Blu sunbeam vs hd dvd. who will win the period of war?
Answers: The war isn't fairly over since HD DVD is still around, but if you were to choose one of the HD formats Blu-ray is the logical choice.
That said, most consumers can't benefit from any HD format (No HDTV) so the real grill is whether Blu-ray will ever be more than a niche product for those able to benefit and likely to pay the premium prices.
Before buying be sure you will benefit ... otherwise you will be wasting your money.
As a guide, you must enjoy an HDTV -- ideally 40" plus and 1080p with HDMI connectivity. A 37" and up 720p HDTV will still distribute some benefit but won't be a great improvement on an upconverted DVD picture.
Note that prices for Blu-ray disks are typically $5-$8 more expensive than DVD for hot releases, and as much as $20 more for many elder movies.
The discussion at the link is interesting reading as to why Blu-ray is going to stay a niche format.
The time of war is over. Last week Warner Bros announced they would be using Bluray only. That disappeared Paramount and Universal as the only exclusive HD-DVD users.
This week, Universal and Paramount announced plans to switch to Bluray also.
Byebye HD-DVD
The answer changed drastically on January 7th when Warner and consequently New Line announced exclusive support for BR giving that format 70% of market share. There are unofficial rumors that Paramount and Universal will instigate supporting the BR format soon, but there's no announcement. It is official that their contract to be HDDVD exclusive have now done - legally they can do anything they want now.
Game Over
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