More moves and changes on the HD-DVD vs Blu-ray front, as Warners stop supporting both hi-def DVD format. That makes all of the major studios swinging one way or the other, rather than splitting the difference. And there's a definite tilt (and tint) to that support: 70% of output from the major studios (Warners, Sony, Disney, Fox, MGM, Lionsgate) are now Blu-ray only, though on the other side, Paramount and Universal aren't to be discounted.
While the displays of hi-def DVD in the store (having spent a lot of time at Best Buy recently) are very pretty -- almost too pretty, lending a video-tape crispness to filmed work -- I haven't felt any compulsion to jump one way or another until this is all settled. DVD continues to work fine for me, and I expect it will for a few years yet, at least.
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***Dave writes over on his blog about the recent announcement from Warner Bros. to switch from supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray formats to exclusively Blu-ray. This has caused quite a stir in the high definition enthusiast crowd becaus...
...I'm in the Blu-Ray camp, but only because I bought a PS3. Which, oddly enough, is considered the best Blu-Ray player on the market at the moment. Seeing as I have it I've started buying Blu-Ray movies so one more studio going Blu-Ray only is fine with me. :-)
Sadly, I don't have an HDTV yet so the advantage to the Blu-Ray is lost until I get one, but when I do I'll be all set.
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