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About LinkBacksFind out moreTDK has been making great strides in increasing capacity of its Blu-ray discs. It has unveield a 200GB prototype that uses six layers on a single side. It's pretty tough too.
Find out moreTDK has been making great strides in increasing capacity of its Blu-ray discs. It has unveield a 200GB prototype that uses six layers on a single side. It's pretty tough too.
this is the second time they have spoken about this. I've linked to articles about this in previous BluRay threads too.
200GB is the reason i still like BluRay as a *data* format
Still no word on expected release though i see.
Like Funkstar said I can see Blu-ray becoming the replacement for DVD-r unless HD-DVD makes some huge leap, and of course if Blu-Ray becomes prevelant in the PC market this will more than likely push over into movies and games with no companies wanting to support both unless they really have to.
if dual format players become prevelant, then the whole argument is moot.
BluRay for data and home recording, HD-DVD for commercial video. The reason for HD-DVD still having a pull for the studios and distributers is it is far cheaper and easier to manufacture. They can use the same production plants as DVD films. It's not like the demand for DVDs is going to wane in the near future, so instead of two production plants, one for DVD the other for BluRay, a production house can have two plants that can share produciton and switch between formats as demand requires.
Dual format players are just starting to appear, I wonder how long before the PC drives become available. The only drives available at the moment are ridiculously expensive and can't play BluRay Movies
I know, DVD drives weren't this expensive when they first appeared were they?
Although, they didn't have a blue laser diode shortage to contend with as they were built on the same foundations as CD-ROM.
That is true to an extent, but by now companies must have realised, even if it is the losing format, they can still make money producing them?
Weird.
just like to congratulate Tarinder, on getting his article featured on engadget.com complete with hexus watermark photos.
Well played!
Excellent Tarinder.
Yes they can, at least I KNOW The Pioneer BDR-101A can as I have it in my PC right nowOriginally Posted by dave87
Dual format players are just starting to appear, I wonder how long before the PC drives become available. The only drives available at the moment are ridiculously expensive and can't play BluRay Movies
That's insane.
I want cheap Blu-Ray NOW!!!
Yea, I know yours can, I thought they had an issue with HDCP & that malarkyYes they can, at least I KNOW The Pioneer BDR-101A can as I have it in my PC right now
Nah you just need to play it through VGA to avoid HDCP
Blu-Ray discs are considerably more expenisve to manufacture than HD-DVD discs (at similar disc capacities) so at the moment it is HD-DVD that is more likely to win the battle, mainly due to the cheaper and easier manufacturing of HDDVD. However each disc has their own large disc and player manufacturers behind them.
Only time will tell what is going to happen, however LG? or someone else has been working on a dual player - player, to play both types of disc...
Ian
Mac fancier > white macbook base spec .................. CS: muddyfirebang
They're pretty similar in pricing to manufacture, it's the fees Sony want per disc pressed that kill it.
I remember a chap I knew payed £300 for an external cd writer back in the day.
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