Hitachi, LG, Matsushita, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Thomson, and Mitsubish has a bit of a head start from what I've been seeing. Their Blu-Ray system is said to be market ready. Though as we all know the new equipment will be too expensive for most people at the start. Not to mention, like most new technology, I would prefer some run time to work out the bugs prior to investing. I'm definitely not happy about having to purchase another technology.
HD-DVD is the competing technology and is said to be behind. Led by Toshiba and NEC they appear to be a the less desirable technology. Though I see it as only a little different. Blu-Ray has a single side capacity of 27 GB and HD-DVD has a capacity on two sides of 30 GB.
In the market Sony et. al, appear to also have the lead in being able to force/convince more large movie conglomerates to use the technology. So it may be that this technology is forced on the market rather than worked out between all of the principals of the industry. Not sure I like that. Though the standards process is to allow for all parties to agree on a set of measures so that there isn't conflicting technologies and issues with the markets. I've also seen some statements that say that the technologies will be far to expensive to have both of them in one system. Disappointing, but that is pretty much the way of the capitalist market place.
HD-DVD is the competing technology and is said to be behind. Led by Toshiba and NEC they appear to be a the less desirable technology. Though I see it as only a little different. Blu-Ray has a single side capacity of 27 GB and HD-DVD has a capacity on two sides of 30 GB.
In the market Sony et. al, appear to also have the lead in being able to force/convince more large movie conglomerates to use the technology. So it may be that this technology is forced on the market rather than worked out between all of the principals of the industry. Not sure I like that. Though the standards process is to allow for all parties to agree on a set of measures so that there isn't conflicting technologies and issues with the markets. I've also seen some statements that say that the technologies will be far to expensive to have both of them in one system. Disappointing, but that is pretty much the way of the capitalist market place.
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