While the format war is definitely settled here in the West, it appears that is not the case in China. The CBHD format is the dominant HD disc over there, and although it’s its own thing, it has more in common with HD-DVD than Blu-ray. Of course, the biggest market over there is probably still VCDs, but I think this little fact is pretty entertaining.
Honestly, if HD-DVD loses the US and Europe but gains China, that’s not such a bad turnout. HD-DVD fanatics (I know you’re out there) will continue to have a supply of weird off-brand electronics and fakey fake media to use in them.
[via Dvice and Maximum PC]
I bought an hddvd player the day they lost the format war for 45 dollars. And I bought around 30 hddvds for 5-10 dollars each. Not an enthusiast…just like good deals.
So anyways, not a fanatic either but I this comment is a little odd and shows a particular fanboism + lack of knowledge.
HD-DVD fanatics (I know you’re out there) will continue to have a supply of weird off-brand electronics and fakey fake media to use in them.
Umm guess what… toshiba is making the players (yeah offbrand uh uh) and Warner is already releasing movies on the format. So yeah whatever.