Originally posted by: Eghck
don't you want choices?
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Eghck
don't you want choices?
In this case choices are disadvantageous to the consumer.
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Eghck
don't you want choices?
In this case choices are disadvantageous to the consumer.
Originally posted by: Tom
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Eghck
don't you want choices?
In this case choices are disadvantageous to the consumer.
probably not. competition will improve the products and force prices down.
It's only a problem for early adopters, which usually isn't the most prudent thing to do anyway.
Originally posted by: Eghck
in my worthless opinion, its always better to have a choice. Though you're probably right for now, since I don't know what I would choose right now between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.
Originally posted by: KLin
Why isn't anything easy? Why ask why? Drink budlight.
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: KLin
Why isn't anything easy? Why ask why? Drink budlight.
Bud Dry. Not Budlight.
Originally posted by: KLin
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: KLin
Why isn't anything easy? Why ask why? Drink budlight.
Bud Dry. Not Budlight.
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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Tom
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Eghck
don't you want choices?
In this case choices are disadvantageous to the consumer.
probably not. competition will improve the products and force prices down.
It's only a problem for early adopters, which usually isn't the most prudent thing to do anyway.
Competition would do that whether there is one standard or two - competition between manufacturers. The disc standards aren't going to change, it's the players that will change. Better to have one format for companies to focus on building players for.
Originally posted by: Eghck
in my worthless opinion, its always better to have a choice. Though you're probably right for now, since I don't know what I would choose right now between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.
Major disadvantages of two competing standards:
1. Many people could end up with discs that can't be played by new players if/when a winner emerges.
2. Many people are delaying adopting the new formats because they want to wait and see which format wins (or if dual-format players will be inexpensive).
3. The winning format will be chosen by people who likely have no idea about the technical merits of the two formats. It's more likely that the winner will be chosen based on the name (HD-DVD has a big advantage there) or brand loyalty (Sony) or anti-loyalty (Sony).
Originally posted by: Eghck
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Eghck
don't you want choices?
In this case choices are disadvantageous to the consumer.
in my worthless opinion, its always better to have a choice. Though you're probably right for now, since I don't know what I would choose right now between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Tom
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Eghck
don't you want choices?
In this case choices are disadvantageous to the consumer.
probably not. competition will improve the products and force prices down.
It's only a problem for early adopters, which usually isn't the most prudent thing to do anyway.
Competition would do that whether there is one standard or two - competition between manufacturers. The disc standards aren't going to change, it's the players that will change. Better to have one format for companies to focus on building players for.
Originally posted by: Eghck
in my worthless opinion, its always better to have a choice. Though you're probably right for now, since I don't know what I would choose right now between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.
Major disadvantages of two competing standards:
1. Many people could end up with discs that can't be played by new players if/when a winner emerges.
2. Many people are delaying adopting the new formats because they want to wait and see which format wins (or if dual-format players will be inexpensive).
3. The winning format will be chosen by people who likely have no idea about the technical merits of the two formats. It's more likely that the winner will be chosen based on the name (HD-DVD has a big advantage there) or brand loyalty (Sony) or anti-loyalty (Sony).
Originally posted by: Eghck
I really haven't researched the issue enough to argue it, but I guess my feeling in general is that I would rather be given a choice than not. I know the format war is a headache for consumers, but being forced to adopt something is just as bad. Unfortunately I don't have a solution, maybe what you're getting at is that its a necessary evil?
Originally posted by: Tom
I don't agree with you that it's better to have one standard, early on at least. Having one standard would greatly reduce innovation in performance and cost. One standard or the other will probably end up having a significant advantage over the other in terms of performance or cost/benefit.
Having two standards isn't the reason people aren't buying these.
The main reason is cost, these players will eventually be as cheap as CD and dvd players are now.
The other reason, there's no real benefit over dvds, for most people.
Originally posted by: KLin
Why isn't anything easy? Why ask why? Try Bud dry.
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: Tom
I don't agree with you that it's better to have one standard, early on at least. Having one standard would greatly reduce innovation in performance and cost. One standard or the other will probably end up having a significant advantage over the other in terms of performance or cost/benefit.
The standards are established, they're not going to change to better compete with each other. The players will improve in performance and cost regardless of whether there is one standard or two - look at DVD.
