If you look at things objectively, we really have no control over what format is released to consumers, it is all up to companies like Warner who put media on the market. Whether it's Blue Ray or HD format, we, as the consumer, buy what is available. These companies try to make us believe we are in a war that it is up to the consumer only to rape our wallets! That is the only reason to tell us we are in control. To be in a real format war is to release all media on both formats and truly let the consumer make their choice.
To back this statement up, think about how most consumers buy product. Most consumers find themselves ignorant to what they are buying and find themselves in a place like circuit city asking someone else what they should buy only to find the movies they enjoy are not on the format they just purchased. Rumors and word of mouth spread like a virus, complaints of this nature become rabid destroying credibility. As a result, people are reluctant to buy anything because they are truly satisfied with the format they already have, which is DVD and do not want to participate in a prefabricated war (Beta and VHS was a true war due to the nature of the beast, anything born is a war! Anything beyond is a mutation!).
Why did Warner make the move? They were the wild card! Media companies are scared because they know they screwed up. Warner knows it. Consumers are confused into believing standard DVD format is fine with their current HD setup. It is up to Warner to stop this so called war to save the High Definition Disc format.
Why does the High Definition Disc format need saved you ask? Well, it has competition, competition no one will acknowledge, Flash Memory Drives AKA Usb Stick! In 2009 Samsung will release their new chip that can access up to 69GB of memory in one chip. That means a USB stick drive that can hold massive amounts of data. In line with the new standards for Nano Technologies, 45 nm technology, means certain death for the inefficient Laser disc media. This will happen rather quickly as the conversion has already started, consumers are buying up USB Sticks at a rather fast pace. This seems to be the popular choice in the so called format war.
What should HD Dvd do? Well this is my answer. As DCHM (or whatever it is) is all about stopping us from ripping media, burning High Definition a difficult process. As of right now, there is little or no way to capture High def content unless it is over the air. Over the Air is becoming less used and I foresee a spike in cable and/or satellite sales when the digital switch gets flipped in 2009 (2009 seems to be an interesting year for technology). HD Dvd should dump a bunch of stock in Any DVD as Blue Ray can be ripped, then produce low cost stand alone and PC burners and quickly jump on the laser disc out party as Blue Ray will be producing High cost Burners and Low cost Players. Just my 2 cents.
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