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HP No Longer Exclusively Supporting Blue-Ray

Posted by Zonk on from the hard-to-pick dept.

linumax wrote to mention an MSNBC article stating that HP is dropping its exclusive support for Blue-Ray. They'll be offering support to the HD-DVD format as well. From the article: "The decision is the latest sign of a looming 'format war' between the competing standards for a new generation of digital video players that can record high-definition films and video games. Blu-Ray and HD-DVD-compatible devices are expected to hit stores worldwide early next year."

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  1. HP just making noise to get HP friendly features by DumbSwede · · Score: 3, Interesting

    HP is just trying to strong-arm some more concessions out of Sony on Blu-Ray features like managed copy. With 90% support from movie studios and HD-DVD delayed until 2006 the battle is already over. Even Microsoft has quit making noise about a possible HD-DVD X-Box 360. As far as low cost manufacture of discs, Blu-Ray can win there too with mpeg-4 on conventional DVD-9 for low bar entry into HD production -- can you aay porn? I know you could.

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  2. Re:Dead on arrival. by calibanDNS · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It's kind of a silly option, but there is a HiDef VHS format out there that will let you record HD content to a D-VHS tape (or whatever they're calling it this week). It supports 480p up to 1080i (no 1080p, but honestly where are you getting a 1080p signal from anyway?).