HP now wants iHD, something invented by Disney and Microsoft, though Disney ended up supporting BD-J. Fox wants BD-J. But Warner Brothers and HP want iHD. Should Blu-ray have both? Too expensive for the hardware manufacturers. Just pick one then. But then someone will get ticked off.

Warner wanted BD-9 (red laser HD) as part of Blu-ray, and nobody else really did. But it’s in there. Fox wanted BD+ and ROM Mark, but nobody else really did. But it’s in there.

HP now wants managed copy, something I think (not sure…) Fox doesn’t want.

* sigh *

I don’t like office politics, and I don’t like Blu-ray politics. Maybe this is why Universal is staying away.

To get more of the twisted tale, follow the HD Beat link to the VBO article.

HD Beat - Doing the Blu-ray shuffle