Because Blu-Ray won the format war, why can't they buy the technology of HD-DVD?

[Matt W]

This would help everyone out so much that have purchased HD-DVDs. We hear of combo players that can play both HD-DVD and Blu-Ray Discs, but those are pretty much discontinued. If Blu-Ray is able to get/buy the technology to add in the capability of playing HD-DVD discs as well as their current technology, it seems everyone would be saved. Right now the hundreds of thousands of consumers that have bought HD-DVDs need to keep their whole HD-DVD player in order to just play the few HD-DVD's.

[imgoingtobeavet]

well if they bought a HD-DVD player and some HD-DVD's. they're fine with those. but unfortunately for them blu-ray has taken over, and they need to buy a blu-ray player. There is no need for blu-ray to use HD-DVD's technology, its good enough