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The article was an interesting read and there may be some over the top anti-MS sentiment, but it also makes some valid points about Microsoft.

Expected, but still disappointing, I hear patience is a virtue. :)

I think that there would still be a limited audience for your reviews of HD DVD titles that will be released. There are quite a few people who are HD DVD only who would most likely still consider purchasing titles on that format.

True, but it will leave some with a bad feeling about Toshiba that will linger and affect the buying advice that they pass on to friends and family. Will this have a significant impact? Probably not, but it's not going to help. Before HD DVD, I never considered Toshiba because of problems that...

I a too am a little surprised at how fast things are moving. I also thought that the end would be more prolonged than this. I don't know that I could justify buying a back-up player and I am curious to see what kind of secondary market develops with HD DVD software and hardware. As far as...

I've had this same thought during the last couple of months. I bet the target audience would be pretty limited. On the other hand, from what I know or suspect about some of the what went down in this "war" it should be just as entertaining as some of the other books about back room business...

Probably, although I was just trying to return a couple of movies to Amazon that I had not yet opened only yo find I missed the window by less than two days. I figure at this point I ought to make my collection as Blu as possible.

Despite the protestations by many on this board, I find it hard to justify this move at the business level and I agree that this could be good for Blockbuster if they take advantage of the opportunity. I was already with them, but I know of several people who will switch. This is ironic since...

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Because unless he is talking about slow-motion sweeping circle around heroes picking themselves up out of the dirt so that they are framed against an amber sky while a score as subtle as a brick wall underscores the whole thing, then we just assume he has no idea what he is talking about. I...

Ok, how about UTexas (I grew up with UT meaning Tennessee) = Betamax. Technically superior, but no one cares. :)

Bill, Like some of the others who have posted, let me first tell you that I appreciate your post here. I have been a regular visitor of the Digital Bits since the DIVX/DVD days and I understand that you have always been a bit more than a news site. I also got much of my initial information...

Your logic is not infallible. Even though it is currently being outsold, they may believe and may even have evidence that we don't that those figures will not stand. Everyone needs to remember that this is still the early stages of these products and market share could be turbulent. On the other...

Doug, That is interesting. I run an experiment in the audio class that I teach where material is played off a cd at various bit rates from 16 bit down to single digits (it is all been rerecorded at 16 bit for the cd specs). Most of my classes don't really notice much of a difference until we...

And some audio workstations can now do 32-bit for some applications, but again the added benefit is in the processing and mixing. I have no doubt that you can hear errors that crop up when 16 bit is not enough for the processing. For delivery, however, it is still overkill. I also do not doubt...

I just wanted to chime in on the audio issue. 24 bits represents dynamic range that well exceeds any human limits of hearing. It is used during editing, mixing and processing because the added range means it is less likely that all of the mathematical computations taking place (doing the...

For those who are interested: http://www.businessweek.com/technolo...position=link1 Most of this has already been well discussed in this thread, but it is interesting to see the media coverage of it expand.

I don't think anyone knows if he supports Blu-ray. What we do know is that he has a movie coming out on Blu-ray and that he does not have any announced for HD DVD. Also it appears that if any of the movies are released by Paramount/Dreamworks they will be in both formats. This is what we know...

This is one of my main points when I discuss the "business competition amongst emerging technology media distribution formats." Did any of us initially want two formats? I doubt it, but it would be a shame to ignore the benefits that this competition has brought to HT enthusiasts.

I didn't watch anything last night, but I did get to hang out with my wife and baby. It doesn't get any better than that...unless you are also watching a movie in HD goodness too :). I too thought Letters was a lot better and it was one of the first movies I watched with my new speakers. The...

Just think how good it would've been had he walked off the set SIX times. I kid, I kid...I just couldn't resist. :)

I don't think incompetence is the right word here...maybe greed, but in this instance I refer you to Mr. Gekko: "The point is, ladies and gentlemen, that greed—for lack of a better word—is good." :)

I will concede your point to a degree. Yes, I did buy players for two different formats, but combined they were effectively less than the initial cost of entry for other new media formats (quality of machines, inflation, blah, blah, blah...). I don't think anyone would deny that the price on...

Well, I for one would probably not have been able to buy a second generation "high-end" model like the XA2 for $500. In addition, the early good reviews for HD DVD quality combine with the initial complaints about Blu-ray is pushing both to put out excellent discs. I strongly believe we are...

Brian, At times, format neutral is a nice place to be. It allows you to step back from the "war" and enjoy the movies. David

It it too late to add my "wow" to the collective? I did not see this coming and it is pretty big news in this "war." It makes me feel a bit better about my XA2 upgrade. And it is not surprising that Fox made their announcement today. I mean a lot of Blu-ray authoring slots just opened up. :)