Meh, I've been away too long... To put out some data from the December 2007 issue of Maximum PC:
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BD+ Equals Bad
One of Blu-Ray's biggest selling points to studios has been BD+, the extra layer of copy protection the optical spec offers over competing HD-DVD. But based on its debut, BD+ is nothing to crow about - unless hurting honest consumers is the desired effect. BD+ is found on the recently released Fantastic 4: Rise of the Silver Surfer and The Day After Tomorrow, and owners of various Blu-Ray players are reporting problems playing the discs. Some, but not all, of the players are fixed with a firmware update.
Not To Pile On Blu-Ray, But...
Months after Blockbuster cited consumer preference for Blu-Ray over HD-DVD, Netflix is reporting the exact opposite findings. The popular online movie rental website says that of the admittedly miniscule number of consumers who are interested in a high-def format, more choose HD-DVD, by a factor of 2.4 to 1.
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Also, Augi, regarding dual-format HD drives (which will by default support standard DVD and CD), the LG Super Multi Blue GGW-H20LI recieved a 9/1 rating from Maximum PC, also in the December 2007 issue. It also runs $500, but hey... blue lasers are expensive, lol. That model replaces the previous GGW-H10NI that Shigun mentions above.