When will there be a clear winner in the hi def format war?

[platinumike]

if hd-dvd wins i'll be going with a 360 and either buy a stand alone hd dvd player or get the add-on. If blu ray wins ill just get a ps3. However my pappy is gonna go 1/2's with me on a console. Im really trying to decide here. What makes it even worse is my dad works with a projection screen company, and got a hi def projector at a good price. We've been using this thing with like a screen size of at the very least 4ft x 4ft. Do you think we'll see a big difference between 1080i and 1080p? I heard people cant dell the difference between the two, but that is probably because they are viewing on a much smalle screen. Reason i ask is because i heard 360 only does games in 1080i max.

 

[MazerRackham]

It'll be decided by 2pm tomorrow.

 

[pennylane]

Neither is going to win anytime soon.

There's not much of a difference between 1080i and 1080p.

My advice: Buy a console based on games and not on the format.

 

[Ika]

In a few years.

 

[mugs]

Why let the format war hold up your console decision? Buy a console based on the games. By the time there is a clear winner in the format war, you'll be able to get a high def player for $100 - because until that happens neither will sell in large quantities. The small number of installed HDTVs will further delay widespread adoption of either format.

 

[palswim]

Originally posted by: fanerman91
Neither is going to win anytime soon.

There's not much of a difference between 1080i and 1080p.

My advice: Buy a console based on games and not on the format.

With his two console choices he is already disregarding your sage advice.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: palswim

Originally posted by: fanerman91
Neither is going to win anytime soon.

There's not much of a difference between 1080i and 1080p.

My advice: Buy a console based on games and not on the format.

With his two console choices he is already disregarding your sage advice.

😀

I love the Wii, but its game selection is still lacking, and it's too early to tell if it will have a better selection than Gamecube. Although it would be a good an inexpensive system to hold him over until the format war is settled. 😉

 

[ponyo]

Wii and DVD player. Wii will win the next gen console war and DVD will dominate HD DVD and Blueray for another 5 years.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

It'll be a long time... if ever.