Blu-ray and HD-DVD
THE HIGH DEF LASER DISC BATTLE HAS COME TO AN END!
It sounds logical that Blu-ray movies might look better than HD DVD, given that Blu-ray discs can store more information than their HD DVD counterparts. But video reviewers have been hard-pressed to tell the difference—and indeed, both look equally sharp to me (chalk it up to innovations in video compression technology).
Blu-ray backers have argued that the extra storage space will mean better bonus features for Blu-ray movies, but HD DVD was actually faster out of the gate with extras like picture-in-picture video commentaries and Internet-enabled features.
In the end (and in my opinion, at least), it all came down to business. Blu-ray garnered more backers and stronger movie studio support than did HD DVD, and it certainly helped that every PlayStation 3 gaming console comes with a built-in Blu-ray player.
The tug of war finally ended after Warner Brothers, which initially supported both formats, decided to abandon HD DVD, a move that tilted the balance of power in Blu-ray's favor—for good. Rumors have swirled that the Blu-ray camp paid Warners millions to dump HD DVD, a charge that the studio will neither confirm nor deny.
It sounds logical that Blu-ray movies might look better than HD DVD, given that Blu-ray discs can store more information than their HD DVD counterparts. But video reviewers have been hard-pressed to tell the difference—and indeed, both look equally sharp to me (chalk it up to innovations in video compression technology).
Blu-ray backers have argued that the extra storage space will mean better bonus features for Blu-ray movies, but HD DVD was actually faster out of the gate with extras like picture-in-picture video commentaries and Internet-enabled features.
In the end (and in my opinion, at least), it all came down to business. Blu-ray garnered more backers and stronger movie studio support than did HD DVD, and it certainly helped that every PlayStation 3 gaming console comes with a built-in Blu-ray player.
The tug of war finally ended after Warner Brothers, which initially supported both formats, decided to abandon HD DVD, a move that tilted the balance of power in Blu-ray's favor—for good. Rumors have swirled that the Blu-ray camp paid Warners millions to dump HD DVD, a charge that the studio will neither confirm nor deny.
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