No Ceasefire in DVD Format Battle

haja writes "The BBC reports that the high definition DVD format war will continue until a winner is declared. There is no sign of the two camps working on a unified format. Some believe the industry at large is being damaged by the war due to consumer confusion. From the article: 'Backers of Blu-ray are bullish and are predicting victory. Blu-ray has more backing from film studios and more makers of the players, but HD-DVD has sold equally well in the first year of release. But the Blu-ray camp believes a library of exclusive titles and the power of PlayStation 3 - which has an in-built Blu-ray player - will see the format pull ahead in the next 12 months. Mike Dunn, president of worldwide home entertainment for 20th Century Fox, said: "I really believe the format war is in its final phase."'"

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Re:They Can Keep Battling it Out

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I'm just following the model of downloadable music, like iTunes. I'm also looking at YouTube and other video sites. Seems more of what consumers want. Xbox360 is doing surprising well with their downloadable TV shows and movies for rent.