HD DVD VS Blue-ray: Primed for the Technology Trash Heap

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This much hyped format war is really about the last battle for video sold on physical media and its turning out to be very underwhelming. Here are the reasons why its not working and ultimately will never be the next DVD phenomenon:

1. People are OK with DVDs. Heck, some people still use VHS, although admitedly not many use Betamax or Laserdisc but I digress. DVD is a good format with great features and it still beats the pants off most network tv quality.
2. Dirty sales tactics. At twice the price, Blue-ray has some powerful allies: the retail salesforce.
   
3. Efficiencies of cooperation were ignored. Time is running out. This war for the hearts and minds of video enthusiasts has drained so much time and money that it is turning out to be expensive, boring and lacking real benefits. There is still a need for quality content, full 1080p resolution, faster access times. Meanwhile, a new kid is coming to town...
   
4. Very soon ONLINE DISTRIBUTION will start eating market share. As iTunes, Bittorrent and other RSS video aggregators become more ubiquitous, the home computer becomes the center of a computer based media experience.

Let's face it: physical media is a dying breed. We learned from music that there are some real advantages to having all of your music in a svelte, neatly organized, scratch proof package and ready to go in a moments notice. What if all of your TV and video were this well organized on a 2 Terabyte hard drive? We need to focus on getting fiber to American homes and skip the idea of this new format being the next DVD phenomenon altogether.