Blu-Ray to go the Betamax Way
Now this is a scary proposition.
A Microsoft executive likened Sony’s upcoming Blu-Ray technology to Betamax, the video technology of the 1980’s that was beaten in its own game by rival format VHS. Note that Betamax was the technically superior and sophsiticated standard, but VHS was better-marketed and had wider adoption. And the reason? VHS was a shared standard, while Beta was kept proprietary by Sony.
This statement was said in light of Microsoft’s confirmation that the Xbox 360 will be able to play HD-DVD movies.
When asked about the console’s lack of an HDMI port - which may yet be necessary to play some HD DVDs at full resolution because of restrictions the format’s copy protection system allows content vendors to impose - [Microsoft European console business head, Chris Lewis] responded: “All I can say to you is: there are interesting developments in the pipeline. We will make sure that the HD DVD peripheral device will meet all the requirements for consumers to enjoy high-definition DVD playback.”
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