High Definition Format War Nearing End?

[Jerry Jones]

http://tinyurl.com/ozufo

Warner Bros. recently filed a patent application for a new type of DVD that could end the next generation DVD format war before it begins.

Blending aspects of the new HD DVD and Blu-ray technologies, the proposed discs would be playable in both types of players, eliminating the need for consumers to invest in one format over the other.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Apulo]

Junk. This format allows only single layers BR and HDDVD, not enough for HQ high def movies. This will get as "popular" as those CD/DVD combinations that had CD on one side
and DVD disc on the other.

This format war will not end, it will go the same way as DVD+/-R - devices that play both formats, just wait and see.

Apulo

[Dr Mordrid]

That would be the idea, but given their childish behavior so far as regards licensing for combo drives....

[Apulo]

I doubt people will buy into one of both format in droves. If they want success they'll have to grow up

Apulo

[wkulecz]

At this point when any one asks me "Blu-ray or HDDVD?", I answer "neither!"

--wally.