Does anyone know when the powers that be might be deciding which format for HD-DVD/Blu-ray is gonna reign surpreme? I'm waiting for that before I buy.

Duane in Japan

They are both going to be around so why not just wait till they are more affordable, I live in Japan and I see BluRay all over the place.

jimtnc

I didn't want to wind up like all the Betamax owners of the recent past. I've been hearing from Cnet and Consumer Reports that they recommend the same thing...wait until the smoke clears and prices come down.

excon

Hello jim:

I think I saw a Samsung that plays both for around $700.

excon

Duane in Japan

Hey hey hey, I resemble that remark, I am moving my house right now, I opened up a box and there was my Sony Super BetaMax from the 80's, mint condition but not in its original box like most of my old $75,000 home recording studio from when I was a kid in the military. About 55 pieces of equipment, tossed a few sets of speakers this time though.

jimtnc

Thanks excon. I'm pretty sure that is still gonna be too high for my budget.

ScottGem

Unlike the VHS/Beta wars, I believe that dual drives will or have been developed that will at lease read, if not write, to both. Which would mean that neither goes away.

But, the costs of the higher def equipment is still too high to know what will happen.

Would you like this transferrred to the Psychics forum?

jimtnc

Heh heh heh. Naw, I'll just wait, thanks.

I saw a Toshiba HD-A2 that was rated fairly decent for a player and not too expensive...at least in my price rrange.

HVAC888

FYI, LG makes a dual HD-DVD/Blue-Ray DVD-drive, model: LG-GCC-H20L, it costs about $260 cad., great choice for a HTPC, and is an excellent price compared to a stand-alone unit.

excon

Hello again, HVAC:

That's a great price. Sooooo, how many movies are available in HD? Lots? Some? Gonne BE a lot? Not many?

excon