As a follow up to the recent discussions we’ve been having on the new High Def DVD wars on the Audio Editions, New Zeland reader Timslim sent me this interesting link to an article on Audioholics AV Magazine website called “10 Reasons Why High Definition DVD Formats Have Already Failed”. It’s a fantastic article and worth your time to read.
Here are their 10 reasons (without giving you the descriptions… you should go read the article for that):
1) Nobody likes false starts
2) Format Wars Don’t Sell Players
3) HD DVD and Blu-ray are NOT Quantum Leaps in Technology
4) Studios are Conservative, Greedy and Unmotivated
5) Playstation3 Cannot Save the World
6) Those Who Ignore History…
7) People Want Technology that’s 15 Minutes Ahead of Its Time
8) Enthusiasts Are Getting Tired (and Smarter)
9) A Skeptical News Media Doesn’t Help
10) Broadband and IPTV to Compete?
The authour of the article ends his piece by making this interesting statement:
So, while I certainly hope for the best, that’s my story and I’m stickin’ to it. High definition is headed for a niche market at best, not an industry takeover.
I don’t know if I totally agree with him… but he makes some wonderful points. Like I said, you should really go give the article a read.
As a follow up, you can also check out my article I put up last month called Blu-Ray and HD DVD Can Both Go Screw Themselves
