Its all Academic.

DVD SD is good enough for Joe sixpack. His Kids are used to downloading MP3. They will easily take to download movies. They cannot afford houses big enough in the UK to house vast collections and massive replay systems. MP3 sound is good enough. (I Know it isnt)

For HD DVD (in any guise) to succeed it must be:

1. Backward compatible and good at upscaling SD DVD. (Who wants to buy it all again?)

2. Cheap to buy players that look stylish.

3. Plentyfull and cheap Discs. No more that a �5.00 Premium on SD price.

There are not enough enthusiasts to make it work. Its up to those with no interest at all to vote with their walletts.
This will only happen with agressive marketing and the above criteria.

Just my two pence worth again.

Cheers, Chris smile

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