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Does anyone else wish that HD-DVD won the battle so that we could have:
DVD
HD-DVD &
UHD-DVD
So simple it's beautiful!
DVD
HD-DVD &
UHD-DVD
So simple it's beautiful!
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You make a good point. IMO Microsoft was 100% the reason why HD-DVD lost. Microsoft had even created the perfect Internet bridge with HD-I, to exploit on line movie and gaming features. But they washed it all away by refusing to include a HD-DVD drive in Xbox 360. I'm sure...in hindsight, they realize they blew it. And should have launched 2 models of the XB 360 simultaneously. One with a built in HD-DVD drive. And the other a cheaper/scaled down Digital Download version with an upgradable port HDMI interface for their HD-DVD addon. Which they still could have sold for $200. I say that because that is almost exactly what Microsoft is now doing with Xbox One and Blu-Ray. They are releasing a scaled down UHD drive version (XB1-S) in August with HDR & improved DD specs. In 2017 they are releasing a super powerful, Backward compatible XB1 (code named Scorpio) that runs UHD Blu Ray, HDR and Virtual Reality (Oculus Rift).Yeah, it's like we're in an alternate timeline.
HD DVD should have won, but didn't. The only explainable reason could be someone knew the precise chain of events to sabotage HD DVD.
Toshiba should have lowered the prices of players more and quicker also Microsoft should have included HD DVD drive inside 360 instead of a 200.00 add on. After that, the PS3 VS cheaper 360 point was mute.
It's really crazy how much launch players cost then. Are UHD players anywhere near those prices? Looks like you can already get sub 500.00 UHD players. If you bought a 500 PS3 you also had a BD player, can't do that now, since they didn't add UHD drive to PS4.
We likely would have had 3 layer HD DVD's by 2009 or 2010 so the size difference would not be that big a deal as Blu ray never increased studio discs beyond 50gb till UHD.
But in the end, streaming is winning out and the optical disc is dying. People like us aren't the normal viewing market.