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Cap'n Schwartz — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:50:40 -0000

well its probably officially over when Toshiba stop production of HD-DVD.... which with current reports on the web right now, thats all but certain as they are poised to make the announcement...
then... its officially over.

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MichaelB (formerly known as Ch — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:36:08 -0000

Wal-Mart announced today they're going Blu-Ray exclusive.

Game. Set. Match. The war is officially over.

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The Trousered Ape — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:20:06 -0000

Classic!

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Jason A Clark — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:16:57 -0000

Make high-definition video, high-density optical blu-ray discs, not war!

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MichaelB (formerly known as Ch — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:07:40 -0000

I can almost guarantee that Microsoft will accelerate their research into HD downloads -- mid-2009 you'll start hearing about getting rid of physical discs altogether, then we'll have another war brewing... :(

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The Trousered Ape — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:33:28 -0000

@Adam - it's called "early adopters" - some of us like to jump into the pool ahead of the others. :) Admittedly, I did a ton of reading and research before I decided to go Blu.

Red is Dead - embrace your inner Blu!

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Scott — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:25:14 -0000

Michael - I really hope downloads are the wave, much simpler and easier.

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MichaelB (formerly known as Ch — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:06:36 -0000

Get ready for downloads!

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Mike — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:38:14 -0000

Yeah, I was going to just sell it or send it back, but the problem is that I gave my dad my old Sony Upconvert DVD player and so I'd be left with nothing.

It does a remarkable job at upconverting :)

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Scott — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:28:55 -0000

I wish you would have just sent it back like I did. :-)

I do feel bad for anyone that's going to be stuck with a HD DVD player. I guess since it plays regular DVD's it will be a good second DVD player.

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Mike — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:05:12 -0000

Well, the HD-DVD stuff was pretty cheap, I got a player and 10 HD-DVDs for $200.

But yeah, I wish I hadn't been an idiot...

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Adam — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:03:21 -0000

It's funny that people are canceling their Netflix subscriptions over the decision... they'll just be screwing themselves out of DVDs! It's not like there is an alternative at this point, it looks like the format war has been won. I'm surprised that anybody really made a leap before it was decided... the equipment at this point is so expensive, anyway.

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Mike — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:58:07 -0000

I read it started in 1975...and lasted for 10 years?

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Cap'n Schwartz — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:46:33 -0000

..."during the Betamax and VHS wars during the 1970s and 1980s"... Ummmm, the 80's? =)