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The Battle begins – Microsoft (HD DVD) vs. Sony (Blu-Ray)

This might be one of the most interesting strategic games in the next couple of years. Which of the nextgen High-Definition formats will win the race? Is it Microsofts HD DVD Format or will Sony’s Blu-Ray be dominating.

There is news article on EETimes.com that Microsoft “is muscling into the optical-disk fray by leveraging its operating-system clout to bundle HD-DVD within Vista, the company’s next-generation OS.” Nice strategic move. MS can try to leverage it’s market power in the market for operating systems with the roll-out of their upcoming OS called Vista.
Sony vs. Microsoft

If you want to dig a little bit deeper into the battle of formats then you should also visit arstechnica.com. They are providing some background informations about the Home entertainment strategy of MS and Sony. The high stakes they are both playing with their next generation console systems. Remember the huge subsidies for every Xbox360 console. There are some rumors floating around on the Inet, that Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) may cost twice as much as the Xbox 360! Crazy.

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Die Wachstums Industrie der Zukunft? Videospiele!

Bei Businessweek gibt es einen aktuellen Artikel zu einer PWC Studie die den globalen Media Entertainment Markt untersucht. Hier die wichtigsten Informationen aus dem Artikel:

The global video game market, according to PWC, will increase from $25.4 billion in revenue in 2004 to almost $55 billion in 2009, growing at a 16.5 percent compound annual rate
The growth of the console game market, the largest segment of the industry, is dependent on the cycle of new game consoles. …
The next generation of consoles, with their embedded online capabilities, will also have a positive effect on the demand for online games. The migration to broadband Internet connections will enhance the online gaming experience, spurring demand.
The replacement of current wireless telephone handsets with newer models capable of downloading games will be the major influence on the wireless sector.
The fastest growing region for video games, however, is believed to be EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), which is expected to increase by a compound annual rate of 19.1 percent from $6.0 billion in 2004 to $14.3 billion in 2009.

Bei der Aussage zur Entwicklung des Online Gamings, die angeblich durch die Breitband Penetration getrieben wird, könnte man auch auf die Idee kommen, das Ursache-Wirkungs Prinzip anders herum zu intepretieren. Ohne Content keine Nachfrage nach Breitband.

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Weitere Informationen aus der PWC Studie zum Xbox Live Dienst. Click here

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Genial: Fullscreen Video Streaming flüssig

Auf Slashdot.org gibt es einen Link zu einem 9-minütigen Trailer Preview des Films Serenity der in den amerikanischen Kinos grade angelaufen ist. Als Promotion Maßnahme stellt Universal einen Live Preview Stream des Films ins Internet, der zu meinem Erstaunen, absolut flüssig lief und auch von der Auflösung recht ansprechend ist.

An anonymous reader writes “As reported on FireflyFans.net, Universal is attempting further promotion of the sci-fi action film Serenity by making the first 9 minutes of the movie available online. The clip contains the opening backstory that sets an Alliance assassin on the trail of the ship’s crew; it’s an effective hook. On Yahoo movies, Serenity is ranked as the number 1 film currently in theaters and is hanging in a top-ten spot in the highest rated movies of all time. Slashdot has previously covered Orson Scott Card’s review, the film’s opening, an interview with Joss Whedon, and much more. It’s all out of love…” [http://slashdot.org/rss/slashdot.rss]

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