Blu-ray vs. HD DVD: The basics and what you should know

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Originally Posted by TechSpot

Overall both technologies are founded on good ideas, and they are both aiming to deliver feasible HDTV recording options, larger memory capacities with increased performance, as well as a more secure media format. So let’s say both technologies are successful in their goals, but for the end consumer there is a dilemma: which technology will survive, if they cannot co-exist?

TechSpot wrote a nice article outlining the features, benefits, and drawbacks of each format. If you are still a little unclear as to exactly what each format has to offer, it might be worth your while to read this because it will continue to become a more and more important issue!