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Majority Of Customers Prefer Blu-Ray
bonch writes "A poll shows Blu-ray as the preferred choice, as conducted by Penn, Schoen and Berland Associates. Customers were given a side-by-side comparison of HD-DVD and Blu-ray. The results were that 58 percent of the 1,200 polled chose Blu-ray, and 26 percent were undecided. Generally speaking, HD-DVD is preferred by those seeking to reduce manufacturing costs while Blu-ray is preferred by those more interested in features and data storage." Sony's PS3 is to use the Blu-Ray format.
Honestly, it's an inferior format to Blu-Ray. I can't understand why these studios and companies are lining up behind HD-DVD when something vastly better is available and won't significantly affect costs (especially if production is in volume, economies of scale will take over and pretty much eradicate any concerns with having to use all-new equipment).
Sadly, it seems Miramax (the company behind Lord of the Rings) is in the HD-DVD camp. I just hope their relationship with HD-DVD isn't an exclusive one...
All I know about Bush is I had a good job when Clinton was president.
Quote from TFA: "A poll conducted by the group backing the Blu-ray next-generation DVD standard shows..." I stopped reading right there..