If TDK's hard coat can live up to it's marketing claims, discs provided with the 0.1 mm coating will be even more resistant against damage then current DVDs. The coating is highly scratch resistant and fingerprints can be wiped off to a point where the disc can be read perfectly. This feature will help Blu-ray take an advantage. The negative point is that the coating makes the BD more expensive.
This is a definite plus for Blu-ray. The single and dual layer discs will offer much more capacity than HD-DVDs. Some developments regarding multi-layer BD discs show us that a Blu-ray disc can hold 8 layers. This offers a potential to store up to 200 GB of data, considerably greater than the theoretical 60GB of a possible double-sided, dual layer, HD-DVD. Of course, who knows if the end user will see such medias in the near future, but we know that it is technically possible.
Sorry, I was too casual in my earlier post. My kid was tugging at my shirt.
Obviously, you shouldn't expect an old DVD player to be able to deliver high def Blu-ray or HD DVD content--though some DO expect us to burn standard def onto our next-gen discs in order to make new discs backward compatible with old players. But that is certainly not guaranteed.
That is, BD *players* are backward compatible with older *discs*.
The Blu-ray *player* will support older-format discs, including current DVDs and CDs.
*New discs* will usually NOT be supported by older players.
Your PS1 to PS2 comparison was a good one, but some are calling for what would amount to the PS2 discs being also usable on a PS1, which is very well-meaning, but I don't think it is reasonable to expect. Sort of like a web site trying to support early versions of Internet Explorer. You could do it, but at what cost?
Yeah--warrior--maybe you are peeved at Sony for some reason and have witnessed one too many Microsoft bashings. We have all been burned in the past by both companies. But your post is way off.
Blu-ray makes more sense for a lot of reasons--(not simply higher capacity despite what you said) and it has nothing to do with Microsoft bashing.
I suppose, in your book, the most "consumer-friendly" scenario would be the one where you could steal as much content [as easily] as possible.
CONSUMER-FRIENDLY = Windows not needed
Truth is, it would be MOST CONSUMER FRIENDLY if we did not rely on a personal computer (Windows or otherwise) for what are--let's be honest--consumer electronics home theater features.
Blu-ray will be backward-compatible with red laser formats, e.g. DVD.
There was a rumor that Sony's Playstation 3 would forego this backward-compatibility, but that is unlikely.
I'm working on an open source toolkit for BD-J, assuming Microsoft doesn't win this war. Please let me know, all who'd be interested.
Thanks to HP's recent move, Java is currently in danger of being removed from the Blu-ray equation. That would be BAD news for studios, developers AND consumers.
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If TDK's hard coat can live up to it's marketing claims, discs provided with the 0.1 mm coating will be even more resistant against damage then current DVDs. The coating is highly scratch resistant and fingerprints can be wiped off to a point where the disc can be read perfectly. This feature will help Blu-ray take an advantage. The negative point is that the coating makes the BD more expensive.
Some consolation, but I feel your pain as well!
"WHERE art thou, Crystal Storage?"
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=whereforStorage capacity
This is a definite plus for Blu-ray. The single and dual layer discs will offer much more capacity than HD-DVDs. Some developments regarding multi-layer BD discs show us that a Blu-ray disc can hold 8 layers. This offers a potential to store up to 200 GB of data, considerably greater than the theoretical 60GB of a possible double-sided, dual layer, HD-DVD. Of course, who knows if the end user will see such medias in the near future, but we know that it is technically possible.
excerpt from:http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/186/4
With technology I've found it's often useful not be so short-sighted, thinking only of today. Hope this helps someone!
I think you've got it.
Sorry, I was too casual in my earlier post. My kid was tugging at my shirt.
Obviously, you shouldn't expect an old DVD player to be able to deliver high def Blu-ray or HD DVD content--though some DO expect us to burn standard def onto our next-gen discs in order to make new discs backward compatible with old players. But that is certainly not guaranteed.
That is, BD *players* are backward compatible with older *discs*.
The Blu-ray *player* will support older-format discs, including current DVDs and CDs.
*New discs* will usually NOT be supported by older players.
Your PS1 to PS2 comparison was a good one, but some are calling for what would amount to the PS2 discs being also usable on a PS1, which is very well-meaning, but I don't think it is reasonable to expect. Sort of like a web site trying to support early versions of Internet Explorer. You could do it, but at what cost?
Let's say you and your 2.5 kids wanted to watch Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.
Assuming you missed its theatrical release, you just saved your family approximately $30 at the cineplex!
What do you do with that $30?
Just curious.
Yeah--warrior--maybe you are peeved at Sony for some reason and have witnessed one too many Microsoft bashings. We have all been burned in the past by both companies. But your post is way off.
Blu-ray makes more sense for a lot of reasons--(not simply higher capacity despite what you said) and it has nothing to do with Microsoft bashing.
I suppose, in your book, the most "consumer-friendly" scenario would be the one where you could steal as much content [as easily] as possible.
CONSUMER-FRIENDLY = Windows not neededTruth is, it would be MOST CONSUMER FRIENDLY if we did not rely on a personal computer (Windows or otherwise) for what are--let's be honest--consumer electronics home theater features.
Blu-ray will be backward-compatible with red laser formats, e.g. DVD. There was a rumor that Sony's Playstation 3 would forego this backward-compatibility, but that is unlikely.
I'm working on an open source toolkit for BD-J, assuming Microsoft doesn't win this war. Please let me know, all who'd be interested.
Thanks to HP's recent move, Java is currently in danger of being removed from the Blu-ray equation. That would be BAD news for studios, developers AND consumers.
See:
Blue4j.org