[Terpfen]

The console market will only give a boost to Blu-Ray, via the PS3. The 360's HD-DVD add-on will go nowhere.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

And there is this:

Video game industry gears up for annual show
New generation of consoles get serious about online services

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By Matt Slagle

Updated: 2:36 p.m. ET May 5, 2006

The new generation of video game consoles from Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. and Microsoft Corp. have more than zippy processors and flashy graphics in common: They’re also getting serious about online services.

Although earlier models also provide the necessary plugs to enter most online worlds, they’ve done little to capitalize on them.

That’s changing with the upcoming PlayStation 3 from Sony and the Wii from Nintendo, as well as the Xbox 360 released by Microsoft late last year.

[BurbankKarl]

I dont think either standard will go anywhere in DVD sales.....sales are tanking
now as it is. Who is going to invest in new gear?