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Originally Posted by BiggNewt
PS2 didn't do too bad as a DVD player. DVD was still a very young format, and people bought a PS2 and used the player.
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DVD was not a young format when the PS2 was released.. The first playstation, yes but not the PS2. I didn't know anyone that bought a PS2 for DVD playback. Who the heck would want a gaming machine as their primary playback device other than gamers with the PS2 being relegated to he kid's bedrooms, as was in my house.
As to the OP and his argument regarding capacity and bitrate: All movies are encoded and when done properly, has nothing to do with space. It has been shown time and again. King Kong is arguably the best result of HD. I have and have seen both Crank & Casino Royale, which BD fans call the coup de gras of BD and neither look as clear, crisp or sharp as KK.
Bitrate? Ok, do tell how the sligth edge is going to make the big difference? Not enough to make J6P to spend the extra $$ on a BD player as sales of players of late has shown.
HD DVD started out in a big deficit this year due to the PS3 but the HD DVD players continue to sell and sell out at B&M's all over when the BD players are gathering dust along with the PS3. Will things change in BD's favor? I dunno but if things continue to go as they have been over the recent months.. HD DVD will take the lead. That said, neither is putting much of a dent in SD DVD sales...