HD-DVD vs. Blu Ray is frequently compared with the Betamax vs. VHS format war.
Pero sa tingin ko, mas bagay na analogy ang DVD-Audio vs. SACD war.
They said that DVD-Audio and SACD would replace the old CD. Well, CDs are still the general public's music format of choice, di ba? DVD-Audio and SACD are still around, but just barely holding on for dear life.
My fearless forecast is that DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray will co-exist in the marketplace. However, like the CD which remains immensely more popular than DVD-Audio and SACD, the DVD will likewise remain overwhelmingly more popular than HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.
Sabi nila around 5 years ago, malapit na raw ma phase-out ang VCD, papalitan na ng DVD. Pero pumunta ka sa mga video shops like Astro -- nabawasan pa ang DVD titles, at lalo pang dumami ang VCD titles!