Okie Tigger wrote:I said "beginning of the end".
And since you bought up "some of the highest grossing films of all-time" why don't you look up that list and tell me what you find re: the studios that produced those films.
I didn’t say that Blu-ray exclusive studios do not have some big-name films in their arsenal. No doubt, Sony, Fox, and Disney all have some fantastic content that, as a whole, could possibly turn the tide permanently in favor of Blu-ray.
I’m a fair guy, and even though I am currently an HD-DVD owner only, I proclaim to be a “fanboy” for neither format.
I still think that there is a good chance that both formats could coexist indefinitely. The market simply is not very strong for HD-discs at present. Ironically enough, the format war itself is partly to blame for that. Additionally, many consumers have reported that DVD is “good enough” on their HDTVs, and only a small percentage of households even own an HDTV, for that matter. Without a strong market to drive one of these competing formats to the forefront, it’s very possible that neither will dominate, and that we have two differing formats co-exist. This scenario becomes even more likely if additional manufacturers (such as LG) start producing dual-format players.
This format war is a fascinating thing to watch. Sure, I would like to see HD-DVD survive, since I invested in that particular format. But I won't bet on it. In any case, I try to remain objective in my observations and opinions.
But
your comment about Casino Royale marking the “beginning of the end of HD-DVD” is inherently misleading, disingenuous, and certainly comes across as being “fanboyish.” As stated above, I have previously heard many make similar claims in regards to the release of the Samsung player, the Sony player, and the PS3. Yet despite those claims, HD-DVD is still solidly with us.
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The date was previously set as 6-5.