So really what is the lesson to be learned here. At the beginning, I would've thought that HD-DVD had everything going for it. It had the easily understandable name, backwards compatability, easy manufacturing methods, decent studio support, internet features. The physical disk was also superior in terms of durability. There were 3 layer disks that could match the dual layer BD's capacity, and both were on the same level of difficulty to produce.
It just seemed the PS3 advantage was just too much? How does this bode for future formats?
I'm also wondering whether or not newer formats will only be released by Microsoft and Sony, as they have the video game backup. I don't see a new format being able to pick up something like 5 million players in the first year without it having mass appeal to non-videophiles.
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