Qyot27 wrote:Eh, I won't have much need for either format right off the bat as I don't have an HDTV (my grandparents do, though); the only advantage would be for editing, but that relies on the ability to break the AACS encryption, and moreover, to be able to continually break it, since AACS has been reported to be upgradable (whether that's actually true or a media farce remains to be seen). It will be nice to have HD res, AVC-formatted anime or movies, though, once I actually have an HDTV to view it on.
I will however, have an immediate use for blanks to use with a burner, provided there isn't anything screwy about the formatting. I could honestly care less who wins the format war, as long as Blu-ray takes market share in blank media. Give me as much space as I can get; this does depend on whether, like I said, there's anything screwy about writing to blanks or not.
I'm sure they'd be shooting themselves in the foot if they incorporated something that would hinder your access to your own data stored on the discs.
Hopefully, most of the Blu-ray Discs will not incorporate
ITC which at least leaves a possible opening around AACS. It's not full 1080p, but at least 1080i or 720p would be a great step up, even if it meant some amount of digital-to-analog and analog-to-digital conversion. Plus, it means the HDTV I bought a few years ago won't be totally useless for HD.