80. You should know that there are some collector's packs like Mission Impossible for $64 that may be throwing off the price.

The amount of players/drives in existence is still uneven, with the PlayStation 3 being impossible to find and the HD DVD drive for the Xbox 360 attaching quite well to the widely available Xbox 360. Once this disparity evens out, then we'll see who the true "winner" is. – Jason Chen

dutchmasterflex · 12-07-2006, 08:35 PM

Sucks if HD-DVD wins cause Blu Ray discs hold more data..

I still think its too early to decide.. and definitely way to early to buy either players.

RC45 · 12-07-2006, 11:21 PM

BetaMax lost... Blu-Ghey will lose..

Sony is good at backing the loser

spanky · 12-07-2006, 11:38 PM

Yep I'll be waiting to see which one comes out on top as well. Have you seen how expensive those new blu ray players are!!! Damn

exhausted mules · 12-08-2006, 01:22 AM

isn't sony the biggest player in the digital disc format market?

if "blue-ghey" loses, i'll be very surprised.

RC45 · 12-08-2006, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by exhausted mules

isn't sony the biggest player in the digital disc format market?

selling Philips format discs

Originally Posted by exhausted mules

if "blue-ghey" loses, i'll be very surprised.

cheap always wins out

RC45 · 12-08-2006, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by goodduck

I read somewhere that the sony beta max was actually a superior format but died anyway.

This is true in many ways.

twboy1999 · 12-08-2006, 05:25 AM

so far blue ray sucks compare to hddvd

blue ray still using mpeg2 decoding

it has the potential to be better cuz it holds more dadta,, but thats in the future

and more movie on hd dvd then blueray

Stoopie · 12-08-2006, 07:47 AM

Blue ray is a dutch invention, just like the red one, so I want iiiiiiiiin

exhausted mules · 12-08-2006, 09:51 AM

[quote="insane
I'd be very disappointed if Blu-Ray wouldn't become the new standard. I'd happily pay the extra price, however most people probably wouldn't.[/quote]

everything costs more at first, blu-ray just hit the market.

but based off the name alone i'd hd-dvd would be a bigger hit.

though in all honesty i haven't heard much of HD-DVD other than in reference and BLU-RAY has been everywhere. both in advertising and marketed producs.

Time will tell though i think whoever gets as many bluray players and discs out first will be the winner, no matter what the name or technology.

twboy1999 · 12-08-2006, 11:27 AM

no
u can get a dvd player with divx capability for like 30cdn
LOL

ae86_16v · 12-08-2006, 05:08 PM

Originally Posted by RC45

Originally Posted by exhausted mules

if "blue-ghey" loses, i'll be very surprised.

cheap always wins out

That's it right there. . .

TopGearNL · 12-08-2006, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by twboy1999

no
u can get a dvd player with divx capability for like 30cdn
LOL

Yep true!

Erez · 12-08-2006, 06:30 PM

HD-DVD will win.. by far..

STiInYourEye · 12-08-2006, 07:30 PM

I haven't gotten to see a HD-DVD being played, but the movie I saw on Blu-Ray looked amazing. The sales guy at Tweeter seemed to think that Blu-Ray was going to win out in the end due to greater movie studio backing. It is definitely too early to adopt either one, though.