Letters to the Editor
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Early Adopter Blues
I have both Blu-ray and HD DVD players and discs, so I didn't really see the imperative to choose one over the other. I don't feel particularly well-served by this turn. Both formats work well, but HD DVD offered a number of advantages. Fortunately, my investment in HD DVD is less than my investment in Blu-ray, but I still have a small library of HD DVDs that will need to be replaced eventually.
I believe that Blu-ray will ultimately succeed. The difference in picture on a HDTV between a standard DVD and a HD disc is enormous. HD discs are also better than broadcast or cable HD.
I'm not convinced that online streaming of High Def programming is very practical. After all, we're talking about sending gigabytes upon gigabytes of data down the pipes. Streaming will undoubtedly involve compromises that will be clear when you display the picture on your new, big-ass HDTV.