Microsoft Vista Favors Hd-Dvd over Blu-ray - Softpedia

Microsoft Vista Favors Hd-Dvd over Blu-ray - Softpedia: "You're probably fed up by now with all the rumors about the Microsoft secret tool that will finally unleash a world of wonder on every computer... that is if it will eventually be ready for take off.

Still, this latest piece of info might be somewhat of a turnover in the Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD head-to-head. The software giant has decided to back the HD-DVD standard, which will have native support. On the other hand, Blu-Ray will only be supported via third party applications.

So this will definitely have an impact on the way things were going in deciding which format deserves the DVD follower crown, and it looked like Blu-ray had the advantage. Now, the operating system installed on the vast majority of computers is showing interest in HD-DVD and not Blu-ray, so that should bring the who's who question back after a somewhat dormant period.

So, just in case you thought having the Hollywood support was enough for one or the other technology to take lead, apparently the answer lies in having the most important software maker back you, or at least it sounds like a really good plan."