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Article: HD DVD has mark of winner

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November 12, 2007
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Q:DO YOU HAVE a preference between HD DVD and

Blu-ray?

-- Rhett Elton, Seattle

A: I enthusiastically recommend HD DVD because it a better product and a better proposition for consumers. Signs are showing it is going to trounce Blu-ray, and soon. Surprised? Read on.

For those looking for a single sentence explaining why go with HD DVD: It's a better thought-out, more solid product than Blu-ray, it is half the price, and picture and sound quality is identical. At under $200 including seven or more movies, HD DVD players are a stunning value. Why pay twice the money when Blu-ray has serious issues and the movies look and sound the same?

I smile when I see people buying HD DVD players based ...

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