Does anyone have an idea who will win this war? It is doubtful to guess correctly at this point or maybe it will be a draw. But, some companies are hedging their bets in the meantime...at least that's what the Inquirer says:
But in the meantime there's one giant firm which straddles both "standards" like the famous Colossus at Rhodes, although modern archaeology says it's a myth that vessels sailed into the harbour between the legs of bronzed Helios, the sun god. The statue was 100 feet high, but the width of the harbour mouth would have meant Helios' cojones would have suffered the first time a Carthaginian boat attempted the passage. Quietly, however, Samsung and Toshiba signed a joint agreement in early April in which the Korean giant undertook to ramp up production of HD DVD for Toshiba. Toshiba's manufacturing capabilities are not great, but Samsung's are. And Samsung hasn't necessarily decided which way to jump, so far. |
While one group including Sony, Matsushita and other firms are lining up to support Blu-Ray, Toshiba and NEC are in love with the HD DVD and the Inquirer says they are busting their humps to gear up production, a sure sign of confidence.
What are your thoughts on this matter? One better than the other, room for both formats, compatability issues?
Source: The Inquirer
