Warner and Blu ray?

Well, I was a HDDVD early adopter due to BR being way too expensive at the time. I've really enjoyed being able to view a decent number and variety of movies via my $400 initial investment.

But I've kind of felt for the last year or so that BR was going to prevail because too many of the big name consumer electronics companies supported BR and its more proprietary qualities. I really dislike how Sony is always trying to release some kind of proprietary technology and force you to pay all kinds of money to use their stuff. Example, Memory Stick. They couln't just use Compact Flash or SD cards like everybody else.

In light of this development, will I be purchasing a BR player anytime soon? Probably not.

First, I feel like they were manipulative and deceptive in the days when HDDVD was beating them to the market, and I don't want to reward them anytime soon for that behavior.

Second, I'm content to continue to watch the available HDDVDs, and just rent the BR only titles on standard DVD. I spent all the money I am willing to spend on an HD format for some time to come.

With me, BR will just have to wait, probably a year or so.

I'm just not convinced about this notion that the apparent BR win will speed the adoption of High Def media sales. Why? Because of Sony's involvement, and their love of trying to foist proprietary technologies on the public at higher prices.

Yes, I know BR is more than Sony, but I read that Sony is the one that licenses a lot of the technology. I just don't see Sony letting the prices come down much, especially if BR is the only show in town.

Yeah, /\ what Johnnyb53 said!