Tuesday, July 29, 2008

HIGH-DEF ZOMBIE


Mortally wounded after one of its major studio supporters switched sides, the HD DVD format was abandoned and left for dead by developer Toshiba, crowning Blu-Ray the victor by default. Months have passed and manufactures has been struggling to adapt as Sony's spawn, and still best reason to own a PS3, has proven a costly and time consuming prospect. Then just as the blu beast launched in China, Shanghai United Optical Disc resurrected its arch nemesis. Newly christened CBHD (China Blue High-Definition Disc) the shambling zombie* of HD DVD will face off against Blu-Ray in one final round. While few expect an upset, this format war has proven to be the most dramatic yet. I just hope that the fans are ultimately the winners.

*I liked 28 Days later as much as you, but any true horror fan respects the classics.

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