Gizmodo Declares Blu-Ray Winner

13.7BillionYears writes "Gizmodo has a special feature covering the many details of the Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD battle based on the technical, financial, and commercial merits of the two contenders. They conclude that Blu-Ray is the clear winner on all three fronts. Hopefully the movie industry and electronics manufacturers will see the same logic and avert a format war."

Comments

Dial back the bias a little bit

[erick99]

Gizmodo probably has it right, with respect to Blu-Ray, but their article is so incredibly biased that it is difficult to lend it any credibility. It's not an objective article at all. They follow a high-school writing class "compare and contrast" format. However, for each feature that they discuss, they trash it for HD-DVD and then argue valiantly and gushingly for Blu-Ray. I would rather read an article written by a dispassionate science writer. They should stick to regurgitating press releases rather than trying to take on serious analysis. I like Gizmodo as a great place to make one stop to learn about new gadgets but I don't go there for any sort of analysis or good editorial content.

Re:Dial back the bias a little bit

[(SM) Spacemonkey]

Yes, wonderful spin. Lets go through the article shall we.

Blu Ray Wins (cause we already said so)

Technical
Blu Ray has larger capacity
Blu Ray doesn't have backwards compatability, but thats a feature not a weakness!
Blu Ray may have a lower production cost, we don't know for sure, but thats still a plus for Blu Ray
Neither Blu Ray or the other one (we try not to mention the losers name) are going to use catridges. Point for Blu Ray

Financial
Blu Ray group has 70 members, the HD DVD forum has 220 members, but we saw this poster somewhere that only had 47 companies in support of HD DVD. So Blu Ray wins!
The economic size of the Blu Ray members is bigger. Except for Microsoft. But you know. Microsoft may change its mind and support Blu Ray. Blu Ray wins this one as well! Wow go Blu Ray!

Commerical
Blu Ray has 30% of the commerical resellers market! HD DVD has 0%! It is quite obvious that the 70% currently undecided will chose Blu Ray, because we said it won already!

Seriously, this article is not worth slashdot. It isn't worth anything.

Go beta!

[static0verdrive]

Hopefully it turns out just like the VHS vs. Beta war of the late 70's/early 80's. Beta is better quality and deserves the title it so successfully....WAIT A MINUTE!!

Logic?

[aborchers]

movie industry and electronics manufacturers will see ... logic

You're new to this business aren't you?

Why Blu Ray Will Win

[jetkust]

Because "HD DVD" is too hard to say. Blu-Ray is easy and quick to say. 2 syllables: Blu, Ray. It's even easier to say that DVD, which is 3. Blu-Ray is a pronounciation dream. HD DVD is an acronym nightmare. Nobody wants to deal with that mess.

Re:Why Blu Ray Will Win

[Darth McBride]

Blu-Ray is a pronounciation dream. HD DVD is an acronym nightmare.

Since HD-DVD uses a red laser, should we call it Red-ROM?

Red-ROM is way easier to say and it appeals to the Stephen King fans.

Anyway, this is the most boring Red vs. Blue episode I've ever seen.

Re:Which codec will be used for HD-DVDs?

[Leykis101]

article on H.264
http://www.guidetohometheater.com/news/062804apple /

According to a few articles, Microsoft is endorsing HD-DVD for the adoption of WMV9 codec

here
here
here
here
then again, Paul Thurrot is to Microsoft as Rush Limbaugh to The Republicans

YIKES!!!!

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It's simple, really...

[14erCleaner]

Just find out which format Sony is backing, and pick the other one.