Submission + - Why HD-DVD / Blue-ray Combo Players Are A Bad Idea
GSJason writes: "GorillaSushi.com reports on the perils of a hybrid player..
"Neither format would necessarily need to prevail if a hybrid player was readily available. The two could peacefully coexist on the shelves of your entertainment system. And if two formats could coexist while still being profitable, why not three? Why shouldn't Nintendo's next console use their own proprietary format disc? I would call it Wii-VD.
Why then couldn't the major movie studios develop their own formats too? Each could have unique copy protection systems and they could make a bundle licensing their format to the companies making the players and smaller studios. We could end up with ten to fifteen different formats for high-def discs." read the full story"
"Neither format would necessarily need to prevail if a hybrid player was readily available. The two could peacefully coexist on the shelves of your entertainment system. And if two formats could coexist while still being profitable, why not three? Why shouldn't Nintendo's next console use their own proprietary format disc? I would call it Wii-VD.
Why then couldn't the major movie studios develop their own formats too? Each could have unique copy protection systems and they could make a bundle licensing their format to the companies making the players and smaller studios. We could end up with ten to fifteen different formats for high-def discs." read the full story"