Quote Originally Posted by nightflier
I know this has been said before, but I for one am pissed that I can't buy any title on either format. That's why I'm still exclusively on DVD. I can buy any title and I know it will play on my player. Heck, if it's still a stalemate in January 2008, I might just buy that Oppo upconverting DVD player, rather than take my chances with a "brick."

I'm going to guess that 90% of consumers, like myself, are irritated enough at this war that they will wait this out for quite some time. Given how people have less to spend today than they have in a long time, they will probably wonder if they really need to make the move to HD or BR, even over the x-mas season. If a studio is going to make a move, they better do it before the holidays.
That option is looking better and better every day.
Either blu or hddvd, both formats are evolutionary rather than revolutionary, and while an "upconverting" player won't increase resolution they tend to have a pretty good
picture.
After christmas toshiba will assess and fold.
This isn't like an audio format, there are hugh costs to mounting a video format.
Most in the industry and have decided on Blu-ray, and it will be the winner.
If you want to invest in one Blu is a safe bet, EVERYBODY is backing this one,
and it will be obvious even to self appointed "troll killer" with the thick skull that its pretty much over for HDDVD(TROLL defined as anyone who disagrees with him, BTW)