BD, HD-DVD - which f[a]ction you favour?

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MobiusPizza

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Well personally as an Technology geek, I thought BD uses newer technology of blue laser read heads, which should give more headroom for scaling.

But seeing that the existing DVD production lines had to be reconfigured for BD while not for HD-DVD; and for the cheaper cost which ultimately benefits everyone; And the announced not-so-bad 30GB capacity; And I heard Iomega patents 850GB DVD nanotechnology; I think we can stick to HD-DVD for solely these reasons.
Technology can wait, when the capacity of HD-DVD are satuated then we can move on BD.

and God they still haven't got an agreement... This war is going to drag...
and PS3... I think I'd be getting one.
 
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Continuity27

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Originally posted by: AnnihilatorX
Well personally as an Technology geek, I thought BD uses newer technology of blue laser read heads, which should give more headroom for scaling.

But seeing that the existing DVD production lines had to be reconfigured for BD while not for HD-DVD; and for the cheaper cost which ultimately benefits everyone; And the announced not-so-bad 30GB capacity; And I heard Iomega patents 850GB DVD nanotechnology; I think we can stick to HD-DVD for solely these reasons.
Technology can wait, when the capacity of HD-DVD are satuated then we can move on BD.

and God they still haven't got an agreement... This war is going to drag...
and PS3... I think I'd be getting one.
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Remember... the INITIAL costs of changing factories to produce Blu-Ray discs is more expensive, but once that is done, the disc manufacturing itself is CHEAPER for Blu-Ray. So in the long run, it will be cheaper to go with Blu-Ray, it only hurts in the beginning. And yes, it is better technology... not just higher capacities either.

Personally... I'd hate to see HD-DVD keeping better technology down...

I prefer Blu-Ray and I'll refuse to buy HD-DVDs. ;)
 
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MobiusPizza

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Originally posted by: Continuity27
Remember... the INITIAL costs of changing factories to produce Blu-Ray discs is more expensive, but once that is done, the disc manufacturing itself is CHEAPER for Blu-Ray. So in the long run, it will be cheaper to go with Blu-Ray, it only hurts in the beginning. And yes, it is better technology... not just higher capacities either.

Personally... I'd hate to see HD-DVD keeping better technology down...

I prefer Blu-Ray and I'll refuse to buy HD-DVDs. ;)
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How come the manufacturing BD is cheaper? Never knew that. Also price factor depends much on market demands.
 
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MobiusPizza

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A thought, does Xbox support HD-DVD?
They won't be supporting BD I know of. I don't think DVD-DL is ever enough for a HD game...
 
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I read somewhere that Blu-Ray was going to be using TDK's "Armor" anti-scratch coating, so discs will be more sturdy, a big plus for rentals.

Also, HD-DVD single layer is only about the capacity of 2 current DL discs, while single-layer Blu gives more room for a single-layer, single-disc release.

Look at all the 2-disc movies out now, with HD-DVD they'd still need to be 2-disc to offer the extra space needed for the HD resolution video.
 
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Blu-Ray seems like itwill be better to me. Hopefully one will totaly dominate the other in the end so we can get rid of all these stupid format wars we currently have.
 
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MobiusPizza

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yeah it seems those conferences, etc never asked for user opinions.
Once the product is out the favoured one will win quite quickly
 
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MobiusPizza

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Yes I think they are still fighting over it... and doesn't seem they are optimistic in getting a united standard... Pity really
 
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Continuity27

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Originally posted by: AnnihilatorX
Yes I think they are still fighting over it... and doesn't seem they are optimistic in getting a united standard... Pity really
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Optimally it should just be Blu-Ray that gets accepted. I want HD-DVD to back off. ;) Worse in every way except the extreme short term price difference.
 
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cubby1223

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I am rooting for the group that has the most products and content to offer me. I am in favor of the faction that is the best product to buy.

Really, I do not care whether Blu-Ray or HD-DVD is the dominant technology, I only care that one or the other is dominant.
 
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Continuity27

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Also, how can one argue the price difference in the extreme short run when some things would need 2 HD-DVDs where they would need 1 Blu-Ray disc. That's almost 1.8x the price!
 
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Remember... the INITIAL costs of changing factories to produce Blu-Ray discs is more expensive, but once that is done, the disc manufacturing itself is CHEAPER for Blu-Ray. So in the long run, it will be cheaper to go with Blu-Ray, it only hurts in the beginning. And yes, it is better technology... not just higher capacities either.
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yup. and people are nutty if they think companies pass down these so called savings. they've never done it with new formats. charge way too much way after they've recouped transition costs.

they should combine. hddvd format on bluray media. space is essential. look at dvd, movies like lotr/schindlers split on 2 discs. tv series over compressed to fit.. all sorts of sad sh*t.

and well hddvd..easier to transition? easier for chinese piracy:p
 
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