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Originally Posted by Kerplunk
I really hope that Blue-ray wins out over HD-DVD, for a few reasons:
1) It holds almost twice as much data.
- Companies that have huge databases will be able to store more in a disk, making backup and archival easier. With the rate data is being stored and transfered a smaller size will become a problem sooner rather than later.
- Applications like computer games can start to put in better textures with a disk. This is one of the reasons Sony went with the Blue-ray in the PS3.
- Who doesn't need more space? My personal backups can probably top 100 GB easily, and thats without extra media like movies and music.
2) HD-DVD is backed by Microsoft.
However, the cost of converting existing plants to use Blue-ray may be prohibative; HD-DVD can use current technology.
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Actually they're using the PS3 as a medium to try to promote the use of Blu-ray discs. Sony is one of the primary companies pushing for the blu-ray disc in the new format war. That's why I hope the PS3 AND Blu-ray fail.