The Blu-ray/HD-DVD Format Battle

For enterprises interested in only the data aspects of HD-DVD and Blu-ray, the proper course of action right now is to do nothing. Pundits are trying to use sales of HD-DVD and Blu-ray video equipment and movies as an indicator of who is winning the format war. The truth of the matter is that only high-end video enthusiasts are purchasing these products, and these early sales are unlikely to determine the eventual winner, if there even is one. Enterprises should sit tight and wait for the first generation of HD-DVD data writers to appear and for subsequent generations of Blu-ray data drives to come out. All of the equipment available today carries a hefty price tag and the stink of first-generation engineering.