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Originally posted by chrislayeruk:
Well, it's interesting to note that the number of posts on this HD-DVD thread is at this point 1&1/2 times as many as BD.

Does this mean anything?
Although the gap might be narrowing on a forum like AVS, from discussions I have witnessed from those both in the UK and on the continent HD DVD has a substantial lead in adoption and consumer interest, perhaps in part to the familiarity of its name certainly, but mostly because of its price. For those in the states who think the Bluray players are overpriced for what you get for the money, come see what Samsung and Panasonic have the audacity to charge here.

HD DVD since its launch has been the format that has consistently delivered too and I think that won a lot of peoples respect. Not that there aren`t some bad discs, of course there are, but the advanced interactivity is here, the number of discs porting all the extras from existing DVD releases far, far outweighs those on Bluray doing the same…etc…etc. The package HD DVD puts forward is just all the more appealing for those seeking various levels of enjoyment from their purchases.

Though certainly Bluray`s upped its game in regards to image quality, not to mention the fact that it is a wonderful thing that so many Bluray titles offer PCM or DTS HD MA at the moment, the format remains lagging behind in player functionality and disc interactivity, with no real clear roadmap as to when it will start to evolve to the dynamic levels of content we`ve seen from HD DVD since March of 2006, or if many existing players bar the PS3 will even be compatible with such enhanced features. HD DVD in terms of both its hardware and software simply seems most deserving of its success, especially in light of the boasts we heard coming out of the Bluray camp prior to launch. Bluray is still not doing enough to justify its premium. It is improving though. That much is clear.

The HD DVD PR Group has also done well in delivering a passionate and unified message. If you come in to contact with many of those involved in the creation and marketing side of HD DVD it is not difficult to see they have a sincere passion for the format, and for home cinema in general. It's somewhat of a stark contrast to the bullish arrogance certain parties on the opposing side continue to adopt (I refer you to Mike Dunn's comments from CES, and that Bluray PR Group fake trade paper from the show floor as recent examples).


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Originally posted by Meridialien:

The really sad thing is that the 'fanboyism' aspect has meant that most otherwise really informative threads elsewhere eventually end up as a flagwaving contest and make it difficult to sift out good information.
What amuses me is that those on either ‘side` all want the same thing, movies they love in HD. It`s difficult to imagine a peaceful climate of discussion on AVS that we would have got had there been one format. Not that there hasn`t been an upside to there being competition between the formats, but the level of animosity at a place light AVS is nasty in a way that only the anonymity of an internet forum can conjure up.


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Originally posted by Plasmatico:
Am i correct to assume the XA-1 takes longer to boot than the current 2nd gen?
Correct.