I'll go on the record and say that I own (and love) both an HD DVD and a Blu-ray movie player. But there's nothing like a fomat war to bring out the analysts and the fanboys. By comparing each format's respective presentation quality, studio support, apptitude for hard-core porn and future outlook, the folks at the Enthusiast make a logical and thoughtful case for why Blu-ray could ultimately prevail:"We're no shill for Sony, that's for sure, but we feel that this time around they have developed a format that delivers on quality and will provide consumers with what they need to experience high-definition content in the home, either through commercially released content or material that they have created themselves. We respect HD-DVD, but we can't ignore the major studio support that is on Blu-ray's side... when we take a hard look to see which format currently has the most going for it, the answer is obvious."
Of course, nothing is a given at this point. In the end, the whole HD tech battle is probably going to be a moot point as digital delivery becomes more and more widespread. In the meantime, I'll enjoy the best of both worlds and not worry too much about picking a side.
