As one who has supported both of the new high definition formats (see “High Definition Screencaps: Overview of Blu-Ray Disc, HD-DVD, & Initial Experiences“), I’ve always thought that both Blu-Ray Disc and HD-DVD, from a user/consumer standpoint, have thus far appeared equal to me in terms of quality of the products released thus far. As far as the “format war” has gone, I’ve generally picked up the Blu-Ray version for dual release products, and not hesitated to buy HD-DVD exclusives for those films that interest me. My own guess as to how this would play out is that both formats would succeed to varying degrees and it was more likely that electronics companies would manufacture equipment that support playback of both formats. [Read more…]
Archives for January 7, 2008
fans4writers.com Charity Auction in Support of Writers
There is a website holding charity auctions of Hollywood memorabilia in support of writers during the current writer’s strike.
Here is a link to the web page and current auctions: fans4writers.com [Read more…]