Memory-Tech, Toshiba Develop DVD/HD-DVD Discs

Kralizec writes "PC World reports that Memory-Tech has developed a dual DVD, HD-DVD disc, which stores DVD content on the upper layer and HD-DVD content on the lower. The DVD data can be read by standard DVD players, giving customers the incentive to buy now, and reap future benefits by buying an HD-DVD player at a later time. Blu-ray suffered a heavy blow when HD-DVD gained the support of four major movie studios; could this be the knockout punch?" (The format was developed jointly with Toshiba.)

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Re:Is it any wonder?

[fireboy1919]

You were born in the eighties or ninties, weren't you? Compact discs popular when you were growing up, yes?

You have little or no memory of records? Your parents don't own a record player?

CDs are much more resistant to scratches than records. They can still get scratches, yes, but, for example, touching them with your finger isn't going to affect how they play.