Format Wars: Who’s Winning?

The battle rages on between Sony’s Blu-Ray Disc and Microsoft’s HD-DVD. However it seems that Blu-Ray has gained the lead in this race for support, as more members are jumping on the BD band wagon. The Blu-Ray Discs can hold up to 50GB of storage thus far, while the HD-DVD can only support up to 25GB respectively. Here’s a quick run-down on the storage capacity:

Capacity
Blu-Ray		HD DVD
ROM single layer: ROM dual layer: RW single layer: RW dual layer: Highest test: Theoretical limit:	23.3 / 25GB 46.6 / 50GB 23.3 / 25 / 27GB 46.6 / 50 / 54GB 100GB 200GB	Single layer: Dual layer: - - Highest test: Theoretical limit:	15GB 30GB - - 45GB 60GB

Here’s a great assessment of the two:http://www.engadget.com/2005/09/19/blu-ray-vs-hd-dvd-state-of-the-s-union-s-division/  

Complete comparison chart showing support for either side shown here: http://www.blu-raydisc.com/Section-14064/faqs/4/Index.html 

For now it’s just personal choice until both are released on a large scale.

- Tyler