Netflix will carry HD titles

Awesome. HD DVD is finally here. This will be the new standard, as DVD will taper off just like VHS.
 
Ohh boy.

Can we call that the first shot of the HD-DVD v. Blu-ray war on DVXUser.com?

or has this fued been raging on these forums elsewhere?
 
Haakon said:
Except that Blu-Ray is superior to HD DVD in every way. :thumbsup:
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Haakon, I just meant that generically. I don't care about the format war, to me it's all good...except for the marketplace confusion.

I will go with whatever format is the most economical and has a nice lineup of titles. If they make an all-in-one player for a reasonable price, that may warrant the extra outlay.
 
CMessineo said:
The article said NetFlix would be offering both HD and Blu-Ray. :)

Chris
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Hm, that's not how I would interpret that sentence... if they do, though, that's certainly great news.
 
Elton said:
Haakon, I just meant that generically. I don't care about the format war, to me it's all good...except for the marketplace confusion.

I will go with whatever format is the most economical and has a nice lineup of titles. If they make an all-in-one player for a reasonable price, that may warrant the extra outlay.
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Hehe, I was just teasing you. You have to be careful, though... just lumping all new hi-def disc formats under the umbrella "HD DVD" isn't good practice, because that's the specific name of one of the competing formats. They were very smart to pick that name, too, because people know what HD is and they know what DVD is and it just makes sense. "Ooh, I can get HD on a DVD? Cool!" What common man on the street is going to know what the hell "Blu-Ray" means?

Funny enough, the one advantage that HD DVD does have is an economic one. The disc structure much more closely resembles standard DVD than Blu-Ray does, and they will be easier and cheaper to manufacture out the gate (which will probably mean cheaper prices for consumers as well.) But all that does is create a case of you get what you pay for; if cost is the most important thing for you, then you'll probably find HD DVD more appealing in the first year or so. (The HD DVD hardware will probably be less expensive right out the gate as well). Of course, if price was the only thing that mattered, we'd all be buying FX1s and not paying any attention to the HVX... and that's a scary thought. :thumbsup:
 
i doubt price is an issue to consider.. with the amount of dvds produced blue-ray would drop in price (production wise) almost immediately...

But it sure would be a good excuse for the film mafia to charge extra and gather more dough...

No I think the consumer deserve the best products..
 
Haakon said:
Hm, that's not how I would interpret that sentence... if they do, though, that's certainly great news.
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The article clearly makes reference to supporting Toshiba's HD-DVD, and also blu-ray when blu-ray products are on the market. So yes, I'd say that it's great news; the option of renting may make consumer adoption an easier road for both camps.
 
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