Next-gen DVD

[Alastor]

It's well understood that the porn industry has been the driving force behind every media since the days of lithographs.
One of the UK mobile networks operators actually had a VP who's responsibility was porn. I met the guy. He didnt' wear a dirty man
But when you go through the $$$$$ then it's clear WHY it drives the technology !!!

Speak of the devil, Vivid is now introducing downloadable movies that can be burned to DVD.

Link:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment...home-headlines

[crisis]

The difference is that THIS tiem the techology war may not be a major problem for consumers as the computer industry suppliers are developign drives to read BOTH formats --- soemthign that was impossible with VHS/Beta.

Yep. Something a few companies did with the who gives a f@#* technology involved with SACD and DVD Audio which both promised enhanced sound quality over regular CDs while the majority of music listeners were busy compressing their sound into MP3 etc.
I read in a HiFi magazine how the Sony’s and Matsushitas continue to build enhanced formats because once the market is flooded with cheap players they can’t sell their “quality “gear. Could it be that the difference is negligible? Interestingly you can get a DVD player here for $49 but I doubt you would buy a component CD player (even if you could find one) for under $300.
We are being had.

[SlickHolden]

Ive seen them for $35. But i wouldn't buy one.

[Zondaboy1]

sony just because of the name.... its true...

[crisis]

Ive seen them for $35. But i wouldn't buy one.

My mate bought a $50 job and I went for a “recommended” Toshiba one. His played everything and mine played up. I replaced it with a Pioneer one which again only manages to do what the $50 one odes. Am I getting the point yet?

[2ndclasscitizen]

Just to take this argument back to the Beta days, I don't think Beta lost, in fact , I'd say they won. Beta has been the choice of TV production for ages, in Australia, a lot of stuff is still made on Beta. My work's pro TV cams are Beta, if you wanna send a video to Rage, it's gotta be Beta.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Oh, and HD-DVD

[Matra et Alpine]

Just to take this argument back to the Beta days, I don't think Beta lost, in fact , I'd say they won. Beta has been the choice of TV production for ages, in Australia, a lot of stuff is still made on Beta. My work's pro TV cams are Beta, if you wanna send a video to Rage, it's gotta be Beta.

it lost.
Beta was always the better broadcast format and that was why Sony lost.
VHS never attempted to be a broadcast standard first and then be domestic. By imroving it then it started to create a market adn with S-VHS finally managed to get better quality ( but Beta had also improved ) Now that it's all digital the whole question is moot
SONY kept selling on the quality is better, forgetting that price and availability is what drives the consumer.
They were MUCH more established in the market when JVC invented VHS and got the bandwagon rolling and just go steam-rollered into a niche market.

This time around is going to be differrent tho as apart from a slight space advantage this time around the difference is one has a sexy name and the other doesn't

[MRR]

I dont feel like voting because this "DVD war" is screwing over the consumer who now has to be stuck with two competing formats on the same market. Maybe someone will make a drive that could read both but that would be expensive and difficult to market now.

[SlickHolden]

My mate bought a $50 job and I went for a “recommended” Toshiba one. His played everything and mine played up. I replaced it with a Pioneer one which again only manages to do what the $50 one odes. Am I getting the point yet?

No
I love Samsung.
But my sisters does what yours does to, It's worth $699 my mates old one is a cheap one back then it was cheap $99. Plays them all, My first one in 2000 was worth $599. Didn't play the DVD-R's, My new one only cost $129 plays them all and has a slideshow.

[adrenaline]

IMO Blu-Ray SHOULD win, but costs might snag it. Blu-Ray is more expensive to manufacture than hd-dvd, so people might not want it. Its the same scenario as VHS and betamax. Sony comes in with a more technologically advanced product, which is more expensive, and people are scared away. But this time sony has a secret weapon...PS3. Blu ray is going to get alot of attention when the ps3 surfaces and thats really going to help. The biggest mistake microsoft made was to leave HD DVD out of the 360. The PS3 will be a Blu Ray player, so when the $800 HD-DVD and Blu-Ray players come out, people will just turn to the PS3, (assuming its around the $500 mark) boosintg PS3 sales. Also, people WITH ps3s will probably buy blu-ray movies.

So I'd say Sony look to be the favourite, with the PS3 looking to make life alot easier for Blu Ray.

[2ndclasscitizen]

Warner brings first hybrid DVD / HD DVD titles
26 April 2006 19:25 by Dela

Warner Home Video announced that it plans to bring hybrid DVD / HD DVD movie titles to the market next month. On one side of the disc there will be a standard DVD-Video compilation with 480p video content, and on the other side, HD DVD content with true high definition 1080p video content. However, the disappointing part for early HD DVD adopters, is the first title on a hybrid disc will be "Rumor Has It", featuring Jennifer Anniston and Kevin Kostner.

Despite the choice of movie to be the the first title, the results of this experiment will be interesting. It is unknown if consumers will be willing to pay the recommended $40 price for a hybrid DVD / HD DVD disc. That price is about $10 more than the standard HD DVD version of the movie. Warner should probably not rely too much on the numbers from movies like Rumor Has It however, and try offering more popular titles on hybrid discs to see real results.

Source:
IGN http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/7503.cfm

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