The time is right for high-def DVDs
All of the high-def DVD format focus is on the war; will Blu-Ray be the victor or will HD-DVD make a comeback. What all of the involved parties need to do is step back and look at the big picture because I think they're missing it. HDTV sales are at an all-time high and growing. Here in the United States, we now have a hard-date for the DTV
transition of February 17, 2009. Our daily programming posts
generally indicate more and more high-def content available to the consumer. All of these signs point to a huge boon for high-def DVDs, but instead, both sides are bickering like it's Betamax vs. VHS all over again.
Manufacturers and production studios: listen up: the time for some concessions is now. The longer you bicker, the more confusion you'll create to your potential customer base. These folks ulimately don't care which format is in their player or who has more storage. The public is simply mesmerized by the 1920 x 1980
1080 display and to a large extent, that's all they'll want, other than quality digital sound to supplement the picture. If the bickering continues, don't complain to us: we'll be watching IPTV catch up and pass you by as our broadband and home networking pipes
make both of your discs obsolete!