Blockbuster goes Blu-ray, HD DVD=beta?,

I got my first DVD player direct from American Express in a special order for card members, it was $800 and I believe it was in December of 1997 and nobody had one that I know of so Newbie is off be about 8 yrs.
That same unit could be had today for $50, I am not even sure if it did 480p but I doubt it did, the funny thing was other than the fact it was all on one side it wasnt a huge leap over my Laser Disc player.
I even have a old DVD of "GoodFella's" that has to be flipped over to finish the movie, never could figure out why that disc was like that.
It is too bad that HDDVD is in a struggle because it would appear it is superior and has itself figured out instead of Blueray wich looks like a work in progress.

blu-ray is a work in progress sounds like a compliment to me because it hasnt reached its potential yet and hd dvd is pretty much as far as it can go...

blu-ray is a work in progress sounds like a compliment to me because it hasnt reached its potential yet and hd dvd is pretty much as far as it can go...

Those of us of a cynical nature tend to see works in progress as frequently ending up as vaporware.

I appreciate everyone that chimed in to let me know my time line memory sucks.

How many hundred dollars is pride of ownership worth? Think I will stick with the D2 as "work in progress" does not instill confidence, at least for me. Less complex may mean less chance of problems.

HD DVD is cheaper and has more features than blue ray! I feel Sony is on the path of beta all over again! They are greedy and don't sell the best products anymore! There tv's aren't like they used to be either like in the trinaton days! Blue ray is only selling good because of the crapy playstation 3. I like the X-box 360 better and it is cheaper! Even the nintendo wii is way more fun than the playstation 3 and one third the cost!