Dear Yahoo!:
What's the difference between Blu-ray and HD DVD?
Chris
French Lick, Indiana
Dear Chris:
Like the legendary (if lopsided) battle between VHS and Betamax, Blu-ray and HD DVD are each striving to win the next format war. It's too early to declare a winner, but we can tell you the key differences.
Our sister site Yahoo! Tech explains that HD DVD and Blu-ray are different high-definition DVD formats. Both offer huge visual improvements over the current generation of DVDs and both are getting a lot of press, due in part to video game consoles. The Xbox 360 will eventually support HD DVD and the PlayStation 3 supports Blu-ray. But if you don't play video games, choosing which horse to back becomes a bit tougher.
More large companies (and studios) currently support Blu-ray than HD DVD, but that's only one aspect of the war (and one that's debatable). HD DVD players are generally less expensive than Blu-ray players, and while Blu-ray is believed to be technically superior to HD-DVD (each disc holds more data), its higher price may cause consumers to overlook its specs.
As is the case with most new products, it pays to wait and see. Especially considering an "all in one" player may be on the horizon.
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