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

Posted by timothy on from the two-two-two-scoops-of-raisins dept.

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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  1. I'm willing to bet.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That this will not be a KO. It will, in fact, be a disqualification on the part of the HD-DVD for ear biting.

  2. Yay, another media format! by elronxenu · · Score: 2, Funny

    Guess I gotta go buy that White Album again now.

  3. Bah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wake me up when they come out with GNU/DVD-HD/CDRW-VCR/DVD-TIVO.PVR/+RW/HDTV.

    Until then, I will use less caps.

  4. Is it any wonder? by skyman8081 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Who actually though Blu-Ray would be able to win.
    • HD-DVD is technologically inferior to Blu-Ray.
    • Blu-Ray is backed by Sony
    I think we can see why HD-DVD would win this format war, judging by the past history of how other wars have played out.
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    1. Re:Is it any wonder? by Elwood+P+Dowd · · Score: 2, Funny

      2. TDK has developed a scratch-free surface for Blu-ray DVD's.

      Don't worry, the MPAA (via Orrin) would illegalize TDK's scratch-free surface in seconds.

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  5. DD by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Can't I just punch a hole in the corner of a regular DVD and turn it over?

    1. Re:DD by Hank+Scorpio · · Score: 2, Funny
      Can't I just punch a hole in the corner of a regular DVD and turn it over?

      You could, if you could find the corner. Good luck to you, sir.

  6. Re:This to popularize HD-DVD? by StikyPad · · Score: 2, Funny

    it was how long until DVD and VCR tapes just became DVD tapes at blockbuster?

    DVD tapes? When did those come out? Or is that the tape on the top of the DVD box that's impossible to remove without power tools? And more importantly, who'd want to rent indestructible tape?

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  7. Re:This to popularize HD-DVD? by Fred_A · · Score: 2, Funny
    I hope this is referring to the read-only HD-DVDs, not these dual DVD, HD-DVD disc."


    As opposed to the HD-DVD+R ? Or the HD-DVD-R ? Or the HD-DVD-R ? Or the HD-DVD-Greeen-ray with extra toppings ?

    I'm so glad we have yet another DVD format. :)

    Choice is good, I read it on /. so it must be true!
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