G4TV Blu-ray vs HD DVD discussion video

Gizmodo on G4TV

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Adam Frucci (Contributing Editor, Gizmodo) and Tom Arnold (Editorial director, Home Entertainment Magazine) appear on “the loop”, a segment of G4TV. The format war between HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc is discussed.

I enjoyed Adam’s comments as he seems to remain neutral in the format war, except for his statement that “Blu-ray is Sony’s biggest disaster”. Adam also believes that on-demand video downloads will eventually make the physical format wars obsolete. Overall, I think Adam did a pretty good job on the show. I’m not so sure about that Tom Arnold guy though. Tom predicts that Blu-ray will win the war, which is fine prediction as Blu-ray has a lot of positive momentum at the moment, but something about him just rubs me the wrong way. Tom also says something about “$50,000” to master a Blu-ray or HD DVD disc, which sounds extremely exaggerated to me. Sony’s premature “victory cries” are also discussed and a few other topics related to Blu-ray and HD DVD. Check out the video and let me know what you think!

About Wes Novack

Wes is a Technologist working in the software industry, with extensive experience building and managing highly available applications, services, and systems in the public cloud. He has extensive experience with online publishing and building internet communities. Wes enjoys hanging with his family, getting outdoors, skateboarding, hiking, pickelball, tennis, the vegan lifestyle, and a good cup of tea. You can find him on X (formerly Twitter) @WesleyTech.

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