HD-DVD as a movie format is dead...

[hochusure]

...but what about HD-DVD as a storage media? I remember reading in several articles in the past that the HD-DVD media itself does not cost much more to produce than standard DVD media. Those same articles said Bluray Discs are VERY expensive, even though they hold about twice as much as HD-DVD. Still, I won't scoff at 15-20GB of backup storage, if I can get 2 of those discs for less than the price of 1 Bluray. Can't quote specific pricing, but I was just recalling what I've read in the past.

Your thoughts?
:)

[Darren]

I love HD-DVD. I have a first generation player and more than a dozen movies. I think it is better than Blu-Ray in every respect...except for being a viable platform. I think Toshiba pulling the plug on it will kill all of HD-DVD, including its use as a storage media.

[tella.star]

DreamWorks Drops HD DVD


DreamworksdepartsWell that didn't take too long. Just after we reported DreamWorks was hanging around and pondering what to do about HD DVD, word comes along it has followed parent studio Paramount out the front door.
Paramount told High-Def Digest it is scrapping a bunch of titles it had planned to release to HD DVD in the coming weeks. In addition DreamWorks, which had planned to release Bee Movie to the doomed format in mid-March, has now dropped those plans as well.

what is wrong with HD DVD?