HiDef Disk Market Finally Has One Path!

[Mark Sanctuary]

Hey guys,

Looks like the format war is over, the winner is ... Blue Ray! Today Toshiba Announces discontinuation of the HD DVD businesses. Also The Digital Bits has a play by play write-up if you like.

 

Yippee! I bet over the next few months the prices are going to drop and players are going to sell, because the HiDef Disk market finally has one path! I know I will be getting one soon now.

[ResIpsa]

Will you get a stand alone player, or just pony up for a PS3? As much as I love video games, I just don't have any interest in the PS3. And the fact that I can't control it with my Harmony 880 doesn't help, either. I'd rather pay for a stand alone Blu-Ray player than a PS3.

[MikeB]

I believe the PS3 has an inexpensive add-on that allows for IR control.

 

If I decide to get a Blue Ray player, I will seriously consider a PS3. It has the best potential for future updates to keep it compatible with new features as they are added to the format.

[Mark Sanctuary]

I am a stand alone equipment type of guy.

 

Being a sound man at my church does not help either, I just can't keep my hands off of electronic toys. My favorite stand alone component is my Behringer BFD subwoofer EQ, which I have almost flattened the sub response in my room. You just can't believe what a difference it makes to the low end of the home theater system.

 

Also I am not much of a gamer so I only have a Nintendo GameCube; Mario, Zelda, Star Wars Lego’s, etc.