My last thread on this was locked so let me try again with greater detail. Last year a substanial amount of lemmings on this site were backing HD-DVD to thrash Blu-ray. If Blu-ray wins won't that by definition be considered a flop? After all it would vindicate Sony's decide to include the format as standard in PS3 (I know it can be argued that conversely it also vindicates Microsoft's decision to not include HD-DVD as standard in 360, but lets get really here this gen is about the all in one set top box and without a standard dedicated HD format 360's case as a media hub is weaker than the competition's). With Blu-ray in the ascendency and HDTV penetration also picking up 360's appeal as a digital hub for the consumers entertainment needs will lessen. As Phil Harrison said recently, with the launch period fully out the way Sony's attention will shift to software, so the games will come. Couple that with the worldwide appeal of the Playstation brand, you have to ask: is this the period that will make or break Microsoft challenge to Sony's dominance. Will this be the year in which the cows' turn the tables on the Lemmings? Blu-ray, I suspect is the beginning of much ownage to come.Rashpal
Firstly well done for making a good point without sounding like a idiotic fanboy - I am a 360 owner and I am pleased with it. However since the last CES show (i think).... HD-DVD projections was a sheer disgrace in my opinion, blu-ray killed it totally...demonstrating a vast array of content... Im my own opinon I do think HD-DVD is kinda doomed ... other thoughts that have entered my mind are whether Ms could release a blu-ray addon much later in the future should blu-ray take the #1 spot (and it looks this way)...
I think something that Lemmings need to understand is, although the PS3 sales figures are a joke in comparison to the rival console, for every PS3 sold, that is a blu-ray player in their home ... which eventually will mean blu-ray disc sales .. sure there is a add-on for the 360, but lets me honest here.... we just want a gaming machine, many of us couldn;t care about the HD-DVD addon right now .... but that is hurting the support for HD-DVD (less market penetration).
Probs next year I may get a PS3 when it gets better... there is no doubt though that 360 is just such a winner... because at its heart its a Games Console.... everything else is just little add-ons .... the PS3 really doesnt know what it is any more... thats not a bad thing (well for gaming it is) .... it is an excellent hardware device .... just such a shame that the whole thing is run by the most ignorrant people in the world ....
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