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Post subject: Sony CEO says Blu-ray and HD DVD are locked in stalemate  Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:29 pm |
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http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/11/09 ... _on_bluray
Sony CEO: format war in 'stalemate'
By Tony Smith
9th November 2007 10:21 GMT
The two next-gen optical disc formats - Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD - are running neck and neck, Sony CEO Howard Stringer has conceded. And he admitted yesterday that Paramount's move to favour HD DVD has hindered Blu-ray's pitch.
"We were trying to win on the merits, which we were doing for a while, until Paramount changed sides," Stringer said last night at a meeting in Manhattan, Associated Press reports.
In July, Paramount and Warner were the only major movie distributors supporting both formats. The following month, Paramount said it would no longer offer Blu-ray movies.
"It's a difficult fight," he said and admitted the battle had reached a "stalemate".
More to the point, he admitted the argument was largely symbolic - the two sides are fighting for the prestige of winning rather than because of any significant technological superiority.
Indeed, both formats have pros, both have cons. HD DVD has the DVD brand, lower manufacturing costs, higher physical resilience and a more complete standard. Blu-ray has lead in capacity, the bigger installed base and a better established recordable and re-writeable formats.
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Post subject: Sony CEO says Blu-ray and HD DVD are locked in stalemate Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:13 pm |
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Looks to me like regular DVD is still winning.
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Post subject: Sony CEO says Blu-ray and HD DVD are locked in stalemate Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:25 pm |
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I am not "playing" until someone wins!
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Post subject: Sony CEO says Blu-ray and HD DVD are locked in stalemate Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:09 pm |
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I love Music & hate brickwalled audio
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I'm not playing until the price of the discs & the price of HDTV's both go WAY down.
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