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Started by: cheeseman | Date 03/07/08

Comments: 9 | Last Comment:  03/12/08

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1. Part of the reason the Chinese aren't making BD players is probably that their government is putting pressure on them to switch to the HD-DVD based CH-DVD.

More likely it's wind blow up your skirt from the BluRay Association.
Everything about BluRay has been more-expensive than HD-DVD.

Unrealistic hope of HD-DVD fanboys on CH-DVD

Frankly speaking, Chinese government had also announced a so-called China-only format called EVD back to a few yrs ago when the format war begins.

But where's it now?

Don't forget Sony has dominate market share and reputation in Greater China market!

Just so you know, Crazy-person, I had been leaning to Blu the whole time. Just making a comment based on information I gained elsewhere (DT).

I'm biding my time on this one (being broke is no fun). I might get me some Blu when I get my PS3/4 but I don't know yet.

2. "After Sony’s victory last month in the high-definition DVD format war..."

It is not a high-definition *DVD* format war.

It is a high-definition optical format war.

DVD was not "high-definition CD" or "high-definition LaserDisc".

I don't think the specifics matter when the format war is effectively over.

3. Yeh, why this BlueRay thing give the go mark for china ??

I love china for all these reasons, they provide a lot of working thinks for cheap prices !! I still remember those days when DVD-Writer costs $300+, now and thanks to china we can buy one for about 10% of that price !!

The problem with Chinese goods, IMO, is that they are not just cheap in price but also cheap in quality. I would prefer to buy something good or nothing at all over buying something cheap that's gonna break in a couple months.

4. Apple had been claimed that they are supporting BluRay since the 1st day of the format war!

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