There’s always something. VCRs started in the late 1970s, but didn’t take off until the 1980s. Laserdiscs were also around during that time and took off (relatively) in the late 80s and early 90s. Most people don’t really remember Laserdiscs, but they were better than VHS just like HD DVDs are better than DVDs.

DVDs started in 1997, overtaking VHS around 2001 or so. That gave VHS a pretty good twenty year run. But things move along. DVD is still king and probably will remain so for several more years. In the end it’s about giving consumers a choice. They can upgrade and get better discs or just stick with what they have. No one’s forcing anything, and those that do upgrade get a better product. Besides its backward compatible, so DVDs will still be played in the new players. It’s win-win. Stick with what you have and be happy, get something new and better and be happy.

Let’s not forget what’s happened with music. From 45s and LPs to 8-tracks and cassettes to CDs and Mp3s. There’s always something, and that’s ignoring the more obscure formats. At least now technology is backwards compatible.

the HD war is here. Although you have a point about youth, the Quality upgrade is undeniable. blu ray has been in the works for some time and will take over in a few years when the price drops.

Blu-ray is far superior to hddvd. Blu-Ray is just a better looking picture and it has room to expand