The Consumer Electronics Association has cut its projections for sales of next-generation DVD players for 2006, from 600,000 sold to 200,000, and industry experts are advising consumers not to buy either format until the war is over. They say the Blu-ray/HD DVD war has already cost CE companies over $300m in revenues.
“You don’t have to decide yet. History has taught us that only one of these formats is going to come out on top, and consumers who choose the wrong product will lose money, time, and, of course, quality home viewing entertainment. Wait to make this significant purchase until after the holidays, and after one of the two options appear to be leading the way to the next level of home entertainment,” said Dan Diotte, the founder of disc repair and maintenance company VenMill Industries.
The problem with this approach is that the stalemate could last a lot longer. I wonder if there really is consumer fear about buying the 'wrong' player? Diotte believes that if consumers buy a format that dies out then they will have to buy a new player and new content discs - that's not strictly true, though. Just because a format is no longer supported, it doesn't mean it suddenly stops working.
The way things are going, though, by the time one format or other does dominate, we'll have cheaper players on both sides, hybrids, and even completely different methods of obtaining content (Internet, VoD, for example).
No one wants two hulking great boxes under the TV when one hulking great box will suffice.
Avoid both formats and teach the corporate dogs a lesson.
Hybrid players as your post suggests will be out by the time one format leads.
No one wants two hulking great boxes under the TV when one hulking great box will suffice.
Avoid both formats and teach the corporate dogs a lesson.
Many holographic drives are poised to come on the market.
This will offer further confusion.
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