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High Definition DVD

Posted by michael on from the looks-good-on-a-13-inch-set dept.

Vinnie_333 writes "Looks like the specs for HD-DVD are currently being discussed by Hollywood big wigs, with an optimistic product release date of Xmas of 2003. Unfortunately, they seem to be completely disregarding the higher storage capacity of the Blu-Ray disc standard, that will hold 6 times the amount of a DVD-9, for the current red laser format with a different compression algorithm. Come on, more storage is always a good thing. Not only will it give us the quality we deserve, it is likely to cut down on Hollywood's largest fear (piracy) by making the media ungodly HUGE."

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  1. Re:By the time this comes out by jeffy210 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Technology will eventually catch up no matter how big you make something.

    That is unless it's a Microsoft OS...

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  2. "deserve?" by ChicagoFan · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Not only will it give us the quality we deserve,

    Deserve?

    What makes you innately entitled to higher quality?

    I'm serious. This is a point of annoyance for me because of those credit card or loan commercials or whatever they are, with all those people saying, "I was $8 million in debt from reckless spending[1], but now I can get the credit I deserve!" And then you have the average couch potato sitting at home, saying, "Yeah, I *do* deserve to spend more money I don't have! I'll sign up with them!"

    My point is that we overuse the word "deserve". It implies entitlement. And we already think we are entitled to too much (such as credit!). We don't need to start acting like we're entitled to improved media compression technology as well.

    Just a thought...

    ChicagoFan

    [1] Yes, I do know for some there's some legit reason things went bad for them...medical expenses or whatever. I think they are the exception, though.