Blu-Ray is the New HD King - Updated Again

I waited and waited to see what would eventually decide the winner in the High Definition format wars. Who would come out on top, HD-DVD or Blu-Ray?

I think I can safely say that Blu-Ray is the winner. So sorry for all you HD-DVD users out there. It really could've gone either way, but some recent events have sealed the deal.

The first big blow to HD-DVD was Warner Brother's announcement that they were going over to the Blu-Ray camp. By most estimates that meant that over 70% of all movies would be on Blu-Ray.

The second (and I think final) blow came recently when Netflix and Best Buy stated that they are moving forward with Blu-Ray and leaving HD-DVD behind. Netflix will continue to use it's current stock of HD-DVDs until they are rotated out. They will not be purchasing any new HD-DVD titles. Best Buy will continue to stock HD-DVD titles, but will prefer Blu-Ray when making recommendations and when creating store displays. Now everyone who was waiting can feel confident in their purchases.

That's good for me, because I'm soon going to be fully HD. A new camcorder, a new TV, my Xbox 360, and maybe sometime soon a Blu-Ray player. What a wonderful world of consumer electronics we live in!

UPDATE: Wal-Mart has ditched HD-DVD, too.

UPDATE: Toshiba throws in the towel completely. HD-DVD is dead!