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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. Not a Victory for Toshiba by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    In the market, the only victory is profit$. Toshiba is unlikely to claim victory.

    Once this hybrid HD-DVD becomes popular, the Chinese will mass produce it and drive the price to $1.00. The Chinese will outright steal the technology and will not pay royalties to Toshiba.

    Worse, the Chinese will then apply for a patent, in China (which includes Taiwan province and Hong Kong), on the very same technology. Of course, Beijing will award the patent to some dastardly Chinese company. So, if Toshiba sells its HD-DVD in China, Toshiba will be forced to pay royalties to a Chinese company for technology that was developed by Toshiba engineers.

    Such behavior goes beyond disgusting.

  2. Re:I'm willing to bet.... by sleighb0y · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I was boxing with Evander..I was going at my own pace..looking like a bulldog with my schwunched up face.

    Things got kinda rough, he butted me in my eye.
    Suddenly I got hungry and his head looked like a pie.

    So I bit his ear. Yeah I bit his ear, I bit his ear.