While most movie studio decided not to choose, and offer their HD video contents in both format, HD-DVD and BD; Disney decided to go Blu-ray only.
In a recent interview, Disney's CEO Bob Iger, explained this choice and confirmed that the company does not plan to change anything. He is of course supported by the recent results concerning HD video content sales, showing that BD-based HD video are outpacing HD-DVD version, for movies available in both formats. But Disney is not the only studio following this strategy, as Fox, Lionsgate and Sony Pictures exclusively supports the Blu-ray Disc format for the delivery of high-definition movies.
Will this indicate that Apple could also choose to go Blu-ray only when introducing HD video support in our Mac? It could well be, knowing the relation between Apple and Disney.
On the other side, one should not forget that manufacturers of HD video players might play a key role is this war by promoting dual format players. such compatibility is a major marketing point for them, and it will also attract consumers not willing to invest exclusively in one format.
A similar war already took place couple of years ago between DVD-R and DVD+R , and it ended up with no winner as both format are still available, and burners able to deal with both formats.
Select all / none
Apple
CD Drives
G5
Hard Drive
Internet
iPad
iPhone
iPod
Laptop
MacBidouille
Mac Intel
Mac OS X
Network
Overclock
PC
Peripheral
Software
Sound
SSD
Video
