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In response to "when was blu-ray declared the winner of the format wars? are any HD DVDs still available? (did anyone here make that mistake?) -- nm" by amanda

Warner announced they'd be dropping HD DVD (pretty much killing the format) at CES in January.

Posted by Mop (232 lbs) (aka rburriel) Oct 26 '09, 10:42

I personally wouldn't call HD DVD a "mistake" as they still work and will continue to work so long as the discs don't get fried or the player doesn't explode. Eventually, the format will be trumped by a better format, but that better format will equally trump Blu-ray. Until then, both Blu-ray and HD DVD play 1080p/60 high definition video.

Mop

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My brother's girlfriend's parents still have a working Betamax player. They just will not give up on that thing. -- nm - Ender Oct 26, 10:52
The format is fine. Unfortunately, I don't think any new stuff is being pressed for it .. -- nm - Beryllium Oct 26, 10:45
Eventually? -- nm - TFox Oct 26, 10:44 8
- Got something that does better than 1080p/60? -- nm - Mop (232 lbs) Oct 26, 10:46 7
  - really it's just a placeholder until we get true HD streaming. -- nm - znufrii Oct 26, 10:47 2
    - There will always be a market (albeit diminishing) for physical media. Although "packaged" digital media (like the iTunes Album) may kill even that. -- nm - Mop (232 lbs) Oct 26, 10:53 1
      - I don't disagree. There will always be a standard that can only be met with the data capacity of physical media. - znufrii Oct 26, 10:57
  - 32000p! woo! -- nm - Beryllium Oct 26, 10:47 2
    - 3k, 5k... won't be long. 5 years, max. Once HDTVs hit a certain market penetration, the electronics manufacturers will need something new. - Mop (232 lbs) Oct 26, 10:55 1
      - "3k" and "5k" should actually be "2k" and "4k". I always get those mixed up. -- nm - Mop (232 lbs) Oct 26, 11:04
  - I have something that is getting produced, that makes the hardware worthwhile. -- nm - TFox Oct 26, 10:47
January... 2008. -- nm - Mop (232 lbs) Oct 26, 10:43

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Warner announced they'd be dropping HD DVD (pretty much killing the format) at CES in January.

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