Some misconceptions to be fixed:
The Samsung BD player is shipping now. Some BB and CC stores have them. Price is $999. Official availability begins on June 25.
Toshiba HD-DVD player has been available for several weeks at $499 for the low end and $799 for the high end.
The Sony BD player is only available for pre-order on Amazon; it is not shipping. Sony has delayed the release until August.
I think the format war will continue, but it may be a moot issue as soon as dual-format players arrive en masse. Samsung has already announced a dual-format player. Just as we have DVD+R and DVD-R today, it is possible we will continue to live with dual format movies for a long time. I really don't care about dual formats as long as we eventually get plenty of dual-format players.
The Samsung BD player is shipping now. Some BB and CC stores have them. Price is $999. Official availability begins on June 25.
Toshiba HD-DVD player has been available for several weeks at $499 for the low end and $799 for the high end.
The Sony BD player is only available for pre-order on Amazon; it is not shipping. Sony has delayed the release until August.
I think the format war will continue, but it may be a moot issue as soon as dual-format players arrive en masse. Samsung has already announced a dual-format player. Just as we have DVD+R and DVD-R today, it is possible we will continue to live with dual format movies for a long time. I really don't care about dual formats as long as we eventually get plenty of dual-format players.