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DVD Forum Approves HD-DVD Standard

Posted by michael on from the profit-margin dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Toshiba Corp. and NEC Corp. said Friday that the DVD Forum, an international association of electronics makers and movie studios, has approved the two Japanese companies' standard for next-generation DVDs. It has always annoyed me that DVDs are not the same top resolutions as High Definition TV. Maybe this will fix it." Well, better get to work rebuying your entire video collection, again.

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  1. DRM? by IvyMike · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Maybe I'm getting too cynical, but I fully expect these new formats to have some nefarious DRM scheme. The article in question didn't have any information on it, but I'm sure some slashdotters out there know: What's the DRM like on these new formats?

  2. Re-buying one's collection by SmoothTom · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Well, better get to work rebuying your entire video collection, again.

    Even of there is full backward compatibility this is still something to worry about with most formats.

    I have several hundred 12 inch LaserDiscs that still deliver a fine image - but if my player ever breaks they become useless. Many of the releases have never been re-released on DVD, and likely never will.

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    Tomas