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Has a weak interactive layer And this is why Java is used widely in the entertainment business, hmm-hmm? Because it is weak, right? Any more FUDtastic points? Oh wait, see the next statement you Can you explain why Java is better than iHD? Spotty backwards compatibility Because two players that you have found dont support only CD playback Sony and Pioneer, you claim spotty backwards compatibility. Even though, the current Samsung release plays them, the Philips player will, the Sharp player will, and the Panasonic model that was announced today and shipping in September will? Furthermore, all will be and are DVD backward compatible, so I dont see not having CD playback on two players is a big point for you. Besides, with Sony and Pioneer pushing back their release dates, they very well include the playback of CDs as an option when they release. Two players that dont support CD playback should enable me to proclaim CD support is Spotty right? How is that FUD when you just corroborate the lack of support in two different players? Any more FUD you need me to shoot down? Im not sure you really shot anything down. CD playback is not guaranteed, BD players have twice the DRM and they still cost twice as much at least until Nov Well Id like to thank you all for an informative post on the battle between Blu-ray and HD-DVD. I am fully aware of the need for one if not both in the immediate future, but I have some questions/comments concerning the need for either in the distant future as a medium for playing movies and games. Is all of this extra space even worth it to consumers? Outside of the space needed for the higher resolution and better quality audio what else is this going to be used for? Do we honestly believe that we are going to get more features for the same price? In most cases, the entertainment industry only gives more when they need to get the audience to open their wallets again and not before. I get the boxed set compressed into one disc theory and I drool over the thought. This is cool for TV shows, but as I will explain later is already becoming outdated. I am a very big fan of video games, in fact I work in the industry, and I just dont see the need for all this space. Granted more and more developers are crying that they cant fit everything on DVDs anymore but that doesnt mean that its needed. Sure some developers can do marvelous things with FMVs and Audio which take up the bulk of this space, but does more of them make a better game almost everytime the answer is no. Dont the concepts of Blu-ray and HD-DVD go against the trend of all the industries that are supposed to support them? HD is Digital Cable/Satellite first then Movies not the other way around. An HDTV would be pointless for most of the world if we could not eventually watch all of our daily programming with it as well as movies. With that said, we all know the direction the Cable companies and DSL providers are heading nowadays On demand, high speed broadband, fiber to the curb, Where is there room for BR and HDDVD on the consumer side? They win on cost, convenience, and ROI. TV shows are already downloadable is that just going to disappear? With the time it takes for a boxed set to come out where is the advantage of getting it on BD/HDDVD? The way I see it myself and most other people will download it, TIVO it, whatever it cracks begin to show dubstep then record it ourselves on to a BD or HD-DVD whatever format we prefer if at all, since we can always get them again. Video games are still going to be on a hard copy format for the time being but all signs point towards other forms of distribution. For a bunch of reasons, the subscription model is taking the entertainment industry by storm. Granted all games are not going this route, but the ones targeted at the HD audience are at the very least exploring it. With that said, Im in the camp stating that neither will win in the consumer market and this is all just hype to sell more TVs. Blu-ray however has a chance to become something used for backups if they can cost-effectively achieve those 100GB and 200GB capacities. The world has moved on since VHS and DVD and just like with HDTV we cant go back. Who wants to buy their collection all over again only to have it rereleased who knows how many more times? I already have an HDTV and a XBOX 360, so when the PS3 drops Ill grab mine like most other people because I get a 1st generation HD player that can be used to play exclusive games I could not play otherwise. However, I wont be buying their media, made that mistake two too many times. Rental companies get another life NetFlix Ill take off my HD DVD hat and answer as squarely as I can. Is all of this extra space even worth it to consumers? For premium features size is an issue. Say you want lossless audio and HD video well youd need 18Mbps for 1 Lossless audio on top of whatever you video bitrate you have. Only a 50GB disc is going to be able to give you a 2hr movie cracks begin to show dubstep 1 lossless audio. Thats Blu-Ray right now because of the extra space.