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Majority Of Customers Prefer Blu-Ray

Posted by Zonk on from the we-have-a-winnah dept.

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.

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  1. Pepsi Challenge by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This isn't like one of those setup Pepsi challenges where they would shake up a bottle of Coke making it flat so the people would choose Pepsi is it?

    Now why is it I think that all side-by-side comparisons can be equated to the Pepsi challenge? Well with a rhetorical question I'll be the one that answers it for you. If you're seeking a certain result you will find it; thus, whatever side-by-side comparison done always seems like a Pepsi challenge whereby the results are skewed by either a deliberate or unconscious malicious act in some way.

  2. History Repeats... by Manip · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If history of technology has shown us anything, in a two horse race the cheapest normally wins unless their is a VERY good reason for it not to.

    This might be one of those cases; HD-DVD seems perfectly capable as a higher capacity DVD; why would people want to pay a premium for a few more features about 10% higher quality?

  3. From the very start of TFA by Lord+of+the+Wazz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    A poll conducted by the group backing the Blu-ray next-generation DVD standard shows that the technology is supported by a majority of consumers, putting rival HD DVD on the defensive.

    Shock horror, the Blu-ray guys have come up with a poll that says their product is better. Next story please...

  4. But what do the pornmongers think?` by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    As we all know from the VHS-beta wars, which format wins out depends not on what consumers want, but what the pornography industry prefers.

  5. To be expected by saterdaies · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Blu Ray discs hold more data. Anyone hearing a run down comparison is going to go with blu ray. Personally, I'm still a bit scared about potentially loosing data because the layer of protection is so small. Of course, I'm sure the comparison didn't say "the protection layer is almost non-existant in blu ray discs".

    It might be an unfounded fear, but I won't know that for at least a year after I get blu ray stuff.

  6. Of course they prefer it. by 91degrees · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Blu Ray has a sexier name. HD-DVD sounds like somethign for an IBM PC.

  7. Re:How much of it is just the name? by dsginter · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "Blu-Ray" is easy to remember, and does not sound like much anything else.

    Unfortunately, the plan is to call it a "BD-ROM" or "BD-RAM", depending on rewritability. I can see it now:

    CD-ROM
    CD-R
    CD-RW
    DVD-ROM
    DVD-R
    DVD-RW
    DVD +R
    DVD+RW
    BD-ROM
    BD-R
    BD-RW
    BD+RW
    HD-DVD
    HD -DVD-R
    HD-DVD-RW
    HD-DVD+RW

    I think the plan is to get the consumer to actually pass out when shopping for media. Then, the store clerks will just steal their wallets.

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  8. Re:How much of it is just the name? by jacexpo069 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Right, like how the name FIREWIRE blew the jumble of letters USB2 right out of the water, even if it was technically superior

  9. Re:the geeks will decide by Blkdeath · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Seeing how most consumers don't own televisions that support hi-def content, the only people who will care about Blu-Ray vs. HD-DVD are the geeks, folks who are likely to understand the difference and who will extract benefit from one format over the other. Joe Sixpack is perfectly happy watching his full frame flicks that he rents from Blockbuster on his 27" set.

    I'd be careful there; with no payments until 200x, no interest equal payments for 24/36 months, etc. you'd be surprised what kind of home theatre Joe Sixpack has in his house. 52" Hi-Def screen, 7.1 digital receiver with pre-amp, 1000w tower mains, 100w sub-woofer, 5-disc DVD player connected with Monster Component video and digital optical audio cables, XBox and PS2 with A/V upgrade pack, RFI filtering power centre, ...

    In short Joe Sixpack has a better theatre setup than I do.

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  10. What about C3D by zlogic · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Remember the C3D company? They invented a CD which could hold a nearly infinite number of layers because each of them is completely transparent, but if the laser is focused on a layer and shining on it, the layer is self-illuminating.
    C3D presented this technology back in 1999 or even earlier, they even had working prototypes.
    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/ch ronicle/archive/1999/11/29/BU19966.DTL
    These discs could hold as much as 140 gigabytes of data!
    Compared to this, blu-ray looks kind of outdated.
    But the company went banckrupt (I think), and now in 2005 we are presented a technology IMHO less advanced than C3D.

  11. Re:How much of it is just the name? by Sentry21 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nonsense! I look forward to shopping for my first dual-layer 52x/52x/48x/32x/24x/16x/8x/4x/2x/2x/2x/4x/2x/2x/2x CD/DVD/BD/HD-DVD+/-RW/RAM drive.