International PC vendors hesitant over which HD disc format to adopt

International PC vendors, including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Taiwan-based Acer and Asustek Computer, have had Blu-ray or HD DVD optical disc drives on their roadmaps to launch in 2008. However, they are faced with a dilemma between the large market potential and the uncertainty as to which format to adopt because there is no way to determine which (if any) will win out in the end, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

[whoelse]

Heres an answer: Blu-ray

[Silvia007]

wonder why so many don't.

[Bnet343]

I'm pretty sure it's the cost of the BR discs and tech. If not, then I'm not really sure.

[wageslave]

Well, Sharp, NEC and Toshiba might have made up their minds...

[Capt CHAOS]

Simply because the PS3 is much closer to PC data sharing abilities with it's ability to run Linux. You'll get good linux DVD BR drivers because of this. This will eventually drive the PC to BR disks.

The HD-DVD format will unfortunately die.

Here's from a DVD junked, Xbox 360 owner.

[Ri0tSquad]

Blu-Ray

Wish this garbage would end. It hurts us too much, the consumers.

[Bnet343]

DVD is still here. When DVD goes away and we still haven't chosen a winner, then it will start to hurt.

[xplosneer]

I agree, but it depends on what you want. It's a great thing because prices have dropped astronomically. The bad thing is that there aren't all the movies on one format. So it's a good thing for the people who want to buy, bad for the people who already have. But that's to be expected with early adopters.

[bootsielon]

More storage per dollar

[Kain81]

Blu will win.
Blu-RAY is the future

[Meus Renaissance]

Flick a coin.

A Blu coin.

Thank you again, I'm here all week!

[Gaystation 3]

So instead of reading your fanboy crap once, we now have to see it twice.

[Lumbo]

You know, i rather read his fanboy blabber twice, than your blabber once, should give you a clue.

[Meus Renaissance]

Flick a coin.

A Blu coin.

Thank you again, I'm here all week!

[Gaystation 3]

So instead of reading your fanboy crap once, we now have to see it twice.

[Darkiewonder]

Walk away from Best Buy with a Toshiba HD-DVD Player and a surround sound system.

But before that, some guy bought two blu-ray movies and I myself bought the Harry Potter Blu-ray. Man, was it cheap lol.

[Meus Renaissance]

The Toshiba player or the movie you bought?

[Darkiewonder]

The blu-ray movie lol.

I would never get the Toshiba player. [I'm pretty sure he got the 1080p player. It looked like it from far away]

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But yeah anyways. first there was a price for the movie at $32 dollars. but it was on sale for $27. But I had my reward zone certificate and got a $5 dollar discount. so it was $22 :o

[Cusco]

It doesn't hurt "us" the consumer lmfao. Well it does but not in a very direct way. There is of course uncertainty as to which format will be adopted ultimately, but then there's uncertainty with everything you buy. The fact that HD-DVD and Blu-Ray are competing is only good news for prices. If it was going to be clear cut that Blu-Ray was market winner, there would be monopoly and absolute price control, now that would hurt the consumer more. Personally I don't understand what there is to think about, most people are well aware that Blu-Ray is dominating...significantly...

[Ju]

Blue Ray is no monopoly the same way DVD isn't. There are multiple BD manufacturers out there. If BD would win, competition within those will increase and lead to cheaper BD players. Simply because it will even attract more manufacturers to produce drives, especially the Chinese low price companies. The current situation does not help anyone. If at all, it helps the current BD camp to keep the prices high. It certainly does not help the HD-DVD camp, because they need to lower their prices below manufacturing to keep it alive, thus margins are nowhere to be found.

[Bubble Buddy]

Meus u took my line lol. o well. I see more people buying ps3s these days then 360's... and crazy ppl tryna get a wii. Guess they should change the 360's red ring in the store...

[razer]

There is actually a rep that is supposed to check the kiosks and replace them.. I have a feeling he is very busy...

Ontopic: I think at this point all signs are pointing to Blu-ray.

[gEnKiE]

Thats funny, Dell had no problem adapting to Blu-Ray. It'll be no time when other companies go one way and go with Blu-Ray I'm sure.

[Tyrael]

They're hesitant to go with either because DVD still holds the majority of the market share. Although it would take nothing short of a miracle, HD-DVD still has some life left. Odds are in blu rays favor but the honest and unfortunate truth is that the war is far from over.

[bootsielon]

would buy HD-DVD? It's a lose-lose situation for consumers. More expensive than buying a console with blu-ray, less technology in it, less storage per disc, less space per dollar. I mean, who is so freaking IDIOTIC? I would never support inferior technology. I would have been pissed at Sony had they supported HD-DVD.

[whoelse]

Someone has to take the initiative and stop going multiplatform. This includes retailers and manufacturers as well as Warner.

[blackmagic]

It took well over 5 years for DVD to usurp CD in the pc market and it didn't have any competitors. Heck, up until about 2 years ago, some games were STILL being published on CD. With backup hard drives being so ridiculously cheap (less than $100 for 500GB backup drives and falling) it's hard to imagine someone really wanting to pay $35-$40 for a 15Gb/25Gb write once blank.