What frustrates me about this whole thing is that it appears that neither side actually wants to win. It's like watching two football teams playing not to lose instead of playing to win.
I looked at Blu Ray players at the end of the summer and was prepared to buy, since the buzz at that time seemed to favor them, but they had only one title I really wanted (Fifth Element), and I wasn't paying early adopter money for one title. If they had more than a few titles I wanted, I would definitely have bought it.
When I heard about the HD attachment for the Xbox 360, I checked the titles for that format and found quite a few I wanted, so I jumped on board. Now, I'm watching that format, which had a great advantage with low priced players and a good selection of titles, sit back and let Blu Ray take the momentum. Where's the advertising? Where are the displays in the Big Boxes?
In a few years, this will make a fascinating case study for a business school seminar.
I looked at Blu Ray players at the end of the summer and was prepared to buy, since the buzz at that time seemed to favor them, but they had only one title I really wanted (Fifth Element), and I wasn't paying early adopter money for one title. If they had more than a few titles I wanted, I would definitely have bought it.
When I heard about the HD attachment for the Xbox 360, I checked the titles for that format and found quite a few I wanted, so I jumped on board. Now, I'm watching that format, which had a great advantage with low priced players and a good selection of titles, sit back and let Blu Ray take the momentum. Where's the advertising? Where are the displays in the Big Boxes?
In a few years, this will make a fascinating case study for a business school seminar.