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Blu Ray Won the Format War vs HD DVD

For a while it looked like a bitter stand off in the Blu Ray vs HD DVD war, and one that could have spanned several years, when Microsoft Corp suggested they would consider putting Blu Ray technology in their Xbox 360's. However, if you own a PlayStation3, then you're no stranger to Blu Ray player technology. Disney and Warner Brothers signed exclusive deals with Sony's Blu Ray Disc Association. Netflix and Best Buy said they would support only Blu Ray and even Walmart agreed to carry only Blu Ray discs. Toshiba finally conceded and now buyers are wondering, "Well, what's the difference?"

The Blu Ray vs HD DVD format war finally ended when the entertainment giants changed sides and Toshiba announced that it would no longer be manufacturing the HD DVD player. Some buyers are left wondering: Is it really worth it?

Blu Ray DVDs, can hold an astounding 25-50 GBs of data, meaning that they use more advanced coding to include more audio tracks and more stunning visual information, as well as adding more bonus features. You will notice the high definition of a HD DVD or Blu Ray disc at once. Regular DVDs supported a resolution of 720x480 pixels, while HDTV offers 1920x1080 pixels.

Blu Ray DVDs,can hold an astounding 25-50 GBs of data, meaning that they use more advanced coding to include more audio tracks and more stunning visual information, as well as adding more bonus features. You will notice the high definition of a HD DVD or Blu Ray disc at once. Regular DVDs supported a resolution of 720x480 pixels, while HDTV offers 1920x1080 pixels.

Unfortunately, the other major difference between the Blu Ray vs HD DVD players is price. You could purchase the XBox360 HD DVDs upgrade accessory for $130 and a stand-alone player for as low as $150. Sure, you could buy those super fancy combo players for nearly $1,000, but the average offering was as affordable as a regular DVD player.

The victorious Blu Ray players are currently retailing at over $499, with $399 PlayStation3s being the cheapest way to get the BR technology. There is one other relatively inexpensive option for buyers: you can get the Denon DVD-1730 up-converting DVD player that is compatible with Blu Ray discs for less than $300.

So what about all those buyers who fell prey to the Blu Ray vs HD DVD war, and are now stuck with a useless HD DVD player? The retail giants have shown some sympathy as they sheepishly pull out their checkbooks. Best Buy, for example, is making a $10 million offering by giving $50 gift cards to nearly 200,000 customers who purchased the obsolete HD DVD players. Incidentally, this is right in time for Bush's economic stimulus tax rebates to arrive in the mail. Circuit City is going one step further to allow consumers to return their HD DVD players in exchange for an equal dollar amount of store credit toward the purchase of the Blu Ray disc player.

By: Ivan j Finch

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