HD DVD vs Blu Ray.

[TomTom]

Re: HD DVD vs Blu Ray.

Blue Ray discs can store 50GB max and HD DVD 30, right? When I think about what a double layer DVD-R costs here, I am sure this will take some time until it´s affordable no matter which format will dominate the markets. The format won't have a chance in Europe just because of having a record medium for HD-TV as this is not really an issue here. Only a handful of programs are already broadcasting in HD-TV quality and the devices to watch HD-TV are still pretty expensive...it´s no mass market yet and it will take years even to become a sub-standard only. Maybe the World Chamionship in Football next year which will be broadcasted in High Definition quality will give the HD technology a boost..we'll see.

Those discs would be awesome for storing music though. Another evolution step from needing several hundred CD-R to only 30 DVD-R and then maybe only a handful of discs anymore...nice one.

[half_brick]

Re: HD DVD vs Blu Ray.

Ultimately it comes down to who gets it out first and gets enough media onto their format. To a large part this comes down to whose console is more sucessful, sony with the blu-ray ps3 or MS with the HD-DVD xbox2. I think the xbox is being released earlier, so they might win there, but sony has it's fingers in alot of pies and it's previous consoles have been more sucessful than the xbox. I just hope it doesn't go the way that betamax went, blu-ray is the better format IMHO.

[asdf_admin]

Re: HD DVD vs Blu Ray.

also there is a higher production cost for blu-ray. so ... cost is also a major factor.

[Kamal]

Re: HD DVD vs Blu Ray.

cost and time are inversely proportional as far as technology goes so that should be a cause of concern for all of 8 months

[superdave]

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I don't care who wins as long as we get DVD players soon that can display 720p or 1080p. I've got an upconverting to 720p and 1080i DVD player already and it doesn't match regular HDTV broadcasts.

[jeffrey collins]

Re: HD DVD vs Blu Ray.

they have been talking about this whole blue ray and hddvd for two years now. you'd think they could get it together. but they are really just trying make us buy as much blank dvd media and burners as possible. fruking greddy bastards.

[Kamal]

Re: HD DVD vs Blu Ray.

I don't care who wins as long as we get DVD players soon that can display 720p or 1080p. I've got an upconverting to 720p and 1080i DVD player already and it doesn't match regular HDTV broadcasts.

what tv / dvd player combo do you have ?? the reason it wont work is because its trying to assimilate data using algorithms based on what the image would "possibly" look like if it was a 720p or a 1080i image ... so the result will almost ALWAYS be shoddy..... unless you're gaming with a PS2 / XBox.....

give it a few years till 1080p DVDs are out.... thats gonna be a treat for sure

[Yao]

Re: HD DVD vs Blu Ray.

Microsoft and Intel already announced they will support HD DVD...so Blu Ray is pretty much fucked already. Curious to see what Sony will do now though...

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20050929-5366.html

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