Approximately how long will BlueRay/HDTV set the standard?

Question

Is it expected that BlueRay/HDTV will remain the standard for a few years or are these going to be quickly out dated?

Answer 1

The standard-def video format was created in ... 1950 and is still in use.  

(No Movie or show has come out in HD without having a standard-def version as well).

It took YEARS and acts of Congress to finalize on 720/1080 formats so I suspect HDTV will be the standard for a good ... 30 years?  (

BluRay, HD-DVD, AT&T UVerse, Verizon Fios ---  are all DELIVERY systems, not standards.

People already are predicting that the "Next Thing" is internet delivery of content rather than disk based.

(Personally - Half the fun is collecting the titles I love.)

To make a guess ... 15 years for BluRay.

Answer 2

Hollywood and many of the developers lost millions of dollars with this format war. I don't think anyone wants to repeat it.  The next format change will be by consensus of all the studios and will be decided before any player are released.

The developers will pitch the next formats and the All of the studios will simply come to a conclusion which format to back. As is the blu ray has lots of potential as far as space, even higher defintions and features. so we are looking at at least 10 to 15 years with this format. Unless some one invents Holovision. lol

Answer 3

in the USA? probably another 50 years. we are very slow to pick up new technology. the japanese went high def across the board 15 years ago.