Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion Meridian - Systems The one of MANY HD-DVD threads (No bashing Blu-Ray)

It will all come down to 'Cheaper Players'. IMHO

Joe sixpack may go for it if his worn out DVD player can be replaced for similar cash, with a machine that will play his Old DVD's along with HD.

If its too expensive he will go the 'Upsample' route. The marketers have been busy on this.

The enthusiasts are now almost irrelevant in the HD future as they have already bought there player/players and will continue to support their favoured format in a predictable way.

This level of film sales is not IMHO enough for either format to succeed.
Success requires Joe Sixpack, and he will go for the cheap option. He cant afford to do anything else.

He still wont be interested in the HD audio formats which are too complicated to understand, set up and get spousal approval for.
SWMBO will not allow it when she can have suedo surround from a neat looking speaker bar under the telly.

I know I sound a bit negative on this score, but in the USA Joe Sixpack can't even pay his morgage which has sent the stock markets into a frenzy.
Who ever would have thought it, Global finansial security threatened by the activities of Joe Sixpack? I would for one did!!
Its just the way the world works.

Cheers, Part of me hopes I am wrong about this, Chris