The reason Blu-Ray won: When VHS beat out Betamax, people were simply scrounging for something, ANYTHING that worked because nobody had such technology. In this light VHS was the better regard. However, anyone upgrading to HD these days is looking for better quality and willing to pay more to get it. Thus, HD DVD was mistaken in thinking people would take cheap over high-tech. The world is different.
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The reason Blu-Ray won: When VHS beat out Betamax, people were simply scrounging for something, ANYTHING that worked because nobody had such technology. In this light VHS was the better regard. However, anyone upgrading to HD these days is looking for better quality and willing to pay more to get it. Thus, HD DVD was mistaken in thinking people would take cheap over high-tech. The world is different.