Who is, or is not opposed to being dual format, and who isn't?  

Though I picked the exclusive option, I do own an XE1 which I got free with a TV purchase.

Neutral and happy.

I unfortunately don't own a Blu Ray player yet, but I will as soon as the price drops to about $300.

I voted for the second option. I don't want a second player, but would consider going dual format when I can move the ps3 to a second (hd) display.

This is probably at least 3 years out because we will be building a new home before I buy anything else.

Go for it Robert! That really would be the best solution. Long live both formats!

I was a little skeptical of this in another thread.. but if it works.. lets push for it.



The first step to co-existence, IS co-existence.

At first glance the thought of combining wasn't appealing. But when you consider that having it split ends up with multiple thread locking and flame wars over and over...

I don't see how it could get any worse than it is now, go ahead and combine them and then you can have the mods get heavy handed for a while to get everyone behaving properly.

I currently support BR because I own a PS3, but in the long run I don't care which one survives as long as it happens soon (next 12-18 months). By that time, the competition should mean that the winning format will be battle tested and superior to the a product that develops without competition. I wouldn't mind buying 2 players for my one HDTV right now but in a couple of years when I upgrade my other TV's to HD I don't want to have to foot the extra cost for 2 players/dual players/dual format discs.

This war should last a year or so, long enough so the bugs to be ironed out. But eventually I would like one format only.Preferably the one I own.

Until then I supporting one side, anything else I can watch on sd...Hens my signature.


DJoel

No, not the one you own, the one I own

I am supporting both, cherry picking titles from each.

I own both. Its the movies that count -- not the format!

Culling only the best of the best for my personal entertainment. Survival of the fittest.

En Sabur Nur (aka, Apocolypse)

I couldn't agree more, myself being a PS3 owner was biased in a sense because I was exposed to one format....my best friend has the Hd-a1 and im very impressed with what I saw, as he also was with Blu-ray

I have the HD-A1 as well, so I know how good HD DVD looks. Now, I plan to purchase the PS3. I want to hear what those uncompressed PCM tracks sound like!

If you are only about movies, you have to have both.

I chose option #3... while I'm not opposed to discussing HD DVD, I don't plan to expand to that format at all. If I do, it'll be with much resentment.

I agree

you can argue about what format has the best specs...

but the player(s) that play them both will win

Just out of curiosity. Why would it be with much resentment? I just don't understand that concept.

Yay to presenting a united front against SD DVD. Only once our two nations put aside their differences and unite, can we hope to overthrow the current regime.

Ok, back to lurking in this forum.

Smart guy...

I am oppossed to being dual format because I think that a single format standard still has a chance of emerging. I don't necessarily care which format that single format is, but it makes answering the question difficult. It's no secret that I back Blu-ray, but only because I think it has the best chance of succeeding as a single format. I don't necessarily have anything against HD DVD, I just think the deck is stacked against it.

My own deadline is CES 2008. If nothing has changed after then (studios switching sides, incredible sales lead, etc.) then I think there's no escaping the dual format world. If you are thinking of merging HD DVD and Blu-ray together, I'd wait until after then.

If I can come around, anyone can.

The two sides are not equal and should be kept separate. The HDDVD forums are chock full of childishness, denial of reality and propaganda. That's just the way it is. It's not my fault for pointing it out. It's bad enough that pointing out this fact will probably cause this post to be deleted. I can't lie, though. There was a time when the Apple Macintosh community was absolutely insane, repeating every lie that came out of Steve Jobs' mouth. The PC community just shrugged its shoulders and got their work done. Today's communities are similar. The HDDVD folks are under more pressure because they have a greater chance of losing, and they know it.

Please keep that HDDVD nonsense in a separate location.

I think that if HD had half the studio backing that "Sony" has, this "war" would be over. I have tried both formats and I'm sticking with HD. It is superior in picture and sound on my home theater.

I support HD DVD but have bitterly and reluctantly considered BD only because it has had, at times, some exclusive content that I was interested in. However, at this point, I'll consider dual format only at the time when there is practically no other choice (i.e. it has become clear that both formats will exist as some kind of DVD+/- type creature) or very, very cheap.

This is true because, in general, I've learned that I can easily wait things out for a very long time by only buying SD DVD content that I know will likely take forever (if ever) to come to HD media (i.e. anime, Asian films, less popular TV series', etc). That fact that renting SD is extremely cheap now too - thanks to things like Redbox and Netflix, helps a lot too.

I is, or is not opposed to being dual format, and I isn't.

I find it difficult to slot myself in any of the three options. I plan to be exclusive until uniserval players become inexpensive. I think all CE manufacturers except Sony, Panny and Tosh will produce universal players in 2008, if not this year.

I also like the total HD discs by warner - its is a convinient way for indies to support both HiDef formats.