Originally Posted by DanielB
I do agree with Hunt on one key point, mind you, and that`s how the existence of two formats have senselessly divided home theatre enthusiasts to an almost disturbing degree. Although I never posted at AVS, I used to read it frequently, but these days I find it unbearable. The “us and them” mentality is completely bizarre, and unfortunately it`s being fuelled by a handful of whatever remaining industry insiders they have left over there.

Yes, this is an excellent point. I don't even bother to visit the HDDVD/BR sites on AVS anymore as they have become dominated by 'if you don't agree with me then you must be getting paid by ...' kinds of threads. What a load of tripe!

I must confess, it was my hope back 18 months ago that this format competition would be resolved quickly and decisively - much as DiVX was trounced by DVD! Clearly that is now not the case, and I find myself somewhat symathetic to Bill Hunt's argument that selecting/advocating the format that he believes is most likely to win helps to drive to single format (although he is not influential enough to make any kind of real difference).

I just hope, at the end of the day, that there is enough market interest (despite the dual formats) to avoid another SACD/DVD-A fiasco.

simon

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