HD-DVD and Blu-Ray and now…HD VMD

Just when you thought it was safe to go shopping for a high-end DVD player and movies, a new company has emerged and wants to enter the battle of the high-definition DVD players.  We saw HD-DVD and Blu-Ray duke it out until Blu-Ray won a few large retail contracts, and naturally, that seemed to be the end of it.  Toshiba backed away, taking its technology with it, and Blu-Ray seemed to be the wave of the future.  Now, New Medium Enterprises of London wants to jump into the pool with their HD VMD format, which they claim will be 30% less expensive than Blu-Ray.

Sales of HD VMD are scheduled to begin on Amazon in the next five weeks.  The manufacturer isn’t too worried about who buys them because ultimately, he thinks the main market for HD VMD may be in Australia, China, India, Central Europe, Russia and Scandinavia.  With players designed to sell for $90 and still make a profit, they may be perfect for markets with lower incomes.

At this point in time, one can only speculate how this scenario may play itself out.  If nothing else, perhaps HD VMD could provide a way for churches and nonprofit groups to successfully produce high quality marketing videos, leaving Hollywood to deal with Blu-Ray.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 03/10 at 05:41 AM

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