[Wodgy]

Not unexpected, but a very significant blow to the format:
Netflix picks Blu-ray, good luck renting an HD DVD soon - Engadget

 

[ken36]

Wow. Big news. Edging closer to buying.

 

[ericj]

One format has to be dead and buried for a year before I'll buy either.

'course, I still need to buy an actual HD display, for starters.

 

[blessingx]

That's a pretty definite sign if ever there was. Well that and Blockbuster previously choosing Blu-Ray.

 

[Kirosia]

Not sure if it's been mentioned: The Gamers Thought: Breaking News: EGM Confirms Universal's Exclusivity Drop from HD DVD

 

[virometal]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wodgy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not unexpected

Indeed, during the last month, the blogosphere has become a bit of a sad funeral procession for HD-DVD. If the Gamers Thought link is correct, (reads like hearsay to me), HD-DVD is doner than doner. Not that it isn't already. I don't gather much reason to fear buying into Blu-ray now unless a desktop profile 2.0 player is the priority.

 

[blessingx]

Best Buy just announced it's no longer neutral. When it rains, it pours.

Waiting to see what Criterion does.

 

[wfranklin]

The real "blow" was three (more) studios announcing at CES last month that they would only be supporting the BlueRay format; that effectively signaled the death knell of the HD-DVD.

 

[nfusion770]

Not to toot my own horn, but I really nailed this one when I assured everyone I knew that HD DVD was a certain winner. Well like always, my thumb remains firmly planted on the pulse of the marketplace.

 

[GAD]

Wow - I was convinced Sony would be crushed again.

Gotta find me some cheap HD-DVD movies now!

GAD

 

[vibin247]

Although disappointing, I'm not going to disuse Netflix for my rentals. I will however, stop buying HD-DVDs and will save for a Blu-Ray/HD-DVD combo player.

 

[Meloncoly]

I thought the Blu-ray / HD-DVD wars would end like the VHS wars, when Sony introduced that thingy but had it horribly failed...forgot the name...I wasn't even born then...~_~...someone told me about it.

 

[shigzeo]

Beta Max - yeah, too bad. oh well.

as for hd dvd and blu ray: it is easier to say blu ray. however, what seems to be a coming to close of the race will be good and bad for the consumer: good - we can use one machine to use one format and support dvd and vcd etc rather than having 2. but, also i worry with having only one format: it was a war and toshiba will not give up and i would not want them to.

both formats have had heaps of research into them and offer goods over the other. i hope whatever happens, we have good hardware and good software and not too many limitations to the way we want to use it.

 

[Samgotit]

More nails for the coffin: Walmart bails:

Wal-Mart chooses Blu-ray over rival HD-DVD - Feb. 15, 2008

 

[virometal]

Ouch, that's a big one. HD-DVD is bleeding all over the place. Red is in hail mary, miracle required territory now. She's a net tangled beast thrashing upon tangled terrain!