RCA has HD-DVD too: the HDV-5000

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Shmoe @ Jan 7th 2006 11:58PM

This is the nicest looking next-gen player shown so far.

A few reasons HD-DVD will win.

1. Price: Lots cheaper than Blu-ray

2. Backward compatible for both manufacturers and consumers.

3. DVD in the name: Everyday consumers (those that don't read Engadget) won't recognize Blu-ray easily and will be hesitant to buy something they don't know.

4. Support from Microsoft and Intel in the PC platform.

5. Supports copying to a media center pc and streaming over the network.

6. PS3 will be too expensive, Xbox 360 will have HD-DVD drive option. The millions of people who have already bought the 360 will just add this to it. Eventually, MS will probably ship an internal HD-DVD drive with the 360.

7. Porn industry support for HD-DVD.

8 Sony always loses.

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