I am pretty new to HD-DVD. We bought the HD-DVD player for our 360 (got a great deal- $160) and have really only watched King Kong. I am very impressed with it. My buddy tells me that he doesn't see much of an improvement, but it's so very clear to me that he's just jealous.

Anyhow, I have been looking at the HD and BD titles and there are so many more interesting titles on the BD side. And when thinking about it more, titles like Star Wars may never even make it to HD-DVD, which really sucks. The point I am really trying to make here is that if all the studios really cared about their customers, why not support both formats until a winner emerges? I understand there is a cost involved, but as a consumer, it's frustrating to take a stand on one side and see so many more enticing movies (released or potential) on the other side.

Knowing that many are probably biased in this forum, really, who is winning the war at this point? From reports I have been reading, HD is winning, which I love to hear of course.

It is for these reasons I decided to buy into Blu-ray as well as HD-DVD, because both sides have titles that I want, and I didn't want to have wait years until one format crumbles to finally be able to enjoy the movies I like. I don't think any format rivals the other (I've heard all the arguements on both sides of the fence), the both look spectacular to me, and to tell you the truth I think both formats will survive. What with Total HD discs and dual format players coming, I believe HD-DVD and Blu-ray will learn to share the HD optical market.

Both are pretty good and when the price goes down on Blu-Ray I probably would have picked a a player. But with if you ask me BD+ gives these $20 software programs a level of control over your machine (It is allowed to alter your firmware supposedly only temporarily but the specification isn't out there us to read and verify) that makes the rootkit thing seem OK. Therefore I can't as a tech geek in good conscious purchase anything BD related. Which semi sucks because I can't buy a PS3 which I owned all three last gen, and if HD-DVD losses I will have no source for HD goodness.

I'm all HD-DVD at this point but if I can afford a ps3 or BD players become cheeper I may go blu as well.

This war may take some time to win. If their even is a clear winner. Who know it may be like dvd-a and SACD always the format in the conner that only a few buy into.
So I'd say if you can get A BD player get one and just buy both until a winner is found.

Also some BD only movies may come out on HD-DVD overseas. Many pepole have already imported movies. HD-DVDs are region free and work the same everywhere.

I'm going to import HP, and rambo 1-3 at some point..