• Bluray to Oust DVD in 3 Years?

    Bluray to Oust DVD in 3 Years?

    Techtree News Staff, Mar 16, 2007 1103 hrs IST

    At the CeBIT technology trade show, Chairman Europe, Blu-ray Disc Association, announced very ambitiously that in three years time, it will just be Blu-ray...

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Reportedly, at the CeBIT technology trade show, Frank Simonis, Chairman Europe, Blu-ray Disc Association, announced very ambitiously that in three years' time, it will just be Blu-ray...

If Blu-ray indeed hopes to do this, it has to first beat rival HD DVD. Blu-ray offers five times more storage than DVDs for high definition content, while HD DVD offers somewhat lower storage, but promises cheaper production of players, discs, etc.

While Blu-ray is ahead in terms of sheer numbers of Blu-ray players, thanks to Sony's PS3 console coming with built-in Blu-ray player, camp HD DVD claims that in terms of sales of movie titles its still a level playing field.

Meanwhile, five out of eight major Hollywood Studios are backing Blu-ray, which includes 20th Century Fox. However, supporters of HD DVD such as Toshiba and Microsoft are believed to be backing studios and production houses to bring out their films on HD DVD.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe says hundreds of thousands of Blu-ray titles have been given away to consumers buying PS3 consoles. Whereas, the HD DVD group insists that instead of focusing on big Hollywood blockbusters alone, consumers should try shifting focus to titles from regional film houses in Europe and Asia.

In the mean time, both electronics manufacturers and Hollywood are banking on new high definition DVDs to infuse some life into the sagging home DVD market. Although... it is the HD DVD vs Blu-ray format war that is keeping consumers off of DVDs.

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(9) Comments
Dumfuck
,Chicago, on Mar 17, 2007 06:18 AM
Wtf? 5 times more than HD DVD?? Unless your talking about the 200GB blu-ray disc that consists of 8 layers, and no regular home player will be able to read or play, yes. The article is so biased towards blu-ray. Fuckers.
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N.RAJENDRA PRAS
,NELLORE, on Mar 23, 2007 11:08 PM
Is Blueray Disks are available in India? If so where can we get them?
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Chip Henry
,Casselberry, FL, on Mar 16, 2007 01:10 PM
Can you install root kits into hi-def DVD players yet? I wonder which format would be the first to try.
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blogger
,Delhi, on Mar 17, 2007 12:32 PM
"Although... it is the HD DVD vs Blu-ray format war that is keeping consumers off of DVDs." I think what you are trying to say is, the war is keeping people WITH the DVDs. the fancy expression of "keeping consumers off of DVDs" means that consumers are staying AWAY from the DVDs. Get a copywriter who KNOWS what he is writing. Sure, it sounds like nitpicking, but when an error such as this changes the very MEANING of what u are trying to say, u need to look into it guys.
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BOB
,Los Angeles, on Mar 19, 2007 06:23 PM
The writer was trying to say that people are not buying DVDs because they would prefer to buy HD movies. And not knowing which format to support many people are not buying anything. I know I haven't bought any standard definition discs since there has been an HD option.
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Matt
,Manchester, on Apr 04, 2007 01:06 AM
Dont be stupid, The format war is keeping people off DVD's & im one of them I dont wanna buy any DVD's when I have a blu Ray player in my PS3 which is awesome and cant wait for it to squash HD DVD and then we can all get on with our lives and enjoy movies without this stupid war gong on.
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Tbone
,Cola, on Mar 16, 2007 10:37 PM
Blu-ray holds 50gb. HD DVDs are out now that hold 50gb as well (finally). They also read faster. They're also cheaper to produce. Why are we even discussing Blu-ray again? IT pros will go with the cheaper HD DVD and so will the porn industry. That pretty much means HD DVD wins at this point. Blu-ray may be the better technology, but so was Beta and we see how that went.
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USAinet
,Boston, on Mar 16, 2007 10:31 PM
Unless the price comes down dramatically, Blu-ray is D.O.A.
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!!!
,!, on Mar 16, 2007 11:27 AM
hype hype hype..
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